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PBA Third Conference
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The PBA Third Conference was a tournament of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1990 to 1992. These conferences often featured one or two foreign players, also known as "imports", for each competing team
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History
The first third conference began on September 30, 1990, with each team featuring two imports.[1][2] This would be the only Third Conference with two imports.[3] It saw the Purefoods Hotdogs coming back from a 0–2 deficit in the finals against the Alaska Aces to win their first title.[4]
During the 1991 Third Conference, Allan Caidic scored 79 points in a win Barangay Ginebra, the most by a Filipino basketball player in league history.[5] Ginebra also lost to Alaska in the finals, 1–3.[6]
The 1992 Third Conference was a memorable one, as it saw Swift import Tony Harris score a PBA-record 105 points in a win over Ginebra on October 10, 1992.[7] In the finals, Swift faced the 7-Up Bottlers, making this the first time two expansion teams faced each other in the PBA finals.[8] Swift went on to sweep the finals.[9]
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PBA Third Conference results
Best Import of the Conference
References
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