The 1991 Pepsi Hotshots season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft pick Round Pick Player Details 2 Juancho Estrada Unsigned
Occurrences Pepsi Cola tendered an offer sheet to Purefoods forward Alvin Patrimonio, a five-year worth P25.3 million contract, which Purefoods expectedly matched, making Alvin Patrimonio the highest paid basketball player in the PBA.
Notable dates March 21: Pepsi eked out a 131-129 win over Presto Tivoli which felt robbed of a strong chances in overtime when a referee's call decided the outcome of the game. Abet Guidaben sank two free throws with no time left on a foul slapped on Presto import Dwayne McClain. The Hotshots' win was their fourth in eight games as this was their first back-to-back victories in franchise history.
July 9: Abet Guidaben's go-ahead basket with eight seconds to go lift Pepsi to a repeat 107-106 overtime win over Shell for only their second victory in eight games in the All-Filipino Conference.
July 13: Pepsi stays alive in contention for a semifinal seat with a 99-88 win over Purefoods in Sta.Cruz, Laguna. The victory raised their record to three wins and six losses.
October 3: Import Perry McDonald led Pepsi to their second straight victory after they lost their first two games in the Third Conference. The Hotshots fashioned out a 144-130 win over Swift Mighty Meaties.
October 27: Pepsi Hotshots beats Shell Rimula-X, 117-107, at the close of the elimination round for the conference-best eight wins and three losses. The Hotshots ride high on a six-game winning streak, the longest in franchise' two-year history, Pepsi won eight of their last nine games since Perry McDonald arrived to replace Donald Petties.
Roster
Transactions Trades Off-seasonTo Presto Tivoli 2nd overall pick (Rookie draft) To Pepsi Hotshots Manny Victorino Off seasonTo Presto Tivoli Cadel MosquedaTo Pepsi Hotshots Bernardo Carpio
Additions NameDeal InformationFormer team Willie Generalao Acquired via free agency Presto Tivoli Ludovico Valenciano Acquired from Purefoods in a trade with Jun Tan, whom they got from Sarsi Purefoods Eric Altamirano Acquired from Alaska by giving up their first round pick next year Alaska Mark Anthony Tallo Rookie free agent signed in the Third Conference N/A
Recruited imports NameConferenceNo.Pos.Ht.CollegeDuration Lanard Copeland First Conference 21 Forward 6"5' Georgia State February 17 to April 7 Donald Petties Third Conference 3 Forward 6"4' University of Wisconsin September 15-19 Perry McDonald 20 Center 6"4' Georgetown University September 24 to December 12
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