2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers season

2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers season
2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers season
Head coach	Binky Favis
General Manager	Allan Caidic; JB Bailon
Owner(s)	Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
Philippine Cup results
Record	5–13 (27.8%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Wildcard (Round-robin)
Fiesta Conference results
Record	7–11 (38.9%)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	Wildcard 2nd Round
Coca-Cola Tigers seasons

The 2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season was notable for drafting Green Archer Joseph Yeo.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Key dates

August 20: The 2006 PBA Draft took place in Market! Market!, Taguig.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	Nationality	College
1	3	Joseph Yeo	6'1"	Shooting Guard	Philippines	De La Salle
2	12	R.J. Rizada	6'1"	Shooting Guard	Philippines	FEU
2	14	M.C. Caceres	6'5"	Power Forward	Philippines	PSBA
2	15	Chris Pacana	6'1"	Point guard	Philippines	St. Francis
2	16	Mike Gavino	6'4"	Forward/Center	Philippines	UP Diliman
2	17	Ronjay Enrile	6'1"	Point guard	Philippines	Letran

Occurrences

Hector Calma was replaced as general manager by Ginebra manager Allan Caidic.^[4]^[5] But it wasn't last long and replaced by JB Bailon.^[6]

Roster

2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)	From
SG	5	R.J. Rizada	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1982-10-05	Far Eastern
PF	7	M.C. Caceres	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1981-07-31	PSBA
SG	8	Joseph Yeo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1983-09-07	De La Salle
F	11	Gerard Francisco	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)		1977-11-02	UST
F/C	15	Jason Misolas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1978-09-28	Letran
F/C	16	Mike Gavino	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)			UP Diliman
F	19	Kenneth Duremdes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1974-01-31	Adamson
PG	21	Ronjay Enrile	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	1982-08-20	Letran
PG	22	Chris Pacana	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1981-12-24	Saint Francis of Assisi
F	24	Allan Salangsang	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1976-10-15	Letran
F	31	John Arigo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1978-12-10	North Florida
G	34	William Antonio	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1975-08-15	Chaminade
F	40	Ricky Calimag	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1978-06-10	San Beda
G	42	Kalani Ferreria	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)		1979-02-04	Moorpark
G	55	Alex Cabagnot	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1982-12-08	Hawaiʻi–Hilo
F	73	Ali Peek	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	1975-02-13	Saint Mary's
C		Ronald Capati	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)		1981-05-11	St. Benilde
F		Neil Rañeses	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1981-03-01	Visayas

Head coach

Binky Favis

Assistant(s)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(I) Import
Injured

Records

Philippine Cup

The Giants finished 5th in the standings.^[7]

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Barangay Ginebra Kings	13	5	.722^[a]	—	Advance to semifinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	13	5	.722^[a]	—	Advance to semifinals
3	Red Bull Barako	11	7	.611	2	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	10	8	.556^[b]	3
5	Purefoods Chunkee Giants	10	8	.556^[b]	3
6	Sta. Lucia Realtors	10	8	.556^[b]	3	Advance to wildcard round
7	Alaska Aces	8	10	.444	5
8	Air21 Express	7	11	.389	6
9	Coca-Cola Tigers	5	13	.278	8
10	Welcoat Dragons	3	15	.167	10

Source:
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +1, San Miguel −1
^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +4, Purefoods +3, Sta. Lucia −7; fifth-seed playoff: Purefoods 92–78 Sta. Lucia

Wildcard phase

Cumulative standings
Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
6	Sta. Lucia Realtors	11	10	.524	—	Guaranteed quarterfinals berth playoff^[a]
7	Air21 Express	10	11	.476	1	Qualified to quarterfinals berth playoff
8	Alaska Aces	9	12	.429	2
9	Coca-Cola Tigers	6	15	.286	5

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

^ If a team won all wildcard round games and did not finish first, it will playoff with the team that finished first for the quarterfinals berth.

Wildcard phase standings
Pos	Team	W	L	Qualification
6	Air21 Express	3	0	Qualified to quarterfinals berth playoff^[a]
7	Alaska Aces	1	2
8	Coca-Cola Tigers	1	2
9	Sta. Lucia Realtors	1	2

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

^ Quarterfinals berth playoff: Sta. Lucia 121–118 Air21 (OT)

ABC

January 5

Alaska Aces 98, Coca-Cola Tigers 99 (OT)

