2000 Batang Red Bull Energizers season

2000 Batang Red Bull Thunder Yeng Guiao All-Filipino Cup 3 11 N/A N/A Commissioner's Cup 3 6 N/A N/A Governors Cup 10 5 2nd seed Semis (lost to SMB, 3–1) Tony Chua Tony ChuaVillar Joey Beltran Nelson PBA firm on forfeiture https://www.philstar.com/sports/2000/03/25/108376/pba-firm-forfeiture 2024-08-07 Philstar.com 2001 The 2000 Batang Red Bull Energizers season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It changed its name to Batang Red Bull Thunder in the Governors' Cup. Expansion draft Player Previous team Ato Agustin Sta. Lucia Realtors Glenn Capacio Mobiline Phone Pals Cris Bolado San Miguel Beermen Edmund Reyes Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 2000 PBA Expansion Draft Transactions Players Added Via Draft Joseph Gumatay Via Free Agency Ruel Buenaventura (From Alaska; the Milkmen acquired Buenaventura from Pop Cola) Mick Pennisi (Direct-hire recruit) Antero Saldaña Elevated 6 players from their farm team Red Bull in the PBL Davonn Harp Kerby Raymundo Bernard Tanpua Jimwell Torion Lordy Tugade Junthy Valenzuela Occurrences The Energizers had their first franchise victory on February 27 by scoring a 90-89 overtime win over Sta.Lucia, it was soon reversed when it was found out their rookie center, 18-year-old Kerby Raymundo had deficiency in academic credentials and ineligible to play in the pro league until next year, the PBA therefore forfeited two of their victories, including a repeat won game over Sta.Lucia on March 18 in Davao City. Roster n Batang Red Bull Energizers 2000 3 Jimwell Torion G 5 9 SCSIT PHI 4 Davonn Harp F 6 4 Kutztown USA 6 Ato Agustin G 5 11 Lyceum PHI 7 Mick Pennisi F 6 9 Eastern Michigan AUS 10 Junthy Valenzuela F 6 2 SCSIT PHI 11 Joseph Gumatay G 5 10 UP PHI 12 Glenn Capacio G 6 0 FEU PHI 14 Bernard Tanpua F 6 3 UPHSD PHI 15 Lordy Tugade F 6 3 National-U PHI 16 Ruel Buenaventura C 6 5 UE PHI 17 Antero Saldaña Terry Saldaña F 6 3 Letran PHI 20 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 UST PHI 21 Kerby Raymundo C 6 6 Letran PHI S 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 National-U PHI 2 Thaddeus Delaney F 6 6 College of Charleston USA C Jack Hartman basketball F 6 5 USA C 23 Ray Tutt G 6 2 USA C/G PHI Yeng Guiao PHI Roehl Nadurata (C) Commissioner's Cup Import *(G) Governor's Cup Import *(S) Suspended Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) March 22 Shell 70-66 Philsports Arena April 26 Pop Cola 78-75 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VVM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3322%2C12088175 Red Bull snaps Pop's win streak Philippine Daily Inquirer Philsports Arena April 30 San Miguel 92-88 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eVg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=958%2C167598 Red Bull stuns SMB Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum June 25 Purefoods 96-81 Araneta Coliseum July 9 Brgy.Ginebra 103-99 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qlU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=302%2C4098369 Red Bull prevails Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum July 28 Tanduay 86-70 Philsports Arena October 1 Tanduay 94-90 Ynares Center October 6 Pop Cola 100-95 OT Philsports Arena October 13 Brgy.Ginebra 91-86 Philsports Arena October 21 San Miguel 98-92 Cebu City October 25 Sta.Lucia 69-66 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jJ4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6012%2C3018938 Thunder flattens Realtors Manila Standard Philsports Arena November 5 Alaska 92-78 Araneta Coliseum November 8 Shell 118-103 Philsports Arena #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup #FFFFCC Commissioner's Cup #FFFF99 Governor's Cup References Category:Barako Bull Energy Boosters seasons