1994 Alaska Milkmen season

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1994 Alaska Milkmen season
Head coachTim Cone
All-Filipino Cup results
Record13–10
(.565)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record15–9
(.625)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals
Governors Cup results
Record17–9
(.654)
Place1st
Playoff finishFinals
Alaska Milkmen seasons
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1995  →

The 1994 Alaska Milkmen season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Off-season transactions[]

TRANSACTIONS
Edward Juinio Drafted Rookie
Merwin Castelo Drafted Rookie
Cris Bolado Drafted Rookie

Notable dates[]

March 6: The Milkmen unravelled an array of quality rookies in their first win of the regular season as they clipped Shell Rimula-X, 119-95, in the second game of the opening double-header. The win was Alaska's 11th straight after sweeping all their pre-season games, including the Guam Invitationals. [1]

July 19: Alaska weathered a brief uprising by Swift late in the third quarter and leaned on import Marques Bragg and playmaker Johnny Abarrientos in the final period to post a 94-84 victory and put the Milkmen on top of the Commissioners Cup standings with their sixth triumph in eight games. [2]

Finals' return[]

After three seasons and a total of seven conferences on non-finals appearance, the Alaska Milkmen return to the championship series in the Commissioner's Cup. Their import, the imposing Marques Bragg, help the Milkmen top the eliminations with nine wins and two losses and emerge with the league-best 14-5 won-loss record after the semifinal round. Alaska lost to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in the title series in five games.

Main article: 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

2nd championship[]

For the first time in five years, the Milkmen gambled on a new import Sean Gay in the third conference instead of Sean Chambers. Alaska lost two of their first three games in the Governor's Cup with Gay and the team decided to bring back old-hand Chambers to replaced him. [3]

The Milkmen for the second straight conference are back in the championship round, this time against the Swift Mighty Meaties, Sean Chambers led Alaska to their second PBA title by winning over Swift in six games.

Main article: 1994 PBA Governors Cup Finals

Roster[]

ROSTER # POS HT COLLEGE
Merwin Castelo 4 Guard 6"1' San Beda College
Gilbert Reyes, Jr 5 Guard 5"8' Ateneo de Manila
Jojo Lastimosa 6 Guard-Forward 6"0' University of San Jose Recoletos
Rodesendo Gomez 7 Guard 6"0' Cebu Central Colleges
Johnedel Cardel 9 Forward 6"0' De La Salle University
Richard Bachmann 12 Center-Forward 6"5' De La Salle University
Johnny Abarrientos 14 Guard 5"8' Far Eastern University
Rene Hawkins 16 Forward 6"3' Perpetual Help College of Rizal
Cris Bolado 24 Center 6"5' National University
Edward Juinio 32 Center 6"5' University of the Philippines
Stevenson Solomon 34 Center-Forward 6"4' San Sebastian College
Alejandro Araneta 50 Center 6"6' Ateneo de Manila
Dondon Ampalayo 54 Forward 6"3' University of San Jose Recoletos
Marques Bragg Commissioner's Cup import 25 Forward-Center 6"5' Providence College
Governor's Cup import 13 Guard-Forward 6"1' Texas Tech University
Sean Chambers Governor's Cup import 20 Forward 6"1' Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Assistant coaches: Joel Banal / Aric Del Rosario Team Manager: Joaquin Trillo

References[]

  1. ^ "How the teams will fare". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Win over Swift puts Alaska up". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Old hand lifts Alaska past SLR". Manila Standard.
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