1993  

Season in Review: 1993

1993 saw the PBA move to the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Coney Island (Purefoods) beat San Miguel Beer in the All-Filipino under new coach Chot Reyes. The Ice Cream Stars, who lost the same title last year against the Beermen, 4-3, wrapped up the series by clinching Games 2, 3, 4 and 6. The title was the Star’s third since joining the league in 1988. They also snapped the Beermen’s championship winning streak. The Beermen won all their previous seven trips to the finals. Purefoods Corp. president Rene Buhain, before saying anything else in his speech at the victory party, first offered his gratitude to the Uytengsus of Alaska Milk “for giving Chot to us.” The Ice Cream stars, rated lowly by the pundits at the off-season, posted a 6-4 win-loss record in the elimination round and and made it to the four team playoffs as the No.3 team by winding up with a 9-5 mark in the semifinals. Coney Island, losing finalist in the tournament last year, proved at once they would stop at anything to get into the finals. They swept the favored Swift Mighty Meaty in their best-of-five playoff for one of the finals berths.

Swift beat a back-to-back seeking Purefoods Oodles in the Commissioner's Cup. Alvin Patrimonio won his second MVP.

Roster:

Freddie Abuda (Rookie)
Elmer "Boy" Cabahug
Glenn Capacio
Benito "Benny" Cheng (Rookie)
Jerry Codinera
Joselito "Joey" Guanio
Abe King Jr.
Dwight Lago (Rookie)
Frankie Lim
Alvin Patrimonio
Ferdinand "Dindo" Pumaren
Fermin "Alberto" Ramas
Rodericko "Olsen" Racela (Rookie)

Departures:

Leoncio "Jun" Tan Jr.
Rudolfo "Rudy" Enterina
Hernani Demegillo

Imports:

Anthony Dwayne Johnson
Carrey Scurry
Ronnie Grandison
Tharon Mayes