1994 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season
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The 1994 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Coney Island Ice Cream Stars in the All-Filipino Cup.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rey Evangelista | 6"3' | Forward | UST |
| 1 | 8 | Vince Hizon | 6"2' | Guard-Forward | Ateneo de Manila |
| 2 | 14 | Peter Naron | 6"3' | Forward | University of Visayas |
| 3 | 20 | Beltran Reyes | UST | ||
Off-season transactions
| TRANSACTIONS |
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| Boy Cabahug Free Agent; Signed with Pepsi Mega |
| Benny Cheng Traded to Tondeña 65 Rhum along with 1995 1st Round Draft Pick of Purefoods |
| Rey Evangelista Drafted Rookie |
| Joey Guanio Free Agent; Signed with Shell Rimula X |
| Vince Hizon Drafted Rookie |
| Dwight Lago Traded to Pepsi Mega for 1995 2nd Round Draft Pick and 1996 2nd Round Draft Pick |
| Peter Naron Drafted Rookie |
| Dindo Pumaren Traded to Pepsi Mega for 1995 2nd Round Draft Pick and 1996 2nd Round Draft Pick |
| Kevin Ramas Traded to San Miguel Beermen |
| Bong Ravena Acquired via Traded from San Miguel Beermen |
| Richie Ticzon Draft Rights Acquired from Pepsi Mega |
| Manny Victorino Acquired via Trade from Tondeña 65 Rhum |
Summary
The defending All-Filipino champions open their season with a 111-109 victory over Swift on March 8. [1] The Ice Cream Stars finish the eliminations at second with 7 wins and 3 losses. [2] Coney Island advances to the All-Filipino Cup finals for the seventh straight year after defeating Swift in a playoff game, they battled the San Miguel Beermen for the third consecutive time for All-Filipino supremacy. The Stars lost to the Beermen in six games.
Returning to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in the Commissioner's Cup, the Hotdogs acquired former Pepsi import Kenny Redfield as their import. Purefoods makes it to the finals against Alaska Milkmen, where the Hotdogs scored a 4-1 series victory to win their fourth PBA crown.
Seeded in the semifinal round of the Governor's Cup, the Hotdogs were reinforced by Byron Irvin, who lasted only two games and was replaced by 32-year-old veteran Leon Wood, a member of the US team in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 76ers' first round pick. Purefoods place fourth in the season-ending conference.
Awards
- Alvin Patrimonio wins his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, becoming the first player to win back-to-back MVPs since William "Bogs" Adornado of Crispa did it in the first two years of the PBA in 1975-1976.
- Jerry Codinera and Alvin Patrimonio were named in the Mythical Team first five selection.
- Kenny Redfield was voted the Commissioner's Cup Best Import.
All-Filipino Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6”2’ | 195 | University of the East |
| Rey Evangelista | 7 | Forward | 6”3’ | 180 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Freddie Abuda | 8 | Center-Forward | 6”4’ | 200 | University of Cebu |
| Peter Naron | 9 | Forward | 6”3’ | 185 | University of the Visayas |
| Richie Ticzon | 11 | Guard | 5”8’ | 160 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Glenn Capacio | 12 | Guard-Forward | 6”1′ | 185 | Far Eastern University |
| Alvin Patrimonio | 16 | Forward | 6”3′ | 215 | Mapua Institute of Technology |
| Olsen Racela | 17 | Guard | 5”11’ | 165 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Frankie Lim | 22 | Guard | 6”0’ | 165 | San Beda College |
| Vince Hizon | 25 | Guard-Forward | 6”2’ | 180 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Manny Victorino | 33 | Center-Forward | 6”5’ | 202 | Jose Rizal College |
| Jerry Codiñera | 44 | Center | 6”5′ | 245 | University of the East |
Commissioner’s Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6”2’ | 195 | University of the East |
| Kenny Redfield Import | 3 | Forward | 6”5’ | 210 | Michigan State University |
| Abe King | 6 | Center-Forward | 6”4’ | 240 | San Beda College |
| Rey Evangelista | 7 | Forward | 6”3’ | 180 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Freddie Abuda | 8 | Center-Forward | 6”4’ | 200 | University of Cebu |
| Peter Naron | 9 | Forward | 6”3’ | 185 | University of the Visayas |
| Richie Ticzon | 11 | Guard | 5”8’ | 160 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Glenn Capacio | 12 | Guard-Forward | 6”1′ | 185 | Far Eastern University |
| Alvin Patrimonio | 16 | Forward | 6”3′ | 215 | Mapua Institute of Technology |
| Olsen Racela | 17 | Guard | 5”11’ | 165 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Frankie Lim | 22 | Guard | 6”0’ | 165 | San Beda College |
| Vince Hizon | 25 | Guard-Forward | 6”2’ | 180 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Manny Victorino | 33 | Center-Forward | 6”5’ | 202 | Jose Rizal College |
| Jerry Codiñera | 44 | Center | 6”5′ | 245 | University of the East |
Governor’s Cup roster
| ROSTER | # | POS | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bong Ravena | 1 | Forward | 6”2’ | 195 | University of the East |
| Abe King | 6 | Center-Forward | 6”4’ | 240 | San Beda College |
| Rey Evangelista | 7 | Forward | 6”3’ | 180 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Peter Naron | 9 | Forward | 6”3’ | 185 | University of the Visayas |
| Richie Ticzon | 11 | Guard | 5”8’ | 160 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Glenn Capacio | 12 | Guard-Forward | 6”1′ | 185 | Far Eastern University |
| Alvin Patrimonio | 16 | Forward | 6”3′ | 215 | Mapua Institute of Technology |
| Olsen Racela | 17 | Guard | 5”11’ | 165 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Frankie Lim | 22 | Guard | 6”0’ | 165 | San Beda College |
| Vince Hizon | 25 | Guard-Forward | 6”2’ | 180 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Manny Victorino | 33 | Center-Forward | 6”5’ | 202 | Jose Rizal College |
| Jerry Codiñera | 44 | Center | 6”5′ | 245 | University of the East |
| Byron Irvin Import | 21 | Guard | 6”5’ | 215 | University of Missouri |
| Leon Wood Import, replaces Byron Irvin | 32 | Guard | 6”3’ | 210 | Cal State-Fullerton |
Assistant coach: Chito Narvasa Team Manager: Teddy Dimayuga
Win-Loss record
| Season Rank | GP | Win | Lost | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Overall | 63 | 37 | 26 | 0.587 |
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References
| Preceded by Purefoods 1993 |
Purefoods 1994 1994 |
Succeeded by Purefoods 1995 |
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