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.
| San Miguel Beermen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 1959 Cebu City |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Cebu |
| Playing career | 1979–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1985 | Magnolia |
| 1986–1987 | Shell Oilers |
| 1988–1991 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 1992–1994 | San Miguel Beermen |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | SocSarGen Marlins |
| 2000–2001 | Pop Cola Panthers (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Coca Cola Tigers (assistant) |
| 2006–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters (assistant) |
| 2014 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2014–present | San Miguel Beermen (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach | |
Player profile
editRavanes 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
editRavanes 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
editPBA
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Badua, Snow. "Ravanes to be new Petron coach, Purves to take on more active role after yet another coaching shuffle". SPIN.ph.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (April 26, 2000). "Pop Cola's new look". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "New challenge for Binky". The Philippine Star.
- ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Potentially powerful but lacking in cohesion: Beermen seek end to title slump". The Philippine Star.
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