2002 Alaska Aces season

2002 Alaska Aces season
Head coachTim Cone
General ManagerJoaqui Trillo
Owner(s)Fred Uytengsu
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
← 2001
2003 →

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

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 United States Newton, Philip 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 2 United States Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint Mary's
F 3 Philippines Yap, Glen Peter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 5 United States Duat, Rob (A) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo
G 6 Philippines Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USJ–R
G 7 United States Ordonio, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Master's
C 8 Philippines Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 9 Philippines Santos, Rodney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
F 10 Philippines Reyes, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo
G 11 Philippines Ticzon, Richie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
F 18 Philippines Teng, Alvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano
G/F 19 Philippines Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 31 United States Arigo, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Tampa
C 32 Philippines Feihl, EJ (A) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Adamson
F 41 United States Noble, Miguel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Utica
F 32 United States Riley, Ron (G) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Arizona State
F 5 United States Head, James (G) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Eastern Michigan
F/C 42 United States Dobbins, Muntrelle (G) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Little Rock
G/F 23 United States Carawell, Chris (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Duke
F/C 3 United States Williams, Ajani (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Eastern Michigan
F 21 Philippines Gahol, Bryan (T) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Philippines
C 22 United States 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
  • Injured Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

Date Opponent Score Venue (Location)
February 15 Brgy.Ginebra 68-63 Centrodome (Malolos, Bulacan)
February 21 RP-Selecta 56-52 Makati Coliseum [1]
March 2 Red Bull 81-58 Cuneta Astrodome
March 21 RP-Hapee 68-61 Makati Coliseum
April 13 Shell 83-55 Philsports Arena
April 21 San Miguel 74-58 Araneta Coliseum
June 20 San Miguel 77-69 Cuneta Astrodome
June 30 Purefoods 83-79 Araneta Coliseum
July 6 FedEx 82-73 Araneta Coliseum [2]
July 27 Brgy.Ginebra 80-63 Ynares Center
August 2 Coca-Cola 73-72 Philsports Arena
August 4 RP-Selecta 84-59 Araneta Coliseum
October 23 Shell 69-67 Philsports Arena
November 8 FedEx 85-84 Cuneta Astrodome
November 16 Coca-Cola 85-68 (Dumaguete City)
November 22 Brgy.Ginebra 79-75 Philsports Arena [3]
November 30 Sta.Lucia 67-57 Ynares Center

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

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.