1993 PBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1993 PBA season
logo =
league =Philippine Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
duration =February, 1993 – December, 1993
TV =Vintage Sports (PTV)
season =Season
MVP =Alvin Patrimonio
MVP_link =Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award
seasonslist = List of PBA seasons
seasonslistnames = PBA
prevseason_link =1992 PBA season
prevseason_year =1992
nextseason_link =1994 PBA season
nextseason_year =1994

The 1993 PBA season was the nineteenth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Sta. Lucia Realty made its debut in the league, parading top draft pick Zandro "Jun" Limpot and former players from the Presto franchise lead by Vergel Meneses. The All-Filipino Cup became the opening conference of the season, with Coney Island Ice Cream beating San Miguel Beer for the crown. Coney Island coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes made history as the first coach to claim a PBA crown in his maiden season with the team (also known as the "Cinderella finish"). The league also renamed the Second Conference as Commissioner's Cup, a tournament in honor of PBA Commissioner Rey Marquez. Corporate rivals Purefoods and Swift Mighty Meaty faced off for the second time, with Swift snagging their second championship behind the exploits of import Ronnie Thompkins. The said conference was also full of blockbuster trades that saw several players traded to other teams. Sta. Lucia decided to build its team around Limpot when it traded rising star Vergel Meneses to Swift for veterans Jack Tanuan and Ric Ric Marata, and Bong Hawkins to Alaska for troubled PBA superstar Bong Alvarez. However, the Commissioner's Cup was also marred with a free-for-all fight when Swift import Ronnie Thompkins lunged after Shell player Ricky Relosa after the latter hit him on the nape. The Third Conference, called Governor's Cup, saw the return of high-scoring import Tony Harris who lead Swift to the Finals, only to be beaten by San Miguel Beer, which had Kenny Travis and a solid local crew composed of Samboy Lim, Allan Caidic and Ato Agustin. Alvin Patrimonio made history as he won the first of his back-to-back MVPs.

Champions

* All-Filipino Cup: Coney Island Ice Cream
* Commissioner's Cup: Swift Mighty Meaty
* Governor's Cup: San Miguel Beermen

* Team with best win-loss percentage: San Miguel (46-25, .648)
* Game of the Year: Sta. Lucia 135, San Miguel 129 (3OT) November 9, 1993 Governor's Cup Semi- Finals

Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Alvin Patrimonio (Coney Island/Purefoods)
* Rookie of the Year: Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
* Sportsmanship Award: Samboy Lim (San Miguel)
* Most Improved Player: Vergel Meneses (Swift)
* Coach of the Year: Chot Reyes (Purefoods)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)

* Mythical Five:
**Al Solis (Swift)
**Ato Agustin (San Miguel)
**Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
**Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
**Nelson Asaytono (Swift)

* Mythical Second Team:
**Allan Caidic (San Miguel)
**Samboy Lim (San Miguel)
**Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
**Vergel Meneses (Swift)
**Alvin Teng (San Miguel)

* All Defensive Team:
**Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
**Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
**Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
**Art dela Cruz (San Miguel)
**Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

* Mr. Quality Minutes: Olsen Racela (Purefoods)
* Humanitarian/Citizenship Award: Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
* Comeback Player of the Year: Paul Alvarez (Sta. Lucia)
* Mr. Clutch: Al Solis (Swift)
* Role Player of the Year: Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
* Newsmaker of the Year: Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
* Referee of the Year: Ernesto De Leon

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year=1993