YCO Shine Masters
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YCO Shine Masters is a former Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) team that played for three conferences through the 1986-1987 Season, winning two PABL Titles. The ballclub was owned by the Elizalde Group of Companies, which also owns the Tanduay franchise in the PBA
Brief PABL Stint
- It was actually on this team YCO Shine Masters where PBA Great and 4-time MVP Alvin PatrimonioAlvin PatrimonioAlvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records...
first played in a Commercial league, and launch what Philippine Basketball's well known "The Captain" to Superstardom. Patrimonio appeared in a TV commercial endorsing the YCO Paint Product in 1986. - The Shinemasters formed a strong line-up in their three conference appearance, making it to the finals each time, YCO won the PABL Third Conference known as Filipino Cup, at the expense of Sta.Lucia Realty (formerly ESQ Marketing), as Alvin Patrimonio was voted Conference MVP. the following year, YCO shinemasters would play their rivals Swift Hotdogs twice in the championship, losing the first time when the Hotdogs benefited for getting top players like Jojo Lastimosa and Nelson Asaytono from eliminated teams, but gained a measure of revenge the following conference, via 3-0 sweep.
- The Elizaldes disbanded their farm team YCO Shinemasters ahead of their PBA counterpart, brought by the Tanduay Liquor Product brouhaha that rocked the Country during the year 1987. former YCO players Alvin PatrimonioAlvin PatrimonioAlvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records...
and Glen Capacio were absorbed by RFM-Swifts.
(who don the Shinemasters jersey at one time or another)
- Josel Angeles
- Andy De Guzman
- Fernando Garcia
- Alvin PatrimonioAlvin PatrimonioAlvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records...
- Edgar Tanuan
- Eric AltamiranoEric AltamiranoEric Altamirano is a former Filipino basketball player. He is currently the head coach of the National University Bulldogs.-Early career:...
- Renato Agustin
- Dong Polistico
- Dondi Roque
- Glen Capacio
- Ronnie MagsanocRonnie MagsanocRonald "Ronnie" Magsanoc is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association...