1993 PBA season explained

The 1993 PBA season was the 19th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Reynaldo G. Marquez (Commissioner)
• Luis Lorenzo, Sr. (Chairman, representing Pepsi Mega Hotshots)
• Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, representing Alaska Milkmen)
• Nazario L. Avedaño (Treasurer, representing San Miguel Beermen)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
		Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
		Bernabe Navarro, Jr.
		Luis Lorenzo, Sr.
		Renato Buhain
		Nazario Avendaño
	Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation	Edgardo Veron Cruz
		Vicente Santos
		Elmer Yanga

Season highlights

• The league moves to its new home, the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay.
• The PBA unveils their new logo during the opening ceremonies on February 28. The logo was chosen from more than 2000 entries in a nationwide contest held on January, following the theme "It's more than just basketball". The winning logo design was created by a professional graphic designer from Manila, Oscar de Castro (www.oscardecastro.ca) who is now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^[1]
• The league changes their playdates from Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays to Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The move of their second weekly playdate from Thursday to Friday is to attract weekend crowds.
• Sta. Lucia Realtors made its debut in the league, parading top draft pick Zandro "Jun" Limpot and former players from the Presto franchise led by Vergel Meneses.^[2]
• Benjie Paras was unable to come in terms with his team Shell Rimula X at the start of the season as he declared that he wanted to be traded to Ginebra San Miguel, he was not able to play in the All-Filipino Conference. A settlement was reached before the start of the Second Conference.
• The All-Filipino Cup became the opening conference of the season, Coney Island Ice Cream Stars (formerly Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) defeated the San Miguel Beermen for the title. Coney Island coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes made history as the first coach to claim a PBA crown in his maiden season with the team.
• The Second Conference was renamed Commissioner's Cup, corporate rivals Purefoods and Swift Mighty Meaties faced off for the second time in the finals with Swift snagging their second championship behind the exploits of best import Ronnie Thompkins. The said conference was also full of blockbuster trades that saw several players traded to other teams.
• The Third Conference was named after the PBA Board of Governors and was called Governor's Cup. The San Miguel Beermen surpassed the defunct Toyota ballclub as the second winningest team, capturing their 10th title by defeating Swift Mighty Meaties, who were led by the returning high-scoring import Tony Harris.^[3]
• Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio won his second Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in three years in a hotly-contested race between him and teammate Jerry Codiñera for the coveted award.^[4]

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Alaska Milkmen	Sadie Callahan
Coney Island Ice Cream Stars	Bea Lucero
Ginebra San Miguel	Hazel Huelvas
San Miguel Beermen	Donita Rose
7-Up Uncolas	Rosanna Escudero
Shell Rimula X	Liza Berroya and Janine Barredo
Sta. Lucia Realtors	Ruffa Gutierrez and Apols Gutierrez
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs	Gelli de Belen

Champions

• All-Filipino Cup: Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
• Commissioner's Cup: Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
• Governors Cup: San Miguel Beermen
• Team with best win–loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (46–25, .648)
• Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (4th)

All-Filipino Cup

See main article: 1993 PBA All-Filipino Cup.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Commissioner's Cup

See main article: 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Ronnie Thompkins (Swift)

Governors' Cup

See main article: 1993 PBA Governors' Cup.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Kenny Travis (San Miguel)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
• Rookie of the Year: Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
• Sportsmanship Award: Samboy Lim (San Miguel)
• Most Improved Player: Vergel Meneses (Swift)
• Coach of the Year: Chot Reyes (Purefoods)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
• Mythical Five:
  • Alfonso Solis (Swift)
  • Ato Agustin (San Miguel)
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
  • Nelson Asaytono (Swift)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Allan Caidic (San Miguel)
  • Samboy Lim (San Miguel)
  • Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
  • Vergel Meneses (Swift)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
• All Defensive Team:
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
  • Arturo dela Cruz (San Miguel)
  • Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

• Mr. Quality Minutes: Olsen Racela (Purefoods)
• Humanitarian/Citizenship Award: Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
• Comeback Player of the Year: Paul Alvarez (Sta. Lucia)
• Mr. Clutch: Alfonso Solis (Swift)
• Role Player of the Year: Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
• Newsmaker of the Year: Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
• Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	71	46	25	.647
	71	46	25	.647
	67	39	28	.582
	39	18	21	.461
	55	23	32	.418
	43	17	26	.396
	43	14	29	.325
	35	9	26	.258

Notes and References

1. New PBA, Scorecard by Chino Trinidad, Sports Flash magazine, February 28, 1993
2. News: Sta.Lucia buys Presto franchise. Manila Standard.
3. News: Another "new" year for PBA. Manila Standard.
4. News: Patrimonio named MVP anew. Manila Standard.