The 2000 PBA season was the 26th season of the
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...
(PBA).
Board of governors
Executive committee
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Emilio Bernardino, Jr. (Commissioner)
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Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Chairman, representing Alaska Milkmen)
* Ignatius Yenko (Vice-Chairman, representing Mobiline Phone Pals)
* Alberto Villa-Abrille, Jr. (Treasurer, representing San Miguel Beermen)
Teams
Notable occurrences
*PBA's TV partner,
Vintage Television
Vintage Television (VTV) (officially known as Vintage Enterprises, Inc. and mostly known as Vintage Sports) was a Philippine media company and was best known as the TV coverage partner of Philippine Basketball Association from 1982 to 1999. I ...
was absorbed by
Viva Entertainment
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario ...
.
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Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team.
*Songwriter and composer
Jim Paredes
Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes (born August 30, 1951), better known simply as Jim Paredes, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with ...
was commissioned by the league to compose the league's theme song, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The song, entitled "Todo Bigay" was first performed by
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion "Regine" Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...
during the league's opening ceremonies.
*The league celebrated their silver anniversary on April 9, 2000, with the awarding of the
PBA's 25 greatest players.
*The league forfeited
Batang Red Bull's wins when 18-year-old
Kerby Raymundo
Kerby Mariano Raymundo (born January 19, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as The Kid, he was a former star player ...
was found to have deficient academic credentials. He would later return to the team in 2001.
*It was the year when a crackdown of alleged fake
Fil-foreign cagers led to deportations of
Asi Taulava and
Sonny Alvarado.
Eric Menk,
Danny Seigle
Daniel Charles Yadao Seigle (born June 14, 1976) is a Filipino-American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the former head of basketball operations of the De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team and a tea ...
and Chris Jackson were among those suspended by the PBA.
*The Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) revoked the Filipino citizenship of
Tanduay's
Sonny Alvarado as it uncovered that the player used fraudulent papers; consequently, the BID ordered Alvarado's deportation.
*Alvarado's deportation affected the season's
All-Filipino Cup semifinal round after PBA commissioner
Jun Bernardino forfeited two of Tanduay's semifinal wins (Games 2 and 3) against
Purefoods, since Alvarado played in those games (he didn't play in the first game). With the forfeitures, the series would have resumed on Game 4 with Purefoods leading the series 2–1; however, Tanduay secured a
temporary restraining order
An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a special court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. It was developed by the English courts of equity but its origins go back to Roman law and the equitable reme ...
(TRO) that prevented the league from staging Game 4 of their series. This has been the first time a PBA game has been suspended via a court order.
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
*Team has
twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
= Third place playoff
=
Finals
2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
*Team has
twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
2000 PBA Governors' Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
*Team has
twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
ABC-PBA All-Star Game
As celebration to the league's twenty-fifth anniversary, the league and the Asian Basketball Confederation (now
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) which contains Asian FIBA member associations.
Sub-zones
44 member associations in 6 sub-zones:
# Central Asia Basketball Association (CABA) – 5 member associati ...
) held the ABC-PBA All-Star Game. Controversy ensued when ABC team member
Rommel Adducul
Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the UAAP.
Career
In college, Adducul, a three-time Most Valuable Player, led ...
(who was also playing for the
Manila Metrostars
The Manila Metrostars were a professional basketball team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998 to 2001. The team was the 1999 MBA National Champions and holds the MBA record of winning 22 consecutive games during the s ...
of the
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), also shortened as Metroball, was a professional basketball league in the Philippines that ran for five seasons from 1998 until 2002.
The MBA was established to rival the Philippine Basketball Asso ...
) had to be late due to his commitments with the Metrostars. Adducul earlier played against the Pasig-Rizal Pirates, a few kilometers away from the ABC-PBA All-Star venue.
Awards
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Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
:
Danny Ildefonso
Danilo Cabonitalla Ildefonso (born December 9, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for both the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the NU Bulld ...
(San Miguel)
*
Rookie of the Year: Davonn Harp (Red Bull)
* Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
* Most Improved Player: Mark Telan (Shell)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
* Mythical Five
**
Danny Ildefonso
Danilo Cabonitalla Ildefonso (born December 9, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for both the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the NU Bulld ...
(San Miguel)
**
Danny Seigle
Daniel Charles Yadao Seigle (born June 14, 1976) is a Filipino-American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the former head of basketball operations of the De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team and a tea ...
(San Miguel)
**
Olsen Racela
Rodericko Cesar "Olsen" Escueta Racela (born November 1, 1970) is a Filipino coach and former player. He is both the head coach for the Perpetual Altas in the NCAA, and is an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine ...
(San Miguel)
**
Alvin Patrimonio
Alvin Dale Vergara Patrimonio (born November 17, 1966) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager for the Magnolia Hotshots.
Patrimonio holds several PBA r ...
(Purefoods)
**
Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Celera Duremdes (born January 31, 1974) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who currently serves as the commissioner of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Nicknamed as "Captain Marbel", Duremdes played i ...
(Alaska)
* Mythical Second Team
** Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
** Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay)
** Bong Hawkins (Alaska)
** Rudy Hatfield (Tanduay)
** Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia)
* All Defensive Team
** Chris Jackson (Shell)
** Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
** Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
** Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay)
** Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
* Coach of the Year: Jong Uichico (San Miguel)
* Mr. Quality Minutes: Boybits Victoria (San Miguel)
* Executive of the Year: Buddy Encarnado (Sta. Lucia)
* Comeback Player of the Year: Ato Agustin (Red Bull)
* Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon
Cumulative standings
Elimination round
Playoffs
References
External links
pba.inquirer.net
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