The 2003 Alaska Aces season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Mike Cortez Brandon Cablay Stephen Padilla Via Free Agency Alvin Castro (From San Miguel Beermen) Richard Del Rosario (From Sta. Lucia Realtors) Via Trade Don Camaso (From Talk 'N Text; traded their 10th pick to TNT) Eugene Tejada (Drafted by Sta.Lucia; the Aces traded their pick Leo Bat-Og in exchange) Players Lost Via Retirement Jojo Lastimosa Via Free Agency Rodney Santos (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Via Trade Kenneth Duremdes (To Sta. Lucia Realtors; exchange for two draft picks)
Occurrences During the Invitational Cup, shooting guard Jon Ordonio was placed on the reserve list upon orders by the management. Ordonio was one of the five foreign-breed players whom the senate recommended for deportation upon investigation on the so-called Fil-Shams.
Championship The Alaska Aces won the Invitational Championship for their 11th PBA title as they exact revenge over the Coca-Cola Tigers, the team that beat them for the All-Filipino crown last year. The Aces won the best-of-three title series, two games to one. Alaska was the sixth entry among PBA teams qualified to play in the second conference Invitationals that featured guest foreign teams. They were on a nine-game winning streak going into Game One of the final playoffs.
Roster
Game results All-Filipino Cup Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location February 23 Sta.Lucia 91–82 Arigo (16 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 2 Talk 'N Text 96–78 Camaso (17 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 7 Brgy.Ginebra 95–91 Peek (24 pts) Ynares Center Antipolo City March 9 Shell 85–80 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 15 FedEx 86–90 Bago City March 19 San Miguel 76–81 Philsports Arena Pasig March 26 Red Bull 79–95 Makati Coliseum Makati City March 30 Coca-Cola 86–77 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City April 4 FedEx 95–93 Philsports Arena Pasig April 9 Brgy.Ginebra Philsports Arena Pasig April 13 Purefoods Philsports Arena Pasig April 23 Sta.Lucia 90–94 Philsports Arena Pasig April 26 San Miguel 69–78 Ynares Center Antipolo City April 30 Talk 'N Text 88–89 Makati Coliseum Makati City May 4 Shell 83–89 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City May 10 Red Bull 82–92 Tagbilaran, Bohol May 18 Coca-Cola 87–90 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City May 25 Purefoods 90–85 Arigo (29 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
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