Basketball team season
The 2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
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]
Award
Artemus McClary was voted the Reinforced Conference Best Import.
Roster
2003 Coca-Cola Tigers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
POB
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
From
F
4
Reavis, Rafi
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Coppin State
G
5
Wainwright, Rob
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Solano CC
G
8
Chia, Gec
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Ateneo
C
9
Lao, Gilbert
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
UST
G
10
Morano, Ato
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
San Beda
G
14
Abarrientos, Johnny
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Far Eastern
F
16
Hawkins, Bong
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
UPHSD
G
18
Avenido, Leo
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Far Eastern
G
20
McClary, Artemus (I)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jacksonville
F
21
Hugnatan, Reynel
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Manila
G
22
Cariaso, Jeffrey
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sonoma State
C
24
Bolado, Cris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
National-U
F
25
Abuda, Freddie
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Cebu
G
31
Antonio, William
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Chaminade
C
32
Juinio, Poch
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Philippines
F
99
Hatfield, Rudy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
UM–Dearborn
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(I) Import Injured
Game results
All-Filipino Cup
Date
Opponent
Score
Top scorer
Venue
Location
February 28
San Miguel
72–67
Makati Coliseum
Makati City
March 5
Shell
103–92
Cariaso (18 pts)
Philsports Arena
Pasig
March 8
Purefoods
93–88 2OT
Iloilo City
March 16
Brgy.Ginebra
83–79
Cariaso (14 pts)
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
March 21
Red Bull
79–80
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
March 23
FedEx
72–85
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
March 30
Alaska
77–86
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
April 6
Sta.Lucia
82–84
Cariaso (19 pts)
Philsports Arena
Pasig
April 12
Talk 'N Text
79–78
San Fernando, Pampanga
April 20
Red Bull
94–102
Reavis (18 pts)
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
April 26
Brgy.Ginebra
83–54
Ynares Center
Antipolo City
April 30
Shell
95–81
Makati Coliseum
Makati City
May 4
Talk 'N Text
87–91
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
May 9
Purefoods
97–87
Hatfield (21 pts)
Philsports Arena
Pasig
May 14
San Miguel
77–82
Philsports Arena
Pasig
May 18
Alaska
90–87
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
May 23
Sta.Lucia
98–76
Makati Coliseum
Makati City
May 28
FedEx
89–87
Philsports Arena
Pasig
Win
Win via OT
loss
loss via OT
References
The franchise Coaches Administration Championships (2) Runner-up finishes (3) Retired jerseys Seasons (10) Culture and Lore
Team seasons Guest team/s Succession