1993 Alaska Milkmen season
| 1993 Alaska Milkmen season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Cone |
| All Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 4–6 (.400) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 10–9 (.526) |
| Place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 4–6 (.400) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | N/A |
| Alaska Milkmen seasons | |
| 1992 | 1994 |
The 1993 Alaska Milkmen season was the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Contents
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Johnny Abarrientos | 5"8' | Guard | FEU |
| 1 | 6 | Johnedel Cardel | 6"0' | Forward | La Salle |
| 1 | 8 | Richard Bachmann | 6"5' | Center-Forward | La Salle |
| 2 | Felix Duhig | 5"11' | Guard | CIT |
Summary
Alaska lost their first game of the season to Swift, 103-113 on March 2, but got impressive showing from promising rookies; Johnny Abarrientos and Johnedel Cardel. The Milkmen had an even 4-4 won-loss card when they lost their last two games to Sta.Lucia, 101-116 on April 2, and were ousted by Swift in the All-Filipino Cup, 103-115 on April 11. [1]
In the Commissioner's Cup, the Milkmen acquired Rene Hawkins from Sta.Lucia when they finally give up on Paul Alvarez, who hasn't signed a contract nor joined the Milkmen's practice sessions, by trading him to the Realtors. Alaska acquired another new player in Dondon Ampalayo of Ginebra just before the end of the eliminations, the Milkmen traded Bobby Jose in return. Going into the last day of the semifinal round on August 22, the Milkmen were locked in a four-way race, along with Shell, San Miguel and Purefoods, with all teams carrying a 10-8 card, in a playoff for the second finals berth. Alaska lost to Purefoods Oodles, 80-105, in their do-or-die game.
Resident import Sean Chambers played 3 games for Alaska in the Governor's Cup, leading the Milkmen to an opening day win against Ginebra, 102-98 on September 26, [2] the Milkmen lost their next two games and Chambers, hurting on his foot, temporarily given his spot to his recommendee Rodney Fuller, who was below six feet and was replace by Rodney Monroe after four games. Monroe played one game in Alaska's 87-91 loss to Purefoods in Iloilo City on October 23, and a contract dispute led to Monroe leaving. Sean Chambers was back from the injured list and scored a career-high 63 points upon his return, leading Alaska to a 130-117 win over Ginebra San Miguel on October 26, the Milkmen failed to advance in the semifinal round, losing to Swift, 97-100 on November 2.
Roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Abarrientos | 14 | Guard | 5"8' | Far Eastern University |
| Dondon Ampalayo Acquired from Ginebra | 54 | Forward | 6"3' | University of San Jose Recoletos |
| Joselo Angeles | 29 | Forward | 6"3' | Lyceum of the Philippines |
| Alejandro Araneta | 50 | Center | 6"6' | Ateneo de Manila |
| Richard Bachmann | 32 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | De La Salle University |
| Johnedel Cardel | 9 | Forward | 6"0' | De La Salle University |
| Raymund Fran | 13 | Center-Forward | 6"3' | University of Santo Tomas |
| Fernando Garcia | 10 | Forward | 6"2' | Adamson University |
| Rodesendo Gomez | 7 | Guard | 6"0' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Rene Hawkins Acquired from Sta.Lucia | 16 | Forward | 6"3' | Perpetual Help College of Rizal |
| Jojo Lastimosa | 6 | Guard-Forward | 6"0' | University of San Jose-Recoletos |
| Gilbert Reyes, Jr | 5 | Guard | 5"8' | Ateneo de Manila |
| Alenogenes Sasan | 12 | Guard-Forward | 5"11' | Cebu Central Colleges |
| Stevenson Solomon | 34 | Center-Forward | 6"4' | San Sebastian College |
| Kenny Battle Commissioner's Cup import | 3 | Forward-Center | 6"5' | University of Illinois |
| Sean Chambers Governor's Cup import | 20 | Forward | 6"1' | California Polytechnic State University |
| Rodney Fuller Governor's Cup import | 15 | Guard-Forward | 6"2' | California State University |
| Rodney Monroe Governor's Cup import | Guard | 6"2' | North Carolina State | |
| Hernani Demegillo Moved to Sta.Lucia | 42 | Center-Forward | 6"5' | San Sebastian College |
| Roberto Jose Traded to Ginebra | 8 | Forward | 6"3' | University of Santo Tomas |
Assistant coaches: Joel Banal / Aric Del Rosario Team Manager: Joaquin Trillo
