1994 PBA season

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DurationMarch 6 – December 18, 1994
Teams8
TV partnerVintage Sports (PTV)
Top draft pickNoli Locsin
1994 PBA season
DurationMarch 6 – December 18, 1994
Teams8
TV partnerVintage Sports (PTV)
1994 PBA Draft
Top draft pickNoli Locsin
Picked byTondeña 65 Rhum Masters
Season MVPAlvin Patrimonio
(Purefoods TJ Hotdogs)
All-Filipino Cup championsSan Miguel Beermen
  All-Filipino Cup runners-upConey Island Ice Cream Stars
Commissioner's Cup championsPurefoods TJ Hotdogs
  Commissioner's Cup runners-upAlaska Milkmen
Governors Cup championsAlaska Milkmen
  Governors Cup runners-upSwift Mighty Meaties
Seasons

The 1994 PBA season was the 20th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

  • PBA Commissioner Rey Marquez steps down and Deputy Commissioner Jun Bernardino succeeded Marquez as the new PBA Commissioner.
  • The PBA has decided to send the All-Filipino Cup champions to the Hiroshima Asian Games in their continuing support to help the country in its quest to win the Asian basketball gold.[1]
  • The San Miguel Beermen earned the right to represent team Philippines by winning the All-Filipino championship over Coney Island. Amateur standouts Marlou Aquino, Kenneth Duremdes, Dennis Espino, Edward Feihl and Jeffrey Cariaso join the RP-San Miguel team.
  • With injuries still hounding the San Miguel-RP Team in their preparation, Purefoods' stalwarts Alvin Patrimonio and Jerry Codiñera, who led the hotdogs to the Commissioner's Cup title, volunteered to play for the Philippine flag, the PBA change its original format in the Governor's Cup, as Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs were seeded, along with San Miguel in the semifinal round, the league gave national coach Norman Black a free hand to pick one more player from Purefoods and he chooses rookie Rey Evangelista, the Alaska Milkmen also release Johnny Abarrientos to the national team with no conditions, three of the five amateur cagers practicing with the team, Dennis Espino, Edward Feihl and Jeffrey Cariaso were dropped from the roster.[2]
  • The Philippine Team salvaged fourth place, losing their final game against Japan for the bronze medal.
  • Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio became the first back-to-back winner of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award since William Adornado won it during the league's first two seasons. Patrimonio won his third MVP trophy, tying Bogs Adornado' three MVP awards.

Opening ceremonies

Champions

All-Filipino Cup

Commissioner's Cup

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 9 2 .818 Semifinal round
2 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 7 4 .636 2
3 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545 3
4 Swift Mighty Meaties 6 5 .545 3
5 Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers 6 5 .545 3
6 Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters 5 6 .455 4
7 Sta. Lucia Realtors 3 8 .273 6
8 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 2 9 .182 7
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Alaska Milkmen 1–4 (2) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 92–97 79–84 89–9291–9079–94⁠—⁠—

Governors' Cup

Awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

  • Coach of the Year: Tim Cone (Alaska)
  • Mr. Quality Minutes: Merwin Castelo (Alaska)
  • Executive of the Year: Elmer Yanga (Swift)
  • Special Award (Outstanding Freshman Season): Rey Evangelista
  • Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon

Board of Governors

Cumulative standings

References

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