1985 Tanduay Rhum Makers season

The 1985 Tanduay Rhum Makers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1985 Tanduay Rhum Makers season
Head coachOrly Castelo
Arturo Valenzona
Owner(s)Elizalde & Co.
Open Conference results
Record10–14
(41.7%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
All Filipino Conference results
Record9–11
(45%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Reinforced Conference results
Record5–10
(33.3%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
Tanduay Rhum Makers seasons
← 1984
1986  →

Transactions

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Players Added Signed Former team
Abet Guidaben Off-season Crispa (disbanded)
Freddie Hubalde
Padim Israel
Onchie dela Cruz Rookie N/A
Willie Generalao Gilbey's Gin
Victor Sanchez Beer Hausen

Occurrences

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Merlin Wilson, who was Tanduay's import back in 1979, returns after six years and played for the Rhum Makers in their first two games (only one game officially when their second outing vs Ginebra was ordered replayed) in the Open Conference. He was replaced by David Pope.

After the first round of eliminations in the Third Conference with Tanduay having only one win in six games, a blockbuster trade took place sending their center Abet Guidaben to Manila Beer in favor of Ramon Fernandez. On October 1, Fernandez debut in Tanduay uniform in the Rhum Makers' 106–112 loss to Magnolia. [1]

Coach Orly Castelo was assigned by the ballclub to be the team's athletic director going into their last five games in the elimination round of the Third Conference, he was replaced by former Gilbey's coach Arturo Valenzona. [2]

Won-loss records vs Opponents

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Team Win Loss 1st (Open) 2nd (All-Filipino) 3rd (Reinforced)
Ginebra 6 6 1-1 4-4 1-1
Great Taste 3 8 1-3 1-3 1-2
Magnolia 3 6 1-3 1-1 1-2
Manila Beer 3 3 2-0 1-1 0-2
Northern (NCC) 3 10 3-7 N/A 0-3
Shell 6 2 2-0 2-2 2-0
Total 24 35 10-14 9-11 5-10

Roster

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Tanduay Rhum Makers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G   De la Rosa, Roberto 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern
G 7   Torrente, Antonio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 9   Dela Cruz, Onchie 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippine Christian
G 10   Hubalde, Freddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa
F 12   Sanchez, Victor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
F 13   Gutierrez, Alberto 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Davao
F/C 15   Capacio, Ely 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 17   Israel, Padim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 19   Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos
F 24   Yango, Jose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda
G 32   Varela, Tito 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE
G 34   Abelgas, Allan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) USJ–R
G 40   Tan, Alex 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE
G 42   Generalao, Willie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Visayas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Ely Tolentino
Team manager
  •   Eddie Rivera

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Trades

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September 24, 1985
To Manila Beer
Abet Guidaben
To Tanduay Rhum Makers
Ramon Fernandez

Imports

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Name Conference No. Pos. Ht. From
Merlin Wilson Open Conference 44 Center-forward 6'7"/2.01 m Georgetown
David Pope 66 Center-forward 6'7"/2.01 m NSU
Ronnie Valentine Reinforced Conference 44 Forward-center 6'6"/1.98 m ODU

References

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  1. ^ "Don Ramon Fernandez suits up for Tanduay for the first time". sportsbytes.com.ph.
  2. ^ "Win one for Don Manolo".