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.
| 1993 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Derrick Pumaren |
| General Manager | Steve Watson |
| Owner(s) | Pepsi Philippines |
| All Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 3–7 (30%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 3–8 (27.3%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 11–11 (50%) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Pepsi Mega Bottlers seasons | |
| Round | Pick | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gerardo Santiago | |
| 4 | Gelacio Abanilla |
Notable dates
editJune 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
editThe 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.
Roster
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Transactions
editTrades
edit| Off-season |
To Ginebra Manny Victorino |
To 7-Up Victor Pablo 2nd overall pick from Ginebra |
Additions
edit| 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
edit| Player | Signed | New team |
| #32 Abet Guidaben | September 1993 | Shell |
Recruited imports
edit| Name | Tournament | No. | Pos. | Ht. | College | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Redfield | Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup |
35 | Forward | 6"5' | Michigan State University | June 13-July 27 October 3-December 10 |
| Anthony Martin | Governors Cup | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of Oklahoma | September 28 (one game) |
References
edit- ^ "Deadly trio powers Shell past Ginebra". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pepsi storms into playoff, whips Purefoods". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Harris, Mayes shine as Swift, Purefoods win". Manila Standard.