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Alaska Aces | ||||
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Founded | 1986 | |||
Folded | Sold in 2022 | |||
History | Alaska Milkmen (1986, 1988–1989, 1991–2000) Hills Bros. Coffee Kings (1987) Alaska Air Force (1990) Alaska Aces (2001–2022) | |||
Team colors | Red, Black, White | |||
Company | Alaska Milk Corporation | |||
Team manager | Richard Bachman | |||
Head coach | Jeffrey Cariaso | |||
Ownership | Wilfred Uytengsu Jr. | |||
Championships | 14 championships
1991 Third Conference | |||
Retired numbers | 7 (6, 7, 14, 16, 20, 22, 33) | |||
Website | www | |||
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The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Magnolia Hotshots for the third-most titles overall. They were one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines.
The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s, including a rare grand slam (winning three championships in one season) during the 1996 season, joining the Crispa Redmanizers (1976, 1983), San Miguel Beermen (1989), and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (2013–14) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat.
The Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022, to become the Converge FiberXers.[1]