2003 FedEx Express season

The 2003 FedEx Express season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2003 FedEx Express season
Head coachDerrick Pumaren
Bonnie Garcia
Owner(s)Bert Lina
FedEx Philippines
All-Filipino Cup results
Record11–10
(52.4%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Invitational Cup results
Record4–2
(66.7%)
Place3rd
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Coca–Cola)
Reinforced Conference results
Record5–10
(33.3%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishQF (lost to San Miguel)
FedEx Express seasons

Draft picks
Main article: 2003 PBA Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College
2 12 John Ferriols[1]  Philippines San Jose
3 21 Bruce Dacia  Philippines Visayas
4 27 Kalani Ferreria  United States Moorpark
5 39 Mike Bravo  Philippines UP Diliman

Occurrences

April 15: PBA Commissioner Noli Eala ordered the FedEx management to honor the remainder of Rene "Bong" Hawkins' four-year contract which the ballclub assumed from the disbanded Tanduay Rhum Masters, the contract is worth P400,000 a month. [2]

May 20: FedEx appeals before the PBA board on the earlier decision after cager Bong Hawkins reportedly turned down a P2.7 million settlement offered by the team.

September 12: Express' coaching consultant Bonnie Garcia was elevated to the position of head coach, replacing Derrick Pumaren. [3]

Roster
Fedex Express roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 3 Philippines Billones, Egay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Centro Escolar Las Piñas
C 7 Philippines Ortiguerra, Marvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 8 Philippines Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) José Rizal
G 9 Philippines Ejercito, Gherome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson
G 13 Philippines Yap, Roger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USJ–R
G 14 Philippines Ritualo, Renren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
F/C 16 Philippines Rodriguez, Omanzie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapúa
F/C 18 Philippines De Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Saint Francis of Assisi
G 19 Philippines Arboleda, Wynne 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) MLQU
F 22 Philippines Ferriols, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USJ–R
F 31 Philippines Bernardo, Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 33 United States Shannon, Terrence (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Elgin CC
F/C 44 Philippines Codinera, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Game results

All-Filipino Cup
Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location
February 28Red Bull71–79Codiñera (18 pts)Makati ColiseumMakati City
March 7Sta.Lucia71–81Ynares CenterAntipolo City
March 12Purefoods90–86Philsports ArenaPasig City
March 15Alaska90–86Bago City
March 19Shell98–92Meneses (30 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
March 23Coca-Cola85–72Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
March 30Brgy.Ginebra81–101Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
April 4Alaska93–95Ritualo (27 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
April 9Talk 'N Text86–93 OTMeneses (22 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
April 16San Miguel91–81Philsports ArenaPasig City
April 25Shell65–80Philsports ArenaPasig City
April 27Red Bull81–78Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 2Brgy.Ginebra85–81Philsports ArenaPasig City
May 9Talk 'N Text116–105Philsports ArenaPasig City
May 14Purefoods77–76Meneses (23 pts)Philsports ArenaPasig City
May 18Sta.Lucia76–75Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
May 23San Miguel79–88Makati ColiseumMakati City
May 28Coca-Cola87–89Philsports ArenaPasig City

  Win
  Win via OT
  loss
  loss via OT

Transactions

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Gherome Ejercito Off-season Sta. Lucia Realtors
Marvin Ortiguerra
Omanzie Rodriguez
Roger Yap Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

Subtractions
Player Signed Former team
Dindo Pumaren Off-season Retired from professional playing
Zaldy Realubit Free agency
Biboy Simon Free agency (but later signed with MBA)

References
  1. "FedEx snares Ferriols". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Express won't pay Hawkins contract". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "FedEx sack Pumaren". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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