2002 FedEx Express season

2002 FedEx Express (PBA Team) FedEx Express Derrick Pumaren Governors' Cup 6 10 5th seed Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 7 5 6th seed QF (lost to Alaska) All-Filipino Cup 1 8 N/A N/A Lito Alvarez Bert Lina FedEx Philippines 2003 The 2002 FedEx Express season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2002 PBA draft RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege11Yancy De OcampoSaint Francis18Renren RitauloLa Salle Manila427John VictorioUNLV524Jerome BarbosaSan Sebastian Recoletos537Edrick FerrerUP Diliman639Francis Aquino74Paolo MalonzoNew Era New team FEDEX-Airfreight 2100 buy out the Tanduay Rhum franchise before the 2002 PBA season started. Team Owner Bert Lina, emphasizing that his company is the biggest courier company in the world, aims to make a big splash in its initial season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01o1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2058%2C13219908 Lina group newest PBA member Philippine Daily Inquirer The newest ballclub absorbed four players from the defunct Tanduay and went for the biggest catch by choosing 6–8 Yancy De Ocampo from the multi-titled PBL ballclub Welcoat House Paints as the number one overall pick in the 2002 PBA draft. FedEx also took in De Ocampo's Welcoat teammate Renren Ritualo at eight overall. Coach Derrick Pumaren, who was the last coach of Tanduay Rhum Masters, will handle the coaching job for FedEx. Occurrences Former Tanduay forward Bong Hawkins was among those absorbed by FedEx during the off-season, but a controversy sparked when Hawkins wanted to have the same terms of the salary he had with Tanduay while the FedEx management wanted to negotiate a new contract. Hawkins was later shipped to his former team Alaska.Villar Joey Beltran Nelson 2002-01-23 Hawkins may reunite with former Alaska teammates https://www.philstar.com/sports/2002/01/23/148051/hawkins-may-reunite-former-alaska-teammates 2024-08-11 Philstar.com The management pay him about Php 4.2 Million, even Hawkins was not playing for the FedEx in 2003.Villar Joey Beltran Nelson 2003-01-20 To pay or not to pay Bong https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/01/20/192141/pay-or-not-pay-bong 2024-08-11 Philstar.com2003-04-15 FedEx must honor Hawkins pact https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/04/15/202738/fedex-must-honor-hawkins-pact 2024-08-11 Philstar.comHenson Joaquin M. Joaquin Henson 2003-08-17 Hawkins not unreasonable https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/08/17/217499/hawkins-not-unreasonable 2024-08-11 Philstar.com Roster FedEx Express 2002 3 Egay Billones G 5 9 Las Piñas PHI 5 Gido Babilonia C 6 5 UST PHI 8 Vergel Meneses F 6 2 Jose Rizal PHI A 10 Dindo Pumaren G 5 9 De La Salle PHI 14 Renren Ritualo G 6 0 De La Salle PHI 18 Yancy De Ocampo FC 6 8 Saint Francis of Assisi PHI 19 Wynne Arboleda G 5 11 MLQU PHI 21 David Friedhof F 6 3 USA 23 Paul Alvarez F 6 0 San Sebastian PHI M 26 Biboy Simon G 6 0 Manila PHI 31 Ryan Bernardo F 6 4 UST PHI 20 Danny Capobres F 6 3 Lyceum PHI 41 Zaldy Realubit C 6 6 USJ-R PHI 44 Jerry Codinera FC 6 5 UE PHI Tim Moore basketball FC 6 7 Houston USA G 12 Rodrick Rhodes F 6 5 Southern California USA G 2 Jermaine Walker F 6 5 Miami (FL) USA G/C 21 Jeremy Robinson basketball G 6 2 USA C 40 Frantz Pierre-Louis FC 6 8 Wagner USA C PHI Derrick Pumaren PHI Gee Abanilla PHI Agustin Tiongco (G) Governor's Cup import (C) Commissioner's Cup import (A) Acquired(M) Moved to TNT Eliminations (Won games) Date Opponent Score Venue (Location) February 23 Shell 70–64 Cuneta Astrodome March 1 Sta.Lucia 93–83 Caruncho Gym (Pasig)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=na41AAAAIBAJ&sjid=dyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=452%2C7624279 FedEx rips Sta.Lucia Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10 Alaska 83–69 Ynares Center March 23 Brgy.Ginebra 79–78 Ynares Center April 5 Purefoods 89–75 Ynares Center April 11 RP-Hapee 75–71 Makati Coliseum June 29 Shell 93–84 Cuneta Astrodome July 13 RP-Selecta 94–87 Cuneta Astrodome https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Fo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1939%2C28674735 FedEx upends Selecta-RP Philippine Daily Inquirer July 25 Purefoods 85–76 Caruncho Gym (Pasig) August 2 Sta.Lucia 92–90 Philsports Arena August 6 Red Bull 92–90 Philsports Arena https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7Fg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3086%2C16860767 Imports keys Express victory over Thunder Philippine Daily Inquirer August 10 Brgy.Ginebra 107–91 Philsports Arena November 23 Sta.Lucia 90–83 Cuneta Astrodome #FFFFCC Governor's Cup#FFFF99 Commissioner's Cup#DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup Transactions Trades July 2002To FedEx Express Vergel MenesesTo Barangay Ginebra Kings Future draft picks Additions PlayerSignedFormer teamPaul AlvarezOff-seasonMBAGido BabiloniaTalk 'N Text Phone PalsRyan BernardoFree agent (Drafted by Mobiline/TNT in 2001)Egay BillonesFree agent (Drafted by Ginebra in 2000)Danny Capobres(Pick by Talk 'N Text in the rookie draft)Jerry CodiñeraTalk 'N Text Phone PalsBiboy SimonMBA Subtractions PlayerSignedNew teamPaul AlvarezMid-seasonTalk 'N Text Phone Pals References Category:Barako Bull Energy seasons FedEx