User:Cremebetweens/1975 Carrier season

The 1975 Carrier Weathermakers season was the maiden season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Summary
On April 9, the Weathermakers faced the Noritake Porcelainmakers in the inaugural double-header of the PBA at the Araneta Coliseum with a sellout crowd of 18,000 watching, the Carrier Weathermakers lost the game with a score of 101–98. Eddie Cabrera scored the very first basket in PBA history.

The Weathermakers struggled throughout the First Conference hovering around a .438 record, they missed the playoffs entirely and finished as the 5th seed. In the Second Conference, they made their team stronger and finished with a suprising 3–1 record but missed the playoffs again.

Eddie Cabrera, Tyrell Amurao, and John Taruc were all selected to participate in the PBA Ovaltine dream games.

Notable dates
April 9: Eddie Cabrera scored the very first basket in PBA history.

September 20: Cesar Defensor scored 40 points to win the game against the Toyota Comets, 110–93.

December 1: The Weathermakers only managed to score 9 points in a single quarter in a lost against the Seven-Up Uncolas, 79–86.

Roster
Team Manager: Elmer Yanga