2001 San Miguel Beermen season

2001 San Miguel Beermen Jong Uichico All-Filipino Cup 17 9 2nd seed Champions Commissioner's Cup 12 8 1st seed Runner-up Governors Cup 13 12 4th seed Runner-up San Miguel Corporation Robert NonHenson Joaquin M. Quinito Henson 2003-03-26 Dream come true https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/03/26/200357/dream-come-true 2024-08-07 Philstar.com 2000 2002 The 2001 San Miguel Beermen season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2001 PBA Draft Transactions Players Added Via Draft Joey Mente 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)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=51Q1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3555%2C20147558 San Miguel gets burly Fil-Am Philippine Daily Inquirer 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. 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals 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 San Miguel Beermen 2001 1 Emmanuel Victoria G 5 10 San Beda PHI 3 Nic Belasco C 6 6 Notre Dame College USA 6 Dorian Peña C 6 6 Coppin State USA 7 Michael Mustre F 6 1 Letran PHI 10 Danny Ildefonso FC 6 6 National-U PHI 15 Dwight Lago F 6 3 De La Salle PHI 17 Olsen Racela G 5 10 Ateneo PHI 21 Joey Mente G 5 11 Lyceum PHI 22 Arnold Gamboa FC 6 6 FEU PHI 25 Freddie Abuda F 6 4 Visayas PHI Henry Fernandez basketball F 6 1 Visayas PHI 32 Rob Duat F 6 4 Menlo USA 42 Danny Seigle F 6 6 Wagner USA 24 Nate Johnson basketball, born 1977 F 6 5 Louisville USA C 33 Lamont Strothers G 6 2 Christopher Newport USA G PHI Jong Uichico PHI Siot Tanquingcen PHI Arturo Dela Cruz (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Eliminations (won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) January 31 Brgy.Ginebra 92–88 Philsports Arena February 4 Sta.Lucia 89–76 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=En42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1005%2C17289564 Beermen spank Realtors Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum February 11 Pop Cola 85–79 Araneta Coliseum February 18 Tanduay 96–79 Araneta Coliseum March 4 Pop Cola 78–63 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=saU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2428%2C23094684 San Miguel bounces back Philippine Daily Inquirer Philsports Arena March 7 Purefoods 90–84 *OT Ynares Center March 17 Alaska 85–75 Bago March 30 Red Bull 78–76 Philsports Arena April 8 Mobiline 67–66 Araneta Coliseum June 6 Purefoods 100–80 Philsports Arena June 9 Shell 81–73 Malolos, Bulacan June 17 Red Bull 87–83 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=792%2C15180677 SMB nips Red Bull Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum June 22 Mobiline 92–73 Philsports Arena July 1 Tanduay 95–83 Araneta Coliseum July 11 Brgy.Ginebra 101–92 Philsports Arena July 13 Pop Cola 107–76 Philsports Arena September 12 Purefoods 114–91 Philsports Arena September 16 Brgy.Ginebra 97–82 Cuneta Astrodome October 12 Pop Cola 86–84 Cuneta Astrodome October 14 Tanduay 85–79 Ynares Center October 21 Alaska 71–64 Araneta Coliseum October 26 Talk 'N Text 79–75 Philsports Arena November 11 Sta.Lucia 81–76 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AKhjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3148%2C4975981 San Miguel humbles Sta.Lucia Realty Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup #FFFFCC Commissioner's Cup #FFFF99 Governor's Cup References Category:San Miguel Beermen seasons San