ɔːlðˈoʊ lˈuːzɪŋ ˌɔn vˈoʊts tə ðɪ ɐlˈæskə ˈeɪsᵻz stˈɑːɹ wˈɪli mˈɪlɚ fɚðə bˈɛst plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɑːnfɹəns tɹˈoʊfi, kɑːɹdˈoʊnə wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə pˌiːbˌiːˈeɪ fˈaɪnəlz mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl plˈeɪɚɹ ˈɑːnɚz fɔːɹ hɪz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl ˈaʊtpʊt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp sˈɪɹiz.
Although losing on votes to the Alaska Aces' star Willie Miller for the Best Player of the Conference trophy, Cardona was awarded the PBA Finals Most Valuable Player honors for his remarkable output during the championship series.