View source for 2001 PBA season

{{Short description|27th PBA season}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox PBA season league
| title            = 2001 PBA season
| year             = 2001
| logo             = Pba2001.jpg
| duration         = January 28 – December 16, 2001
| no_of_teams      = 10
| attendance       = 
| TV               = [[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] ([[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]])
| draft            = 2001 PBA Draft
| top_pick         = [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]]
| picked_by        = [[Barako Bull Energy Boosters|Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
| MVP              = [[Danny Ildefonso]]<br /> {{small|([[San Miguel Beermen]])}}
| top_scorer       = 
| top_scorer_link  = 
| conf1            = All-Filipino Cup
| conf1_link       = 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup
| conf1_champ      = [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| conf1_runner-up  = [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
| conf2            = Commissioner's Cup
| conf2_link       = 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| conf2_champ      = [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
| conf2_runner-up  = [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| conf3            = Governors Cup
| conf3_link       = 2001 PBA Governors Cup
| conf3_champ      = [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]
| conf3_runner-up  = [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| prevseason_link  =2000 PBA season
| prevseason_year  =2000
| nextseason_link  =2002 PBA season
| nextseason_year  =2002
}}

The '''2001 PBA season''' was the 27th season of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).

==Board of governors==

===Executive committee===
* [[Jun Bernardino|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; width:70%"
|-
!Team !! Company !! Governor !! Alternate Governor
|-
| [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] || [[Alaska Milk Corporation]] || [[Wilfred Steven Uytengsu]] || [[Joaquin Trillo]]
|-
| [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] || [[Ginebra San Miguel|La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.]] || Casiano Cabalan Jr. || Ira Daniel Maniquis
|-
| [[Mobiline Phone Pals]] || [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company]] || Ignatius Yengko || Deobrah Anne Tan
|-
| [[Pop Cola Panthers]] || [[RFM Corporation|Republic Flour Mills Corporation]] || Jose Ma. Concepcion III || Elmer Yanga
|-
| [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]] || [[San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc.|Purefoods Corporation]] || Francisco Alejo III || 
|-
| [[Red Bull Thunder]] || Energy Food and Drinks Inc. || Salvador Cusipag, Jr. || 
|-
| [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || [[Sta. Lucia Land|Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation]]|| Manuel Encarnado || 
|-
| [[San Miguel Beermen]] || [[San Miguel Brewery|San Miguel Brewery, Inc.]] || Alberto Villa-Abrille, Jr. || Alberto Manlapit
|-
| [[Shell Turbo Chargers]] || Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation || Reynaldo Gamboa || 
|-
| [[Tanduay Rhum Masters]] || Basic Holdings Corporation || [[Lucio Tan Jr.]] || David De Joya
|}

==Notable occurrences==
*Due to the aftermath of the [[Second EDSA Revolution]], 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 [[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] TV network partner [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]]. 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]] of corporate rival [[San Miguel Beermen]] 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RH42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3500%2C37759759|title=Ildefonso deals floors PBA|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AX42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2765%2C10464240|title=Pop transfer raises SMB teams to four|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> 
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AH42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3660%2C10146978|title=FedEx not paying fines of Tanduay|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>

==Opening ceremonies==
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style= width="45%"| Team
! style= width="55%"| Muse
|-
| [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
| Vanessa Garcia
|- 
| [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
| Sandra Seifert and Josephine Bonizado
|-
| [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
| [[Geneva Cruz]]
|-
| [[Pop Cola Panthers]]
| [[Ruffa Mae Quinto]]
|-
| [[Mobiline Phone Pals]]
| Patricia Javier
|-
| [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]
| [[Antoinette Taus]] 
|-
| [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| [[Phoemela Baranda]]
|-
| [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]
| [[Pia Guanio]]
|-
| [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]
| Marielle Lopez and Jeremie Antiporda
|-
| [[Tanduay Rhum Masters]]
| Janna Victoria
|}

==2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup==
{{main|2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup}}

===Elimination round===
{{2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup standings}}

===Playoffs===
{{2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==== Quarterfinals ====
{{TwoLegStart|agg-score=[[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|Series]]|game=y}}
{{TwoLegResult|(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]*||1–1|'''(8) [[Mobiline Phone Pals]]'''||72–76|80–69}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(2) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''*||1–1|(7) [[Red Bull Thunder]]||73–85|84–82}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]'''*||1–1|(6) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]||71–78|74–65}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(4) [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]'''*||0–2|(5) [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]||76–77|69–70}}
|}*Team has [[twice-to-beat advantage]]. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

