2002 Coca Cola Tigers season

The 2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2002 Coca Cola Tigers season
Head coachChot Reyes
Owner(s)Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
Governor's Cup results
Record12–6
(.667)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Purefoods)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record7–5
(.583)
Place5th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to SMB)
All-Filipino Cup results
Record12–5
(.706)
Place3rd seed
Playoff finishChampions
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Coca Cola Tigers seasons

Draft picks

New team

Formerly the Pop Cola Panthers, RFM Corporation sold its entire stake in softdrink unit Cosmos Bottling Corporation and its PBA franchise to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. The team was renamed Coca-Cola Tigers as a new ballclub. Records of the Pop Cola Panthers were not retained. [1]

Transactions
Players Added

Via Draft

  • All five players drafted

Via Free Agency

  • Freddie Abuda (From San Miguel Beermen; originally traded to Tanduay)
  • Lowell Briones (From Batang Red Bull Thunder)
  • Jeffrey Cariaso (From Tanduay Rhum Masters)
  • Jovie Sese (Pick by Pop Cola last year)
  • Absorbed 8 players from Pop Cola

Occurrences

Key players Rudy Hatfield and Jeffrey Cariaso serve time for the national team in the first two conferences. Three other Tigers, rookie Rafi Reavis and center Poch Juinio played for RP-Selecta while Johnny Abarrientos played for RP-Hapee during the Governor's Cup.

Championship

The Coca Cola Tigers made history by becoming the first team to win a PBA title in its maiden season as they captured the season-ending All-Filipino Cup crown over the Alaska Aces, three games to one. The Tigers won their first championship on a historic night on Christmas Day with a 78-63 victory in Game four of the finals.

Main article: 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

Roster
Coca-Cola Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G/F 3 Manalo, Jojo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
C 4 Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Coppin State
F 8 Briones, Lowell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Visayas
C 9 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) UST
G 10 Morano, Renato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College
F 12 Gamboa, Allan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 15 Misolas, Jason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran College
F 16 Ballesteros, Estong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G 18 Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 22 Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National University
F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu
C Sese, Jovie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) MLQU
G 31 Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
F 99 Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Michigan-Dearborn
G 26 Ellis, Rosell (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) McNeese State
F 22 Williams, Fred (G) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Alabama-Birmingham
F 22 Hale, Ron (G/C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Florida State
F/C Basemore, Bryant (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Fort Hays State
F Braggs, Torraye (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Xavier University
F Daniel, Carlos (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Washington State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (G) Governor's Cup Import
    • (C) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • Injured

Elimination round

Games won
Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue (Location)
February 10FedEx66-62Rosell Ellis (24 pts)Araneta Coliseum [2]
February 22San Miguel85-79Fred Williams (31 pts)Ynares Center
March 3Purefoods89-69Ron Hale (40 pts)Philsports Arena
March 9Brgy.Ginebra82-74Ron Hale (28 pts)Cuneta Astrodome
March 16Alaska79-53Cuneta Astrodome
April 4Red Bull96-77Makati Coliseum
April 7RP-Selecta70-66Araneta Coliseum
April 14Talk 'N Text95-90Ron Hale (42 pts)Araneta Coliseum
June 18FedEx110-82Cuneta Astrodome
June 22Shell78-70Ron Hale (35 pts)Cuneta Astrodome
July 4Brgy.Ginebra70-65Ron Hale (29 pts)Cuneta Astrodome
July 9Purefoods91-72Ron Hale (27 pts)Cuneta Astrodome [3]
July 19Talk 'N Text94-91Bryant Basemore (34 pts)Cuneta Astrodome
August 8RP-Selecta74-62Ron Hale (26 pts)Cuneta Astrodome
October 27Shell80-52Jeffrey Cariaso (23 pts)Araneta Coliseum [4]
November 3Purefoods83-58Rudy Hatfield (17 pts)Araneta Coliseum
November 8Brgy.Ginebra85-63Cuneta Astrodome
November 13FedEx75-69Jeffrey Cariaso (18 pts)Philsports Arena
November 20Sta.Lucia67-53Cuneta Astrodome
November 29Talk 'N Text92-84Cuneta Astrodome

  Governor's Cup
  Commissioner's Cup
  All-Filipino Cup

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References
  1. "Chot to get P3.2M as Tigers coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Coca Cola upends FedEx". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Coca Cola drubs Purefoods". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Coke routs Shell". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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