1994 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season

Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
1994 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs season
Head coach	Chot Reyes
All Filipino Cup results
Record	15–10 ; (.600)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Finals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	17–7 ; (.708)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Finals
Governors Cup results
Record	5–9 ; (.357)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
	Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs seasons

The 1994 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Coney Island Ice Cream Stars in the All-Filipino Cup.

Off-season transactions

ADDITIONS
Rey Evangelista ^{Drafted Rookie}
Vince Hizon ^{Drafted Rookie}
Peter Naron ^{Drafted Rookie}
Bong Ravena ^{Acquired via Traded from San Miguel Beermen}
Richie Ticzon ^{Draft Rights acquired from Pepsi Mega}
Manny Victorino ^{Acquired via Trade from Tondeña 65 Rhum}

SUBTRACTIONS
Boy Cabahug ^{Free Agent; Signed with Pepsi Mega}
Benny Cheng ^{Traded to Tondeña 65 Rhum along with 1995 1st Round Draft Pick of Purefoods}
Joey Guanio ^{Free Agent; Signed with Shell Rimula X}
Dwight Lago ^{Traded to Pepsi Mega for 1995 2nd Round Draft Pick and 1996 2nd Round Draft Pick}
Dindo Pumaren ^{Traded to Pepsi Mega for 1995 2nd Round Draft Pick and 1996 2nd Round Draft Pick}
Kevin Ramas ^{Traded to San Miguel Beermen}

Summary

The defending All-Filipino champions open their season with a 111-109 victory over Swift on March 8. ^[1] The Ice Cream Stars finish the eliminations at second with seven wins and three losses. ^[2] Coney Island advances to the All-Filipino Cup finals for the seventh straight year after defeating Swift in a playoff game. They battled the San Miguel Beermen for the third consecutive time for All-Filipino supremacy. The Stars lost to the Beermen in six games.

Returning to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in the Commissioner's Cup, the Hotdogs acquired former Pepsi import Kenny Redfield as their import. Purefoods makes it to the finals against Alaska Milkmen where the Hotdogs scored a 4-1 series victory to win their fourth PBA crown.

Seeded in the semifinal round of the Governor's Cup, the Hotdogs were reinforced by Byron Irvin, who lasted only two games and was replaced by 32-year-old veteran Leon Wood, a member of the US team in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 76ers' first round pick. Purefoods place fourth in the season-ending conference.

Awards

Alvin Patrimonio wins his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, becoming the first player to win back-to-back MVPs since William "Bogs" Adornado of Crispa did it in the first two years of the PBA in 1975-1976.
Jerry Codinera and Alvin Patrimonio were named in the Mythical Team first five selection.
Kenny Redfield was voted the Commissioner's Cup Best Import.

All-Filipino Cup roster

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Bong Ravena	1	Forward	6”2’	195	University of the East
Rey Evangelista	7	Forward	6”3’	180	University of Santo Tomas
Freddie Abuda	8	Center-Forward	6”4’	200	University of Cebu
Peter Naron	9	Forward	6”3’	185	University of the Visayas
Richie Ticzon	11	Guard	5”8’	160	Ateneo de Manila University
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1′	185	Far Eastern University
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3′	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
Olsen Racela	17	Guard	5”11’	165	Ateneo de Manila University
Frankie Lim	22	Guard	6”0’	165	San Beda College
Vince Hizon	25	Guard-Forward	6”2’	180	Ateneo de Manila University
Manny Victorino	33	Center-Forward	6”5’	202	Jose Rizal College
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5′	245	University of the East

Commissioner’s Cup roster

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Bong Ravena	1	Forward	6”2’	195	University of the East
Kenny Redfield ^Import	3	Forward	6”5’	210	Michigan State University
Abe King	6	Center-Forward	6”3’	240	San Beda College
Rey Evangelista	7	Forward	6”3’	180	University of Santo Tomas
Freddie Abuda	8	Center-Forward	6”4’	200	University of Cebu
Peter Naron	9	Forward	6”3’	185	University of the Visayas
Richie Ticzon	11	Guard	5”8’	160	Ateneo de Manila University
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1′	185	Far Eastern University
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3′	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
Olsen Racela	17	Guard	5”11’	165	Ateneo de Manila University
Frankie Lim	22	Guard	6”0’	165	San Beda College
Vince Hizon	25	Guard-Forward	6”2’	180	Ateneo de Manila University
Manny Victorino	33	Center-Forward	6”5’	202	Jose Rizal College
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5′	245	University of the East

Governor’s Cup roster

ROSTER	#	POS	HT	WT	COLLEGE
Bong Ravena	1	Forward	6”2’	195	University of the East
Abe King	6	Center-Forward	6”4’	240	San Beda College
Rey Evangelista	7	Forward	6”3’	180	University of Santo Tomas
Peter Naron	9	Forward	6”3’	185	University of the Visayas
Richie Ticzon	11	Guard	5”8’	160	Ateneo de Manila University
Glenn Capacio	12	Guard-Forward	6”1′	185	Far Eastern University
Alvin Patrimonio	16	Forward	6”3′	215	Mapua Institute of Technology
Olsen Racela	17	Guard	5”11’	165	Ateneo de Manila University
Frankie Lim	22	Guard	6”0’	165	San Beda College
Vince Hizon	25	Guard-Forward	6”2’	180	Ateneo de Manila University
Manny Victorino	33	Center-Forward	6”5’	202	Jose Rizal College
Jerry Codiñera	44	Center	6”5′	245	University of the East
Byron Irvin ^Import	21	Guard	6”5’	215	University of Missouri
Leon Wood ^{Import, replaces Byron Irvin}	32	Guard	6”3’	210	Cal State-Fullerton

_{Assistant coach: Chito Narvasa Team Manager: Teddy Dimayuga}

Win-Loss record

Season Rank	GP	Win	Lost	Pct.
2nd Overall	63	37	26	0.587

External links

Purefoods Basketball: Purefoods Current News and Updates

References

↑ "Coney bucks ref to win". Manila Standard.
↑ "Coney rolls back SMBeer". Manila Standard.

Preceded by Purefoods 1993	Purefoods 1994 1994	Succeeded by Purefoods 1995

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[1] "Coney bucks ref to win". Manila Standard.

[2] "Coney rolls back SMBeer". Manila Standard.