Point guard Hector Calma, who's been with San Miguel since returning to the league in 1986 and was a key factor in the Beermen's Grandslam conquest in 1989, also decided to retire as he was saddled with injuries for most of the 1994 season.
Melchor Ravanes, who played for San Miguel from 1980-1985 and returned to the team from 1992-1994, decided to retire too and call it quits after 15 seasons.
The defending All-Filipino champions beat Ginebra, 90-87, in their first game as the league returns to the Araneta Coliseum on February 24 after a decade.
[2] San Miguel enters the quarterfinal round with six wins and four losses, the Beermen blew a chance to make it to the best-of-five semifinals when they lost to Purefoods, 103-104 in overtime, in their do-or-die battle on August 6 as both teams carry an 8-6 won-loss card on the last day of the quarterfinals.
During the ongoing eliminations, a trade took place when San Miguel gave up pre-season acquisition Victor Pablo to Shell in exchange for Paul Alvarez.