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1980 Great Taste Discoverers season


FieldValue
PBAyear1980
teamGreat Taste Discoverers
coachAlfonso "Boy" Marquez
1c-nameOpen Conference
1c-wins13
1c-losses14
1c-place4th
1c-playoffsSemifinals
2c-nameInvitational Championship
2c-wins0
2c-losses0
2c-placeN/A
2c-playoffsN/A
3c-nameAll Filipino Conference
3c-wins1
3c-losses11
3c-placeN/A
3c-playoffsN/A
ownersCFC Corporation
nextseason1981

| 1c-name = Open Conference | 1c-wins = 13 | 1c-losses = 14 | 1c-place = 4th | 1c-playoffs = Semifinals | 2c-name = Invitational Championship | 2c-wins = 0 | 2c-losses = 0 | 2c-place = N/A | 2c-playoffs = N/A | 3c-name = All Filipino Conference | 3c-wins = 1 | 3c-losses = 11 | 3c-place = N/A | 3c-playoffs = N/A The 1980 Great Taste Discoverers season was the 6th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Presto Fun Drinks in the All-Filipino Conference.

Transactions

ADDITIONS
Ernesto Estrada Acquired from Toyota
Adriano Papa Acquired from defunct Filmanbank

Summary

In the Open Conference, the Discoverers had returning import Jim Hearns, who saw action for the team last season, being paired with 6-11 Lewis Brown, a Milwaukee Bucks' draftee and the tallest among the crop of imports. Great Taste won eight of their nine games in the first round of elimination phase and losing only to Toyota Tamaraws. Great Taste finish second behind Toyota in the team standings after 18 games with 13 wins and five losses. In the semifinal round, the Discoverers lost all their six assignments and were swept in three games by Crispa Walk Tall Jeans in their series for third place.

The CFC ballclub known as Presto Fun Drinks in the All-Filipino Conference have lost all their nine outings in the one-round eliminations as the franchise set a season record for the longest losing streak by any PBA team at 18 games.

Win–loss record vs opponents

Total142513-141-11

Roster

(I) Import

References

References

  1. "Great Taste wallops U-Tex by 16".
  2. "Blackwater ties Presto for worst losing streak in PBA history". sports.inquirer.net.
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