2003 Coca Cola Tigers season

The 2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2003 Coca Cola Tigers season
Head coachChot Reyes
Owner(s)Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
All-Filipino Cup results
Record19–12
(.613)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up
Invitational Cup results
Record5–3
(.625)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up
Reinforced Conference results
Record20–6
(.769)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampions
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Coca Cola Tigers seasons

Draft picks

Championship (Finals stint)

The Coca-Cola Tigers played in the finals in all three conferences of the league's 29th season. In the All-Filipino Cup, the defending champions blew a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven championship against Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and lost in six games. Coca-Cola placed runner-up for the second straight conference when they lost to Alaska in the best-of-three finals series of the short Invitational championship.

Coca-Cola didn't end up bridesmaid for the third time in the season by winning over San Miguel Beermen in the season-ending Reinforced Conference. The Tigers defeated the Beermen in the deciding seventh game as coach Chot Reyes won his second title for Coca-Cola and fourth overall in his coaching career. [1]

Main article: 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals

Award

Artemus McClary was voted the Reinforced Conference Best Import.

Roster
Coca-Cola Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
F 4 Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State
G 5 Wainwright, Rob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Solano
G 8 Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila
C 9 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UST
G 10 Morano, Ato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College
G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UPHSD
G 18 Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 20 McClary, Artemus (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jacksonville
F 21 Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
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
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
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured

Game results

All-Filipino Cup
Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28San Miguel72-67Makati ColiseumMakati City
March 5Shell103-92Cariaso (18 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
March 8Purefoods93-88 2OTIloilo City
March 16Brgy.Ginebra83-79Cariaso (14 pts)Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 21Red Bull79-80Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 23FedEx72-85Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 30Alaska77-86Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 6Sta.Lucia82-84Cariaso (19 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
April 12Talk 'N Text79-78San Fernando, Pampanga
April 20Red Bull94-102Reavis (18 pts)Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 26Brgy.Ginebra83-54Ynares CenterAntipolo City
April 30Shell95-81Makati ColiseumMakati City
May 4Talk 'N Text87-91Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 9Purefoods97-87Hatfield (21 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
May 14San Miguel77-82Philsports ArenaPasig City
May 18Alaska90-87Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 23Sta.Lucia98-76Makati ColiseumMakati City
May 28FedEx89-87Philsports ArenaPasig City

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

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References
  1. "Tigers triumph". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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