2000 San Miguel Beermen season

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2000   San Miguel Beermen season
Head coach Jong Uichico
Owner(s) San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record128
(60%)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Alaska)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record153
(83.3%)
Place1st seed
Playoff finishChampions
Governors Cup results
Record137
(65%)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishChampions
San Miguel Beermen seasons
  1999
2001  

The 2000 San Miguel Beermen season was the 26th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

Championships

The San Miguel Beermen won their 14th PBA title in the Commissioner's Cup by defeating first-time finalist Sta.Lucia Realtors, four games to one. The Beermen overtakes the famed Crispa Redmanizers as the league's winningest ballclub.

In the Governor's Cup, the San Miguel Beermen claim their 15th crown at the expense of Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, four games to one, as the Beermen retains the two championships they won last year.

Awards

Roster

San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Victoria, Emmanuel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda
C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame (OH)
C 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Padilla, Ronilo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Cebu
F 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mustre, Michael 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran
F/C 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National-U
F 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lago, Dwight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Racela, Olsen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo
F 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dela Cruz, Arturo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Sebastian
F 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Duat, Robert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo
F 42 Flag of the United States.svg Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner
F/C 44 Flag of the Philippines.svg Carmona, June 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UPHSD
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Howard, Stephen  (C)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) DePaul
G 6 Flag of the United States.svg Strothers, Lamont  (G)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Christopher Newport
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (C) Commissioner's Cup import
    • (G) Governor's Cup import
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
March 1Alaska81-80 [1] Philsports Arena
March 4Mobiline77-62Iloilo City
March 8Brgy.Ginebra74-58Araneta Coliseum
March 12Shell86-78Araneta Coliseum
March 19Tanduay76-67 [2] Araneta Coliseum
March 24Pop Cola87-84Philsports Arena
March 29Red Bull71-68 [3] Philsports Arena
April 1Purefoods73-65Cagayan de Oro
April 14Sta.Lucia86-52Philsports Arena
April 26Alaska89-81Philsports Arena
June 23Brgy.Ginebra93-81Philsports Arena
June 28Sunkist82-72Philsports Arena
July 8Mobiline87-85Ynares Center
July 12Alaska88-72Araneta Coliseum
July 14Shell85-68Philsports Arena
July 19Purefoods85-63 [4] Philsports Arena
July 30Red Bull87-83Araneta Coliseum
October 4Brgy.Ginebra94-72Philsports Arena
October 25Shell86-50Philsports Arena
October 29Pop Cola95-84Araneta Coliseum
November 17Sta.Lucia80-79Ynares Center

  All-Filipino Cup  Commissioner's Cup  Governor's Cup

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