2002 Alaska Aces season

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2002   Alaska Aces season
Head coach Tim Cone
General Manager Joaqui Trillo
Governor's Cup results
Record13–11
(54.2%)
Place4th seed
Playoff finishRunner-up
Commissioner's Cup results
Record9–9
(50%)
Place3rd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to TNT)
All-Filipino Cup results
Record9–8
(52.9%)
Place5th seed
Playoff finishRunner-up
Alaska Aces seasons
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2003  →

The 2002 Alaska Aces season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft pick

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

  • Miguel Noble

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Players Lost

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Finals stint

The Alaska Aces made it to the finals twice in the 2002 season, they lost to Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in seven games for the Governor's Cup title. After placing fourth in the Commissioner's Cup, the Aces reach the All-Filipino Cup finals with a 2–1 series win over top-seeded Red Bull Thunder in their best-of-three semifinals. Alaska went on to play the Coca-Cola Tigers in the championship, the Aces lost in four games to the first-year ballclub in the best-of-five finals series.

Roster

2002 Alaska Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Newton, Philip 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint Mary's
F 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Yap, Glen Peter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Duat, Rob  (A)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo
G 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USJ–R
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Ordonio, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Master's
C 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Santos, Rodney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
F 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo
G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ticzon, Richie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
F 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Teng, Alvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano
G/F 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 31 Flag of the United States.svg Arigo, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Tampa
C 32 Flag of the Philippines.svg Feihl, EJ  (A)7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Adamson
F 41 Flag of the United States.svg Noble, Miguel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Utica
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Riley, Ron  (G)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Arizona State
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Head, James  (G)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Eastern Michigan
F/C 42 Flag of the United States.svg Dobbins, Muntrelle  (G)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Little Rock
G/F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Carawell, Chris  (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Duke
F/C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Ajani  (C)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Eastern Michigan
F 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gahol, Bryan  (T)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Philippines
C 22 Flag of the United States.svg Walkvist, James  (T)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (G) Governor's Cup imports
    (C) Commissioner's Cup imports
    (A) Acquired via trade
    (T) Traded
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

DateOpponentScoreVenue (Location)
February 15Brgy.Ginebra68-63Centrodome (Malolos, Bulacan)
February 21RP-Selecta56-52Makati Coliseum [1]
March 2Red Bull81-58Cuneta Astrodome
March 21RP-Hapee68-61Makati Coliseum
April 13Shell83-55Philsports Arena
April 21San Miguel74-58Araneta Coliseum
June 20San Miguel77-69Cuneta Astrodome
June 30Purefoods83-79Araneta Coliseum
July 6FedEx82-73Araneta Coliseum [2]
July 27Brgy.Ginebra80-63Ynares Center
August 2Coca-Cola73-72Philsports Arena
August 4RP-Selecta84-59Araneta Coliseum
October 23Shell69-67Philsports Arena
November 8FedEx85-84Cuneta Astrodome
November 16Coca-Cola85-68(Dumaguete City)
November 22Brgy.Ginebra79-75Philsports Arena [3]
November 30Sta.Lucia67-57Ynares Center

  Governor's Cup
  Commissioner's Cup
  All-Filipino Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Alaska trips Selecta-RP 5". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ↑ "Duat, Arigo wax hot as Aces rip Express". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ↑ "Aces edge Kings, near semis". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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