2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup


The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association Samsung-PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2002 PBA season. It started on June 16 and ended on September 20, 2002. The tournament requires two imports per each team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
  • One-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
  • Quarterfinals:
  • *Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
  • *QF1: #1 vs. #8
  • *QF2: #2 vs. #7
  • *QF3: #3 vs. #6
  • *QF4: #4 vs. #5
  • Best-of-five semifinals:
  • *SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
  • *SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
  • Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

List of imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
TeamNameGPNameGP
Alaska AcesAjani Williams18Chris Carawell18
Barangay Ginebra KingsSilas Mills4Ben Davis10
Barangay Ginebra KingsIsaac Spencer5
Batang Red Bull ThunderAntonio Lang18Julius Nwosu22
Batang Red Bull ThunderSean Lampley4
Coca Cola TigersBryant Basemore8Ron Hale12
Coca Cola TigersTorraye Braggs3
Coca Cola TigersCarlos Daniel1
FedEx ExpressJeremy Robinson1Jermaine Walker12
FedEx ExpressFrantz Pierre-Louis11
Purefoods TJ HotdogsKelvin Price5Gabe Muoneke6
Purefoods TJ HotdogsChris Morris5Warren Rosegreen4
San Miguel BeermenJermaine Tate1Damon Flint2
San Miguel BeermenArt Long9Shea Seals15
San Miguel BeermenTerquin Mott7
Shell VelocityCedric Webber6Askia Jones2
Shell VelocityGeorge Banks5Johnny Jackson9
Sta. Lucia RealtorsWillie Farley3Stephen Howard12
Sta. Lucia RealtorsChris Clay9
Talk 'N Text Phone PalsDanny Johnson8Jerald Honeycutt24
Talk 'N Text Phone PalsPete Mickeal16

Quarterfinals

In each match-up, the lower-seeded team has to win twice, while the higher-seeded team only once, to progress.