2003 Batang Red Bull Thunder season

The 2003 Batang Red Bull Thunder season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Red Bull Barako Coffee Drink starting the Invitational Conference.

Draft picks[]

Occurrences[]

Red Bull Barako were tied with FedEx at 3-1 in the Group A standings of the Invitational Conference and gain the last berth in the crossover semifinals by way of a controversial ending in their game against Talk 'N Text, which the Phone Pals won 88-87, but needed to win by 8 points. The TNT players went to the extent of shooting on the Red Bull's goal while enjoying the lead in the closing seconds.^[1]

In the Reinforced Conference best-of-three quarterfinals series against Talk 'N Text, Red Bull lost in the deciding third game where guard Jimwell Torion put in a vicious clothesline on Phone Pal Jimmy Alapag with the outcome of the game beyond doubt, Torion's actions serve him an eight-month suspension.^[2]

Roster[]

Red Bull Barako roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 3 Torion, Jimwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SCSIT F 4 Harp, Davonn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Kutztown University G 5 Robinson, Topex 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Sebastian F 7 Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Eastern Michigan F 8 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila F 10 Valenzuela, Junthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SCSIT G 11 Miller, Willie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Letran College G/F 12 Hizon, Vince 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila G 13 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Letran College F/C 14 Villanueva, Enrico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Ateneo de Manila F 15 Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National University F 16 Se, Homer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian F 20 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST G/F 23 Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UST C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Far Eastern F 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran College G  (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Long Beach State C Burrell, Scott (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) University of Connecticut	Head coach Yeng Guiao Assistant coach(es) Roehl Nadurata Rudy Hines Joshua Villapando Alfredo Amador Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

Game results[]

All-Filipino Cup[]

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

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