2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season

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2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season
Head coachChot Reyes
General ManagerHector Calma
Owner(s)Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
All-Filipino Cup results
Record19–12
(61.3%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up
Invitational Cup results
Record5–3
(62.5%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishRunner-up
Reinforced Conference results
Record11–2
(84.6%)
Place2nd (Group B)
Playoff finishChampions
(def. San Miguel 4–3)
Coca-Cola Tigers seasons
← 2002
2004–05 →

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

Draft picks

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Main article: 2003 PBA draft

Championship (finals stint)

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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

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Artemus McClary was voted the Reinforced Conference Best Import.

Roster

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2003 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 CC
G 8 Philippines Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 9 Philippines Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UST
G 10 Philippines Morano, Ato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda
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 Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 20 United States McClary, Artemus (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jacksonville
F 21 Philippines Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 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-U
F 25 Philippines Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 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) Philippines
F 99 United States Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UM–Dearborn
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Game results

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All-Filipino Cup

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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

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