Amazing Facts about Alaska Aces Basketball
Julia | 14 - 12 - 2021
Updated: December 14, 2021 11:00 pm IST
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation. Following Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and San Miguel Beermen, Alaska Aces is the 3rd oldest franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association championships(PBAC). They are second in overall championships. Discover more Alaska Aces detail and Alaska Aces team history here.
1. Who Is the Owner of Alaska Aces?
Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Jr is a Filipino businessman and owner of the sports team Alaska Aces. He owns his family business Alaska Milk Corporation, through which he organized the team Alaska Aces.
2. Where Do the Alaska Aces Play?
The famous basketball team Alaska Aces, used to play their championship game in Anchorage, Alaska.
3. _______ Was Named the Most Valuable Player of the Alaska Aces.
Duremdes was named the Most Valuable Player at the end of the year, the second Alaska Milkmen to win the coveted individual award.
4. Who Won the Kelly Cup 2021?
The Fort Wayne Komets won the ECHL Kelly Cup championship on Friday defeating the South Carolina Stingrays 2-1 at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana in Game 4 of the 2021 Kelly Cup Finals.
5. Alaska Aces Were Renamed as Hill Bros.
The Alaska aces had so many names. Among them, Hill Bros is one of them.
6. Alaska Aces Joined the PBA in the Year?
The Alaska Aces has been a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the name Alaska Milk Corporation.
7. How Many Championships Does Alaska Have?
Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in Alaska. As of now, they have won about 14 Philippine Basketball Association Championships (PBAC).
8. Alaska Aces Is the ____ Name of the Franchise.
Alaska Aces is the 5th name of the franchise starting from Alaska Milk Kings, Hills Bros. Coffee Kings, Alaska Air Force, and Alaska Milkmen.
9. How Many MVP Awardees Are in Alaska?
There are only 3 MVP awardees in Alaska Aces and they are Johnny Abarrientos (1996), Kenneth Duremdes (1998), and Willie Miller (2007).
10. Alaska’s Retired Numbers Are 6,14,16,20,22, and 34.
The retired numbers of Alaska Aces are 6 (Jojo Lastimosa), 14 (Johnny Abarrientos), 16 (Bong Hawkins), 20 (Sean Chambers), 22 (Jeffrey Cariaso), and 33 (William Bogs Adornado).
11. ______ Was the Longest Coach of the Alaska Franchise.
Tim Cone was the longest coach of the Alaska franchise from 1989 to 2011. He served for about 22 years and he also gave the team Alaska Aces 13 championships.
12. How Many Rookies of the Year Are under This Franchise?
There are 3 Rookie of the Year awards in the franchise. They are Eugene Quilban (1991), Jeffrey Cariaso (1995), and Calvin Abueva (2013).
13. The Aces Were Formed as a Semi-professional Team in the ________ In 1989.
The Alaska Aces were formed as a semi-professional team in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League (PSHL) in 1989. They also became the charter member of the professional WCHL in 1995.
14. The Aces Won ____ PBA Championships in the 1990.
The Alaska Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990. They also won three championships in one season.
15. Alaska Aces Got Placed ____ In Their Inaugural Conference.
Alaska Aces got placed fourth in their inaugural conference and missed out the semifinal round in the second and third conferences, placing fifth and sixth.
