2003 Batang Red Bull Thunder season

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2003 Batang Red Bull season
Head coachYeng Guiao
All-Filipino Cup results
Record15–6
(.714)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishQF
Invitational Cup results
Record3–3
(.500)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Alaska)
Reinforced Conference results
Record12–4
(.750)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishQF (lost to TNT)
Batang Red Bull seasons
← 2002

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 Philippines Torion, Jimwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SCSIT
F 4 United States Harp, Davonn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Kutztown University
G 5 Philippines Robinson, Topex 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Sebastian
F 7 Australia Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Eastern Michigan
F 8 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
F 10 Philippines Valenzuela, Junthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SCSIT
G 11 Philippines Miller, Willie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Letran College
G/F 12 Philippines Hizon, Vince 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila
G 13 Philippines 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Letran College
F/C 14 Philippines Villanueva, Enrico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 15 Philippines Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National University
F 16 Philippines Se, Homer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
F 20 Philippines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G/F 23 Philippines Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UST
C Philippines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Far Eastern
F Philippines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran College
G United States  (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Long Beach State
C United States Burrell, Scott (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) University of Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata
  • Philippines Rudy Hines
  • Philippines Joshua Villapando
  • Philippines Alfredo Amador

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Game results[]

All-Filipino Cup[]

Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28 FedEx 79-71 Miller (21 pts) Makati Coliseum Makati City
March 5 San Miguel 90-93 Philsports Arena Pasig
March 12 Sta.Lucia 92-83 Philsports Arena Pasig
March 16 Purefoods 98-90 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 21 Coca-Cola 80-79 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 26 Alaska 95-79 Makati Coliseum Makati City
March 29 Talk 'N Text 94-88 Miller (21 pts) Cebu City
April 4 San Miguel 96-93 Philsports Arena Pasig
April 6 Shell Philsports Arena Pasig
April 13 Brgy.Ginebra 105-97 Philsports Arena Pasig
April 20 Coca-Cola 102-94 Se (18 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
April 25 Talk 'N Text Philsports Arena Pasig
April 27 FedEx 78-81 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 2 Purefoods 105-86 Miller (30 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
May 7 Sta.Lucia 89-95 Philsports Arena Pasig
May 10 Alaska 92-82 Tagbilaran, Bohol
May 16 Brgy.Ginebra 101-83 Ynares Center Antipolo City
May 21 Shell 108-104 Harp (29 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

References[]

  1. ^ "Mockery to cost TNT heavy fines". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Phone Pals oust Barakos". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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