Negros Slashers
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| Negros Slashers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leagues | Metropolitan Basketball Association | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| History | 1998 - 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | University of St. La Salle Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team colors | Navy blue, Light blue, White and Red | |||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Oscar Bascon, Babes Alvarez | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Rolly Buenaflor (1998), Junel Baculi (1998), Jun Noel (1998-2001) and Robert Sison (2001-2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 1 MBA National Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Negros Slashers also known as the RCPI-Negros Slashers was a former professional basketball team in the Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2002. The team enjoyed considerable success, winning the MBA National Championship in 2002, the last season of the said league. The team was based in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.
[edit] Formation of the team
The team was named "Slashers" based on the cane knives' slashing motion used by itinerant sugar workers to cut sugarcane stalks. Sugar is the main product of Negros Occidental. Bacolod businessmen Oscar "Dodong" Bascon and Babes Alvarez painstakingly formed the team composed of amateur standouts mostly from the Visayas-Mindanao leagues and former professional players from Philippine Basketball Association. Ronnie "DJ" Dejarlo was the first player to sign a contract with the team. Among the players that formed the team were Maui Huelar, Erwin Framo, Johnedel Cardel, John Ferriols, Allen Sasan and Jack Tanuan. Negrense Rolly Buenaflor was named as head coach.
The Negros Slashers were grouped together with the Cebu Gems, Iloilo Volts, Davao Eagles, Socsargen Marlins and Cagayan de Oro Nuggets in the Southern Conference division.
[edit] MBA Champions
| Season | Northern Conference | Southern Conference | Series |
| 1998 | Pampanga Dragons | Negros Slashers | 4-1 |
| 1999 | Manila Metrostars | Cebu Gems | 4-2 |
| 2000 | San Juan Knights | Negros Slashers | 4-2 |
| 2001 | Batangas Blades | Negros Slashers | 3-1 |
| 2002 | Batangas Blades | Negros Slashers | 0-3 |
