2003 FedEx Express season
Basketball team season
2003 FedEx Express season | |
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Head coach | Derrick Pumaren Bonnie Garcia |
General Manager | Lito Alvarez |
Owner(s) | Bert Lina FedEx Philippines |
All-Filipino Cup results | |
Record | 11–10 (52.4%) |
Place | N/A |
Playoff finish | N/A |
Invitational Cup results | |
Record | 4–2 (66.7%) |
Place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Semis (lost to Coca–Cola) |
Reinforced Conference results | |
Record | 5–10 (33.3%) |
Place | N/A |
Playoff finish | QF (lost to San Miguel) |
FedEx Express seasons | |
← 2002 2004–05 → |
The 2003 FedEx Express season was the second season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College |
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2 | 12 | John Ferriols[1] | ![]() | San Jose |
3 | 21 | Bruce Dacia | ![]() | Visayas |
4 | 27 | Kalani Ferreria | ![]() | Moorpark |
5 | 39 | Mike Bravo | ![]() | UP Diliman |
Occurrences
April 15: PBA Commissioner Noli Eala ordered the FedEx management to honor the remainder of Rene "Bong" Hawkins' four-year contract which the ballclub assumed from the disbanded Tanduay Rhum Masters, the contract is worth P400,000 a month. [2]
May 20: FedEx appeals before the PBA board on the earlier decision after cager Bong Hawkins reportedly turned down a P2.7 million settlement offered by the team.
September 12: Express' coaching consultant Bonnie Garcia was elevated to the position of head coach, replacing Derrick Pumaren. [3]
Roster
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Game results
All-Filipino Cup
Date | Opponent | Score | Top scorer | Venue | Location |
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February 28 | Red Bull | 71–79 | Codiñera (18 pts) | Makati Coliseum | Makati City |
March 7 | Sta.Lucia | 71–81 | Ynares Center | Antipolo City | |
March 12 | Purefoods | 90–86 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City | |
March 15 | Alaska | 90–86 | Bago City | ||
March 19 | Shell | 98–92 | Meneses (30 pts) | Philsports Arena | Pasig City |
March 23 | Coca-Cola | 85–72 | Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | |
March 30 | Brgy.Ginebra | 81–101 | Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | |
April 4 | Alaska | 93–95 | Ritualo (27 pts) | Philsports Arena | Pasig City |
April 9 | Talk 'N Text | 86–93 OT | Meneses (22 pts) | Philsports Arena | Pasig City |
April 16 | San Miguel | 91–81 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City | |
April 25 | Shell | 65–80 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City | |
April 27 | Red Bull | 81–78 | Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | |
May 2 | Brgy.Ginebra | 85–81 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City | |
May 9 | Talk 'N Text | 116–105 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City | |
May 14 | Purefoods | 77–76 | Meneses (23 pts) | Philsports Arena | Pasig City |
May 18 | Sta.Lucia | 76–75 | Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | |
May 23 | San Miguel | 79–88 | Makati Coliseum | Makati City | |
May 28 | Coca-Cola | 87–89 | Philsports Arena | Pasig City |
Win
Win via OT
loss
loss via OT
Transactions
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Gherome Ejercito | Off-season | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
Marvin Ortiguerra | ||
Omanzie Rodriguez | ||
Roger Yap | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
Subtractions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Dindo Pumaren | Off-season | Retired from professional playing |
Zaldy Realubit | Free agency | |
Biboy Simon | Free agency (but later signed with MBA) |
References
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Barako Bull Energy
- Formerly the FedEx Express, Burger King Whoppers, Air21 Express and Barako Bull Energy.
- Founded in 2002
- Disbanded in 2016
- Owned by the Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Lina Group of Companies
Owner: Bert Lina