2001 Red Bull Thunder season

2001 Red Bull Thunder Yeng Guiao All-Filipino Cup 8 8 7th seed QF (lost to SMB) Commissioner's Cup 14 7 3rd seed Champions Governors Cup 6 8 N/A N/A Tony Chua Tony ChuaRed Bull panauhin sa PSA Forum https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2001/01/02/115516/red-bull-panauhin-sa-psa-forum 2024-08-07 Philstar.com 2000 2002 The 2001 Red Bull Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Draft picks 2001 PBA Draft Transactions Players added Via draft Willie Miller Anton Villoria Via free agency Lowell Briones (From the MBA) Jay Mendoza (From Shell Turbo Chargers) Al Solis (From Mobiline; played 12 games in the All-Filipino Cup before moving to MBA)Players lost Via free agency Cris Bolado (To Pop Cola Panthers) Championship In only their second year of participation and fifth conference so far, the Batang Red Bull Thunder have already won a PBA title. Behind Best Import Antonio Lang, the Thunder upset the highly favored San Miguel Beermen, winners of five of the last six conferences, with a 4–2 series victory in the Commissioner's Cup finals. Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao won his third championship as a head coach and his first since 1993. 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals Roster Red Bull Thunder 2001 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 28 & 8 Lowell Briones F 6 3 Visayas PHI 9 Jay Mendoza F 6 3 Mapua PHI 10 Junthy Valenzuela F 6 2 SCSIT PHI 11 Willie Miller basketball G 5 10 Letran PHI 12 Glenn Capacio G 6 0 FEU PHI 13 Anton Villoria G 5 11 Letran PHI 14 Bernard Tanpua F 6 3 UPHSD PHI 15 Lordy Tugade F 6 3 National-U PHI 20 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 UST PHI 21 Kerby Raymundo C 6 6 Letran PHI Al Solis G 6 0 Visayas PHI 42 Antonio Lang F 6 7 Duke USA C 23 Raymond Tutt G 6 2 USA G PHI Yeng Guiao PHI Roehl Nadurata (C) Commissioner's Cup Import (G) Governor's Cup Import Team Manager: Tony Chua and Andy Jao Eliminations (won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 7 Shell 76–60 Philsports Arena February 11 Mobiline 80–68 Araneta Coliseum February 16 Alaska 73-72 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hn42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1511%2C22762687 Harp lifts Red Bull to victory Philippine Daily Inquirer Philsports Arena February 28 San Miguel 78–76 Philsports Arena March 3 Brgy.Ginebra 79–72 Iloilo City March 9 Shell 65–58 Philsports Arena April 4 Sta.Lucia 87–84 Philsports Arena June 10 Mobiline 97-92 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mqU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3665%2C11710751 Red Bull halts Mobiline Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum June 15 Brgy.Ginebra 111–98 Philsports Arena June 24 Shell 94-82 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3663%2C18496795 Red Bull sparkles Philippine Daily Inquirer Araneta Coliseum July 1 Pop Cola 95–79 Araneta Coliseum July 8 Sta.Lucia 95–88 Araneta Coliseum July 13 Tanduay 104–98 Philsports Arena September 23 Tanduay 108–93 Philsports Arena September 29 Talk 'N Text 99–85 Dumaguete October 14 Shell 68–62 Ynares Center October 19 Sta.Lucia 101–94 Cuneta Astrodome October 24 Brgy.Ginebra 93–72 Philsports Arena November 7 San Miguel 86–81 Araneta Coliseum #DDDDFF All-Filipino Cup #FFFFCC Commissioner's Cup #FFFF99 Governor's Cup References Category:Barako Bull Energy Boosters seasons