1980 Crispa Redmanizers season |
Head coach | Baby Dalupan |
Owner(s) | P. Floro and Sons, inc |
Open Conference results |
Record | 19–9 (.679) |
Place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | 3 |
Invitational Conference results |
Record | 5–5 (.500) |
Place | 4th |
Playoff finish | 4 |
All-Filipino Conference results |
Record | 20–1 (.952) |
Place | 1st |
Playoff finish | 1 |
Crispa Redmanizers seasons |
1979 |
1981 |
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The 1980 Crispa Redmanizers season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Walk Tall Jeans in the first two conferences.
Colors
Walk Tall Jeans (Open Conference)
(dark)
(light)
Walk Tall Jeans (Open and Invitational Conferences)
Crispa Redmanizers (All-Filipino Conference)
(dark)
(light)
Summary
Crispa Walk Tall Jeans brought in the pair of Glenn Mosley and Sylvester Cuyler for their imports in the Open Conference. The Jeans Makers scored their first win of the season against Honda, 105-104 on March 27, [1] after losing their first two games against Toyota and newcomer Tefilin, midway in the first round of eliminations, Mosley was replace by Larry Boston, also two-time PBA Most Valuable Player William "Bogs" Adornado was released by Crispa to U/tex Wranglers, after playing only 7 games for the Jeans Makers. The team finish third behind Toyota and Great Taste after 18 games in the elimination round. In the four-team semifinals, the Jeans Makers swept the first round with three straight victories, but lost their next two games before routing Great Taste, 127-97, in the last playing date on July 20, to create a triple-tie for the two finals berth. The U/Tex Wranglers secured the first finals seat, leaving Toyota and Walk Tall to dispute the other berth via playoff, the Jeans Makers lost to Toyota Tamaraws, 100-102, in the do-or-die game on July 22.
Byron "Snake" Jones, who previously played for Toyota and U/Tex, and was Honda's import in the Open Conference, was acquired by Walk Tall for the Invitational championship, to team up with Sylvester Cuyler. Walk Tall Jeans were denied of a finals seat for the second time by their arch rivals Toyota Tamaraws, and place fourth after being swept in two games by the visiting Adidas/France in their series for third place.
Returning to Crispa Redmanizers in the All-Filipino Conference, they capped the season-ending conference with an incredible 19-game winning streak, sweeping their games in the eliminations, quarterfinals and semifinals, the Redmanizers failed to sweep the whole conference, losing Game 3 of the finals against Toyota, [2] but bounced back two nights later in Game 4 on December 13, defeating the Tamaraws, 105-91, for a 3-1 series victory and their 8th league championship. [3]
Notable dates
November 18: Philip Cezar scored 29 points and becomes the fifth player to hit 5,000 point career mark as Crispa beats Tanduay, 151-113.
December 2: Freddie Hubalde scored a personal-high 45 points while Atoy Co added 32 points as the Redmanizers clinch the first finals seat in the All-Filipino Conference, routing Toyota Tamaraws, 143-114. Crispa remained unbeaten in the conference, winning their 16th straight game.
Award
Philip Cezar was voted as the season's Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Roster
Crispa Redmanizers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
5 |
Guidaben, Abet |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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San Jose-Recoletos |
1.5 !G |
6 |
Co, Jr, Fortunato |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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Mapua |
4.0 !F |
7 |
Soriano, Rodolfo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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UE |
6.0 !C |
8 |
Javier, Jaime |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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Jose Rizal College |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Dionisio, Gregorio |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
– |
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Adamson University |
2.5 !G/F |
10 |
Hubalde, Freddie |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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Mapua |
2.5 !G/F |
12 |
Dela Cruz, Virgilio |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Mapua |
1.5 !G |
14 |
Varela, Luis |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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UE |
1.5 !G |
15 |
Fabiosa, Bernie |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
– |
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UE |
1.5 !G |
16 |
Natividad, Frank |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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UST |
6.0 !C |
17 |
Mamaril, Romulo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
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Mapua |
4.0 !F |
18 |
Cezar, Philip |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Jose Rizal College |
4.0 !F |
19 |
Carpio, Bernardo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Ateneo de Manila |
5.5 !F/C |
24 |
Gulfin, Filomeno |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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1.5 !G |
34 |
Espinosa, Edmundo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
– |
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4.0 !F |
2 / 11 |
Cuyler, Sylvester (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
– |
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Marymount College (Kansas) |
5.5 !F/C |
33 |
Jones, Byron (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
– |
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University of San Francisco |
5.5 !F/C |
43 |
Boston, Larry (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
– |
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University of Maryland |
4.0 !F |
35 |
Mosley, Glenn (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
– |
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Seton Hall University |
2.5 !G/F |
11 |
Adornado, Bogs (M) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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UST |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (I) Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (M) - Moved to U-Tex
- Injured
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References
External links
Crispa Redmanizers |
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- Also known as Walk Tall Jeansmakers
- Founded in 1975
- Disbanded in 1984
- Owned by the P. Floro and Sons, Inc.
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- 1980 PBA Open Conference (Finals)
- 1980 PBA Invitational Championship (Finals)
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- 1980 PBA All-Filipino Conference (Finals)
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| Guest teams |
- Nicholas Stoodley (Invitational Championship)
- Adidas France (Invitational Championship)
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| Succession |
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- 1979
- Open Conference
- 1981
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- 1979
- Invitational Championship
- 1982
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- 1979
- All-Filipino Conference
- 1983
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