1989 PBA season

1989 PBA season
Duration	March 5, 1989 – December 12, 1989
Number of teams	6
TV partner/s	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Annual Draft
Top draft pick	Benjie Paras
Picked by	Formula Shell
Conferences
Open Conference champions	San Miguel Beermen
runners-up	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
All-Filipino Conference champions	San Miguel Beermen
runners-up	Purefoods Hotdogs
Reinforced Conference champions	San Miguel Beermen
runners-up	Añejo Rum 65ers
Awards
Season MVP	Benjie Paras
Seasons
← 1988	1990 →

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

Contents 1 Notable Events 2 1989 Open Conference 2.1 Team standings 3 1989 Fiesta All Filipino Conference 3.1 Team standings 4 1989 Reinforced Conference 4.1 Team standings 5 Individual awards

Notable Events

• 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, Romy Dela Rosa, Renato Agustin and Ricric Marata.
• The year saw the third time a team won the Grand Slam, with the San Miguel Beermen winning all three conferences. It was also the season where Benjie Paras won the Most Valuable Player and the Rookie of the Year awards in one season, the only occurrence in the league.

1989 Open Conference

Team standings

	Qualified for semifinals
	Eliminated

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	San Miguel Beermen	10	0	--	–-
2	Presto Ice Cream Makers	5	5	--	--
3	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	5	5	--	--
4	Purefoods Hotdogs	4	6	--	--
5	Alaska Air Force	3	7	--	--
6	Añejo Rum 65ers	3	7	--	--

1989 Fiesta All Filipino Conference

Team standings

	Qualified for semifinals
	Eliminated

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Purefoods Hotdogs	9	2	--	--
2	San Miguel Beermen	8	3	--	--
3	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	6	5	--	--
4	Añejo Rum 65ers	6	5	--	--
5	Alaska Air Force	5	6	--	--
6	Presto Tivolis	2	9	--	--
7	RP Team	0	6	--	--

1989 Reinforced Conference

Team standings

	Qualified for semifinals
	Eliminated

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	San Miguel Beermen	6	4	--	–-
2	Purefoods Hotdogs	6	4	--	--
3	Presto Tivolis	5	5	--	--
4	Añejo Rum 65ers	5	5	--	--
5	Alaska Air Force	5	5	--	--
6	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	3	7	--	--

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Benjie Paras (Shell)
• Rookie of the Year: Benjie Paras (Shell)
• Most Improved Player: Dante Gonzalgo (Añejo)
• Mythical Five:
  • Hector Calma (San Miguel)
  • Ramon Fernandez (San Miguel)
  • Benjie Paras (Shell)
  • Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
  • Allan Caidic (Presto)

• Mythical Second Team:
  • Elmer Reyes (San Miguel)
  • Ronnie Magsanoc (Shell)
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Paul Alvarez (Alaska)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)

• All-Defensive Team:
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
  • Yoyoy Villamin (Alaska)
  • Chito Loyzaga (Añejo)

1989 PBA season 1989 Draft • 1989 PBA Open Conference (Finals) • 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference (Finals) • 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference (Finals) • All-Star Weekend Team seasons Alaska Air Force • Añejo Rum 65ers • Presto Ice Cream Makers • Purefoods Hotdogs • San Miguel Beermen • Formula Shell Zoom Masters Succession 1988 • Seasons • 1990 1988 • Open Conference • 1988 • All-Filipino Conference • 1990 1988 • Reinforced Conference • 2003

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