Biboy Ravanes
| San Miguel Beermen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 1959 Cebu City |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Cebu |
| Playing career | 1979–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1985 | Magnolia |
| 1986–1987 | Shell Oilers |
| 1988–1991 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 1992–1994 | San Miguel Beermen |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | SocSarGen Marlins |
| 2000–2001 | Pop Cola Panthers(assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Coca Cola Tigers(assistant) |
| 2006–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters(assistant) |
| 2014 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2014–present | San Miguel Beermen(assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach | |
Melchor "Biboy" Ravanes(born January 6, 1959) is a formerFilipinoprofessional basketball player and former head coach of theSan Miguel Beermenin thePhilippine Basketball Association.[1]Prior to this, he was SMB's longtime assistant coach.
Player profile
[edit]Ravanes was part of a wave of Cebuano cagers recruited by the squad, then known asSan Miguel Bravesin theMICAA.He was also a member of the franchise’s first championship in 1979. Apart from the Beermen, he also saw action for Shell and Alaska in his career that spanned 16 seasons. A tenacious defender, he was named to the league’sAll-Defensive Teamthree times.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Ravanes became an assistant coach for thePop Cola PanthersunderChot Reyesin 2000, specifically for player relations.[3]But when the Panthers sold toCoca-Colaand becameCoca-Cola Tigers,he was retained on its inaugural season, until 2006, when national team head coachChot Reyes,assistant coachesNash Racela,and Aboy Castro joinedSan Miguel Beermen.[4]He stayed on the Beermen even Reyes, Racela and Castro left forTalk 'N Text.
Ravanes become head coach of San Miguel Beermen, replacingGee Abanilla,withTodd Purvesasactive consultant.[1][2]After two conferences of winning standings but losing on playoffs, Ravanes and Purves was demoted and replaced byLeo Austria.[5]
Coaching record
[edit]PBA
[edit]| Season | Team | Conference | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | San Miguel | Commissioner's Cup | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage |
| Governors' Cup | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals without twice to beat advantage | ||
| Career Total | 18 | 12 | 6 | .666 | Playoff Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 championship | ||
References
[edit]- ^abBadua, Snow."Ravanes to be new Petron coach, Purves to take on more active role after yet another coaching shuffle".SPIN.ph.
- ^ab"PROFILE | Incoming coach Biboy Ravanes talks loyalty and the San Miguel Beermen | InterAksyon.com | Sports5".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-10.Retrieved2014-11-26.
- ^Henson, Joaquin M. (April 26, 2000)."Pop Cola's new look".Philstar.com.Retrieved2024-08-26.
- ^Henson, Joaquin M."New challenge for Binky".The Philippine Star.
- ^Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson."Potentially powerful but lacking in cohesion: Beermen seek end to title slump".The Philippine Star.
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