The 2001 PBA season was the 27th 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

* Emilio Bernardino, Jr. (Commissioner) * Ignatius Yenko (Chairman, representing Mobiline Phone Pals) * Francisco Alejo III (Vice-Chairman, representing Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) * Jose Ma. Concepcion III (Treasurer, representing Pop Cola Panthers)

Teams

Notable occurrences

*Due to the aftermath of the

Second EDSA Revolution The Second EDSA Revolution (), also known as the Second People Power Revolution, EDSA 2001, or EDSA II (pronounced ''EDSA Two'' or ''EDSA Dos'', the Spanish word for "two"), was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001 which peacefully ...

, the uncertainty of opening a new PBA season became imminent were unsure if they will still continue in taking part of the league. Likewise, it was then not known who will be in charge of the PBA's main venue, the ULTRA and Viva TV TV network partner

IBC IBC is an initialism that can stand for: Broadcasting *Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 13, Philippines *International Beacon Project, Worldwide network of radio propagation beacons *International Broadcast Centre *International ...

. The league eventually opened its season at The ULTRA on January 28 and was aired on PTV. *During the pre-season, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they dangled

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 ...

of corporate rival

San Miguel Beermen The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia ...

a whopping 16-year, 96 million peso offersheet. The league though, nullified the said deal since it was believed that the offersheet violated the team's salary cap. *Danny Ildefonso of San Miguel became the third player to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for two straight seasons, Ildefonso also sets a record by sweeping the season's Best Player of the Conference award, his unprecedented feat started in 2000 when he emerged as the award winner in the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups, his BPC wins surpassed the three apiece won by Vergel Meneses and Alvin Patrimonio. *Purefoods' Alvin Patrimonio became the first player to suit up for 500 straight games *Alaska import Sean Chambers hung up his number 20 jersey after 13 years in a highly emotional retirement ceremony. *The corporate sale of Purefoods, including its PBA franchise, to San Miguel Corporation at the end of the year was eventually approved by the Board of Governors, the Hotdogs became the third team under the San Miguel corporate umbrella. *Paul Asi Taulava and Eric Menk, two fil-foreign players, returned to their respective ballclubs, Taulava reunited with the Phone Pals around mid-year while Menk suited up for Tanduay a little later. *In a stunning move in late December, Tanduay shipped Eric Menk, Dondon Hontiveros, Bonel Balingit and Chris Cantonjos to other teams as a prelude to Tanduay's subsequent sale of its franchise to FedEx, the delivery firm, for P 75 million.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup

Elimination round

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

*Team has

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. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

Third place playoff

Finals

2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Elimination round

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

*Team has

. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

Third place playoff

Finals

2001 PBA Governors' Cup

Elimination round

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

*Team has

. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

Semifinals

Third place playoff

Finals

Awards

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 ...

(San Miguel) * Rookie of the Year:

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(Barangay Ginebra) * Sportsmanship Award: Rey Evangelista (Purefoods) * Most Improved Player:

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(Purefoods) * Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Jackson (Shell) * Mythical Five **

(San Miguel) **

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(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) **

Dennis Espino Dennis Espino (born December 20, 1973) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted first overall by Sta. Lucia in 1995 PBA draft. Player Profile Espino is known for his physical ...

(Sta. Lucia) **

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(Alaska) * Mythical Second Team **

(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) **

Nic Belasco Nicholas M. Bayaca Belasco (born December 10, 1973) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 2nd overall by Sunki ...

(San Miguel) **

Rudy Hatfield Rudolph Conse "Rudy" Hatfield II (born September 13, 1977) is an American-Filipino former professional basketball player who played for Laguna Lakers in the Metropolitan Basketball Association and for Tanduay Rhum Masters, Pop Cola Panthers, Coc ...

(Pop Cola) ** Davonn Harp (Red Bull) * All Defensive Team ** Chris Jackson (Shell) ** Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia) ** Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia) ** Rey Evangelista (Purefoods) ** Patrick Fran (Mobiline/Talk 'N Text)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

* Coach of the Year: Yeng Guiao (Red Bull) * Mr. Quality Minutes: Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra) * Executive of the Year: Sonny Barios (PBA executive director) * Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon

Cumulative standings

Elimination round

Playoffs

References

External links

pba.inquirer.net
{{PBA seasons 2001 PBA season 2001 in Philippine sports 2001 in Philippine basketball