2013–14  Alaska Aces (PBA) season
Head coach	Luigi Trillo (Philippine and Commissioner's Cup) Alex Compton (Governors' Cup)
Owner(s)	Alaska Milk Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record	5–9 (35.7%)
Place	8th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinalist (def. by Barangay Ginebra in two games on a twice to beat series.)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	6–3 (66.7%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (def. by San Mig Super Coffee 2-1.)
Governors' Cup results
Record	5–4 (55.6%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Semifinalist (def. by Rain or Shine, 3-2)
Alaska Aces (PBA) seasons
←  2013–14 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 Alaska Aces season was the 28th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

2013

• November 3: The 2013 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
  • Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters acquired the rights to Alaska’s 2013 second round draft pick (turned out to be John Paul Erram).
  • Alaska Aces acquired the rights to Talk ‘N Text’s 2015 second round draft pick.
• November 27: PBA fined Alaska Aces players (₱ 1,000 each), Gabby Espinas and Calvin Abueva, for their respective technical fouls. (1st technical foul of both players in the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup)
• December 12: PBA fined Alaska Aces head coach Luigi Trillo and Cyrus Baguio (₱ 1,000 each), for their respective technical fouls. (1st technical foul of the two in the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup)

2014

• May 25: Luigi Trillo resigned as head coach due to family reasons and was replaced by Alex Compton. ^[1]
• June 4: Alaska Aces lost by 51 points (72–123) against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Making the game the fourth-most lopsided beating in PBA history, and the biggest margin of victory in 28 years, or since Shell annihilated Tanduay, 154-100, on November 16, 1986. Likewise, it’s the franchise’s biggest win, and the worst defeat for Alaska in their existence in the PBA. ^[2]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	PBA D-League team	College
1	8	Ryan Buenafe	SG	Philippines	Big Chill Super Chargers	Ateneo
2	5	JP Erram	C	Philippines	None	Ateneo
2	8	Chris Exciminiano	SG	Philippines	Cagayan Rising Suns	Far Eastern
3	8	Raymond Ilagan				St. Francis

Roster

Alaska Aces roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G/F 3 Baguio, Cyrus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980-08-19 UST G 4 Reyes, Raffy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1987-12-1 UE G 5 Exciminiano, Chris (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-11-17 Far Eastern C 7 Thoss, Sonny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1981-12-07 James Cook G/F 8 Abueva, Calvin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1988-02-04 San Sebastian F 11 Laure, Eddie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1977-07-06 Adamson C 12 Eman, Samigue 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 320 lb (145 kg) 1982-03-12 Mindanao G/F 13 Buenafe, Ryan (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-02-01 Ateneo F/C 24 Manuel, Vic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-06-18 PSBA G 25 Hontiveros, Dondon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1977-06-01 Cebu F 27 Espinas, Gabby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1982-01-03 Philippine Christian G 31 Jazul, RJ 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-04-11 Letran G/F 35 dela Cruz, Tony (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1978-08-24 UC Irvine G 42 Casio, JV 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-09-01 De La Salle	Head coach Alex Compton ( Cornell) Assistant coach(es) Louie Alas ( Adamson) Topex Robinson ( San Sebastian) Monch Gavieres Franco Atienza Team manager Dickie Bachmann [a] ( De La Salle) Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team Injured Roster

• ^a also serves as Alaska's board governor.

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	11	3	.786 [a]	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	11	3	.786 [a]	—
3	Petron Blaze Boosters	10	4	.714	1	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	8	6	.571	3
5	San Mig Super Coffee Mixers	7	7	.500	4
6	Barako Bull Energy	5	9	.357 [b]	6
7	GlobalPort Batang Pier	5	9	.357 [b]	6	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	Alaska Aces	5	9	.357 [b]	6
9	Meralco Bolts	5	9	.357 [b]	6
10	Air21 Express	3	11	.214	8

Game log

Playoffs

Bracket

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	9	0	1.000	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	7	2	.778	2
3	Alaska Aces	6	3	.667	3	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	5	4	.556 [a]	4
5	Meralco Bolts	5	4	.556 [a]	4
6	San Mig Super Coffee Mixers	4	5	.444	5
7	Air21 Express	3	6	.333 [b]	6	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	3	6	.333 [b]	6
9	Barako Bull Energy	2	7	.222	7
10	GlobalPort Batang Pier	1	8	.111	8

Game log

Playoffs

Bracket

**double overtime

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	7	2	.778	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	6	3	.667	1
3	Alaska Aces	5	4	.556 [a]	2
4	San Mig Super Coffee Mixers	5	4	.556 [a]	2
5	Petron Blaze Boosters	5	4	.556 [a]	2	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	5	4	.556 [a]	2
7	Air21 Express	5	4	.556 [a]	2
8	Barako Bull Energy	3	6	.333 [b]	4
9	Meralco Bolts	3	6	.333 [b]	4
10	GlobalPort Batang Pier	1	8	.111	6

Bracket

Game log

Transactions

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record
Commissioner's Cup	Robert Dozier	March 5 (vs. Talk 'N Text)	April 26 (vs. San Mig Super Coffee)	7–5
Governors' Cup	Henry Walker	May 18 (vs. San Miguel)	June 28 (vs. Rain or Shine)	8–7

References