1993 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season
| 1993 7-Up Uncolas season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Derrick Pumaren |
| Owner(s) | Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 7-Up Uncolas seasons | |
The 1993 7-Up Uncolas season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was renamed Pepsi Mega Bottlers beginning the Governor's Cup.
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Romeo Lopez Acquired from San Miguel |
| Jeffrey Graves Acquired from San Miguel |
| Victor Pablo Acquired the number 2 overall draft pick from Ginebra by trading center Manny Victorino |
| Larry Villanil Acquired from Ginebra |
| Joey Santamaria Acquired from Purefoods |
| Django Rivera Rookie free agent |
Summary
Last year's Third Conference runner-up Seven-Up Uncolas failed to advance in the semifinal round of the first two conferences. Starting the Governor's Cup, the team became known as Pepsi Mega Bottlers, they brought in Anthony Martin as their import, who scored 40 points in his debut, a 107-124 loss by Pepsi to Swift. [1] After playing only one game, Martin was replace and Kenny Redfield, who was their import in the Commissioner's Cup, was recalled back. The Bottlers won seven of their next nine games and made it to the semifinal round this time with Redfield enjoying a three-inch height advantage over his counterparts due to the handicap ruling. The Mega Bottlers won four of their eight matches in the semifinals and played Swift Mighty Meaties in a sudden-death playoff in the first of two knockout games to determine the second finals berth. [2] The Bottlers lost to Swift in double-overtime, 122-124 on November 30.
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Austria | 58 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Vigildo Babilonia | 25 | Center | 6"5' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Jeffrey Graves | 17 | Forward | 6"3' | Angeles University Foundation |
| Napoleon Hatton | 50 | Forward | 6"1' | San Sebastian College |
| Roberto Jabar | 8 | Forward | 6"0' | South Western University |
| Romeo Lopez | 3 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Angeles University Foundation |
| Victor Pablo | 33 | Forward-Center | 6"3' | Far Eastern University |
| Eugene Quilban | 7 | Guard | 5"7' | San Sebastian College |
| Django Rivera | 27 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Joey Santamaria | 15 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | De La Salle University |
| Ludovico Valenciano | 9 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | University of Saint La Salle |
| Hilario Villanil | 14 | Forward | 6"1' | University of Southern Philippines |
| Ken Redfield Commissioner's/Governor's Cup import | 35 | Forward | 6"5' | Michigan State University |
| Anthony Martin Governor's Cup import | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of Oklahoma | |
| Abet Guidaben Moved to Shell starting the Governor's Cup | 32 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
Assistant coach: Gabby Velasco Team Manager: Steve Watson
