1989 PBA season

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Picked by Formula Shell Runners-up Formula Shell Runners-up Purefoods Hotdogs Number of teams 6 Season MVP Benjie Paras		Open Conference champions San Miguel Beermen All-Filipino Conference champions San Miguel Beermen Start date 1989 Top draft pick Benjie Paras
Duration March 5, 1989 – December 12, 1989 TV partner PBA on Vintage Sports (People's Television Network) Similar 1990 PBA season, 1994 PBA season, 1996 PBA season, 1998 PBA season, 1985 PBA season

The 1989 PBA season was the 15th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

The league picked up the concessionaire franchise fee in The ULTRA worth P1.5 million and agreed with member teams that sells food products (Alaska, Purefoods, San Miguel and Presto) to sell their products inside the venue at factory price. Likewise, Shell and Anejo will shoulder the cost of building pedestrian walkways outside of the arena.

The richest crop of rookies and the most talented PBA batch of draftees came to the PBA in its 15th season, most notable names were Benjie Paras, Nelson Asaytono, Dindo Pumaren, Paul Alvarez, Zaldy Realubit, Elmer Cabahug, Romeo Dela Rosa, Renato Agustin and Ricric Marata.

The PBA All-Star game was held on June 4, featuring the Veterans, coach by Baby Dalupan, against the Rookies/Sophomores of coach Dante Silverio. The Veterans won the game on Ramon Fernandez's last-second basket on an inbound pass from former Toyota teammate Sonny Jaworski. The All-Star MVP was awarded to Elmer Cabahug of the Rookies/Sophomores team.

The San Miguel Beermen completed a three-conference sweep, becoming the second team to win the third Grand Slam in the League. Beermen coach Norman Black was the third coach to win the said feat, following the footsteps of Baby Dalupan in 1976 and Tommy Manotoc in 1983, who both achieved the Grand Slam with the Crispa Redmanizers.

Shell rookie center Benjie Paras, the first overall draft pick of the season, made history by winning both the Most Valuable Player and the Rookie of the Year awards, the only occurrence in the league.