1983 PBA season explained

1983 PBA season
Year:	1983
Duration:	March 6 – December 1, 1983
No Of Teams:	8
Tv:	Vintage Sports (City2)
Mvp:	Abet Guidaben
Conf1:	All-Filipino Conference
Conf1 Link:	1983 PBA All-Filipino Conference
Conf1 Champ:	Crispa Redmanizers
Conf1 Runner-Up:	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets
Conf2:	Reinforced Filipino Conference
Conf2 Link:	1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
Conf2 Champ:	Crispa Redmanizers
Conf2 Runner-Up:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Conf3:	Open Conference
Conf3 Link:	1983 PBA Open Conference
Conf3 Champ:	Crispa Redmanizers
Conf3 Runner-Up:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Prevseason Link:	1982 PBA season
Prevseason Year:	1982
Nextseason Link:	1984 PBA season
Nextseason Year:	1984

The 1983 PBA season was the 9th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
• Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Gilbey's Gin)
• Jose Ibazeta, Jr. (Vice-President, representing San Miguel Beermen)
• Anna Dominique Coseteng (Treasurer, representing Galerie Dominique)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
	P. Floro and Sons	Tomas L. Manotoc
Galerie Dominique Artists	Galerie Dominique	Anna Dominique Coseteng
		Carlos Palanca III
		Quirino Marquinez
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Sanyu Group of Companies	Pablito L. Bermudo
		Nazario Avendaño
		Joaquin Rodriguez
		Johnny Jose

Season highlights

• The Crispa Redmanizers completed a three-conference sweep and won their second Grandslam after first doing the trick back in 1976, this time under new coach Tommy Manotoc. ^[1]
• On May 15, the PBA fans witnessed the "Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates played his first game for Crispa Redmanizers. Bates won the best import award in both Reinforced and Open Conferences, leading the Redmanizers to two championships and a grandslam.
• A rising powerhouse Great Taste Coffee with the entry of Fil-Am rookie Ricardo Brown, three-time MVP Bogs Adornado and import Norman Black in their lineup, led the Coffee Makers to their first-ever finals appearances after eight years.
• The Toyota Super Corollas played their final season in the PBA after nine years of participation, the multi-titled ballclub announced its disbandment prior to the start of the 1984 PBA season.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

style= width="45%"	Team	style= width="55%"	Muse
Crispa Redmanizers	Aurora Sevilla
Galerie Dominique	Kristine Garcia and Irma Alegre
Gilbey's Gin	Maricel Soriano
Great Taste Discoverers	Carines Zaragoza
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Ampot Arrieta
	Geraldine Lopez and Pops Fernandez
Toyota Silver Coronas	Ella Lopez
YCO-Tanduay	Lani Mercado

Champions

• All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Reinforced Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Open Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Team with best win–loss percentage: Crispa Redmanizers (46-16, .742)
• Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (5th & Final)

All-Filipino Conference

See main article: 1983 PBA All-Filipino Conference.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Reinforced Filipino Conference

See main article: 1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference.

Third place playoffs

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Finals

See main article: 1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference finals. |}

• Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)

Open Conference

See main article: 1983 PBA Open Conference.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

See main article: 1983 PBA Open Conference finals. |}

• Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
• Rookie of the Year: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
• Best Import-Reinforced/Open Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)
• Most Improved Player: Terry Saldaña (Gilbey's Gin)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Atoy Co (Crispa)
  • Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
  • Bogs Adornado (Great Taste)
  • Philip Cezar (Crispa)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	62	46	16	.741
	63	38	25	.603
	68	34	34	.500
	53	26	27	.491
	53	24	29	.453
	45	18	27	.400
Manhattan / Sunkist / Winston	36	13	23	.361
Galerie Dominique Artists	38	10	28	.263

Notes and References

1. News: Looking back: The PBA's history. Manila Standard.