1993 San Miguel Beermen season
| 1993 San Miguel Beermen season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Norman Black |
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation |
| All Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 15–9 (62.5%) |
| Place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Finals |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 14–10 (58.3%) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Governor's Cup results | |
| Record | 17–6 (73.9%) |
| Place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Finals |
| San Miguel Beermen seasons | |
The 1993 San Miguel Beermen season was the 19th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Allan Caidic Acquired from defunct Presto ballclub |
| Adriano Polistico Acquired from Alaska, the beermen in exchange gave up a first round pick |
| Rodolfo Abad Rookie free agent signed beginning the Commissioner's Cup |
Summary
The entry of Allan Caidic to the already-talented lineup of San Miguel Beermen reunites him with his former NCC teammates Samboy Lim, Hector Calma, Franz Pumaren and Yves Dignadice. Along with last season's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ato Agustin, the Beermen now formed a threesome combo with Caidic, Lim and Agustin and were installed as heavy favorites to bag the All-Filipino crown.
On March 2, Allan Caidic debut in San Miguel uniform as the star studded Beermen prevailed over Coney Island (formerly Purefoods), 106-98. As expected, San Miguel finish on top of the eliminations with eight wins and two defeats, losing only to newcomer Sta.Lucia Realtors and to Coney Island in the last playing date of the elimination round. The Beermen are tied with Swift after the round-robin quarterfinals among five teams with 10 wins and four losses. They advanced into the final playoffs with Coney Island by winning over Sta.Lucia Realtors, three games to one, in their best-of-five semifinal series. In the All-Filipino Cup championship rematch, the Beermen lost in six games to the equally talented Coney Island Ice Cream Stars.
The high-leaping Pat Durham was their import in the Commissioner's Cup. The Beermen are tied with Shell Helix with seven wins and four losses, behind Swift and Purefoods Oodles (formerly Coney Island) after the elimination round. The Swift Mighty Meaties clinch the first finals seat, leaving four other semifinalists; San Miguel, Purefoods, Shell and Alaska, all tied in the standings to dispute the second slot. The Beermen eliminates Shell from the finals race with a 91-82 win on August 22, setting up a sudden-death playoff with Purefoods Oodles, which beat Alaska in the first game of a knockout double-header. San Miguel lost to Purefoods, 101-119, in a playoff match for the right to face Swift in the championship series. The Beermen placed third with a 3-1 series victory over Shell.
Kenny Travis return for the Governor's Cup and scored 49 points in San Miguel's 129-107 win over Sta.Lucia in the opening game on September 26. [1] The Beermen nip Swift, 112-110, in their next game on October 1 in an early clash of top favorites. San Miguel finish with the best record in the eliminations with eight wins and two losses, they dropped their first two games in the semifinals but won their next four assignments and assured itself of a first finals berth with their 12th win in 16 games, winning over Swift for the third time in the conference, 95-89 on November 23. [2]
San Miguel battled the Swift Mighty Meaties, who were looking for their second straight title in the season, for the Governor's Cup crown. Behind eventual best import winner Kenny Travis, which got the better of his match-up with the high-scoring Tony Harris, the Beermen surprisingly won the finals series in just five games and clinch their 10th PBA title.
All-Filipino Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6"1' | University of the East |
| Julian Rabbi Tomacruz | 4 | Center | 6"6' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Ato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Allan Caidic | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | University of the East |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Biboy Ravanes | 11 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Arturo Dela Cruz | 18 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Adriano Polistico | 20 | Center | 6"7' | Letran College |
Commissioner's Cup / Governor's Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6"1' | University of the East |
| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Ato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Rodolfo Abad | 7 | Guard | 6"0' | South Western University |
| Allan Caidic | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | University of the East |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Biboy Ravanes | 11 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Arturo Dela Cruz | 18 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Adriano Polistico | 20 | Center | 6"7' | Letran College |
| Pat Durham Commissioners Cup import | 23 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Colorado State University |
| Kenny Travis Governors Cup import | 21 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | New Mexico State University |
Assistant coaches: Filomeno Pumaren / Joseph Uichico Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion
References
- ^ "SMB blasts SLR". Manila Standard.
- ^ "San Miguel wallops Swift, gains final". Manila Standard.
