2002 Alaska Aces season
The 2002 Alaska Aces season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Height |
Position |
College |
1 |
6 |
Miguel Noble |
6"5' |
F |
Utica College |
Transactions
Players Added
Via Draft
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
- Robert Duat (From San Miguel Beermen in June 2002)
- EJ Feihl (From Barangay Ginebra Kings in June 2002)
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Players Lost
Via Free Agency
- Kenny Evans (To Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
Via Trade
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Finals stint
The Alaska Aces made it to the finals twice in the 2002 season, lost to Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in seven games for the Governor's Cup title, after placing fourth in the Commissioner's Cup, the Aces reach the All-Filipino Cup finals with a 2-1 series win over top-seeded Red Bull Thunder in their best-of-three semifinals, Alaska went on to play the Coca Cola Tigers in the championship, the Aces lost in four games to the first-year ballclub in the best-of-five finals series.
Roster
Alaska Aces roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | POB | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
1 |
USA ! |
Newton, Philip |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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4.0 !F |
2 |
USA ! |
Peek, Ali |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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Saint Mary's |
4.0 !F |
3 |
PHI ! |
Yap, Glen Peter |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Adamson |
4.0 !F |
5 |
USA ! |
Duat, Rob (A) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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Menlo College |
1.5 !G |
6 |
PHI ! |
Lastimosa, Jojo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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San Jose-Recoletos |
1.5 !G |
7 |
USA ! |
Ordonio, Jon |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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Master's College |
6.0 !C |
8 |
PHI ! |
Allado, Don |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
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De La Salle |
1.5 !G |
9 |
PHI ! |
Santos, Rodney |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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San Sebastian |
4.0 !F |
10 |
PHI ! |
Reyes, Eric |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Ateneo de Manila |
1.5 !G |
11 |
PHI ! |
Ticzon, Richie |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
– |
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Ateneo de Manila |
4.0 !F |
18 |
PHI ! |
Teng, Alvin |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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Arellano University |
2.5 !G/F |
19 |
PHI ! |
Duremdes, Kenneth |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Adamson |
4.0 !F |
31 |
USA ! |
Arigo, John |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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University of Tampa |
6.0 !C |
32 |
PHI ! |
Feihl, EJ (A) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
– |
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Adamson |
4.0 !F |
41 |
USA ! |
Noble, Miguel |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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Utica College |
4.0 !F |
32 |
USA ! |
Riley, Ron (G) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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Arizona State |
4.0 !F |
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USA ! |
Head, James (G) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
– |
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Eastern Michigan |
5.5 !F/C |
42 |
USA ! |
Dobbins, Muntrelle (G) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
2.5 !G/F |
23 |
USA ! |
Carawell, Chris (C) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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Duke University |
5.5 !F/C |
3 |
USA ! |
Williams, Ajani (C) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
– |
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Eastern Michigan |
4.0 !F |
21 |
PHI ! |
Gahol, Bryan (T) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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State U |
6.0 !C |
22 |
USA ! |
Walkvist, James (T) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
– |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (G) - Governor's Cup imports
- (C) - Commissioner's Cup imports
- (A) - Acquired via trade
- (T) - Traded
- Injured
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Games won (Elims)
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Top scorer (Total points) |
Venue (Location) |
February 15 Governor's Cup | Brgy.Ginebra | 68-63 | Ron Riley (20 pts) | Centrodome (Malolos, Bulacan) |
February 21 | RP-Selecta | 56-52 | Ron Riley (26 pts) | Makati Coliseum [1] |
March 2 | Red Bull | 81-58 | Ron Riley (28 pts) | Cuneta Astrodome |
March 21 | RP-Hapee | 68-61 | Muntrelle Dobbins (19 pts) | Makati Coliseum |
April 13 | Shell | 83-55 | | Philsports Arena |
April 21 | San Miguel | 74-58 | | Araneta Coliseum |
June 20 Commissioner's Cup | San Miguel | 77-69 | Chris Carawell (25 pts) | Cuneta Astrodome |
June 30 | Purefoods | 83-79 | | Araneta Coliseum |
July 6 | FedEx | 82-73 | Chris Carawell (20 pts) | Araneta Coliseum [2] |
July 27 | Brgy.Ginebra | 80-63 | | Ynares Center |
August 2 | Coca Cola | 73-72 | | Philsports Arena |
August 4 | RP-Selecta | 84-59 | Ajani Williams (24 pts) | Araneta Coliseum |
October 23 All-Filipino Cup | Shell | 69-67 | John Arigo (21 pts) | Philsports Arena |
November 8 | FedEx | 85-84 | | Cuneta Astrodome |
November 16 | Coca Cola | 85-68 | | (Dumaguete City) |
November 22 | Brgy.Ginebra | 79-75 | Ali Peek (22 pts) | Philsports Arena [3] |
November 30 | Sta.Lucia | 67-57 | Kenneth Duremdes (16 pts) | Ynares Center |
References
Alaska Aces |
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| Administration |
- Owner: Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
- Board Governor/Team Manager: Dickie Bachmann
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| Championships (14) | |
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| Runner-up finishes (13) | |
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| Retired jerseys | |
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| Seasons (29) | |
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