1993 7-Up Uncolas season

1993 7-Up Uncolas season
Head coach Derrick Pumaren
Owner(s) Pepsi Philippines
All Filipino Cup results
Record 3–7
(.300)
Place 7th
Playoff finish N/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record 3–8
(.273)
Place 7th
Playoff finish N/A
Governors Cup results
Record 11–11
(.500)
Place 4th
Playoff finish Semifinals
7-Up Uncolas seasons

The 1993 7-Up Uncolas season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was renamed Pepsi Mega Bottlers beginning the Governor's Cup.

Off-season transactions

TRANSACTIONS
Romeo Lopez Acquired from San Miguel
Jeffrey Graves Acquired from San Miguel
Victor Pablo Acquired the number 2 overall draft pick from Ginebra by trading center Manny Victorino
Larry Villanil Acquired from Ginebra
Joey Santamaria Acquired from Purefoods
Django Rivera Rookie free agent signed

Summary

Last year's Third Conference runner-up Seven-Up Uncolas failed to advance in the semifinal round of the first two conferences. Starting the Governor's Cup, the team became known as Pepsi Mega Bottlers, they brought in Anthony Martin as their import, who scored 40 points in his debut, a 107-124 loss by Pepsi to Swift. [1] After playing only one game, Martin was replace and Kenny Redfield, who was their import in the Commissioner's Cup, was recalled back. The Bottlers won seven of their next nine games and made it to the semifinal round this time with Redfield enjoying a three-inch height advantage over his counterparts due to the handicap ruling. The Mega Bottlers won four of their eight matches in the semifinals and played Swift Mighty Meaties in a sudden-death playoff in the first of two knockout games to determine the second finals berth. [2] The Bottlers lost to Swift, 122-124 in double-overtime on November 30.

Roster

ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Romeo Lopez 3 Guard-Forward 6"0' Angeles University Foundation
Eugene Quilban 7 Guard 5"7' San Sebastian College
Roberto Jabar 8 Forward 6"0' South Western University
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6"2' University of Saint La Salle
Larry Villanil 14 Forward 6"1' University of Southern Philippines
Joey Santamaria 15 Center-Forward 6"3' De La Salle University
Jeffrey Graves 17 Forward 6"3' Angeles University Foundation
Gido Babilonia 25 Center 6"5' University of Santo Tomas
Django Rivera 27 Forward 6"2' San Sebastian College
Victor Pablo 33 Forward-Center 6"3' Far Eastern University
Napoleon Hatton 50 Forward 6"1' San Sebastian College
Leo Austria 58 Guard 5"11' Lyceum of the Philippines
Ken Redfield Commissioner's/Governor's Cup import 35 Forward 6"5' Michigan State University
Anthony Martin Governor's Cup import Center-Forward 6"5' University of Oklahoma
Abet Guidaben Moved to Shell starting the Governor's Cup 32 Center-Forward 6"5' University of San Jose Recoletos

Assistant coach: Gabby Velasco Team Manager: Steve Watson

References

  1. ↑ "Harris, Mayes shine as Swift, Purefoods win". Manila Standard.
  2. ↑ "Pepsi storms into playoffs, whips Purefoods". Manila Standard.
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