2003 Alaska Aces season explained

Pbayear:2003
Team:Alaska Aces (PBA)
Team2:Alaska Aces
Coach:Tim Cone
1C-Name:All-Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:14
1C-Losses:13
1C-Place:3rd
1C-Playoffs:Semis (lost to TNT)
2C-Name:Invitational Cup
2C-Wins:11
2C-Losses:1
2C-Place:1st
2C-Playoffs:Champions
3C-Name:Reinforced Conference
3C-Wins:6
3C-Losses:11
3C-Place:N/A
3C-Playoffs:QF (lost to Sta.Lucia)
Owners:Fred Uytengsu
Manager:Joaqui Trillo
Pol Team:3
Nextseason:2004–05

The 2003 Alaska Aces season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2003 PBA draft.

Transactions

Players Added
Via Draft
  • Mike Cortez [1]
  • Brandon Cablay [2]
  • Stephen Padilla

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

  • Don Camaso (From Talk 'N Text; traded their 10th pick to TNT)
  • Eugene Tejada (Drafted by Sta.Lucia; the Aces traded their pick Leo Bat-Og in exchange)
Players Lost
Via Retirement
  • Jojo Lastimosa

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Occurrences

During the Invitational Cup, shooting guard Jon Ordonio was placed on the reserve list upon orders by the management. Ordonio was one of the five foreign-breed players whom the senate recommended for deportation upon investigation on the so-called Fil-Shams.

Championship

The Alaska Aces won the Invitational Championship for their 11th PBA title as they exact revenge over the Coca-Cola Tigers, the team that beat them for the All-Filipino crown last year. The Aces won the best-of-three title series, two games to one. Alaska was the sixth entry among PBA teams qualified to play in the second conference Invitationals that featured guest foreign teams. They were on a nine-game winning streak going into Game One of the final playoffs.

Game results

All-Filipino Cup

DateOpponentScoreTop scorerVenue Location
February 23 Sta.Lucia 91–82 Arigo (16 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 2 Talk 'N Text 96–78 Camaso (17 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 7 Brgy.Ginebra 95–91 Peek (24 pts) Ynares Center Antipolo City
March 9 Shell 85–80 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 15 FedEx 86–90 Bago City
March 19 San Miguel 76–81 Philsports Arena Pasig
March 26 Red Bull 79–95 Makati Coliseum Makati City
March 30 Coca-Cola 86–77 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
April 4 FedEx 95–93 Philsports Arena Pasig
April 9 Brgy.Ginebra Philsports Arena Pasig
April 13 Purefoods Philsports Arena Pasig
April 23 Sta.Lucia 90–94 Philsports Arena Pasig
April 26 San Miguel 69–78 Ynares Center Antipolo City
April 30 Talk 'N Text 88–89 Makati Coliseum Makati City
May 4 Shell 83–89 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 10 Red Bull 82–92 Tagbilaran, Bohol
May 18 Coca-Cola 87–90 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 25 Purefoods 90–85 Arigo (29 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City




Notes and References

  1. News: Alaska: P8.7-M deal to Cortez. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. News: Cone renews Aces contract. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. News: Aces drop Duremdes, pick Cortez 1st. Philippine Daily Inquirer.