1993 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season explained

Pbayear:1993
Team:Pepsi Mega Bottlers
Coach:Derrick Pumaren
1C-Name:All Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:3
1C-Losses:7
1C-Place:7th
1C-Playoffs:N/A
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:3
2C-Losses:8
2C-Place:7th
2C-Playoffs:N/A
No-3C:1
3C-Name:Governors Cup
3C-Wins:11
3C-Losses:11
3C-Place:4th
3C-Playoffs:Semifinals
Owners:Pepsi Philippines
Manager:Steve Watson
Prevseason:1992
Nextseason:1994

The 1993 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as 7-Up Uncolas in the All-Filipino Cup and Commissioner's Cup.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayer
3Gerardo Santiago
4Gelacio Abanilla

Notable dates

June 18: Seven-Up defeated Sta.Lucia, 101–99, for its first win in the Commissioners Cup after losing to Shell Helix in their first game. Ludovico Valenciano completed an assist by Kenny Redfield with a fraction of a second left.[1]

November 28: Pepsi Mega forge two playoffs among three teams for the right to face San Miguel Beermen for the Governors Cup finals with a come-from-behind 96–93 triumph over Purefoods. Kenny Redfield put together his 11th triple-double game of 48 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.[2]

Occurrences

The Mega Bottlers import Anthony Martin scored 40 points in his debut in the Governor's Cup, a 107–124 loss by Pepsi to Swift.[3] Martin fractured his thumb in practice and coach Derrick Pumaren was left with no choice but to shipped Martin home after just one game and recalled back Kenny Redfield, who was also their import in the Commissioner's Cup.

Transactions

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Jeffrey Graves Off-season San Miguel
Romeo Lopez Off-season San Miguel
Django Rivera Off-season N/A
Joey Santamaria Off-season Purefoods
Larry Villanil Off-season Ginebra

Subtractions

Player Signed New team
September 1993 Shell

Recruited imports

NameTournamentNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration
Commissioner's Cup
Governors Cup
35Forward6"5'Michigan State UniversityJune 13-July 27
October 3-December 10
Governors CupCenter-Forward6"5'University of OklahomaSeptember 28 (one game)

Notes and References

  1. News: Deadly trio powers Shell past Ginebra. Manila Standard.
  2. News: Pepsi storms into playoff, whips Purefoods. Manila Standard.
  3. News: Harris, Mayes shine as Swift, Purefoods win. Manila Standard.