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2002 FedEx Express season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| PBAyear | 2002 |
| team | FedEx Express (PBA Team) |
| team2 | FedEx Express |
| coach | Derrick Pumaren |
| 1c-name | Governors' Cup |
| 1c-wins | 6 |
| 1c-losses | 10 |
| 1c-place | 5th seed |
| 1c-playoffs | Semifinals |
| 2c-name | Commissioner's Cup |
| 2c-wins | 7 |
| 2c-losses | 5 |
| 2c-place | 6th seed |
| 2c-playoffs | QF (lost to Alaska) |
| 3c-name | All-Filipino Cup |
| 3c-wins | 1 |
| 3c-losses | 8 |
| 3c-place | N/A |
| 3c-playoffs | N/A |
| manager | Lito Alvarez |
| owners | Bert Lina |
| FedEx Philippines | |
| nextseason | 2003 |
| 1c-name = Governors' Cup | 1c-wins = 6 | 1c-losses = 10 | 1c-place = 5th seed | 1c-playoffs = Semifinals | 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup | 2c-wins = 7 | 2c-losses = 5 | 2c-place = 6th seed | 2c-playoffs = QF (lost to Alaska) | 3c-name = All-Filipino Cup | 3c-wins = 1 | 3c-losses = 8 | 3c-place = N/A | 3c-playoffs = N/A FedEx Philippines The 2002 FedEx Express season was the 1st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Main article: 2002 PBA draft
| FedEx Express | border=2}}" | Round | FedEx Express | border=2}}" | Pick | FedEx Express | border=2}}" | Player | FedEx Express | border=2}}" | Nationality | FedEx Express | border=2}}" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yancy De Ocampo | Saint Francis | |||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Renren Ritaulo | La Salle Manila | |||||||||||
| 4 | 27 | John Victorio | UNLV | |||||||||||
| 5 | 24 | Jerome Barbosa | San Sebastian Recoletos | |||||||||||
| 5 | 37 | Edrick Ferrer | UP Diliman | |||||||||||
| 6 | 39 | Francis Aquino | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Paolo Malonzo | New Era |
New team
FEDEX-Airfreight 2100 buy out the Tanduay Rhum franchise before the 2002 PBA season started. Team Owner Bert Lina, emphasizing that his company is the biggest courier company in the world, aims to make a big splash in its initial season. The newest ballclub absorbed four players from the defunct Tanduay and went for the biggest catch by choosing 6–8 Yancy De Ocampo from the multi-titled PBL ballclub Welcoat House Paints as the number one overall pick in the 2002 PBA draft. FedEx also took in De Ocampo's Welcoat teammate Renren Ritualo at eight overall. Coach Derrick Pumaren, who was the last coach of Tanduay Rhum Masters, will handle the coaching job for FedEx.
Occurrences
Former Tanduay forward Bong Hawkins was among those absorbed by FedEx during the off-season, but a controversy sparked when Hawkins wanted to have the same terms of the salary he had with Tanduay while the FedEx management wanted to negotiate a new contract. Hawkins was later shipped to his former team Alaska. The management pay him about Php 4.2 Million, even Hawkins was not playing for the FedEx in 2003.
Roster
(G) Governor's Cup import (M) Moved to TNT
Eliminations (Won games)
| FedEx Express | border=2}}" width="10%" | Date | FedEx Express | border=2}}" width="10%" | Opponent | FedEx Express | border=2}}" width="10%" | Score | FedEx Express | border=2}}"" width="15%" | Venue (Location) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | Shell | 70–64 | Cuneta Astrodome | ||||||||
| March 1 | Sta.Lucia | 93–83 | Caruncho Gym (Pasig) | ||||||||
| March 10 | Alaska | 83–69 | Ynares Center | ||||||||
| March 23 | Brgy.Ginebra | 79–78 | Ynares Center | ||||||||
| April 5 | Purefoods | 89–75 | Ynares Center | ||||||||
| April 11 | RP-Hapee | 75–71 | Makati Coliseum | ||||||||
| June 29 | Shell | 93–84 | Cuneta Astrodome | ||||||||
| July 13 | RP-Selecta | 94–87 | Cuneta Astrodome | ||||||||
| July 25 | Purefoods | 85–76 | Caruncho Gym (Pasig) | ||||||||
| August 2 | Sta.Lucia | 92–90 | Philsports Arena | ||||||||
| August 6 | Red Bull | 92–90 | Philsports Arena | ||||||||
| August 10 | Brgy.Ginebra | 107–91 | Philsports Arena | ||||||||
| November 23 | Sta.Lucia | 90–83 | Cuneta Astrodome |
Transactions
Trades
| July 2002 | To FedEx Express | To Barangay Ginebra Kings |
|---|
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Alvarez | Off-season | MBA |
| Gido Babilonia | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | |
| Ryan Bernardo | Free agent (Drafted by Mobiline/TNT in 2001) | |
| Egay Billones | Free agent (Drafted by Ginebra in 2000) | |
| Danny Capobres | (Pick by Talk 'N Text in the rookie draft) | |
| Jerry Codiñera | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | |
| Biboy Simon | MBA |
Subtractions
| Player | Signed | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Alvarez | Mid-season | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
References
References
- "Lina group newest PBA member". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Villar, Joey. (2002-01-23). "Hawkins may reunite with former Alaska teammates".
- Villar, Joey. (2003-01-20). "To pay or not to pay Bong".
- (2003-04-15). "FedEx must honor Hawkins pact".
- Henson, Joaquin M.. (2003-08-17). "Hawkins not unreasonable".
- "FedEx rips Sta.Lucia". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "FedEx upends Selecta-RP". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Imports keys Express victory over Thunder". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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