2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters season

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2001   Tanduay Rhum Masters season
Head coach Derrick Pumaren
General ManagerChito Bugia
Owner Lucio "Bong" Tan Jr.
All-Filipino Cup results
Record59
(35.7%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record47
(36.4%)
Place7th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Purefoods)
Governor's Cup results
Record58
(38.5%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Tanduay Rhum Masters seasons
  2000

The 2001 Tanduay Rhum Masters season was the 3rd and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Draft picks

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Players Lost

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Occurrences

Purefoods coach Derrick Pumaren didn't renew his contract with the Hotdogs and has moved over to become the new head coach of Tanduay Rhum Masters, replacing Alfrancis Chua. [2]

During the off-season, Tanduay tendered an offer sheet to the league's two-time MVP, San Miguel center Danny Ildefonso. The contract stipulated P96 million in 16 years which was met by stiff criticisms from the PBA Commissioner's Office. The Rhum Masters were ordered to rework the deal but instead of coming up with a revised offer sheet, Tanduay simply gave up in their bid to get Ildefonso. [3]

Purefoods guard Dindo Pumaren, who played eight games with the Hotdogs during the All-Filipino Cup, was acquired by Tanduay upon his desire to play alongside his brother-coach, Purefoods shipped him to the Rhum Masters in favor of a future trade pick. [4]

Fil-Am Eric Menk was not allowed to play in the first two conferences as he awaits a confirmation from the Department of Justice regarding his status.

Tanduay sold its franchise to Airfreight 2100 the following year, giving away their top players first by trading them to other teams. [5]

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
C 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bonel Balingit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas
F 5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Allan Yu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) MLQU
F 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Noli Locsin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dondon Hontiveros 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cebu
G 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dindo Pumaren 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
G 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Wynne Arboleda 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) MLQU
F 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ricky Calimag 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg David Friedhof 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Oliver Agapito 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) St. Benilde
G 28 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Cariaso 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
F 30 & 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bong Hawkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UPHSD
F/C 30 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Menk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Lake Superior State
G 32 Flag of the Philippines.svg Rommel Santos 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Staten Island
C 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chris Cantonjos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
C 35 Flag of the Philippines.svg Zaldy Realubit 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) USJ–R
G 80 & 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jason Webb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Freeman  (C)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Connecticut
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Bell  (G)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Louisiana–Monroe
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Thomas  (G)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Kansas
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: Chito Bugia

Eliminations (Won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
February 9Sta.Lucia76–62 [6] Philsports Arena
February 23Red Bull71–66Ynares Center
March 4Sta.Lucia88–85Philsports Arena
March 21Alaska90–84Philsports Arena
April 4San Miguel92–79Philsports Arena
June 8Sta.Lucia83–76Philsports Arena
June 24Alaska87–81Araneta Coliseum
July 11Purefoods83–77 [7] Philsports Arena
September 14Swift96–93Philsports Arena
October 10Purefoods114–89Araneta Coliseum
October 24Shell81–78 [8] Philsports Arena
November 2San Miguel92–90 *OT [9] Cuneta Astrodome
November 7Talk 'N Text99–82Araneta Coliseum

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

References

  1. "Alaska sends Hawkins to Tanduay". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Coach Pumaren goes to Tanduay". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Tanduay bags Ildefonso". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Dindo Pumaren to Tanduay". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. "FedEx gets Tanduay franchise". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. "Tanduay clips SLR". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  7. "Tanduay halts Purefoods". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  8. "Tanduay stays alive". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  9. "Menk sparks Tanduay win". Philippine Daily Inquirer.