The 2003 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 25th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Rommel Adducul Sunday Salvacion Rob Johnson Via Free Agency Ernesto Ballesteros (From Coca-Cola Tigers) Alex Crisano (From Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) Aries Dimaunahan (Drafted by Ginebra last season) Jeffrey Sanders (Formerly of MBA) Players Lost Via Free Agency Jayjay Helterbrand (Released; couldn't agree on a pay cut) Ronald Magtulis (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Wilmer Ong (To Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Occurrences Barangay Ginebra was coming off a three-game losing streak when they defeated Talk 'N Text, 122–117 in double overtime on March 21, with Eric Menk scoring a personal high 45 points while TNT rookie Jimmy Alapag scored 40 points. That game was forfeited and ordered replayed upon protest by the Phone Pals as Barangay Ginebra failed to free itself from a three-game slide.
Roster
Game results All-Filipino Cup Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location February 26 Purefoods 84–76 Limpot (30 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig March 1 Sta.Lucia 89–82 Baguio City March 7 Alaska 91–95 Limpot (26 pts) Ynares Center Antipolo City March 14 San Miguel 76–80 Philsports Arena Pasig March 16 Coca-Cola 79–83 Menk (24 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 21 (Ordered replay) Talk 'N Text 122–117 2OT Menk (45 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 28 Sta.Lucia 97–103 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 30 FedEx 101–81 Menk (38 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City April 5 Purefoods 69–73 Lucena City April 9 Alaska Philsports Arena Pasig April 13 Red Bull 97–105 Menk (38 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig April 20 Shell 76–71 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City April 22 (Replay) Talk 'N Text 87–90 Caguioa (26 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City April 26 Coca-Cola 54–83 Ynares Center Antipolo City May 2 FedEx 81–85 Philsports Arena Pasig May 7 San Miguel 97–103 Philsports Arena Pasig May 11 Talk 'N Text 99–82 Menk (30 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City May 16 Red Bull 83–101 Ynares Center Antipolo City May 25 Shell 69–64 Menk (31 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
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