2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

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2001   Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coach Norman Black
General ManagerBuddy Encarnado
Owner Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record410
(28.6%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record55
(50%)
Place5th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Alaska)
Governor's Cup results
Record169
(64%)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishChampions
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons
  2000
2002  

The 2001 Sta.Lucia Realtors season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

Players Lost

Via Free Agency

Championship

The Sta.Lucia Realtors advances to the finals for only the second time in their nine-year history during the Governor's Cup, the Realtors defeated Red Bull in the quarterfinal round and Pop Cola in the best-of-five semifinals by coming back from a 1-2 series deficit to win the last two games and enters into the championship round against the defending champion San Miguel Beermen.

With Damian Owens as their import, the Sta.Lucia Realtors won the Governor's Cup title with a 4-2 series victory over the San Miguel Beermen and captured their first PBA championship in eight years since joining the league in 1993. Shooting guard Chris Tan provided the winning triple with three seconds to go in the title-clinching 75-72 win in Game Six on December 16.

Roster

2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chris Tan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)199 lb (90 kg) De La Salle
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gerardo Santiago 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Mapúa
C 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Richard del Rosario 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle
G 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Paolo Mendoza 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165 lb (75 kg) Philippines
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Francis Adriano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern
G 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jercules Tangkay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) Southwestern-U
G/F 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Gerard Francisco 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) UST
C 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlou Aquino 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Adamson
F 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Expedito Falcasantos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Cebu
F/C 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Espino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) UST
F 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Michael Orquillas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Cebu
C 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Marvin Ortiguerra 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) UST
C 38 Flag of the Philippines.svg Angelo David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Far Eastern
G 42 Flag of the Philippines.svg Donbel Belano 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)178 lb (81 kg) Visayas
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ansu Sesay  (C)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Mississippi
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Damian Owens  (C/G)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) West Virginia
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

Team Manager: Buddy Encarnado

Eliminations (Won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
February 14Brgy.Ginebra80-68Philsports Arena
February 28Mobiline71-69Philsports Arena
March 24Red Bull95-85 Malolos, Bulacan
April 11Pop Cola79-64Ynares Center
June 3Pop Cola95-86 [1] Araneta Coliseum
June 23Brgy.Ginebra85-84 San Fernando, Pampanga
June 29San Miguel91-88Philsports Arena
July 4Shell78-69 [2] Philsports Arena
July 18Mobiline81-77Philsports Arena
September 8Swift84-78Ynares Center
September 12Red Bull96-77Philsports Arena
September 19Tanduay92-78Araneta Coliseum
September 23Shell109-96Philsports Arena
September 30Alaska103-98Ynares Center
October 5Brgy.Ginebra121-118 *OTAraneta Coliseum
October 13Purefoods97-91 [3] Bago, Negros
October 26Alaska100-99 *OT [4] Philsports Arena

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

References

  1. "Paolo lifts Sta.Lucia past Pop". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "SLR downs Shell for 3rd straight win". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Realtors subdue Hotdogs". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Sta.Lucia nips Alaska". Philippine Daily Inquirer.