2002 Alaska Aces season

2002 Alaska Aces season
Head coach Tim Cone
Governor's Cup results
Record 1311
(.542)
Place 2nd
Playoff finish 2
Commissioner's Cup results
Record 99
(.500)
Place 4th
Playoff finish 4
All-Filipino Cup results
Record 98
(.529)
Place 2nd
Playoff finish 2

Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Alaska Aces seasons
2001 2003

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

  • Miguel Noble

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

  • Robert Duat (From San Miguel Beermen in June 2002)
  • EJ Feihl (From Barangay Ginebra Kings in June 2002)
Players Lost

Via Free Agency

  • Kenny Evans (To Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)

Via Trade

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
G 1 United States Newton, Philip style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 2 United States Peek, Ali style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint Mary's
F 3 Philippines Yap, Glen Peter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 5 United States Duat, Rob (A) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo College
G 6 Philippines Lastimosa, Jojo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Jose-Recoletos
G 7 United States Ordonio, Jon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Master's College
C 8 Philippines Allado, Don style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 9 Philippines Santos, Rodney style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
F 10 Philippines Reyes, Eric style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo de Manila
G 11 Philippines Ticzon, Richie style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 18 Philippines Teng, Alvin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano University
G/F 19 Philippines Duremdes, Kenneth style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
F 31 United States Arigo, John style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Tampa
C 32 Philippines Feihl, EJ (A) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Adamson
F 41 United States Noble, Miguel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Utica College
F 32 United States Riley, Ron (G) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Arizona State
F United States Head, James (G) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Eastern Michigan
F/C 42 United States Dobbins, Muntrelle (G) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Arkansas-Little Rock
G/F 23 United States Carawell, Chris (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Duke University
F/C 3 United States Williams, Ajani (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Eastern Michigan
F 21 Philippines Gahol, Bryan (T) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) State U
C 22 United States Walkvist, James (T) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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

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

  1. Alaska trips Selecta-RP 5, Philippine Daily Inquirer
  2. Duat, Arigo wax hot as Aces rip Express, Philippine Daily Inquirer
  3. Aces edge Kings, near semis, Philippine Daily Inquirer