2003 Shell Turbo Chargers season explained

Pbayear:2003
Team:Shell Turbo Chargers
Team2:Shell Turbo Chargers
Coach:Perry Ronquillo
1C-Name:All-Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:5
1C-Losses:13
1C-Place:N/A
1C-Playoffs:N/A
2C-Name:Mabuhay Cup
2C-Wins:2
2C-Losses:2
2C-Place:N/A
2C-Playoffs:N/A
3C-Name:Reinforced Conference
3C-Wins:3
3C-Losses:10
3C-Place:N/A
3C-Playoffs:N/A
Owners:Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.
Pol Team:3
Nextseason:2004–05

The 2003 Shell Turbo Chargers season was the 19th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2003 PBA draft.

Occurrences

During halftime of Shell's second game of the season against Purefoods, the Turbo Chargers retire the number 14 jersey of their franchise player Benjie Paras, who owns the distinction of being the only rookie-MVP in PBA history.[1]

Returning import Sedric Webber could only play four games in the Reinforced Conference where Shell scored two victories, he fractured his right ankle and watched helplessly on the sidelines when the Turbo Chargers absorbed their third setback against Talk 'N Text.[2] Former Houston Rocket Tim Breaux replaces Webber in their next game against Barangay Ginebra in Calape, Bohol and he played only one game after Shell lost to the Gin Kings. Jamal Kendrick, a veteran of the Lebanon league, plane in for Shell's next game against San Miguel on October 1.[3]

Game results

All-Filipino Cup

DateOpponentScoreTop scorerVenue Location
February 26 Talk 'N Text 77–74 Philsports Arena Pasig
March 2 Purefoods 69–78 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 5 Coca-Cola 92–103 Hrabak (23 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
March 9 Alaska 80–85 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
March 19 FedEx 92–98 Laure (27 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
March 22 San Miguel 81–89 Dumaguete City
March 26 Talk 'N Text 92–104 Makati Coliseum Makati City
April 2 Sta.Lucia 69–79 Philsports Arena Pasig
April 6 Red Bull Philsports Arena Pasig
April 11 Purefoods 68–65 Makati Coliseum Makati City
April 20 Brgy.Ginebra 71–76 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
April 25 FedEx 80–65 Singson (19 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
April 30 Coca-Cola 81–95 Makati Coliseum Makati City
May 4 Alaska 89–83 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 11 Sta.Lucia 78–73 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
May 16 San Miguel 58–76 Ynares Center Antipolo City
May 21 Red Bull 104–108 Dela Cruz (32 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
May 25 Brgy.Ginebra 64–69 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City




Notes and References

  1. News: Alaska, Shell seeks share of PBA lead. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. News: Alapag shines, powers Pals past T' chargers. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. News: Shell flaunts new import vs Peña, SMB. Philippine Daily Inquirer.