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

ABC

January 7

Coca-Cola Tigers 75, Sta. Lucia Realtors 122

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

ABC

January 10

Coca-Cola Tigers 106, Air21 Express 111

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Fiesta Conference

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Red Bull Barako	13	5	.722	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Alaska Aces	12	6	.667^[a]	1	Advance to semifinals
3	Barangay Ginebra Kings	12	6	.667^[a]	1	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	11	7	.611	2
5	Air21 Express	10	8	.556^[b]	3
6	San Miguel Beermen	10	8	.556^[b]	3	Advance to wildcard round
7	Coca-Cola Tigers	7	11	.389	6
8	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	6	12	.333	7
9	Sta. Lucia Realtors	5	13	.278	8
10	Welcoat Dragons	4	14	.222	9

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Second-seed playoff: Alaska 103–95 Barangay Ginebra
^ ^a ^b Fifth-seed playoff: Air21 103–99 San Miguel

Bracket


Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Quarterfinals (Best-of-3)			Semifinals (Best-of-7)			Finals (Best-of-7)



6	San Miguel	102							2	Alaska	4

9	Sta. Lucia	85				3	Brgy. Ginebra	1	6	San Miguel	2

			6	San Miguel	102	6	San Miguel	2

			7	Coca-Cola	101							2	Alaska	4

7	Coca-Cola	100										4	Talk 'N Text	3

8	Purefoods	97

									1	Red Bull	2	Third place

						4	Talk 'N Text	2	4	Talk 'N Text	4

						5	Air21	1				6	San Miguel	96

												1	Red Bull	103

Transactions

Trades

Pre-season

2006

To Coca-Cola Tigers

Kalani Ferreria (Brgy. Ginebra), Ryan Bernardo (Air21), Manny Ramos

To Air21 Express

Aries Dimaunahan, Ervin Sotto, future draft picks

To Barangay Ginebra

Rafi Reavis, Billy Mamaril, rights of Rudy Hatfield

Fiesta Conference

April 2007^[8]

To Coca-Cola Tigers

Alex Cabagnot, Kenneth Duremdes, Recaredo Calimag

To Sta. Lucia Realtors

Manny Ramos, Denok Miranda, a future first round pick (Coke)

Subtractions

Player	Fate	New team
Johnny Abarrientos	Waived	Barangay Ginebra
Renato Morano	Waived	None
Dale Singson		Alaska Aces
Rob Wainright		Welcoat Dragons
Gilbert Lao		Welcoat Dragons
Tonyboy Espinosa	Retired	None

Imports recruited

Player	Debuted
Anthony Johnson	March 4 vs. Welcoat
Jeff Varem	April 20 vs. Barangay Ginebra
Rashad Bell	May 30 vs. Red Bull

References

^ Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey (2006-08-23). "Yeo sanctioned for sin of the past". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
^ Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey (2006-07-24). "Sta. Lucia wants Santos as No. 1 draft pick". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (2006-08-20). "Realtors ready to pick Williams". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (2006-11-20). "Bulls thump Tigers; Yeo, Rico at it again". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
^ Henson, Joaquin M. (2006-12-27). "The Jacobs legacy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
^ Cordero, Abac (2007-11-28). "Asi shipped to Tigers for Peek, top pick". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Avoiding Red Bull". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey. "SLR's Duremdes, Cabagnot traded to Coke". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

[table_hth_BGK0.8382696294404-8] Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +1, San Miguel −1

[table_hth_PF0.8382696294404-9] Head-to-head differential: Talk 'N Text +4, Purefoods +3, Sta. Lucia −7; fifth-seed playoff: Purefoods 92–78 Sta. Lucia

[table_note_res_PO0.45090179771693-10] If a team won all wildcard round games and did not finish first, it will playoff with the team that finished first for the quarterfinals berth.

[table_note_res_PO0.55269201870667-11] Quarterfinals berth playoff: Sta. Lucia 121–118 Air21 (OT)

[table_hth_ALA0.70399801465869-12] Second-seed playoff: Alaska 103–95 Barangay Ginebra

[table_hth_A210.70399801465869-13] Fifth-seed playoff: Air21 103–99 San Miguel

[1] Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey (2006-08-23). "Yeo sanctioned for sin of the past". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.

[2] Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey (2006-07-24). "Sta. Lucia wants Santos as No. 1 draft pick". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.

[3] Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (2006-08-20). "Realtors ready to pick Williams". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-02-20.

[4] Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (2006-11-20). "Bulls thump Tigers; Yeo, Rico at it again". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

[5] Henson, Joaquin M. (2006-12-27). "The Jacobs legacy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

[6] Cordero, Abac (2007-11-28). "Asi shipped to Tigers for Peek, top pick". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-28.

[7] Henson, Joaquin M. "Avoiding Red Bull". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[14] Beltran, Nelson; Villar, Joey. "SLR's Duremdes, Cabagnot traded to Coke". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

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The franchise	Franchise History All-time roster Draft history Seasons
Coaches	Reyes Ravanes Altamirano Favis Duremdes Perasol
Administration	Board Governor: Ronald Asuncion General manager: Kenneth Duremdes
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