2003 Coca Cola Tigers season

2003 Coca Cola Tigers season
Head coach	Chot Reyes
Owner(s)	Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	19–12 (.613)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Finals
Invitational Cup results
Record	5–3 (.625)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Finals
Reinforced Conference results
Record	20–6 (.769)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Finals
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Coca Cola Tigers seasons
2002

The 2003 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	College
1	9	Reynel Hugnatan	6"3'	F	Manila
3	28	Gec Chia	6"2'	G	Ateneo

Main article: 2003 PBA Draft

Championship (Finals stint)

The Coca Cola Tigers played in the finals in all three conferences of the league's 29th season. In the All-Filipino Cup, the defending champions blew a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven championship against Talk 'N Text Phone Pals and the Tigers lost in six games. Coca Cola placed runner-up for the second straight conference in the short Invitational championship, losing to the Alaska Aces in the best of three finals series.

With the return of the PBA's Reinforced Conference, the Coca Cola Tigers didn't end up bridesmaid for the third time in the season, winning over San Miguel Beermen, 4 games to 3, behind best import Artemus McClary. Coca Cola defeated San Miguel in the deciding seventh game as coach Chot Reyes won his second title for the Tigers and fourth overall in his coaching career.

Main article: 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals

Roster

Coca-Cola Tigers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 4 Reavis, Rafi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State G 5 Wainwright, Rob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Solano G 8 Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Manila C 9 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) UST G 10 Morano, Ato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FEU F 16 Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UPHSD G 18 Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FEU G 20 McClary, Artemus (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jacksonville F 21 Hugnatan, Reynel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila G 22 Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State C 24 Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National University F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu G 31 Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U F 99 Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Michigan-Dearborn	Head coach Chot Reyes Assistant coach(es) Nash Racela Biboy Ravanes Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured