2001 San Miguel Beermen season

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2001   San Miguel Beermen season
Head coach Jong Uichico
General ManagerRobert Non [1]
Owner San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record179
(65.4%)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishChampions
Commissioner's Cup results
Record128
(60%)
Place1st seed
Playoff finishRunner-up
Governors Cup results
Record1312
(52%)
Place4th seed
Playoff finishRunner-up
San Miguel Beermen seasons
  2000
2002  

The 2001 San Miguel Beermen season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

  • Henry Fernandez (From Pop Cola)
  • Arnold Gamboa (Comebacking SMB player, last played in the MBA)
  • Dorian Peña (Signed on April 11, recruited from the MBA) [2]
Players Lost

Via Free Agency

  • June Carmona
  • Ronilo Padilla

Via Retirement

  • Arturo dela Cruz

Championship (finals stint)

The San Miguel Beermen contested for all three championships of the season. The Beermen won their 16th PBA title in the All-Filipino Cup by defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games as they are now winners of five of the last six conferences.

In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel advances to the finals by winning over Alaska Aces, three games to two, in their best-of-five semifinal series. As the odds-on favorite against sophomore team Batang Red Bull, who were making their first trip to the championship, the defending champion Beermen were surprisingly upset by the Thunder in six games. It was coach Jong Uichico's first loss in the PBA finals since handling the Beermen at the start of the 1999 season.

San Miguel was back in the finals for the fifth straight conference in the season-ending Governor's Cup with import Lamont Strothers returning to help the Beermen defend the crown they won the past two seasons. San Miguel make it to the semifinals with a seven wins and six loss tied with Pop Cola Panthers. Starting the semifinal round, San Miguel and Shell Turbo Chargers battled it out for the second finals berth after the Sta. Lucia Realtors advances first. On December 2, the Beermen outlasted Shell in overtime, 92-88, for their third straight finals appearance, via played the Sta.Lucia Realtors for the second time in the championship of the 2000 era. The Beermen lost to the Realtors in six games and placed runner-up in the last two conferences of the 2001 season.

Award

Danny Ildefonso won the Most Valuable Player trophy for the second straight time and becoming the third PBA player to win back-to-back MVP honors, joining William "Bogs" Adornado (1975–1976) and Alvin Patrimonio (1993–1994).

Roster

2001 San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Emmanuel Victoria 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda
C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Nic Belasco 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame (OH)
C 6 Flag of the United States.svg Dorian Peña 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State
F 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Michael Mustre 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran
F/C 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Danny Ildefonso 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National-U
F 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dwight Lago 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Olsen Racela 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo
G 21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joey Mente 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F/C 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Arnold Gamboa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Freddie Abuda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Visayas
F Flag of the Philippines.svg Henry Fernandez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Duat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo
F 42 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Seigle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Johnson  (C)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Louisville
G 33 Flag of the United States.svg Lamont Strothers  (G)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Christopher Newport
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (C) Commissioner's Cup import
  • (G) Governor's Cup import
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Eliminations (won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
January 31Brgy.Ginebra92–88 Philsports Arena
February 4Sta.Lucia89–76 [3] Araneta Coliseum
February 11Pop Cola85–79Araneta Coliseum
February 18Tanduay96–79Araneta Coliseum
March 4Pop Cola78–63 [4] Philsports Arena
March 7Purefoods90–84 *OTYnares Center
March 17Alaska85–75 Bago
March 30Red Bull78–76Philsports Arena
April 8Mobiline67–66Araneta Coliseum
June 6Purefoods100–80Philsports Arena
June 9Shell81–73 Malolos, Bulacan
June 17Red Bull87–83 [5] Araneta Coliseum
June 22Mobiline92–73Philsports Arena
July 1Tanduay95–83Araneta Coliseum
July 11Brgy.Ginebra101–92Philsports Arena
July 13Pop Cola107–76Philsports Arena
September 12Purefoods114–91Philsports Arena
September 16Brgy.Ginebra97–82Cuneta Astrodome
October 12Pop Cola86–84Cuneta Astrodome
October 14Tanduay85–79Ynares Center
October 21Alaska71–64Araneta Coliseum
October 26Talk 'N Text79–75Philsports Arena
November 11Sta.Lucia81–76 [6] Araneta Coliseum

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

References

  1. Henson, Joaquin M. (2003-03-26). "Dream come true". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. "San Miguel gets burly Fil-Am". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Beermen spank Realtors". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "San Miguel bounces back". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. "SMB nips Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. "San Miguel humbles Sta.Lucia Realty". Philippine Daily Inquirer.