2002–03 Philippine Basketball League season

The 2002–03 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

Welcoat Paintmasters is the top team in the eliminations and will enjoy a twice-to-beat advantage against the fourth finisher in the crossover semis. Welcoat will meet the winner of ICTSI and LBC-Batangas. Blu Detergent and Dazz finished with identical 7-4 won-loss cards and will play in the other crossover semis.^[1]

Welcoat and Dazz had a twice-to-beat advantage against the two other semifinalist and they made it to the championship round.^[2]

Comebacking Welcoat Paintmasters completed a three-game sweep over Dazz. Coach Leo Austria now won three PBL titles, two of which came when he was a Shark Energy Drink mentor. The Welcoat franchise won their fifth PBL championship, and all their series victories were via sweeps.^[3]

• Most Valuable Player: Rommel Adducul (Welcoat)
• Sportsmanship Award: Alex Compton (LBC-Batangas)
• Most Improved Player Award: Paul Artadi (Welcoat)
• Top Newcomer: Mark Cardona (ICTSI-La Salle)
• Finals MVP: Rommel Adducul and Ronald Tubid (Welcoat)
• Mythical First Team
  • Rommel Adducul (Welcoat)
  • Eddie Laure (Welcoat)
  • Ronald Tubid (Welcoat)
  • Aries Dimaunahan (Blu)
  • Mark Cardona (ICTSI-La Salle)

Two new teams joined the league, replacing Cheeseballs-Shark and Sunkist-Pampanga, these are Viva Mineral Water, coach by Koy Banal, and Nutrilicious, handled by Monel Kallos.

Hapee (formerly Dazz) and Viva Mineral Water advances to the championship after the double-round semifinals among the top four teams in the eliminations.^[4]

Hapee Toothpaste won their first title since the 1996 Reinforced Conference, denying Viva Mineral Water a championship in their very first try. Hapee mentor Junel Baculi won his sixth title as a coach.^[5]

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