2002 Alaska Aces season

The 2002 Alaska Aces season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2002 Alaska Aces season
Head coach	Tim Cone
General Manager	Joaqui Trillo
Owner(s)	Fred Uytengsu
Governor's Cup results
Record	13–11 (54.2%)
Place	4th seed
Playoff finish	Runner-up
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	9–9 (50%)
Place	3rd seed
Playoff finish	Semis (lost to TNT)
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	9–8 (52.9%)
Place	5th seed
Playoff finish	Runner-up
Alaska Aces seasons

Draft pick

Main article: 2002 PBA draft

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft Miguel Noble Via Free Agency Jojo Lastimosa (From defunct Pop Cola Panthers) Philip Newton (Undrafted rookie) Alvin Teng 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 Bryan Gahol (To San Miguel Beermen in June 2002) James Walkvist (To Barangay Ginebra Kings in June 2002)

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 Tim Cone Assistant coach(es) Dickie Bachmann Gilbert Reyes Luigi Trillo Legend (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

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
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
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
November 30	Sta.Lucia	67-57	Ynares Center

  Governor's Cup
  Commissioner's Cup
  All-Filipino Cup