2003 FedEx Express season

Head coach

All-Filipino Cup results
Record	11–10 (.524)
Place	N/A
Playoff finish	N/A
Invitational Cup results
Record	4–2 (.667)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	3
Reinforced Conference results
Record	5–10 (.333)
Place	N/A
Playoff finish	N/A
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
FedEx Express seasons
2002	2004–05

The 2003 FedEx Express season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	College
2	12	John Ferriols	6"4'	F	San-Jose Recoletos
3	21	Bruce Dacia			Visayas

Main article: 2003 PBA Draft

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

John Ferriols ^[1]

Via Free Agency

Gherome Ejercito (From Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Marvin Ortiguerra (From Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Omanzie Rodriguez (From Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Roger Yap (From Purefoods TJ Hotdogs)

Players Lost

Via Retirement

Dindo Pumaren

Via Free Agency

Zaldy Realubit
Biboy Simon

Occurrences

April 15: PBA Commissioner Noli Eala ordered the FedEx management to honor the remainder of Rene "Bong" Hawkins' 4-year contract which the ballclub assumed from the disbanded Tanduay Rhum, 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

Fedex Express roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	From
1.5 !G	3	Billones, Egay	7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Las Piñas College
6.0 !C	7	Ortiguerra, Marvin	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	UST
4.0 !F	8	Meneses, Vergel	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jose Rizal University
1.5 !G	9	Ejercito, Gherome	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Adamson University
1.5 !G	13	Yap, Roger	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	San Jose-Recoletos
1.5 !G	14	Ritualo, Renren	7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	De La Salle
5.5 !F/C	16	Rodriguez, Omanzie	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Mapua
5.5 !F/C	18	De Ocampo, Yancy	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Saint Francis
1.5 !G	19	Arboleda, Wynne	7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	MLQU
4.0 !F	22	Ferriols, John	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	San Jose-Recoletos
4.0 !F	31	Bernardo, Ryan	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	UST
4.0 !F	33	Shannon, Terrence (I)	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Elgin Community
5.5 !F/C	44	Codinera, Jerry	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	UE

Head coach

Assistant coach(es)

Gee Abanilla
Jun Tiongco

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(I) - Import
Injured

References

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

The franchise	Franchise All-time roster Seasons

Administration	Owner: Bert Lina

Coaches	Pumaren Garcia Lipa Ramos Perasol Guiao Baculi Ramos Tanquingcen Banal

Runner-up finishes (1)	2008 Fiesta Conference

Seasons (14)	2002 2003 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Culture And Lore	"The Postman" Vergel ticks back the clock "The Rain Man" "Mr. Pure Energy" "Spiderman"

2003 PBA season

2003 draft
2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup (Finals)
2003 PBA Invitational Championship (Finals)
2003 PBA Reinforced Conference (Finals)
All-Star Weekend

Team seasons

Guest teams

KK Novi Sad (Invitational Championship)
Yonsei University (Invitational Championship)
Philippines men's national basketball team (Invitational Championship)
Jilin Northeast Tigers (Invitational Championship)

Succession

2002
All-Filipino Cup
2004-05 Philippine

1984
Invitational Championship

1989
Reinforced Conference

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