The 1997 Formula Shell Super Unleaded season was the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1997 Formula Shell season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chito Narvasa |
| All-Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 5–9 (35.7%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 8–10 (44.4%) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Governor's Cup results | |
| Record | 2–12 (14.3%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Formula Shell seasons | |
Draft picks edit
| Round | Pick | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ernesto Ballesteros | UST |
| 2 | 13 | Jay Mendoza | Mapua |
Notable dates edit
March 7: After being held down to only 56 points in a loss to San Miguel Beermen in their previous game a week before, the Shell Zoom Masters scored their second win in five games in the All-Filipino Cup by beating Alaska Milkmen, 78-70. [1]
June 13: Former San Miguel import John Best in his second stint in the PBA as Shell hired his services instead of last year's Commissioners Cup best import Kenny Redfield, who moved to Sta.Lucia, scored 41 points as the Zoom Masters defeated an off-form Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys, 114-106, at the start of the Commissioners Cup. [2]
July 20: Formula Shell earned a semifinal ticket in the Commissioners Cup with a 100-97 victory over Alaska Milkmen. Import John Best led five Shell double figure scorers with 36 points. [3]
October 14: Import Dennis Williams scored 35 points as Shell finally break into win column in the Governors Cup after six losses with a 101-96 victory over Pop Cola. The Zoom Masters have lost eight straight since the Commissioners Cup semifinals. [4]
Occurrences edit
Seven-time best import Bobby Parks played in his 11th season in the PBA but was injured after seeing action for three games in the Governor's Cup, Parks was replaced by Dennis Williams. [5]
Roster edit
| Formula Shell Zoom Masters roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transactions edit
Additions edit
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Johnedel Cardel | Off-season | Sta.Lucia |
| Giovanni Pineda | Off-season | Alaska |
Recruited imports edit
| Tournament | Name | Number | Position | University/College | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner's Cup | John Best | 4 | Forward-Center | Tennessee Tech | June 13 to August 22 |
| Governors' Cup | Bobby Parks | 22 | Forward | Memphis State | September 21-28 |
| Dennis Williams | 20 | Guard-Forward | Georgia University | October 4 to November 14 |
References edit
- ^ "Shell shocks Alaska". Manila Bulletin Online.
- ^ "Shell, Gordon's topple rivals". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Shell zooms to semifinals, masters Alaska five". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Shell finally gets first win". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Euro league veteran replaces injured Parks". Manila Standard.