1992 PBA season

The 1992 PBA season was the 18th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

• PBA Commissioner Rudy Salud, stepped down from his post to become the campaign manager of Danding Cojuangco for the upcoming presidential elections. League chairman Rey Marquez succeeded Atty. Salud as the new PBA Commissioner.
• The ULTRA, PBA's playing venue, was renamed NASA, now controlled by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), by the end of the year, the league left the Pasig Arena after eight years. The league transferred to the then newly built Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City the following season.
• The PBA suffered in gate attendance, with lean crowds watching the games during the All-Filipino, among several factors were the absence of crowd-drawer Ginebra San Miguel from the semifinals, and the deteriorating venue.
• The league introduced the Whiplash dancers during halftime to entertain the fans watching live.
• An NBA-styled coliseum announcer, Vince St. Price made its debut during the All-Filipino Conference finals. He became the regular announcer for the league's second game during doubleheaders.
• League mourns the passing of the great sportscaster Joe Cantada who succumbed to cancer on March 22.^[1]
• San Miguel Beer returned to the PBA finals after a two-year absence, and won the All-Filipino crown.
• Swift Mighty Meaties found an import known as the "Hurricane" Tony Harris, who scored 105 points in a game, and led Swift to its first championship.
• Tommy Manotoc returns as bench tactician, taking over Jimmy Mariano, who resigned as coach of Presto Ice Cream after the All-Filipino Conference.
• The Gokongwei franchise, one of the two remaining pioneers in the PBA played its final season. The franchise was sold to Sta. Lucia Realty the following year.^[2]

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Champions

• First Conference: Shell Rimula-X
• All-Filipino Conference: San Miguel Beermen
• Third Conference: Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
• Team with best win-loss percentage: Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs (43-26, .623)
• Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (3rd)

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ato Agustin (San Miguel)
• Rookie of the Year: Bong Ravena (San Miguel)
• Most Improved Player: Pido Jarencio (Ginebra)
• Mythical Five:
  • Al Solis (Swift)
  • Ato Agustin (San Miguel)
  • Ramon Fernandez (San Miguel)
  • Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
  • Nelson Asaytono (Swift)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Ronnie Magsanoc (Shell)
  • Elmer Cabahug (Purefoods)
  • Benjie Paras (Shell)
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
  • Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
  • Art dela Cruz (San Miguel)
  • Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)

Cumulative standings

References