The 2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 15th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via draft Junel Mendiola Via Trade Bonel Balingit (From defunct Tanduay Rhum Masters) Chris Cantonjos (From defunct Tanduay Rhum Masters) Kerby Raymundo (From Red Bull)Players Lost Via Free Agency Rommel Daep Dino Manuel Via Trade EJ Feihl (To Barangay Ginebra Kings for a future draft)
Championship 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
Eliminations (Won games) Date Opponent Score Venue (Location) February 16 Talk 'N Text 92–89 Araneta Coliseum February 19 Brgy.Ginebra 60–58 Philsports Arena February 24 Alaska 79–74 Philsports Arena March 8 RP-Selecta 89–72 (Balanga, Bataan) 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 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
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