2002 Red Bull Thunder season

2002 Red Bull Thunder Yeng Guiao Governor's Cup 8 8 6th seed Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 15 7 1st seed Champions(def. Talk 'N Text 4-3) All-Filipino Cup 10 4 1st seed Semis (lost to Alaska) Tony Chua Tony Chua 2001 2003 The 2002 Red Bull Thunder season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2002 PBA draft Occurrences Fil-foreigners Davonn Harp and Mick Pennissi were selected as aspirants for the National team in the coming Busan Asian Games in South Korea. Both players were on loan to the Philippine-Hapee toothpaste training squad during the season's first offing. Championship Last year's Commissioner's Cup Best Import Tony Lang came back and teamed up with fellow returnee Julius Nwosu to help Batang Red Bull retain the title they won last season. The Thunder reached the finals against Talk 'N Text Phone Pals. After four games and the series tied at two games apiece, Lang was accused of game-fixing and was replaced by NBA veteran Sean Lampley. Batang Red Bull won their second PBA title in three years by defeating the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in seven games. The Thunder overcame a 2-3 series deficit by taking the last two games to successfully defend the Commissioner's Cup crown. 2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals Transactions Players Added Via Draft Homer Se Via Free Agency Oliver Agapito (From defunct Tanduay Rhum Masters) Nelson Asaytono (Signed in March 2002; from defunct Pop Cola Panthers) Vince Hizon (Last played in the MBA) Noli Locsin (From defunct Tanduay Rhum Masters) Erwin Velez (Drafted by Mobiline in 2000)Players Lost Via Free Agency Lowell Briones (To Coca Cola Tigers) Via Trade Kerby Raymundo (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs for next year's 1st and 2nd round picks) Roster Red Bull Thunder 2002 3 Jimwell Torion G 5 9 SCSIT PHI 4 Davonn Harp F 6 4 Kutztown USA 6 Noli Locsin F 6 3 De La Salle PHI 7 Mick Pennisi F 6 9 Eastern Michigan AUS 8 Nelson Asaytono F 6 3 Manila PHI 9 Jay Mendoza F 6 3 Mapua PHI 10 Junthy Valenzuela F 6 2 SCSIT PHI 11 Willie Miller basketball G 5 10 Letran PHI 12 Vince Hizon GF 6 2 Ateneo PHI 13 Anton Villoria G 5 11 Letran PHI 15 Lordy Tugade F 6 3 National-U PHI 16 Homer Se F 6 5 San Sebastian PHI 19 Erwin Velez F 6 3 Letran PHI 20 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 UST PHI 22 Oliver Agapito C 6 6 Benilde PHI 45 Joe Bunn F 6 3 Phillips USA G 99 Julius Nwosu F 6 8 Liberty USA G/C 42 Antonio Lang F 6 8 Duke USA G/C 21 & 88 Sean Lampley F 6 7 California USA G/C PHI Yeng Guiao PHI Roehl Nadurata PHI Rudolf Hines PHI Gil Lumberio PHI Andy Jao (G) Governor's Cup Import (C) Commissioner's Cup Import Eliminations (Won games) Date Opponent Score Venue (Location) February 12 Shell 94-81 Philsports Arena https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wVo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2692%2C5447011 Hot Bunn powers Red Bull past Shell Philippine Daily Inquirer February 17 FedEx 107-99 Araneta Coliseum February 24 RP-Selecta 80-69 Philsports Arena March 9 RP-Hapee 90-82 Cuneta Astrodome March 17 Sta.Lucia 91-85 Araneta Coliseum April 20 Purefoods 93-77 Philsports Arena June 16 Brgy.Ginebra 81-69 Araneta Coliseum June 23 Alaska 85-77 Araneta Coliseum https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=la41AAAAIBAJ&sjid=dyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1267%2C4018287 Red Bull upends Alaska Philippine Daily Inquirer June 30 Sta.Lucia 66-62 Araneta Coliseum July 11 San Miguel 78-73 Cuneta Astrodome July 14 Coca Cola 72-60 Ynares Center July 26 RP-Selecta 75-51 Ynares Center July 28 Talk 'N Text 92-80 Araneta Coliseum October 23 Coca Cola 76-70 Philsports Arena October 27 Alaska 59-57 Araneta Coliseum November 6 Sta.Lucia 66-58 Cuneta Astrodome November 10 San Miguel 75-74 OT Araneta Coliseum https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=za41AAAAIBAJ&sjid=dyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1817%2C39852410 Red Bull frustrates SMB Philippine Daily Inquirer November 20 Purefoods 96-66 Cuneta Astrodome November 23 Shell 82-65 Cuneta Astrodome November 29 Brgy.Ginebra 84-67 Cuneta Astrodome December 1 FedEx 80-77 Araneta Coliseum #FFFFCC Governor's Cup #FFFF99 Commissioner's Cup #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup References Category:Barako Bull Energy Boosters seasons Batang