2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season

The 2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 15th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season
Head coachRyan Gregorio
Eric Altamirano (All-Filipino Cup)
Governor's Cup results
Record16–8
(66.7%)
Place3rd seed
Playoff finishChampions
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–7
(30%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
All-Filipino Cup results
Record3–6
(33.3%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs seasons
← 2001
2003 →

Draft picks edit

Transactions edit

Players Added

Via Draft

  • Junel Mendiola

Via Trade

Players Lost

Via Free Agency

  • Rommel Daep
  • Dino Manuel

Via Trade

Championship edit

The Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs celebrated their sixth PBA championship and the first in five years by winning the Governor's Cup title over the Alaska Aces in a seven-game series after losing the first two games. Purefoods' finals victory was the first for the team under the new company owner in San Miguel Corporation. Interim coach Ryan Gregorio won his first title as a mentor.

Roster edit

Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 2   Yee, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
C 3   Balingit, Bonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas
G 5   Magsanoc, Ronnie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Philippines
G 6   Fernandez, Boyet 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Agustin
F 7   Evangelista, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
F 10   Victoria, Marc Steven 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
G 13   Yap, Roger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USJ–R
G 14   Mendiola, Junel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) PSBA
F 16   Patrimonio, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
F 18   Guerrero, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Letran
C 21   Raymundo, Kerby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Letran
C 33   Cantonjos, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
F 34   Escobar, Jolly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
G 40   Castillo, Noy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) The Citadel
C 52   Seigle, Andy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) New Orleans
G 32   Brown, Derrick (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Providence
G/F 35   White, Leonard (G) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Southern
F 9   Price, Kelvin (G/C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Charlotte
F 35   Muoneke, Gabe (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Texas
F 34   Morris, Chris (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Auburn
G/F 42   Rosegreen, Warren (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (G) Governor's Cup import
    • (C) Commissioner's Cup import
    •   Injured

Eliminations (Won games) edit

Date Opponent Score Venue (Location)
February 16 Talk 'N Text 92–89 Araneta Coliseum [1]
February 19 Brgy.Ginebra 60–58 Philsports Arena
February 24 Alaska 79–74 Philsports Arena
March 8 RP-Selecta 89–72 (Balanga, Bataan) [2]
March 14 San Miguel 72–70 Makati Coliseum
March 19 Shell 92–87 Cuneta Astrodome
March 24 RP-Hapee 107–77 Araneta Coliseum
April 13 Sta.Lucia 87–76 Philsports Arena
June 25 Brgy.Ginebra 83–78 Cuneta Astrodome
August 3 Red Bull 91–84 Cuneta Astrodome [3]
August 10 Shell 79–75 Philsports Arena
October 20 Brgy.Ginebra 71–63 Araneta Coliseum
October 25 FedEx 85–82 Cuneta Astrodome
November 13 Alaska 62–56 Philsports Arena

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Hotdogs tame Phone Pals". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Purefoods routs Selecta". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Hotdogs silence Thunder". Philippine Daily Inquirer.