| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1967-10-30)October 30, 1967 (age 57) Manila, Philippines |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Mapúa |
| PBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by thePurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | |
| Playing career | 1992–2001 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1993 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
| 1994 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 1995 | Pepsi Mega |
| 1996–2001 | Alaska Milkmen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Fermin Alberto Ramas, better known asKevin Ramas (born October 30, 1967) is a formerPBA player. In a career lasting 10 years, he has played for thePurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs,San Miguel Beermen,Pepsi Mega Bottlers and theAlaska Milkmen.
Ramas played for theMapua Cardinals in theNCAA where he was part of the senior's championship conquest in 1990.[1] He also played forCrispa 400 in thePhilippine Basketball League. In 1992, Ramas entered the PBA draft and was picked fourth overall in the first round by Purefoods.
After two seasons with the Hotdogs, Ramas found himself being traded for the next two years, first with the Beermen whom he was dealt forBong Ravena, the following year, the Beermen gave him up along withAlvin Teng in a trade with Pepsi Mega forVictor Pablo andGido Babilonia.
Kevin found a home with theAlaska Milkmen where he was part of theGrand Slam team in 1996 and multiple championships after with the Milkmen.
Ramas was a key factor in helping theMapua Cardinals win the NCAA championship in 1990. He would graduate after winning the championship.[2]
Before moving to the PBA, Ramas played forCrispa 400 in thePhilippine Basketball League.[3]
Ramas was selected fourth overall in the1992 PBA draft by thePurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs.[4] In 1993, Purefoods won theAll-Filipino Cup.[5]
Before the 1994 season, Ramas was traded to theSan Miguel Beermen forBong Ravena.[6]
In the 1994 offseason, Pepsi Mega offered Ramas a P3.6 million, three year deal.[7] He instead signed with the Beermen for P100,000 per month for two years.[8]
San Miguel then traded him forVictor Pablo andGido Babilonia in 1995.[9][10]
In 1996, Alaska traded its first round pick in that year's draft for Ramas.[11] That season, Alaska won theAll-Filipino Cup, its first ever.[12] They then made it to theCommissioner's Cup finals against theFormula Shell Zoom Masters, but in Game 6, he couldn't grab a crucial rebound in the final minutes of the game, leading to a game-winner fromRichie Ticzon.[13] Alaska was able to win in Game 7, and win theCommissioner's Cup for the season. Alaska then closed out the season with aGovernors' Cup title, accomplishing the thirdgrand slam in PBA history.[12] He had a chance to replicate this feat with Alaska once again in 1998, as they won the first two conferences, but Alaska failed to make the semifinals of theGovernors' Cup.[14]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Purefoods | 55 | 16.2 | .477 | .000 | .623 | 4.2 | .3 | .1 | .8 | 5.1 |
| 1993 | Purefoods | 54 | 9.2 | .478 | .000 | .619 | 2.4 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | San Miguel | 46 | 16.1 | .446 | .000 | .559 | 3.8 | .3 | .1 | .6 | 3.3 |
| 1995 | Pepsi Mega | 25 | 23.3 | .396 | .000 | .500 | 6.6 | .4 | .1 | .8 | 3.4 |
| 1996 | Alaska | 70 | 14.1 | .495 | .000 | .558 | 3.2 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 3.0 |
| 1997 | Alaska | 54 | 14.0 | .511 | .000 | .553 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 2.0 |
| 1998 | Alaska | 55 | 18.5 | .472 | .000 | .800 | 3.3 | .7 | .1 | .3 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Alaska | 13 | 7.7 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .1 | .0 | .1 | .8 |
| 2000 | Alaska | 31 | 6.9 | .421 | .000 | .500 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | Alaska | 6 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .8 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 409 | 14.2 | .465 | .000 | .608 | 3.1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.9 | |
After retiring, Ramas became the coach of thePCU Dolphins in the NCAA.[16]
In 1994, Ramas got to prepare with thePhilippine men's national team for the1994 Asian Games as a injury replacement forE.J. Feihl.[17] He did not make the final roster.[18][19]
He was nicknamed "Kevin" since his build and shoulders in his early years resembled that of NBA legend Kevin McHale.[citation needed]
In 1999, Ramas got involved in a fistfight at a bar. He was summoned byJun Bernardino and given a reprimand.[20]