1994 Alaska Milkmen season

Basketball team season

1994 Alaska Milkmen season

Head coach| Tim Cone
General Manager| Joaqui Trillo
Owner(s)| Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
All-Filipino Cup results
Record| 13-10
(56.5%)
Place| 3rd
Playoff finish| Semifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record| 15-9
(62.5%)
Place| 2nd
Playoff finish| Finals
Governors Cup results
Record| 17-9
(65.4%)
Place| 1st
Playoff finish| Champions
Alaska Milkmen seasons

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1995 ->

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

## Draft picks

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Round  | Pick  | Player  | College

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1  | 5  | Edward Juinio | UP
1  | 6  | Merwin Castelo  | San Beda College
2  | 13  | Cris Bolado | NU

## Notable dates

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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

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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

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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

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1994 Alaska Milkmen roster  Players  | Coaches

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G/F | 4 |  | Castelo, Merwin | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | San Beda
G | 5 |  | Reyes, Gilbert | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  |  |  | Ateneo
G/F | 6 |  | Lastimosa, Jojo | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | USJ–R
G | 7 |  | Gomez, Roehl | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | Cebu
G/F | 9 |  | Cardel, Johnedel | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | De La Salle
C | 12 |  | Bachmann, Dickie | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | De La Salle
G | 14 |  | Abarrientos, Johnny | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  |  |  | Far Eastern
F | 16 |  | Hawkins, Bong | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | UPHSD
C | 24 |  | Bolado, Cris | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  |  |  | National-U
C | 32 |  | Juinio, Poch | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | UP Diliman
F | 34 |  | Solomon, Stevenson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  | San Sebastian
C | 50 |  | Araneta, Alex | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  |  |  | Ateneo
F | 54 |  | Ampalayo, Dondon | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | USJ–R

Head coach

*   * Tim Cone

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Joel Banal
*   * Aric del Rosario

Team manager

*   * Joaquin Trillo

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

### Recruited imports

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Name  | Tournament  | No.  | Pos.  | Ht.  | College  | Duration

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Marques Bragg | Commissioner's Cup  | 25  | Forward-Center  | 6"5'  | Providence College | June 19 to September 9
Sean Gay | Governors Cup  | 13  | Guard-Forward  | 6"1'  | Texas Tech University | September 29 to October 4
Sean Chambers | 20  | Forward  | 6"1'  | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | October 7 to December 18

## References

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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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Alaska Aces

* Founded in 1986
* Disbanded in 2022
* Owned by Alaska Milk Corporation
* Formerly known as Alaska Milkmen, Alaska Air Force and Hills Bros. Coffee Kings

Franchise|

* Franchise
* All-time roster
* Seasons

Administration|

* Owner: Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
* Board Governor and Team Manager: Dickie Bachmann

Head coaches|

* Vasquez
* Jota
* Canson
* Valenzona
* Adornado
* Cone
* Banal
* Trillo
* Compton
* Cariaso

Retired numbers|

* 6
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* 14
* 16
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* 33

Championships
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* 1991 Third
* 1994 Governors'
* 1995 Governors'
* 1996 All-Filipino
* 1996 Commissioner's
* 1996 Governors'
* 1997 Governors'
* 1998 All-Filipino
* 1998 Commissioner's
* 2000 All-Filipino
* 2003 Invitational
* 2007 Fiesta
* 2010 Fiesta
* 2013 Commissioner's

Runner-up finishes
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* 1987 All-Filipino
* 1987 Reinforced
* 1990 Third
* 1994 Commissioner's
* 1995 All-Filipino
* 1995 Commissioner's
* 1997 Commissioner's
* 1999 Governors'
* 2002 Governors'
* 2002 All-Filipino
* 2008–09 Philippine
* 2009–10 Philippine
* 2014–15 PBA Philippine
* 2015 Governors'
* 2015–16 PBA Philippine
* 2016 Commissioner's
* 2018 Governors'

Culture and lore|

* 1996 Grand Slam
* 4th Quarter Man
* "Flying A"
* "The Hawk"
* Captain Marbel
* "The Jet"
* "The Boss"
* "Skyrus"
* "The Beast"
* "Mr. 100%"
* "TDLC"
* "The Arsenal"
* "Showtime"
* "The Thriller"
* "Cool Cat"

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1994 PBA season

*   * 1994 draft
* 1994 All-Filipino Cup (finals)
* 1994 Commissioner's Cup (finals)
* 1994 Governors' Cup (finals)
* All-Star Game

Team seasons|

* Alaska Milkmen
* Pepsi Mega
* Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
* San Miguel Beermen
* Shell Rimula X
* Sta. Lucia Realtors
* Swift Mighty Meaties
* Tondeña 65 Rum Masters

Succession|

* 1993
* Seasons
* 1995

* 1993
* All-Filipino Cup
* 1995

1993

* Commissioner's Cup
* 1995

1993

* Governors' Cup
* 1995

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