1993 Pepsi Mega Bottlers season

1993 7-Up Uncolas season
1993 7-Up Uncolas season
Head coach	Derrick Pumaren
General Manager	Steve Watson
Owner(s)	Pepsi Philippines
All Filipino Cup results
Record	3–7 ; (30%)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	N/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	3–8 ; (27.3%)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	N/A
Governors Cup results
Record	11–11 ; (50%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
7-Up Uncolas seasons
	← 1992 1994 →

The 1993 7-Up Uncolas season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was renamed Pepsi Mega Bottlers beginning the Governor's Cup.

Draft picks[edit]

Round	Pick	Player
3		Gerardo Santiago
4		Gelacio Abanilla

Notable dates[edit]

June 18: Seven-Up defeated Sta.Lucia, 101–99, for its first win in the Commissioners Cup after losing to Shell Helix in their first game. Ludovico Valenciano completed an assist by Kenny Redfield with a fraction of a second left.^[1]

November 28: Pepsi Mega forge two playoffs among three teams for the right to face San Miguel Beermen for the Governors Cup finals with a come-from-behind 96–93 triumph over Purefoods. Kenny Redfield put together his 11th triple-double game of 48 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.^[2]

Occurrences[edit]

The Mega Bottlers import Anthony Martin scored 40 points in his debut in the Governor's Cup, a 107–124 loss by Pepsi to Swift.^[3] Martin fractured his thumb in practice and coach Derrick Pumaren was left with no choice but to shipped Martin home after just one game and recalled back Kenny Redfield, who was also their import in the Commissioner's Cup.

Roster[edit]

7-Up Uncolas roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.
G/F	3	Lopez, Romeo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Angeles
G	7	Quilban, Eugene	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	San Sebastian
F	8	Jabar, Roberto	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Southwestern-U
G/F	9	Valenciano, Naning	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	USLS
F	14	Villanil, Larry	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	USPF
F/C	15	Santamaria, Joey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	De La Salle
F	17	Graves, Jeffrey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Angeles
C	25	Babilonia, Gido	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	UST
F	27	Rivera, Django	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	San Sebastian
F/C	33	Pablo, Victor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Far Eastern
F	50	Hatton, Nap	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	San Sebastian
G	58	Austria, Leo	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Lyceum

Head coach

Derrick Pumaren

Assistant coach(es)

Gabby Velasco

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

Off-season

To Ginebra

Manny Victorino

To 7-Up

Victor Pablo ^{2nd overall pick from Ginebra}

Additions[edit]

Player	Signed	Former team
Jeffrey Graves	Off-season	San Miguel
Romeo Lopez	Off-season	San Miguel
Django Rivera	Off-season	N/A
Joey Santamaria	Off-season	Purefoods
Larry Villanil	Off-season	Ginebra

Subtractions[edit]

Player	Signed	New team
#32 Abet Guidaben	September 1993	Shell

Recruited imports[edit]

Name	Tournament	No.	Pos.	Ht.	College	Duration
Kenny Redfield	Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup	35	Forward	6"5'	Michigan State University	June 13-July 27 October 3-December 10
Anthony Martin	Governors Cup		Center-Forward	6"5'	University of Oklahoma	September 28 (one game)

References[edit]

^ "Deadly trio powers Shell past Ginebra". Manila Standard.
^ "Pepsi storms into playoff, whips Purefoods". Manila Standard.
^ "Harris, Mayes shine as Swift, Purefoods win". Manila Standard.

[1] "Deadly trio powers Shell past Ginebra". Manila Standard.

[2] "Pepsi storms into playoff, whips Purefoods". Manila Standard.

[3] "Harris, Mayes shine as Swift, Purefoods win". Manila Standard.

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