1995 Alaska Milkmen season

1995 Alaska Aces (PBA) Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone All-Filipino Cup 14 12 2nd Finals Commissioner's Cup 15 9 2nd Finals Governors Cup 17 8 1st Champions (def. San Miguel 4–3) Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Joaqui Trillo 1994 1996 The 1995 Alaska Milkmen season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks Round Pick Player College 1 6 Jeffrey Cariaso Sonoma State 1 8 Giovanni Pineda Adamson University Summary The Milkmen started their season by losing their first four games and were the last team to enter the semifinal round by winning their last four remaining matches in the eliminations for a five-win, five-loss card. In the semifinals, Alaska earn a playoff for a second finals berth via win-five of eight games, following a 102–92 win over Purefoods on the last day of the semifinal round on May 2. Three nights later on May 5, Alaska finally ended Purefoods' run of seven consecutive finals appearance in the All-Filipino tournament with a 115–89 rout.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=55kVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5316%2C983082 Alaska bumps Purefoods off All-Pinoy finals Manila Standard The Milkmen played the Sunkist Orange Juicers (formerly Swift last season) for the second straight time in a championship series, this time for the All-Filipino Cup crown. Their title series went all the way to a Game Seven and Alaska was so close of repeating as champions if not for Vergel Meneses' heroics in the regulation period, the deciding game went into overtime and the Milkmen lost to the Juicers, 78–87. 1995 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals Alaska was able to secure the services of Derrick Hamilton, who last played for the Pepsi Hotshots back in 1990, as their import in the Commissioners Cup. After scoring just 21 points in his debut where the Milkmen lost to Sta.Lucia, 97–101 in overtime, Hamilton bounces back to score 40 points in his next game as Alaska scored its first win against his former team Pepsi Mega, 113–106 on June 13. The Milkmen raced to four wins and two losses and handed San Miguel Beermen their first loss in five games in a 102–101 win on June 27.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J68mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5313%2C3940494 Alaska stops San Miguel, ties victim at 2nd Manila Standard The Milkmen finish third behind Sunkist and Sta.Lucia after the eliminations. In the one-round quarterfinals, Alaska and Sta.Lucia ended up tied with 10 wins and five losses and they played each other in the best-of-five semifinal series. The Realtors had beaten the Milkmen in three meetings in the conference prior to their series but Alaska surprisingly had an easier time scoring a 3–0 sweep and march into their fourth straight finals appearance. They went on to play the Sunkist Orange Juicers for the third consecutive time in a championship series. Alaska ended up bridesmaid for the second straight conference by losing to Sunkist in six games. 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals Sean Chambers returns anew and the Alaska Milkmen are ready to defend the title they won from last season. The Grandslam-seeking Sunkist and Alaska were on top of the standings after the eliminations and looks headed for a fourth encounter in the championship round. On November 14, the Milkmen gave the Orange Juicers their worst defeat in the semifinals in a 115–91 win.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FJMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6190%2C2227942 Alaska shatters Sunkist streak Manila Standard Two weeks later on November 28 with the first finals berth at stake, Alaska repeated over Sunkist, 111–105, for their 13th victory in 17 games and advances into their fifth straight finals stint dating back to last season's Commissioners Cup.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HJMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5139%2C4495771 Alaska reaches Governor's Cup finals Manila Standard The Milkmen watch the Juicers stumbled and lost their last three semifinal outings while giving the San Miguel Beermen a free ride to the championship series. Alaska retains the Governors Cup title and avoid finishing bridesmaid in all three conferences of the season by winning the last two games in a 4–3 series triumph over San Miguel Beermen, taking the deciding seventh game by 13 points. 1995 PBA Governors Cup finals Roster Alaska Milkmen 1995 4 Merwin Castelo G 6 2 San Beda PHI 5 Gilbert Reyes G 5 8 Ateneo PHI 6 Jojo Lastimosa GF 6 0 USJ-R PHI 7 Roehl Gomez G 6 1 Cebu PHI 12 Dickie Bachmann C 6 5 De La Salle PHI 14 Johnny Abarrientos G 5 8 FEU PHI 16 Bong Hawkins F 6 3 UPHSD PHI 22 Jeffrey Cariaso GF 6 2 Sonoma State PHI 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 National-U PHI 31 Giovanni Pineda C 6 5 Adamson PHI 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 UP Diliman PHI 50 Alex Araneta C 6 6 Ateneo PHI 54 Dondon Ampalayo F 6 3 USJ-R PHI USA Tim Cone PHI Joel Banal PHI Aric del Rosario PHI Joaquin Trillo Recruited imports IMPORTConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration Derrick Hamilton Commissioner's Cup 3 Center-Forward 6"5' USM June 11 to September 5 Sean Chambers Governors Cup 20 Forward 6"1' Cal Poly San Luis Obispo October 1 to December 19 References Category:Alaska Aces (PBA) seasons Alaska