2003 FedEx Express season

2003 FedEx Express season
Head coach Derrick Pumaren
Bonnie Garcia
All-Filipino Cup results
Record 11–10
(.524)
Place N/A
Playoff finish N/A
Invitational Cup results
Record 4–2
(.667)
Place 3rd
Playoff finish Semifinals
Reinforced Conference results
Record 5–10
(.333)
Place N/A
Playoff finish N/A
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
FedEx Express seasons

The 2003 FedEx Express season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Height Position College
2 12 John Ferriols 6"4' F San-Jose Recoletos
3 21 Bruce Dacia Visayas

Occurrences

April 15: PBA Commissioner Noli Eala ordered the FedEx management to honor the remainder of Rene "Bong" Hawkins' 4-year contract which the ballclub assumed from the disbanded Tanduay Rhum, the contract is worth P400,000 a month. [1]

May 20: FedEx appeals before the PBA board on the earlier decision after cager Bong Hawkins reportedly turned down a P2.7 million settlement offered by the team.

September 12: Express' coaching consultant Bonnie Garcia was elevated to the position of head coach, replacing Derrick Pumaren. [2]

Roster

Fedex Express roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 3 Billones, Egay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Las Piñas College
C 7 Ortiguerra, Marvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 8 Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jose Rizal University
G 9 Ejercito, Gherome 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson University
G 13 Yap, Roger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Jose-Recoletos
G 14 Ritualo, Renren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
F/C 16 Rodriguez, Omanzie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapua
F/C 18 De Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Saint Francis
G 19 Arboleda, Wynne 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) MLQU
F 22 Ferriols, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Jose-Recoletos
F 31 Bernardo, Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
F 33 Shannon, Terrence (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Elgin Community
F/C 44 Codinera, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Import
  • Injured

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

  • John Ferriols [3]

Via Free Agency

 Players Lost

Via Retirement

  • Dindo Pumaren

Via Free Agency

  • Zaldy Realubit
  • Biboy Simon

References

  1. ↑ "Express won't pay Hawkins contract". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ↑ "FedEx sack Pumaren". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ↑ "FedEx snares Ferriols". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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