1994 Shell Rimula X season explained

Pbayear:1994
Team:Shell Rimula X
Coach:Rino Salazar
Joe Lipa
1C-Name:All Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:3
1C-Losses:7
1C-Place:6th
1C-Playoffs:Eliminated
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:8
2C-Losses:11
2C-Place:5th
2C-Playoffs:Semifinals
No-3C:1
3C-Name:Governor's Cup
3C-Wins:9
3C-Losses:12
3C-Place:6th
3C-Playoffs:Semifinals
Prevseason:1993
Nextseason:1995

The 1994 Shell Rimula X season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerCollege
210Enrico GasconFEU
212Crizaldo BadeSan Sebastian
318Eric QuidayUPHSD

Occurrences

After a dismal performance by the team in the All-Filipino, coach Rino Salazar was replaced by former Shell mentor Joe Lipa beginning the Commissioner’s Cup. [1]

On July 31, Seven-time best import Bobby Parks was accused of deliberately throwing games after Shell lost to San Miguel in overtime by one point in their last outing in the eliminations of the Commissioners Cup. Shell’s loss to the Beermen eliminated Toñdena 65, who were hoping to gain a tie with San Miguel and a playoff for the last semifinals berth. Bobby Parks didn’t finish the whole conference for the first time in his eight PBA seasons. He was replaced by Jerome Lane starting the Commissioners Cup semifinal round.

In the Governor's Cup, Shell’s original choice Guy Taylor was unimpressive in their exhibition match against Pepsi Mega in Subic and was sent home in favor of Carl Ray Harris. [2]

Transactions

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Off-season Swift
Off-season Sta.Lucia
Joey Guanio Off-season Purefoods

Recruited imports

NameTournamentNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration
Bobby ParksCommissioner's Cup22 Forward6"3'Memphis StateJune 17 to July 31
35Forward6"4'University of PittsburghAugust 7-26
Governors Cup 12Guard6"2'Fresno StateSeptember 27 to October 16
2Guard-Forward6"2'Loyola College, MarylandOctober 23 to November 6
23 Guard-Forward6"2'University of the PacificNovember 8-11
22Guard6"2'Washington StateNovember 18 to December 2

Notes and References

  1. News: Parks-sparked Shell smothers San Miguel. Manila Standard.
  2. News: Thumbs up for Govs Cup Yanks. Manila Standard.
  3. News: Alvarez joins Shell. Manila Standard.