2003 Batang Red Bull Thunder season

The 2003 Batang Red Bull Thunder season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Red Bull Barako Coffee Drink starting the Invitational Conference.

2003 Batang Red Bull season
Head coachYeng Guiao
All-Filipino Cup results
Record15–6
(71.4%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishQF
Invitational Cup results
Record3–3
(50%)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Alaska)
Reinforced Conference results
Record12–4
(75%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishQF (lost to TNT)
Batang Red Bull seasons

Draft picks
Main article: 2003 PBA Draft

Occurrences

Red Bull Barako were tied with FedEx at 3–1 in the Group A standings of the Invitational Conference and gain the last berth in the crossover semifinals by way of a controversial ending in their game against Talk 'N Text, which the Phone Pals won 88–87, but needed to win by 8 points. The TNT players went to the extent of shooting on the Red Bull's goal while enjoying the lead in the closing seconds.[1]

In the Reinforced Conference best-of-three quarterfinals series against Talk 'N Text, Red Bull lost in the deciding third game where guard Jimwell Torion put in a vicious clothesline on Phone Pal Jimmy Alapag with the outcome of the game beyond doubt, Torion's actions serve him an eight-month suspension.[2]

Roster
Red Bull Barako roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 3 Philippines Torion, Jimwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SCSIT
F 4 United States Harp, Davonn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Kutztown
G 5 Philippines Robinson, Topex 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Sebastian
F 7 Australia Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Eastern Michigan
F 8 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
F 10 Philippines Valenzuela, Junthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SCSIT
G 11 Philippines Miller, Willie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Letran
G/F 12 Philippines Hizon, Vince 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
G 13 Philippines Villoria, Anton 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Letran
F/C 14 Philippines Villanueva, Enrico 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Ateneo
F 15 Philippines Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National-U
F 16 Philippines Se, Homer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
F 20 Philippines Reyes, Edmund 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G/F 23 Philippines Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UST
C Philippines Castro, Rysal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Far Eastern
F Philippines Velez, Erwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
G United States Lloyd, Ramel (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Long Beach State
C United States Burrell, Scott (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata
  • Philippines Rudy Hines
  • Philippines Joshua Villapando
  • Philippines Alfredo Amador
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Game results

All-Filipino Cup
Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28FedEx79–71Miller (21 pts)Makati ColiseumMakati City
March 5San Miguel90–93Philsports ArenaPasig
March 12Sta.Lucia92–83Philsports ArenaPasig
March 16Purefoods98–90Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 21Coca-Cola80–79Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 26Alaska95–79Makati ColiseumMakati City
March 29Talk 'N Text94–88Miller (21 pts)Cebu City
April 4San Miguel96–93Philsports ArenaPasig
April 6ShellPhilsports ArenaPasig
April 13Brgy.Ginebra105–97Philsports ArenaPasig
April 20Coca-Cola102–94Se (18 pts)Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 25Talk 'N TextPhilsports ArenaPasig
April 27FedEx78–81Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 2Purefoods105–86Miller (30 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig
May 7Sta.Lucia89–95Philsports ArenaPasig
May 10Alaska92–82Tagbilaran, Bohol
May 16Brgy.Ginebra101–83Ynares CenterAntipolo City
May 21Shell108–104Harp (29 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

References
  1. "Mockery to cost TNT heavy fines". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Phone Pals oust Barakos". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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