1994 San Miguel Beermen season
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| Head coach | Norman Black | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 San Miguel Beermen season was the 20th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Summary
During the off-season, the Beermen acquired only one new player; Kevin Ramas from Purefoods, whom they got when they traded Bong Ravena to the Hotdogs. San Miguel won their first three games of the season and had the best won-loss record in the eliminations with eight wins and two losses. [1] The Beermen made it to the finals first and went on to play the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars for the All-Filipino Cup crown as the two teams battle for the All-Filipino supremacy for the third straight year. The Beermen regain the championship over the defending champions Coney Island, winning in six games to become the first team in the 1990s era to win two consecutive titles since the same San Miguel team won the Grandslam in 1989. An added incentive to their finals victory was the right to represent the Philippines for the Asian Games basketball Gold.
The Beermen struggled to find the right import in the Commissioner's Cup. Billy Thompson lasted only two games, despite his sterling NBA credentials, he was replaced by Billy Martin, who played 10 games. [2] During the semifinal round, Eric Martin came in to replace Billy Martin and his arrival did not do any good with the Beermen either as they blew their bid for a third straight title. Martin was sent home by coach Norman Black before the series for third place started.
As defending champions in the Governor's Cup and seeded into the semifinal round, the Beermen were still reeling from injuries to their key players and were a tired team after the Asian Games, the Beermen finish fifth and failed to defend their crown.
Occurrences
After winning over the Swift Mighty Meaties in Game 1 of their series for third place in the Commissioner's Cup, the San Miguel Beermen forfeited third place trophy and requested the PBA to allow them to carry the national team colors for the remaining games as part of their tune-up in preparation for the upcoming Hiroshima Asian Games in October. The Beermen began playing with amateur cagers Marlou Aquino, Dennis Espino, Kenneth Duremdes, Jeffrey Cariaso, Edward Joseph Feihl and Bryant Punzalan joining the Philippine team.
All-Filipino Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
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| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Renato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Allan Caidic | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | University of the East |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Biboy Ravanes | 11 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Kevin Ramas | 17 | Center | 6"4' | Mapua Institute of Technology |
| Arturo Dela Cruz | 18 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Adriano Polistico | 20 | Center | 6"7' | Letran College |
Commissioners Cup/Governors Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Pumaren | 5 | Guard | 5"9' | De La Salle University |
| Renato Agustin | 6 | Guard | 5"11' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Allan Caidic | 8 | Forward | 6"2' | University of the East |
| Samboy Lim | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | Letran College |
| Alvin Teng | 10 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | Arellano University |
| Biboy Ravanes | 11 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Yves Dignadice | 12 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | West Negros College |
| Hector Calma | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Adamson University |
| Rudolf Belmonte Rookie free agent signed | 16 | Guard | 5"11' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Kevin Ramas | 17 | Center | 6"4' | Mapua Institute of Technology |
| Arturo Dela Cruz | 18 | Forward | 6"2' | San Sebastian College |
| Ramon Fernandez | 19 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | University of San Carlos |
| Adriano Polistico | 20 | Center | 6"7' | Letran College |
| Freddie Abuda Acquired from Purefoods in the Governor's Cup | 25 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | University of Cebu |
| Billy Thompson Commissioner's Cup import | 7 | Forward | 6"5' | University of Louisville |
| Billy Martin Commissioner's Cup import | 7 | Forward | 6"5' | Georgetown University |
| Eric Martin Commissioner's Cup import | 4 | Forward-Center | 6"5' | University of Cincinnati |
| Kenny Travis Governor's Cup import | 21 | Guard-Forward | 6"1' | New Mexico State University |
Assistant Coaches: Filomeno Pumaren / Joseph Uichico Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion
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