2003 Coca Cola Tigers season

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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
Coca Cola Tigers seasons
← 2002

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

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2003 PBA Draft

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 4 United States Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State
G 5 United States Wainwright, Rob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Solano
G 8 Philippines Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila
C 9 Philippines Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UST
G 10 Philippines 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College
G 14 Philippines Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Philippines Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UPHSD
G 18 Philippines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 20 United States  (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jacksonville
F 21 Philippines Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
G 22 United States Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Philippines Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National University
F 25 Philippines Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu
G 31 United States Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
C 32 Philippines Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
F 99 United States 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 Injured

Game results[]

All-Filipino Cup[]

Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28 San Miguel 72-67 Makati Coliseum Makati City
March 5 Shell 103-92 Cariaso (18 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
March 8 Purefoods 93-88 2OT Iloilo City
March 16 Brgy.Ginebra 83-79 Cariaso (14 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 21 Red Bull 79-80 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 23 FedEx 72-85 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 30 Alaska 77-86 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
April 6 Sta.Lucia 82-84 Cariaso (19 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
April 12 Talk 'N Text 79-78 San Fernando, Pampanga
April 20 Red Bull 94-102 Reavis (18 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
April 26 Brgy.Ginebra 83-54 Ynares Center Antipolo City
April 30 Shell 95-81 Makati Coliseum Makati City
May 4 Talk 'N Text 87-91 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 9 Purefoods 97-87 Hatfield (21 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
May 14 San Miguel 77-82 Philsports Arena Pasig
May 18 Alaska 90-87 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 23 Sta.Lucia 98-76 Makati Coliseum Makati City
May 28 FedEx 89-87 Philsports Arena Pasig

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

References[]

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