 The Lakers of coach Bonnie Garcia were paraded by former University of Manila stars Biboy Simon and Jovy Sese, Manuel Luis Quezon University standout Wynne Arboleda and the former Letran Knights high-flying Mike Garcia, known for wearing different shoe colors and his dunks.The Lakers went 14–8 in the inaugural year but failed to enter the Northern Conference Finals.Simon recorded an MBA record 54 points in one game, which remained until the league's closure.