2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season

January 2023 January 2023 2002 Coca-Cola Tigers Chot Reyes Governors' Cup 12 6 2nd seed Semifinals Commissioner's Cup 7 5 5th seed QF (lost to SMB) All-Filipino Cup 12 5 3rd seed Champions Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Hector Calma 2003 The 2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2002 PBA draft New team Formerly the Pop Cola Panthers, RFM Corporation sold its entire stake in softdrink unit Cosmos Bottling Corporation and its PBA franchise to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. The team was renamed Coca-Cola Tigers as a new ballclub. Records of the Pop Cola Panthers were not retained.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Vo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2521%2C15120273 Chot to get P3.2M as Tigers coach Philippine Daily Inquirer Transactions Players Added Via Draft All five players drafted Via Free Agency Freddie Abuda (From San Miguel Beermen; originally traded to Tanduay) Lowell Briones (From Batang Red Bull Thunder) Jeffrey Cariaso (From Tanduay Rhum Masters) Jovie Sese (Pick by Pop Cola last year) Absorbed 8 players from Pop Cola Occurrences Key players Rudy Hatfield and Jeffrey Cariaso serve time for the national team in the first two conferences. Three other Tigers, rookie Rafi Reavis and center Poch Juinio played for RP-Selecta while Johnny Abarrientos played for RP-Hapee during the Governor's Cup. Championship The Coca Cola Tigers made history by becoming the first team to win a PBA title in its maiden season as they captured the season-ending All-Filipino Cup crown over the Alaska Aces, three games to one. The Tigers won their first championship on a historic night on Christmas Day with a 78-63 victory in Game four of the finals. 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals Roster Coca-Cola Tigers 2002 3 Jojo Manalo GF 6 2 UPHSD PHI 4 Rafi Reavis C 6 8 Coppin State USA 8 Lowell Briones F 6 3 Visayas PHI 9 Gilbert Lao C 6 8 UST PHI 10 Renato Morano G 6 0 San Beda PHI 12 Allan Gamboa F 6 5 UP PHI 14 Johnny Abarrientos G 5 8 FEU PHI 15 Jason Misolas F 6 3 Letran PHI 16 Estong Ballesteros F 6 3 UST PHI 18 Leo Avenido G 6 2 FEU PHI 22 Jeffrey Cariaso G 6 2 Sonoma State USA 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 National-U PHI 25 Freddie Abuda F 6 4 Cebu PHI Jovie Sese C 6 6 MLQU PHI 31 William Antonio G 6 3 Chaminade USA 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 UP PHI 99 Rudy Hatfield F 6 3 UM–Dearborn USA 26 Rosell Ellis G 6 3 McNeese State USA G 22 Fred Williams basketball, born 1974 F 6 8 UAB USA G 22 Ron Hale basketball F 6 7 Florida State USA G/C Bryant Basemore FC 6 8 Fort Hays State USA C 21 Torraye Braggs F 6 7 Xavier USA C 21 Carlos Daniel basketball F 6 6 Washington State USA C PHI Chot Reyes PHI Biboy Ravanes PHI Binky Favis PHI Aboy Castro PHI Mike Reyes (G) Governor's Cup Import (C) Commissioner's Cup Import Eliminations (Won games) Date Opponent Score Venue (Location) February 10 FedEx 66-62 Araneta Coliseum https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wFo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1506%2C4419782 Coca Cola upends FedEx Philippine Daily Inquirer February 22 San Miguel 85-79 Ynares Center March 3 Purefoods 89-69 Philsports Arena March 9 Brgy.Ginebra 82-74 Cuneta Astrodome March 16 Alaska 79-53 Cuneta Astrodome April 4 Red Bull 96-77 Makati Coliseum April 7 RP-Selecta 70-66 Araneta Coliseum April 14 Talk 'N Text 95-90 Araneta Coliseum June 18 FedEx 110-82 Cuneta Astrodome June 22 Shell 78-70 Cuneta Astrodome July 4 Brgy.Ginebra 70-65 Cuneta Astrodome July 9 Purefoods 91-72 Cuneta Astrodome https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Fo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2974%2C27078521 Coca Cola drubs Purefoods Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19 Talk 'N Text 94-91 Cuneta Astrodome August 8 RP-Selecta 74-62 Cuneta Astrodome October 27 Shell 80-52 Araneta Coliseum https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l1Y1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=eCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3107%2C22006020 Coke routs Shell Philippine Daily Inquirer November 3 Purefoods 83-58 Araneta Coliseum November 8 Brgy.Ginebra 85-63 Cuneta Astrodome November 13 FedEx 75-69 Philsports Arena November 20 Sta.Lucia 67-53 Cuneta Astrodome November 29 Talk 'N Text 92-84 Cuneta Astrodome #FFFFCC Governor's Cup #FFFF99 Commissioner's Cup #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup References Category:Powerade Tigers seasons Coca