1985 PBA season

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league, with a new team, the Shell Azodrin Bugbusters taking over the franchise of the disbanded Redmanizers.

The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Great Taste Coffeemakers continued its dynasty, winning their fourth straight title during the season, and almost a Grandslam of sorts.

A guest amateur team, Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown and recorded the first-ever 4-0 finals sweep over Manila Beer.

Champions

• Open Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• Reinforced Conference: Northern Consolidated(amateur guest team)

• Team with best win-loss percentage: (Great Taste 44-27, .620)

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
• Rookie of the Year: Leo Austria (Shell)
• Most Improved Player: Padim Israel (Tanduay)
• Best Import (Open): Norman Black (Magnolia)
• Best Import (Reinforced): Michael Hackett (Ginebra)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Willie Pearson (Great Taste)
  • Abet Guidaben (Tanduay/Manila Beer)
  • Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
  • Bogs Adornado (Shell)

• Mythical Second Team:
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Willie Generalao (Tanduay)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Manila Beer/Tanduay)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)

• All-Defensive Team:
  • Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Manila Beer)
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)

Cumulative standings

References