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The 1994 Pepsi Mega season was the fifth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player College
1 4 Richie Ticzon Ateneo de Manila

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

Pepsi Mega roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 2 Philippines Lago, Dwight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G/F 3 Philippines Lopez, Romeo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Angeles
G/F 4 Philippines Cabahug, Boy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
G 7 Philippines Quilban, Eugene 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) San Sebastian
G/F 9 Philippines Valenciano, Naning 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) USLS
G 10 Philippines Pumaren, Dindo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
F 14 Philippines Villanil, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USPF
F/C 15 Philippines Santamaria, Joey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
C 18 Philippines Cuenco, Rey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle Araneta
C 25 Philippines Babilonia, Gido 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
F/C 33 Philippines Pablo, Victor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
F/C 84 & 88 Philippines Mosqueda, Cadel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Arellano
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Transactions

Trades

Off-season To Coney Island
Richie Ticzon Pepsi's draft pick 		To Pepsi Mega
Dindo Pumaren

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Boy Cabahug Off-season Purefoods
Dwight Lago Off-season Purefoods
Rey Cuenco Off-season Shell
Cadel Mosqueda Off-season Swift

Recruited imports

Name Tournament No. Pos. Ht. College Duration
Kevin Holland Commissioner's Cup 5 Forward-Center 6"5' DePaul University June 17 to July 31
Ronnie Coleman Governors Cup 24 Center 6"4' University of Southern California September 27 to December 16

References

  1. ^ "Big win for Pepsi, Yeng". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Pepsi raps Sta.Lucia, makes it to semis". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Cabahug triple lifts Pepsi past SMB in Iloilo". Manila Standard.
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