1995 PBA season
The 1995 PBA season was the 21st season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Season Highlights
- The PBA returned to the Araneta Coliseum, after a decade of absence, with the scheduled games on Friday being held at the Big Dome.
- A mid-90s rivalry was born, between the Sunkist Orange Juicers and the Alaska Milk, the two teams battle in two memorable finals for the season. The Orange Juicers, who had won the first two conferences, failed in its bid to win the Grandslam, with Alaska Milk taking home the Third Conference trophy.
- Vergel Meneses of Sunkist was the season's best, winning the prestigious MVP Award as well as the All-Star MVP and Best Player of the Conference in the Juicers' two championships.
Champions
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Sunkist Orange Juicers (49-23, .681)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Vergel Meneses (Sunkist)
- Rookie of the Year: Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska)
- Sportsmanship Award: Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Most Improved Player: Bonel Balingit (Sunkist)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Art dela Cruz (San Miguel)
- Mythical Five:
- Mythical Second Team:
- All Defensive Team:
- Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
- Glenn Capacio (Purefoods)
- Chris Jackson (Sta. Lucia)
- Elpidio Villamin (Sunkist)
- Art dela Cruz (San Miguel)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Derrick Pumaren (Sunkist)
- Mr. Quality Minutes: Porfirio "Jun" Marzan (Shell)
- Executive of the Year: Elmer Yanga (Swift)
- Comeback Player of the Year: Elipidio Villamin (Sunkist)
- Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon
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