Basketball team season
2002 Alaska Aces seasonHead coach Tim Cone General Manager Joaqui Trillo Owner(s) Fred Uytengsu Record 13–11 (54.2%) Place 4th seed Playoff finish Runner-up Record 9–9 (50%) Place 3rd seed Playoff finish Semis (lost to TNT) Record 9–8 (52.9%) Place 5th seed Playoff finish Runner-up
The 2002 Alaska Aces season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft pick
Transactions
Players Added
Via Draft
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Players Lost
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
Finals stint
The Alaska Aces made it to the finals twice in the 2002 season, they 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
2002 Alaska Aces roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
POB
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
From
G
1
Newton, Philip
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F
2
Peek, Ali
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Saint Mary's
F
3
Yap, Glen Peter
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Adamson
F
5
Duat, Rob (A)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Menlo
G
6
Lastimosa, Jojo
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
USJ–R
G
7
Ordonio, Jon
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Master's
C
8
Allado, Don
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
De La Salle
G
9
Santos, Rodney
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
San Sebastian
F
10
Reyes, Eric
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Ateneo
G
11
Ticzon, Richie
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Ateneo
F
18
Teng, Alvin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Arellano
G/F
19
Duremdes, Kenneth
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Adamson
F
31
Arigo, John
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Tampa
C
32
Feihl, EJ (A)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Adamson
F
41
Noble, Miguel
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Utica
F
32
Riley, Ron (G)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Arizona State
F
5
Head, James (G)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Eastern Michigan
F/C
42
Dobbins, Muntrelle (G)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Little Rock
G/F
23
Carawell, Chris (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Duke
F/C
3
Williams, Ajani (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Eastern Michigan
F
21
Gahol, Bryan (T)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Philippines
C
22
Walkvist, James (T)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
Eliminations (Won games)
Date
Opponent
Score
Venue (Location)
February 15
Brgy.Ginebra
68 -63
Centrodome (Malolos, Bulacan)
February 21
RP-Selecta
56 -52
Makati Coliseum [ 1]
March 2
Red Bull
81 -58
Cuneta Astrodome
March 21
RP-Hapee
68 -61
Makati Coliseum
April 13
Shell
83 -55
Philsports Arena
April 21
San Miguel
74 -58
Araneta Coliseum
June 20
San Miguel
77 -69
Cuneta Astrodome
June 30
Purefoods
83 -79
Araneta Coliseum
July 6
FedEx
82 -73
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
Araneta Coliseum
October 23
Shell
69 -67
Philsports Arena
November 8
FedEx
85 -84
Cuneta Astrodome
November 16
Coca-Cola
85 -68
(Dumaguete City)
November 22
Brgy.Ginebra
79 -75
Philsports Arena [ 3]
November 30
Sta.Lucia
67 -57
Ynares Center
Governor's Cup
Commissioner's Cup
All-Filipino Cup
References
Founded in 1986
Disbanded in 2022
Owned by Alaska Milk Corporation
Formerly known as Alaska Milkmen, Alaska Air Force and Hills Bros. Coffee Kings
Franchise Administration Head coaches Retired numbers Championships (14) Runner-up finishes (17) Culture and lore
Seasons (35)
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
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