The 1994 Tondeña 65 Rum Masters season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Formerly known as Ginebra San Miguel.
| 1994 Tondeña 65 Rum Masters season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Robert Jaworski |
| General Manager | Bernabe Navarro |
| Owner(s) | La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. |
| All-Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 2–8 (20%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 5–6 (45.5%) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 5–6 (45.5%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated |
| Tondeña 65 Rum Masters seasons | |
| Round | Pick | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Noli Locsin | La Salle |
| 2 | 9 | Wilmer Ong | Saint La Salle |
| 5 | 26 | Porferio Marzan | University of Baguio |
Notable dates
editApril 5: Tondeña 65 escaped with an 89-87 victory over Shell Rimula X for their first win of the season after six straight losses and a 14-game losing streak dating back from the Governor's Cup of last year. Jayvee Gayoso topscored for the team with 32 points.[1]
April 10: Top draftee Noli Locsin banged in a night-high 34 points, including 14 in the last quarter as he led Tondeña to a 107-98 victory over Alaska for their second win in eight games to keep their hopes alive in a bid for the last semifinals slot.[2]
July 17: Tondeña import Mitchell Wiggins scored a season-high 78 points as the Rhum Masters defeated Sta.Lucia Realtors in Overtime, 150-148.[3]
October 16: Tondeña whipped Sta.Lucia, 131-123, to stay alive in its hunt for the elusive semifinals berth in the Governor’s Cup. Rhum Masters import Steve Hood finished the game with a high of 67 points.[4]
Roster
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Transactions
editTrades
edit| Off-season | To Coney Island
Manny Victorino |
To Tondeña 65
Benito Cheng |
Additions
edit| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Joey Loyzaga | Off-season | Shell |
Recruited imports
edit| Name | Tournament | No. | Pos. | Ht. | College | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Mayo | Commissioner's Cup | 34 | Center | 6"5' | Alabama State | June 17–26 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 23 | Guard | 6”4’ | Florida State | July 5–31 | |
| Marlin Kimbrew | Governors Cup | 30 | Forward-Center | 6"3' | September 27 (one game) | |
| Steve Hood | 44 | Guard | 6"3' | James Madison | September 30 to October 30 |
References
edit- ^ "San Miguel rips Alaska". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Tondeña 65 vanquishes Alaska". Manila Standard.
- ^ "TR 65 squeakes past Sta.Lucia in overtime". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Tondeña applies broom on SLR". Manila Standard.