Melchor "Biboy" Ravanes (born January 6, 1959) is a former Filipino professional basketball player and former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] Prior to this, he was SMB's longtime assistant coach.

Biboy Ravanes
San Miguel Beermen
PositionAssistant coach
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1959-01-06) January 6, 1959 (age 65)
Cebu City
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Cebu
Playing career1979–1994
Career history
As player:
1980–1985Magnolia
1986–1987Shell Oilers
1988–1991Alaska Milkmen
1992–1994San Miguel Beermen
As coach:
1998–1999SocSarGen Marlins
2000–2001Pop Cola Panthers (assistant)
2003–2004Coca Cola Tigers (assistant)
2006–2014Petron Blaze Boosters (assistant)
2014San Miguel Beermen
2014–presentSan Miguel Beermen (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach

Player profile

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Ravanes was part of a wave of Cebuano cagers recruited by the squad, then known as San Miguel Braves in the MICAA. He was also a member of the franchise’s first championship in 1979. Apart from the Beermen, he also saw action for Shell and Alaska in his career that spanned 16 seasons. A tenacious defender, he was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team three times.[2]

Coaching career

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Ravanes became an assistant coach for the Pop Cola Panthers under Chot Reyes in 2000, specifically for player relations.[3] But when the Panthers sold to Coca-Cola and became Coca-Cola Tigers, he was retained on its inaugural season, until 2006, when national team head coach Chot Reyes, assistant coaches Nash Racela, and Aboy Castro joined San Miguel Beermen.[4] He stayed on the Beermen even Reyes, Racela and Castro left for Talk 'N Text.

Ravanes become head coach of San Miguel Beermen, replacing Gee Abanilla, with Todd Purves as active consultant.[1][2] After two conferences of winning standings but losing on playoffs, Ravanes and Purves was demoted and replaced by Leo Austria.[5]

Coaching record

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Season Team Conference GP W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Results
2013–14 San Miguel Commissioner's Cup 9 7 2 .778 2nd 2 0 2 .000 Lost in the quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage
Governors' Cup 9 5 4 .556 5th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the quarterfinals without twice to beat advantage
Career Total 18 12 6 .666 Playoff Total 3 0 3 .000 0 championship

References

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  1. ^ a b Badua, Snow. "Ravanes to be new Petron coach, Purves to take on more active role after yet another coaching shuffle". SPIN.ph.
  2. ^ a b "PROFILE | Incoming coach Biboy Ravanes talks loyalty and the San Miguel Beermen | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  3. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (April 26, 2000). "Pop Cola's new look". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "New challenge for Binky". The Philippine Star.
  5. ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Potentially powerful but lacking in cohesion: Beermen seek end to title slump". The Philippine Star.