1990 Pepsi Hotshots season

The 1990 Pepsi Hotshots season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1990 Pepsi Hotshots season
Head coach	Edgardo Ocampo Derrick Pumaren
Owner(s)	Pepsi Philippines
First Conference results
Record	1–9 (10%)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	N/A
All-Filipino Conference results
Record	1–9 (10%)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	N/A
Third Conference results
Record	0–10 (0%)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	N/A
Pepsi Hotshots seasons
1991 →

Expansion pool

Pick #	Player	Former team
1	Tonichi Yturri	San Miguel Beermen
3	Jeffrey Graves	San Miguel Beermen
5	Ricky Relosa	Alaska Milkmen
7	Joey Loyzaga (Traded to Pop Cola)	Añejo Rum 65
9	Harmon Codiñera	Añejo Rum 65
11	Alejo Alolor	Purefoods Hotdogs

^{Pepsi won the toss over Pop Cola to pick first, both teams took turns in choosing players}

Main article: 1990 PBA Expansion Draft

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Details
1	3	Gilbert Reyes, Jr	Signed
2	11	Cadel Mosqueda	Signed

New ballclub

Newcomer Pepsi Cola had a forgettable campaign in their first year of participation in the PBA. The Hotshots finished with a lowly 2-28 record with two wins coming at the hands of fellow expansion team Pop Cola.

The Hotshots scored their first win in the opening game of the season on February 18 with a rousing 149-130 victory over importless Pop Cola Sizzlers. Pepsi Import Derrick Hamilton scored 77 big points. ^[1] They lost the rest of their nine outings in the first conference and their first six matches in the All-Filipino. On July 3, the Hotshots finally broke the long slump of a 15-game losing streak with a come-from-behind 117-111 win over Pop Cola. ^[2]

Former Hills Bros. import Jose Slaughter came back in the Third Conference to replaced Alyun Taylor, who was only good for two games. Slaughter teamed up with Jeff Hodge and the Hotshots failed to score a single victory and were shut out in 10 games in the eliminations.

Occurrences

San Miguel assistant coach Derrick Pumaren accepted the offer to coach the Pepsi Hotshots, replacing Ed Ocampo at the start of the Third Conference. The Hotshots acquired veteran center Abet Guidaben, who was traded by Alaska in exchange for Harmon Codiñera.

Roster

Pepsi Hotshots roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G/F 2   Alolor, Alejo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas G 5   Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo F/C 7   Relosa, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa G 8   Yncierto, Rey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu G 10   Mejos, Carlito 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas C 11   Yturri, Tonichi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle F/C 12   Mosqueda, Cadel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Arellano G 14   Villarias, Vernie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE F 15   Ramos, Salvador 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran F 17   Graves, Jeffrey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Angeles C 23   Guidaben, Abet 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R F 30   Abbatuan, Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) José Rizal G/F 32   Coloso, Tim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran	Head coach   Edgardo Ocampo   Derrick Pumaren Assistant coach(es)   Bobby Littaua   Gabby Velasco Team manager   Steve Watson Legend (C) Team captain   Injured

Transactions

Additions

Name	Deal Information	Former team
Dennis Abbatuan	Signed via free agency	Presto Tivoli
Carlito Mejos	Draft Rights acquired from Purefoods in exchange for 1991 first round pick	N/A
Salvador Ramos	Rookie free agent	N/A
Vernie Villarias	Draft Rights acquired from Purefoods in exchange for 1991 second round pick	N/A
Rey Yncierto	Rookie free agent	N/A

Trades

September 1990

To Alaska Harmon Codinera

To Pepsi Abet Guidaben

Recruited imports

Name	Conference	No.	Pos.	Ht.	College
Derrick Hamilton	First Conference	3	Center-Forward	6"5'	University of Southern Mississippi
Jeff Hodge	Third Conference	3	Guard	6"3'	University of South Alabama
Alyun Taylor ^played two games		21	Forward	6"1'
Jose Slaughter ^replaces Taylor		21	Forward-Guard	6"3'	University of Portland

References

1. "Pepsi routs All-Pinoy Pop". Manila Standard.
2. "Pepsi ends journey to PBA's record of shame". Manila Standard.