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2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season

FieldValue
PBAyear2002
teamCoca-Cola Tigers
coachChot Reyes
1c-nameGovernors' Cup
1c-wins12
1c-losses6
1c-place2nd seed
1c-playoffsSemifinals
2c-nameCommissioner's Cup
2c-wins7
2c-losses5
2c-place5th seed
2c-playoffsQF (lost to SMB)
3c-nameAll-Filipino Cup
3c-wins12
3c-losses5
3c-place3rd seed
3c-playoffsChampions
ownersCoca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
managerHector Calma
nextseason2003

| 1c-name = Governors' Cup | 1c-wins = 12 | 1c-losses = 6 | 1c-place = 2nd seed | 1c-playoffs = Semifinals | 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup | 2c-wins = 7 | 2c-losses = 5 | 2c-place = 5th seed | 2c-playoffs = QF (lost to SMB) | 3c-name = All-Filipino Cup | 3c-wins = 12 | 3c-losses = 5 | 3c-place = 3rd seed | 3c-playoffs = Champions

The 2002 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 PBA draft

New team

Formerly the Pop Cola Panthers, RFM Corporation sold its entire stake in softdrink unit Cosmos Bottling Corporation and its PBA franchise to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. The team was renamed Coca-Cola Tigers as a new ballclub. Records of the Pop Cola Panthers were not retained.

Transactions

Players Added

Occurrences

Key players Rudy Hatfield and Jeffrey Cariaso serve time for the national team in the first two conferences. Three other Tigers, rookie Rafi Reavis and center Poch Juinio played for RP-Selecta while Johnny Abarrientos played for RP-Hapee during the Governor's Cup.

Championship

The Coca Cola Tigers made history by becoming the first team to win a PBA title in its maiden season as they captured the season-ending All-Filipino Cup crown over the Alaska Aces, three games to one. The Tigers won their first championship on a historic night on Christmas Day with a 78-63 victory in Game four of the finals. Main article: 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

Roster

(G) Governor's Cup Import

Eliminations (Won games)

Coca-Cola Tigersborder=2}}" width="10%"DateCoca-Cola Tigersborder=2}}" width="10%"OpponentCoca-Cola Tigersborder=2}}" width="10%"ScoreCoca-Cola Tigersborder=2}}" width="15%"Venue (Location)
February 10FedEx66-62Araneta Coliseum
February 22San Miguel85-79Ynares Center
March 3Purefoods89-69Philsports Arena
March 9Brgy.Ginebra82-74Cuneta Astrodome
March 16Alaska79-53Cuneta Astrodome
April 4Red Bull96-77Makati Coliseum
April 7RP-Selecta70-66Araneta Coliseum
April 14Talk 'N Text95-90Araneta Coliseum
June 18FedEx110-82Cuneta Astrodome
June 22Shell78-70Cuneta Astrodome
July 4Brgy.Ginebra70-65Cuneta Astrodome
July 9Purefoods91-72Cuneta Astrodome
July 19Talk 'N Text94-91Cuneta Astrodome
August 8RP-Selecta74-62Cuneta Astrodome
October 27Shell80-52Araneta Coliseum
November 3Purefoods83-58Araneta Coliseum
November 8Brgy.Ginebra85-63Cuneta Astrodome
November 13FedEx75-69Philsports Arena
November 20Sta.Lucia67-53Cuneta Astrodome
November 29Talk 'N Text92-84Cuneta Astrodome

References

References

  1. "Chot to get P3.2M as Tigers coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Coca Cola upends FedEx". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Coca Cola drubs Purefoods". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Coke routs Shell". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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