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