2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season

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

2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season
Head coachChot Reyes
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

Draft picks
Main article: 2003 PBA Draft

Championship (Finals stint)

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

Artemus McClary was voted the Reinforced Conference Best Import.

Roster
Coca-Cola Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Game results

All-Filipino Cup
Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28San Miguel72–67Makati ColiseumMakati City
March 5Shell103–92Cariaso (18 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig
March 8Purefoods93–88 2OTIloilo City
March 16Brgy.Ginebra83–79Cariaso (14 pts)Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 21Red Bull79–80Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 23FedEx72–85Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 30Alaska77–86Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 6Sta.Lucia82–84Cariaso (19 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig
April 12Talk 'N Text79–78San Fernando, Pampanga
April 20Red Bull94–102Reavis (18 pts)Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 26Brgy.Ginebra83–54Ynares CenterAntipolo City
April 30Shell95–81Makati ColiseumMakati City
May 4Talk 'N Text87–91Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 9Purefoods97–87Hatfield (21 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig
May 14San Miguel77–82Philsports ArenaPasig
May 18Alaska90–87Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 23Sta.Lucia98–76Makati ColiseumMakati City
May 28FedEx89–87Philsports ArenaPasig

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

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