1994 Pepsi Mega season
The 1994 Pepsi Mega season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1994 Pepsi Mega season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Derrick Pumaren Yeng Guiao |
| Owner(s) | Pepsi Philippines |
| All Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 3–7 (.300) |
| Place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 2–9 (.182) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 15–9 (.625) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Pepsi Mega seasons | |
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
|---|
| Dindo Pumaren Acquired from Purefoods when they traded lone draft pick Richie Ticzon |
| Elmer Cabahug Acquired from Purefoods, signed to a three-year pack by the Mega Bottlers |
| Dwight Lago Acquired from Purefoods in exchange for second rounds picks in 1995 and 1996 |
| Rey Cuenco Acquired from Shell |
| Cadel Mosqueda Acquired from Swift |
Occurrences
Former Swift coach Yeng Guiao becomes Pepsi Mega's third head coach starting the Governors Cup, Guiao replaces Derrick Pumaren, who went over to the RFM franchise as both teams swapped coaches.
Notable dates
September 27: Gido Babilonia sink a bankshot with 3.7 seconds left to lift Pepsi Mega to a 117-116 win over Sta.Lucia as the Bottlers finally win its first game in the conference after four long years at the start of the Governors Cup. The last time Pepsi won a first game was in the first conference of their maiden season in 1990 against then-fellow expansion team Pop Cola. [1]
October 18: Pepsi Mega trounced Sta.Lucia, 104-96, for its sixth win in eight starts and the victory formalized their entry into the semifinals. [2]
October 29: Elmer Cabahug drilled in a running three-pointer as time ran out to lift Pepsi Mega to a stunning 110-109 victory over defending champion San Miguel Beermen that reeled off the semifinal round of the PBA Governors Cup in Iloilo City. [3]
Award
Ronnie Coleman was voted the Governor's Cup Best Import, leading the Mega Bottlers to a third-place finish in the season-ending conference.
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Lago | 2 | Forward | 6"2' | De La Salle University |
| Romeo Lopez | 3 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | Angeles University Foundation |
| Elmer Cabahug | 4 | Guard-Forward | 5"11' | University of Visayas |
| Eugene Quilban | 7 | Guard | 5"7' | San Sebastian College |
| Ludovico Valenciano | 9 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | University of Saint La Salle |
| Dindo Pumaren | 10 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Larry Villanil | 14 | Forward | 6"1' | University of Southern Philippines |
| Joey Santamaria | 15 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | De La Salle University |
| Rey Cuenco | 18 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | Gregorio Araneta University |
| Gido Babilonia | 25 | Center | 6"6' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Victor Pablo | 33 | Forward-Center | 6"3' | Far Eastern University |
| Cadel Mosqueda | 84 & 88 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | Arellano University |
| Kevin Holland Commissioner's Cup import | 5 | Forward-Center | 6"5' | DePaul University |
| Ronnie Coleman Governor's Cup import | 24 | Center | 6"4' | University of Southern California |
Assistant coach: Gabby Velasco, replaced by Roehl Nadurata Team Manager: Steve Watson, replaced by Orly Castelo
References
- "Big win for Pepsi, Yeng". Manila Standard.
- "Pepsi raps Sta.Lucia, makes it to semis". Manila Standard.
- "Cabahug triple lifts Pepsi past SMB in Iloilo". Manila Standard.
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