2007–08 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

The 2007–08 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the 15th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2007–08 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coachBoyet Fernandez
Owner(s)Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record20–12 (62.5%)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampions (def. Purefoods, 4-3)
Fiesta Conference results
Record9–13 (40.9%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals (lost to Brgy.Ginebra, 0–2)
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons

Key dates

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August 19: The 2007 PBA Draft took place at Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College
1 3 Ryan Reyes 6'2" Guard   United States Cal State Fullerton
2 11 Ronjay Buenafe 6'2" Guard   Philippines EAC
2 13 Melvin Mamaclay 6'5" Forward   Philippines Adamson

Roster

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2007–08 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 3   Omolon, Nelbert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Philippine Christian
G 8   Mendoza, Paolo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippines
C 9   Butel, Philip 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UE
G 10   Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cal State Fullerton
C 13   Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
F 14   Daa, Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Centro Escolar Las Piñas
F/C 16   Espino, Dennis (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
G 18   Yeo, Joseph 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) De La Salle
F 19   Mamaclay, Melvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Adamson
F 21   Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Oakland
G 25   Bughao, Ronnie 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Beda
F 28   Gonzales, Norman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Beda
G 32   Miranda, Dennis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
G 41   Coronel, Christian 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Sebastian
F   Pua, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
C 23   Wilson, Wesley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Georgetown
C 30   Brown, Jamar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) CSU Pueblo
C 44   Benson, Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Brown Mackie
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Adonis Tierra
  •   Cholo Martin
  •   Jaime Serrano, Jr

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Imports
  •   Injured

Philippine Cup

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Team standings

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# 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup
Team W L PCT GB Tie
1 y-Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 12 6 .667
2 y-Sta. Lucia Realtors 12 6 .667
3 x-Alaska Aces 11 7 .611 1
4 x-Red Bull Barako 11 7 .611 1
5 x-Magnolia Beverage Masters 10 8 .556 2
6 w-Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 9 9 .500 3
7 w-Barangay Ginebra Kings 8 10 .444 4
8 w-Air21 Express 7 11 .389 5
9 w-Coca Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 5
10 e-Welcoat Dragons 3 15 .167 9

Legend:

  • y-Qualified for semifinals
  • x-Qualified for quarterfinals
  • w-Qualified for the wildcard phase
  • e-Eliminated

Game log

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2008 PBA Philippine Cup game log
October
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 17 Purefoods 89–96 Williams (19) Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 October 21 Magnolia 96–101 Yeo (24) Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 October 28 Talk 'N Text 97-87 Aquino (18) Mendoza (18) Araneta Coliseum 1–2
November
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
4 November 2 Red Bull 94–100 Williams (20) Cuneta Astrodome 1–3
5 November 7 Air21 115-80 Gonzales (17) Cuneta Astrodome 2–3
6 November 10 Brgy.Ginebra 90–103 Yeo (24) General Santos 2–4
7 November 14 Coca Cola 97-63 Yeo (16) Williams (16) Araneta Coliseum 3–4
8 November 21 Welcoat 84-83 Williams (18) Araneta Coliseum 4–4
9 November 25 Purefoods 81–84 Williams (27) Araneta Coliseum 4–5
December
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
10 December 1 Coca Cola 79–94 Williams (18) Lucena City 4–6
11 December 5 Alaska 94-88 Omolon (25) Araneta Coliseum 5–6
12 December 9 Brgy.Ginebra 79-78 Williams (16) Espino (16) Cuneta Astrodome 6–6
13 December 14 Red Bull 104-78 Reyes (26) Cuneta Astrodome 7–6
14 December 19 Alaska 101-96 Williams (21) Cuneta Astrodome 8–6
15 December 23 Talk 'N Text 92-91 Williams (22) Cuneta Astrodome 9–6
16 December 28 Welcoat 107-93 Williams (20) Araneta Coliseum 10–6
January
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 January 6 Magnolia 99-77 Williams (21) Williams (18) Araneta Coliseum 11–6
18 January 13 Air21 123-106 [1] Omolon (40) Araneta Coliseum 12–6
2007–08 schedule

Fiesta Conference

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Game log

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2008 PBA Fiesta Conference game log
April
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 April 2 Alaska 93-86 Wilson (24) Wilson (13) Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 April 6 Magnolia 88-86 Williams (27) Ynares Center 2–0
3 April 12 Brgy.Ginebra 101-97 Tacloban City 3–0
4 April 18 Talk 'N Text 113–115 Wilson (29) Araneta Coliseum 3–1
5 April 22 Coca Cola 88–95 Cuneta Astrodome 3–2
May
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 May 4 Welcoat 111-97 Wilson (24) Araneta Coliseum 4–2
7 May 7 Red Bull 78–105 Omolon (20) Araneta Coliseum 4–3
8 May 11 Air21 113-100 Wilson (25) Williams (25) Araneta Coliseum 5–3
9 May 17 Talk 'N Text 80–90 Cagayan de Oro 5–4
10 May 23 Welcoat 88-79 Wilson (34) Ynares Center 6–4
11 May 25 Purefoods 74–82 Cuneta Astrodome 6–5
June
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
12 June 1 Air21 93–95 OT Williams (27) Araneta Coliseum 6–6
13 June 6 Brgy.Ginebra 104–112 Espino (28) Cuneta Astrodome 6–7
14 June 13 Magnolia 74–80 Benson (19) Cuneta Astrodome 6–8
15 June 18 Alaska 95-75 Benson (22) Araneta Coliseum 7–8
16 June 27 Purefoods 89–104 Miranda (17) Araneta Coliseum 7–9
July
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 July 2 Coca Cola Araneta Coliseum 7–10
18 July 6 Red Bull 81–85 Benson (27) Cuneta Astrodome 7–11
2007–08 schedule

References

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  1. ^ "Sta.Lucia clinches second semis berth". The Manila Times.