1995 Pepsi Mega season
| 1995 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Yeng Guiao |
| Owner(s) | Pepsi Philippines |
| All Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 4–6 (40%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 1–9 (10%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 2–8 (20%) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Pepsi Mega Bottlers seasons | |
The 1995 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season was the 6th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Summary
The Bottlers won their first two games of the season, upsetting Alaska Milkmen, 99-93 in overtime on February 21, followed by a 94-80 win over San Miguel on February 28. The Mega Bottlers had four wins and two losses when they lost their last four games and were eliminated from the All-Filipino Cup semifinal race along with San Miguel Beermen and Ginebra.
Bob McCann, who played for three NBA teams spread over three years, was Pepsi's import in the Commissioners Cup. He scored 44 points in leading the Bottlers to a 91-87 win over Formula Shell in the opening game on June 9, spoiling the debut of the much-hype Shell reinforcement Jarvis Matthews. [1] The Bottlers lost all their remaining games with McCann being replaced by Kelbey Stuckey in their last three assignments.
Donnie Seale played two games in which Pepsi narrowly lost to Shell and Purefoods, Seale was sent home in favor of Gregory Guy, who lasted three games and also didn't impressed the coaching staff. Replacing Greg Guy was Derrick Canada. On October 15, Pepsi Mega won over Ginebra San Miguel, 112-106, in a match-up between the league's two doormat teams. The Bottlers close out their season campaign by winning their last game against Sta.Lucia Realtors, 97-91 on November 10. [2]
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
| Off-season | To San Miguel Beermen
Victor Pablo |
To Pepsi
Alvin Teng |
| Off-season | To San Miguel Beermen
Gido Babilonia |
To Pepsi
Kevin Ramas |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Saturnino Garrido | Off-season | Shell |
| Bobby Jose | March 1995 | Ginebra |
Recruited imports
| IMPORT | Conference | No. | Pos. | Ht. | College |
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| Bob McCann | Commissioner's Cup | 30 | Center | 6"5' | Morehead State University |
| Kelbey Stuckey | 4 | Forward | 6"5' | Missouri State University | |
| Donnie Seale | Governors' Cup | Guard | 6"2' | North Carolina State University | |
| Greg Guy | Guard | 5"10' | University of Texas-Pan American | ||
| Derrick Canada | 5 | Guard | 6"2' | West Point University |
References
- ^ "Sunkist vs Gins; Pepsi vs Alaska". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Pepsi clears way for beermen". Manila Standard.
