1989 PBA season

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DurationMarch 5 – December 12, 1989
Teams6
TV partnerVintage Sports (PTV)
Top draft pickBenjie Paras
1989 PBA season
DurationMarch 5 – December 12, 1989
Teams6
TV partnerVintage Sports (PTV)
1989 PBA Draft
Top draft pickBenjie Paras
Picked byFormula Shell
Season MVPBenjie Paras
(Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
Open Conference championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Open Conference runners-upFormula Shell Zoom Masters
All-Filipino Conference championsSan Miguel Beermen
  All-Filipino Conference runners-upPurefoods Hotdogs
Reinforced Conference championsSan Miguel Beermen
  Reinforced Conference runners-upAñejo Rum 65ers
Seasons

The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Executive committee

Teams

TeamCompanyGovernor
Alaska MilkmenGeneral Milling CorporationWilfred Steven Uytengsu
Añejo Rhum 65ersLa Tondeña IncorporadaCarlos Palanca III
Purefoods TJ HotdogsPurefoods CorporationRenato Buhain
Presto Ice Cream MakersConsolidated Foods CorporationLance Gokongwei
San Miguel BeermenSan Miguel CorporationJose Ibazeta
Formula Shell Zoom MastersPilipinas Shell Petroleum CorporationReynaldo Marquez


Season highlights

  • The league picked up the concessionaire franchise fee in The ULTRA worth P1.5 million and agreed with member teams that sells food products (Alaska, Purefoods, San Miguel and Presto) to sell their products inside the venue at factory price. Likewise, Shell and Anejo will shoulder the cost of building pedestrian walkways outside of the arena.
  • The richest crop of rookies and the most talented PBA batch of draftees came to the PBA in its 15th season, most notable names were Benjie Paras, Nelson Asaytono, Dindo Pumaren, Paul Alvarez, Zaldy Realubit, Elmer Cabahug, Romeo Dela Rosa, Renato Agustin and Ricric Marata. [1]
  • The PBA logo was prominently displayed on the uniforms for the first time (usually on the left side of the jersey) at the start of the All-Filipino Conference, becoming the first sports league in the Philippines to do so. The practice of placing the league logo on the jerseys eventually spreads to the PABL, UAAP, and NCAA.
  • The PBA All-Star game was held on June 4, featuring the Veterans, coach by Baby Dalupan, against the Rookies/Sophomores of coach Dante Silverio. The Veterans won the game on Ramon Fernandez's last-second basket on an inbound pass from former Toyota teammate Sonny Jaworski. The All-Star MVP was awarded to Elmer Cabahug of the Rookies/Sophomores team. [2]
  • The San Miguel Beermen completed a three-conference sweep, becoming the second team to win the third Grand Slam in the League. Beermen coach Norman Black was the third coach to win the said feat, following the footsteps of Baby Dalupan in 1976 and Tommy Manotoc in 1983, who both achieved the Grand Slam with the Crispa Redmanizers.
  • Shell rookie center Benjie Paras, the first overall draft pick of the season, made history by winning both the Most Valuable Player and the Rookie of the Year awards, the only occurrence in the league.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Alaska Milkmen Debbie Po
Añejo Rum 65 Gretchen Barretto
Formula Shell Leah Orosa
Presto Ice Cream Dina Bonnevie
Purefoods Hotdogs Lea Salonga
San Miguel Beermen Marilou Gonzales and Rachel Lobangco

Champions

Open Conference

All-Filipino Conference

Reinforced Conference

Awards

Board of Governors

Cumulative standings

References

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