==== Semifinals ====
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]||2–3|(5) [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]||78–90|72–74|113–87|78–67|66–75}}
{{ThreeLegResult|'''(2) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''||3–1|(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]||64–73|81–66|82–75|91–78|—}}
|}

==== Third place playoff ====
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|'''(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]'''||75–83|(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]||}}
{{End}}

==== Finals ====
{{main|2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals}}
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=7}}
{{ThreeLegResult|'''(2) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''||4–2|(5) [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]||81–75|89–72|80–82|64–80|{{nowrap|98–95 {{(OT)}}}}|95–75|—}}
|}

==2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup==
{{main|2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup}}

===Elimination round===
{{2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}

===Playoffs===
{{2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==== Quarterfinals ====
{{TwoLegStart|agg-score=[[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|Series]]|game=y}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(1) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''*||1–0|(8) [[Mobiline Phone Pals]]||81–71|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(2) [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]'''*||1–0|(7) [[Tanduay Rhum Masters]]||82–74|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(3) [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]'''*||1–0|(6) [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]||82–70|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(4) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''*||1–0|(5) [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]||78–68|—}}
|}*Team has [[twice-to-beat advantage]]. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

==== Semifinals ====
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|(1) [[San Miguel Beermen]]||3–2|(4) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]||66–75|78–71|80–74|{{no wrap|91–96 {{(OT)}}}}|83–71}}
{{ThreeLegResult|(2) [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]||2–3|'''(3) [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]'''||91–75|76–95|84–100|77–75|77–87}}
|}

==== Third place playoff ====
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|(2) [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]||89–96|'''(4) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''||}}
{{End}}

==== Finals ====
{{main|2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals}}
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=7}}
{{ThreeLegResult|(1) [[San Miguel Beermen]]||2–4|'''(3) [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]'''||78–80|86–92|100–91|88–72|77–79|69–75|—}}
|}

==2001 PBA Governors' Cup==
{{main|2001 PBA Governors' Cup}}

===Elimination round===
{{2001 PBA Governors' Cup standings}}

===Playoffs===
{{2001 PBA Governors' Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==== Quarterfinals ====
{{TwoLegStart|agg-score=[[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|Series]]|game=y}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]'''*||1–1|(8) [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]||75–97|106–87}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(2) [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]'''*||1–0|(7) [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]||97–93|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]'''*||1–0|(6) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]||88–78|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''(4) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''*||1–0|(5) [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]||77–63|—}}
|}*Team has [[twice-to-beat advantage]]. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

==== Semifinals ====
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=5}}
{{ThreeLegResult|(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]||0–3|'''(4) [[San Miguel Beermen]]'''||84–89|70–83|{{no wrap|88–92 {{(OT)}}}}|—|—}}
{{ThreeLegResult|'''(2) [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]'''||3–2|(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]||75–76|76–69|76–86|97–80|86–74}}
|}

==== Third place playoff ====
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|'''(1) [[Shell Turbo Chargers]]'''||96–87|(3) [[Pop Cola Panthers]]||}}
{{End}}

==== Finals ====
{{main|2001 PBA Governors' Cup finals}}
{{ThreeLegStart|legs=7}}
{{ThreeLegResult|'''(2) [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]'''||4–2|(4) [[San Miguel Beermen]]||86–80|78–86|83–74|73–106|85–71|75–72|—}}
|}

==Awards==
* '''[[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player]]''': [[Danny Ildefonso]] (San Miguel)
* '''[[Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award|Rookie of the Year]]''':  [[Mark Caguioa]] (Barangay Ginebra)
* '''Sportsmanship Award''': [[Rey Evangelista]] (Purefoods)
* '''Most Improved Player''': [[Noy Castillo]] (Purefoods)
* '''Defensive Player of the Year''': Chris Jackson (Shell)
* '''Mythical Five'''
** [[Danny Ildefonso]] (San Miguel)
** [[Danny Seigle]] (San Miguel)
** [[Olsen Racela]] (San Miguel)
** [[Dennis Espino]] (Sta. Lucia)
** [[Ali Peek]] (Alaska)
* '''Mythical Second Team'''
** [[Noy Castillo]] (Purefoods)
** [[Kenneth Duremdes]] (Alaska)
** [[Nic Belasco]] (San Miguel)
** [[Rudy Hatfield]] (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==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=no |hide_played=no |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update= complete |source=

|team1=SMB
|team2=RB
|team3=SLR
|team4=ALA
|team5=SHL
|team6=PF
|team7=BGK
|team8=POP
|team9=TNT
|team10=TAN

