1985 PBA season

1985 PBA season
Duration	March 3, 1985 – November 28, 1985
Number of teams	6 + 1
TV partner(s)	Vintage Sports (MBS)
Draft
Top draft pick	Sonny Cabatu
Picked by	Shell Azodrin Bugbusters
Conferences
Open Conference champions	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Runners-up	Magnolia Ice Cream
All-Filipino Conference champions	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Runners-up	Shell Azodrin Bugbusters
Reinforced Conference champions	Northern Consolidated (NCC)
Runners-up	Manila Beer Brewmasters
Awards
Season MVP	Ricardo Brown
Seasons
< 1984 1986  >

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

• The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub.
• The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.
• The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts.
• Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4-0 finals sweep in league history.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Ginebra San Miguel	Katherine Sta.Maria
Great Taste Coffee Makers	Lisa Stanley
Magnolia Ice Cream	Desiree Verdadero
Manila Beer Brewmasters	Lani Mercado
Northern Consolidated(NCC)	Marivic Roldan
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters	Lyka Ugarte
Tanduay Rhum Makers

Champions

• Open Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• Reinforced Conference: Northern Consolidated (NCC)
• Team with best win-loss percentage: Great Taste Coffee Makers (44-27, .620)
• Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (2nd)

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) ^[1]
• Rookie of the Year: Leo Austria (Shell)
• Most Improved Player: Padim Israel (Tanduay)
• Best Import (Open): Norman Black (Magnolia)
• Best Import (Reinforced): Michael Hackett (Ginebra)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Willie Pearson (Great Taste)
  • Abet Guidaben (Tanduay/Manila Beer)
  • Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
  • Bogs Adornado (Shell)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Willie Generalao (Tanduay)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Manila Beer/Tanduay)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Manila Beer)
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Great Taste Coffee Makers	71	44	27	.620
Northern Consolidated (NCC)	55	33	22	.600
Manila Beer Brewmasters	48	25	23	.520
Ginebra San Miguel	57	28	29	.492
Magnolia Ice Cream/Quench Plus	54	26	28	.481
Tanduay Rhum Makers	59	24	35	.406
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters	48	16	32	.333

References

1. Best of PBA '85