Melchor "Biboy" Ravanes (born January 6, 1959) is a former Filipino professional basketball player and former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] Prior to this, he was SMB's longtime assistant coach.
Ravanes was part of a wave of Cebuano cagers recruited by the squad, then known as San Miguel Braves in the MICAA. He was also a member of the franchise’s first championship in 1979. Apart from the Beermen, he also saw action for Shell and Alaska in his career that spanned 16 seasons. A tenacious defender, he was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team three times.[2]
Ravanes became an assistant coach for the Pop Cola Panthers under Chot Reyes in 2000, specifically for player relations.[3] But when the Panthers sold to Coca-Cola and became Coca-Cola Tigers, he was retained on its inaugural season, until 2006, when national team head coach Chot Reyes, assistant coaches Nash Racela, and Aboy Castro joined San Miguel Beermen.[4] He stayed on the Beermen even Reyes, Racela and Castro left for Talk 'N Text.
Ravanes become head coach of San Miguel Beermen, replacing Gee Abanilla, with Todd Purves as active consultant.[1][2] After two conferences of winning standings but losing on playoffs, Ravanes and Purves was demoted and replaced by Leo Austria.[5]