Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

Infobox PBA team
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name=Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
logo=Purefoods TJ Giants logo.pngpattern l=_thindkbluesides|body l=ffffff|shorts l=ffffff|title l=Light uniform
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founded=1988
history=Purefoods
1988-1990
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
1990's-1993, 1994-1995, 1998-2005
Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
1993
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
1996
Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies
1997
Purefoods Chunkee Giants
2005-2007
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2007-Present
colors=Dark blue, red, and white
company=San Miguel-Pure Foods Co., Inc.
coach=Ryan Gregorio
titles=7 (1990 Third Conf., 1991 All-Filipino, 1993 All-Filipino, 1994 Commissioner's, 1997 All-Filipino, 2002 Governor's, 2005-06 Philippine Cup)

The Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team under the Purefoods-Hormel division of the San Miguel Corporation. Its head coach is Ryan Gregorio.

The Purefoods Corporation, once part of the Ayala Group of Companies, bought the Tanduay franchise prior to the 1988 PBA season.

Purefoods-Hormel Corporation was later bought by San Miguel Corporation in 2001 with the team retaining their colors. The team later got its new moniker, "Tender Juicy Giants", starting at the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.

Arguably, the most popular Purefoods player is Alvin Patrimonio, who led the franchise to six championships in the 1990s and early 2000s, and was named Most Valuable Player four times. Patrimonio retired in 2004 to concentrate more on his duties as the current team manager.

The main rivals are the Alaska Aces and the Barangay Ginebra Kings, although Ginebra is now a sister team.

History

PABL days

Prior to joining the PBA in 1988, Purefoods was a member of the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL, now the Philippine Basketball League) and was one of the strongest teams during their tenure with the amateur league.

Tanduay Rhum Masters

The original Tanduay team won three PBA title from 1975 to 1987 - those three championships were captured during the '86 and '87 seasons with coach Turo Valenzona, league MVP Ramon Fernandez, Freddie Hubalde, Padim Israel and import David Thirdkill.

After the 1987 season, in an emotional press conference, Tanduay announced that it was leaving the PBA. The franchise rights were then sold to Purefoods before the 1988 season.

The lineage of the first Tanduay squad and Purefoods was removed after the sale and is considered a different entity.

Under the Ayala Corporation

1988-1989: Early years

Current roster

Current depth chart

Players of note

PBA's 25th anniversary all-time team

*Jerry Codiñera - "The Defense Minister" played for Purefoods from 1988-1999; one of the top centers in the PBA during his stint with the team and was named Best Player of the Conference in 1994 and 1998
*Bernie Fabiosa - "The Sultan of Swipe" played for Purefoods in 1990.
*Ramon Fernandez - "The Franchise" played for Purefoods for 2/3's of the 1988 as part of the purchase of the Tanduay franchise; led the team to the finals but was later traded to San Miguel and won the MVP honors
*Abet Guidaben - played for Purefoods in 1988 after being acquired from San Miguel for Mon Fernandez
*Freddie Hubalde - played for Purefoods in 1988 as part of the purchase of the Tanduay franchise but later moved to Shell in 1989.
*Jojo Lastimosa - "The Helicopter" played for Purefoods from 1988-1990 before being traded to Alaska. Was named Rookie of the Year in 1988.
*Ronnie Magsanoc - "The Point Laureate" played for Purefoods from 2001-2002; member of the 2002 Governors Cup title squad and was named Most Improved Player that same season.
*Alvin Patrimonio - "The Captain" played his entire career with the team (1988-2004) and was named the league's Most Valuable Player four times. Considered as the greatest player in franchise history.

