2002 Batang Red Bull Thunder season

2002 Batang Red Bull Thunder season
Head coach Yeng Guiao
Governor's Cup results
Record 6–6
(.500)
Place N/A
Playoff finish N/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record 15–7
(.682)
Place 1st
Playoff finish 1
All-Filipino Cup results
Record 9–4
(.692)
Place 4th
Playoff finish 4
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Batang Red Bull Thunder seasons
2001 2003

The 2002 Batang Red Bull Thunder season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Height Position College
1 5 Homer Se 6"5' F San Sebastian
3 23 Willie Mejia

Occurrences

Fil-foreigners Davonn Harp and Mick Pennissi were selected as aspirants for the National team in the coming Busan Asian Games in South Korea, both players were on loan to the Philippine-Hapee toothpaste training squad during the season's first offing, the Governor's Cup.

Last year's Commissioner's Cup Best Import Tony Lang return to team up with fellow returnee, Nigerian Julius Nwosu to help Batang Red Bull retained the title they won last season, the Thunder reached the finals against the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, after four games and the series tied at two games apiece, Lang was accused of game-fixing and was replaced by NBA veteran Sean Lampley.

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

 Players Lost

Via Free Agency

  • Lowell Briones (To Coca Cola Tigers)

Via Trade

  • Kerby Raymundo (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs for next year's 1st and 2nd round picks)

Championship

Batang Red Bull won their second PBA title in three years, defeating the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals of American coach Bill Bayno, in seven games, the Thunder overcame a 2-3 series deficit by taking the last two games of the series to successfully defended their Commissioner's Cup crown.

Roster

Batang Red Bull roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 3 Torion, Jimwell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) – SCSIT
F 4 Harp, Davonn style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) – Kutztown
F 6 Locsin, Noli style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – De La Salle
F 7 Pennisi, Mick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) – Eastern Michigan
F 8 Asaytono, Nelson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – University of Manila
F 9 Mendoza, Jay style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – Mapua
F 10 Valenzuela, Junthy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) – SCSIT
G 11 Miller, Willie style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) – Letran College
G/F 12 Hizon, Vince style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) – Ateneo de Manila
G 13 Villoria, Anton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) – Letran College
F 15 Tugade, Lordy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – National University
F 16 Se, Homer style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) – San Sebastian
F 19 Velez, Erwin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – Letran College
F 20 Reyes, Edmund style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – UST
C 22 Agapito, Oliver style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) – Saint Benilde
F 45 Bunn, Joe (G) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – Phillips University
F 99 Nwosu, Julius (G/C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) – Liberty University
F 42 Lang, Antonio (G/C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) – Duke University
F 21 Lampley, Sean (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) – University of California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata
  • Philippines Rudolf Hines
  • Philippines Gil Lumberio


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (G) Governor's Cup Import
    • (C) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • Injured

Games won (Elims)

Date Opponent Score Top scorer (Total points) Venue (Location)
February 12 Governor's Cup Shell 94-81 Joe Bunn (47 pts) Philsports Arena [1]
February 17 FedEx 107-99 Joe Bunn (44 pts) Araneta Coliseum
February 24 RP-Selecta 80-69 Philsports Arena
March 9 RP-Hapee 90-82 Cuneta Astrodome
March 17 Sta.Lucia 91-85 Araneta Coliseum
April 20 Purefoods 93-77 Philsports Arena
June 16 Commissioner's Cup Brgy.Ginebra 81-69 Araneta Coliseum
June 23 Alaska 85-77 Tony Lang (27 pts) Araneta Coliseum [2]
June 30 Sta.Lucia 66-62 Tony Lang (23 pts) Araneta Coliseum
July 11 San Miguel 78-73 Julius Nwosu (21 pts) Cuneta Astrodome
July 14 Coca Cola 72-60 Tony Lang (27 pts) Ynares Center
July 26 RP-Selecta 75-51 Ynares Center
July 28 Talk 'N Text 92-80 Araneta Coliseum
October 23 All-Filipino Cup Coca Cola 76-70 Philsports Arena
October 27 Alaska 59-57 Araneta Coliseum
November 6 Sta.Lucia 66-58 Cuneta Astrodome
November 10 San Miguel 75-74 OT Davonn Harp (20 pts) Araneta Coliseum [3]
November 20 Purefoods 96-66 Cuneta Astrodome
November 23 Shell 82-65 Cuneta Astrodome
November 29 Brgy.Ginebra 84-67 Cuneta Astrodome
December 1 FedEx 80-77 Araneta Coliseum

References

  1. ↑ Hot Bunn powers Red Bull past Shell, Philippine Daily Inquirer
  2. ↑ Red Bull upends Alaska, Philippine Daily Inquirer
  3. ↑ Red Bull frustrates SMB, Philippine Daily Inquirer