1992 7-Up Uncolas season

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1992 7-Up Bottlers season
Head coachDerrick Pumaren
Owner(s)Pepsi Philippines
First Conference results
Record4–7
(.364)
Place7th
Playoff finishEliminated
All-Filipino Conference results
Record12–10
(.545)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
Third Conference results
Record13–11
(.542)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
7-Up Bottlers seasons
← 1991
1993 →

The 1992 7-Up Bottlers season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Pepsi Bottlers in the First Conference.

Off-season transactions[]

TRANSACTIONS
Eugene Quilban Acquired in a trade that sent Jun Reyes to Alaska
Roberto Jabar Drafted Rookie
Peter Aguilar Acquired via free agency, release by Alaska
Napoleon Hatton Acquired from Alaska
Leo Austria Acquired from Shell
Gido Babilonia Acquired from Shell

Notable dates[]

March 7: Kenny Redfield, who was originally a replacement import for Presto's Derwin Collins, debuted with 39 points and 24 rebounds that gave the Bottlers a 110-105 win over Ginebra San Miguel in the out-of-town game in Lucena City. It was the first win in seven games for the Bottlers with Redfield replacing Mark Stevenson after Pepsi lost their first six outings in the First Conference. [1]

July 14: Seven-Up ripped Alaska Milk, 95-77, for their sixth win in 10 games in the All-Filipino Conference as the Bottlers makes it to the semifinal round for only the second time in their franchise history. [2]

July 26: The Bottlers ended the seven-game winning streak of league-leading Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in a 112-99 victory and improved their standings to eight wins and four losses. [3]

July 28: Seven-Up turned back Swift Mighty Meaties, 108-99, for their third straight win in the semifinals of the All-Filipino Conference and moved within reach of a possible first-ever finals appearance. [4]

August 9: Eugene Quilban made an all-time record 28 assists in Seven-Up's 123-100 win over Shell.

December 3: Seven-Up reached the finals for the first time in three years of participation, defeating San Miguel Beermen, 102-91, for the right to play Swift Mighty Meaties for the Third Conference title. [5]

Occurrences[]

On December 1, which was the last scheduled semifinal double-header of the Third Conference, 7-Up won over Swift in a high-scoring contest, 156-154. The Bottlers' victory ousted crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel from the finals race. Had Swift, which already clinch the first finals seat, won in that first game, a Ginebra victory over San Miguel Beermen in the second game would have assured the Ginebras a playoff for one of the two finals berth. PBA Commissioner Rey Marquez fined both the Mighty Meaties and Bottlers P100,000 for their players' unusual conduct in that game. [6]

First finals stint[]

In the Third Conference, 7-Up's original choice for their import Melvin Newbern played three games and led his team to one victory. Newbern put in numbers of 51, 70 and 59 points for an average of 60 points per game and despite that, players voted in favor of a replacement and coming in is Delano Demps.

The Bottlers made it to the championship round for the first time in their franchise history and will go up against the Swift Mighty Meaties after winning over San Miguel Beermen in their playoff game on December 3. Seven-Up got swept in four games by a much stronger Swift squad led by their super import Tony Harris and became the second team to lose in the finals series via four-game sweep.

Roster[]

ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Manny Victorino 1 Center-Forward 6"5' Jose Rizal College
Alejo Alolor 2 & 22 Guard-Forward 6"1' University of the Visayas
Peter Aguilar 4 Center-Forward 6"5' Trinity College
Eugene Quilban 7 Guard 5"7' San Sebastian College
Ludovico Valenciano 9 Guard-Forward 6"2' University of Saint La Salle
Roberto Jabar 10 Guard-Forward 6"0' Southwestern University
Mark Tallo 11 Guard 5"6' Southwestern University
Leo Austria 13 Guard 5"10' Lyceum of the Philippines
Gido Babilonia 25 Center 6"6' University of Santo Tomas
Bernardo Carpio 29 Forward 6"3' Ateneo de Manila
Abet Guidaben 32 Center-Forward 6"5' University of San Jose Recoletos
Napoleon Hatton 50 Forward 6"1' San Sebastian College
1st conference import Forward 6"5'
1st conference import 35 Center-Forward 6"5' Michigan State University
Melvin Newbern 3rd conference import 20 Guard-Forward 6"3' University of Minnesota
Dell Demps 3rd conference import 5 Guard-Forward 6"3' University of the Pacific

Assistant coach: Gabby Velasco Team Manager: Steve Watson

References[]

  1. ^ "Redfield powers Pepsi to first win". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "7-Up storms into semifinals". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Seven-Up pricks Purefoods bubble". Manila Standard.
  4. ^ "Seven-Up may well be the PBA's dream team". Manila Standard.
  5. ^ "First title shot ever for 7-Up". Manila Standard.
  6. ^ "7-Up protests P 100,000 fine". Manila Standard.
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