Not to be forgotten

*Alejo "Pongkee" Alolor
*Paul "Kid Lightning" Artadi
*Junel Mendiola
*Frechie Ang
*Nelson Asaytono
*Gido Babilonia †
*Bonel Balingit
*Cris Bolado (Jumbo)
*Elmer "Boy" Cabahug
*Jessie Cabanayan
*Santiago "Sonny" Cabatu
*Glen Capacio
*Benny Cheng
*Harmon Codiñera
*Arturo "Bai" Cristobal
*Rommel Daep
*Tony Dela Cerna
*Ramon "Onchie" Dela Cruz (The Executioner)
*Ruben Dela Rosa
*Nani Demegillio
*Egay Echavez
*Rudy Enterina (Rudy E.)
*Jolly Escobar
*Teodorico "Boyet" Fernandez
*Arnold Gamboa
*Wilfredo "Willie" Generalao (The General)
*Joey Guanio
*Vince Hizon (The Prince)
*Federico "Padim" Israel
*Pido Jarencio (The Fireman)
*Abe King (The Chairman of the Boards)
*Elmer Lago
*Francisco "Frankie" Lim
*Zandro "Jun" Limpot
*Totoy Marquez
*Jose Cadel Mosqueda
*Peter Naron
*Jean Marc Pingris
*Ferdinand "Dindo" Pumaren (The Bullet)
*Bryant Punsalan
*Rodericko "Olsen" Racela (Rah-Rah)
*Ferdinand "Bong" Ravena
*Zaldy Realubit
*Edmund Reyes
*Elmer Reyes
*Joey Santamaria
*Rodney Santos
*Genesis "Donking" Sasuman
*Alvarado Segova
*Andy Seigle
*Alfonso "Al" Solis
*Bong Solomon
*Jun Tan
*Ulysses Tanigue
*Edgar "Jack" Tanuan †
*Eugene Tejada
*Richie Ticzon
*Naning Valenciano
*Manny Victorino
*Jose Bernardo "JB" Yango
*Jojo Lastimosa
*Rysal Castro
*Ervin Sotto
*EJ Feihl
*BJ Manalo
*Jojo Lim
*Rob Johnson

Imports

*flagicon|USA Dwayne Johnson
*flagicon|USA Harold Arcenaux
*flagicon|USA Derrick "Flight 32" Brown - BEST IMPORT AWARDEE
*flagicon|USA Marquin Chandler - BEST IMPORT AWARDEE
*flagicon|USA Lenny Cooke
*flagicon|USA Eddie Elisma
*flagicon|USA Jojo English
*flagicon|USA Ronnie Grandison - BEST IMPORT AWARDEE (but under SWIFT in 1995)
*flagicon|USA "Sugar" Ray Hall
*flagicon|USA Richard Hollis
*flagicon|USA Darryl Johnson
*flagicon|USA Mike Jones
*flagicon|USA Jessie King
*flagicon|USA Kurk Lee
*flagicon|USA Bob McCann
*flagicon|USA Marcus Melvin
*flagicon|USA Lance Miller
*flagicon|USA Perry Young
*flagicon|USA Perry Moss
*flagicon|USA Rodney Monroe
*flagicon|USA Chris Morris
*flagicon|NGA Julius Nwosu
*flagicon|USA Kelvin Price
*flagicon|USA Darren Queenan
*flagicon|USA Kenny Redfield - BEST IMPORT AWARDEE
*flagicon|Morocco Reda Rhalimi- 1st Morrocan import in the PBA
*flagicon|USA Darius Rice-Now playing in Italy as an import
*flagicon|USA Rob Rose
*flagicon|USA Warren Rosegreen
*flagicon|USA Walker Russell
*flagicon|USA Dexter Shouse
*flagicon|USA Clinton Smith
*flagicon|USA Jay Taylor
*flagicon|USA Patrick Thompkins
*flagicon|USA Ronnie Tompkins
*flagicon|USA David Thirdkill
*flagicon|USA Cedric Toney
*flagicon|USA Kenny Travis
*flagicon|USA Jaime Walker
*flagicon|USA Leon White
*flagicon|USA Kennard Winchester
*flagicon|USA David Wood

Retired numbers

* 16 Alvin Patrimonio
* 44 Jerry Codiñera (When he was traded to Mobiline, The Purefoods management decided that no Purefoods player will wear no.44 again to pay tribute to Codiñera's contributions to the team.)
* 7 Rey Evangelista(Soon to be retired officially.)

Coaches

*Cris Calilan (1988)
*Ramon Fernandez (1988)
*Baby Dalupan (1989-1991 Open Conference)
*Ely Capacio (1991 All-Filipino to Reinforced Conference)
*Domingo Panganiban (1992)
*Chot Reyes (1993-1996)
*Eric Altamirano (1997-1998; 2001-2002)
*Derrick Pumaren (1998-2000)
*Chito Narvasa (1998)
*Ryan Gregorio (2002 (interim); 2003-present)

External links

* [http://mypba.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=237 MYPBA.com thread: Purefoods' History and Trivia]

* [http://www.creativework4purefoods.org CREATIVEWORK4PUREFOODS: Purefoods' Official Fansite]

References

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