|win_ALA= 23 |loss_ALA= 23
|win_BGK= 25 |loss_BGK= 27
|win_RB= 28 |loss_RB= 23
|win_PF= 22 |loss_PF= 23
|win_POP= 24 |loss_POP= 27
|win_SMB= 43 |loss_SMB= 27
|win_SHL= 25 |loss_SHL= 26 
|win_SLR= 25 |loss_SLR= 24
|win_TAN= 14 |loss_TAN= 23
|win_TNT= 18 |loss_TNT= 24

|name_ALA=[[2001 Alaska Aces season|Alaska Aces]]
|name_BGK=[[2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
|name_RB=[[2001 Batang Red Bull Thunder season|Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
|name_PF=[[2001 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]
|name_POP=[[2001 Pop Cola Panthers season|Pop Cola Panthers]]
|name_SMB=[[2001 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]]
|name_SHL=[[2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season|Shell Turbo Chargers]]
|name_SLR=[[2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season|Sta. Lucia Realtors]]
|name_TAN=[[2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters season|Tanduay Rhum Masters]]
|name_TNT=[[2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season|Mobiline/Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]

|result1=C |result2=C |result3=C |result4=3rd |result5=3rd |result6=SF |result7=F |result8=3rd |result9=QF |result10=QF
|res_col_header=Best finish
|status_pos=after
|col_C=gold |text_C=Champions
|col_F=silver |text_F=Finalist
|col_3rd=#CD7F32 |text_3rd=Third place
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinalist
|col_QF=yellow1 |text_QF=Quarterfinalist
}}

===Elimination round===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=no |hide_played=no |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update= complete |source=

|team1=SMB
|team2=SHL
|team3=PF
|team4=RB
|team5=ALA
|team6=POP
|team7=SLR
|team8=BGK
|team9=TNT
|team10=TAN

|win_ALA= 18 |loss_ALA= 18
|win_BGK= 17 |loss_BGK= 19
|win_RB= 19 |loss_RB= 17
|win_PF= 19 |loss_PF= 17
|win_POP= 18 |loss_POP= 18
|win_SMB= 23 |loss_SMB= 13
|win_SHL= 20 |loss_SHL= 16 
|win_SLR= 17 |loss_SLR= 19
|win_TAN= 13 |loss_TAN= 23
|win_TNT= 16 |loss_TNT= 20

|name_ALA=[[2001 Alaska Aces season|Alaska Aces]]
|name_BGK=[[2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
|name_RB=[[2001 Batang Red Bull Thunder season|Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
|name_PF=[[2001 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]
|name_POP=[[2001 Pop Cola Panthers season|Pop Cola Panthers]]
|name_SMB=[[2001 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]]
|name_SHL=[[2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season|Shell Turbo Chargers]]
|name_SLR=[[2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season|Sta. Lucia Realtors]]
|name_TAN=[[2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters season|Tanduay Rhum Masters]]
|name_TNT=[[2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season|Mobiline/Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
}}

===Playoffs===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=wins |show_GB=no |hide_played=no |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update= complete |source=

|team1=SMB
|team2=RB
|team3=SLR
|team4=BGK
|team5=POP
|team6=ALA
|team7=SHL
|team8=PF
|team9=TNT
|team10=TAN

|win_ALA= 5 |loss_ALA= 5
|win_BGK= 8 |loss_BGK= 8
|win_RB= 9 |loss_RB= 6
|win_PF= 3 |loss_PF= 6
|win_POP= 6 |loss_POP= 9
|win_SMB= 20 |loss_SMB= 14
|win_SHL= 5 |loss_SHL= 10 
|win_SLR= 8 |loss_SLR= 5
|win_TAN= 1 |loss_TAN= 1
|win_TNT= 2 |loss_TNT= 3

|name_ALA=[[2001 Alaska Aces season|Alaska Aces]]
|name_BGK=[[2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season|Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
|name_RB=[[2001 Batang Red Bull Thunder season|Batang Red Bull Thunder]]
|name_PF=[[2001 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]
|name_POP=[[2001 Pop Cola Panthers season|Pop Cola Panthers]]
|name_SMB=[[2001 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]]
|name_SHL=[[2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season|Shell Turbo Chargers]]
|name_SLR=[[2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season|Sta. Lucia Realtors]]
|name_TAN=[[2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters season|Tanduay Rhum Masters]]
|name_TNT=[[2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season|Mobiline/Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150926121614/http://pba-inquirer.net/ pba.inquirer.net]

{{2001 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA seasons}}

[[Category:2001 PBA season]]
[[Category:2001 in Philippine sports]]
[[Category:2001 in Philippine basketball]]