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 coach	Orly Castelo Arturo Valenzona
Owner(s)	Elizalde & Co.
Open Conference results
Record	10–14 (41.7%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
All Filipino Conference results
Record	9–11 (45%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Reinforced Conference results
Record	5–10 (33.3%)
Place	6th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals
Tanduay Rhum Makers seasons

Transactions

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

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.

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.

Won-loss records vs Opponents

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

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 Orly Castelo Arturo Valenzona Assistant coach(es) Ely Tolentino Team manager Eddie Rivera Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Trades

September 24, 1985

To Manila Beer Abet Guidaben

To Tanduay Rhum Makers Ramon Fernandez

Imports

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