2001 PBA season
The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Notable occurrences
- During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet. The league though, nullified the said deal since it was believed that the offersheet violated the team's salary cap.
Champions
- Team with best win-loss percentage: San Miguel (43-17, .614)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel)
- Rookie of the Year: Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra)
- Sportsmanship Award: Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Most Improved Player: Noy Castillo (Purefoods)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Jackson (Shell)
- Mythical Five
- Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel)
- Danny Seigle (San Miguel)
- Olsen Racela (San Miguel)
- Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
- Ali Peek (Pop Cola)
- Mythical Second Team
- Noy Castillo (Purefoods)
- Kenneth Duremdes (Alaska)
- Nick Belasco (San Miguel)
- Rudy Hatfield (Pop Cola)
- Davonn Harp (Red Bull)
- All Defensive Team
- Chris Jackson (Shell)
- Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
- Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia)
- Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Patrick Fran (Mobiline/Talk 'N Text)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Yeng Guiao (Red Bull)
- Mr. Quality Minutes: Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra)
- Executive of the Year: Sonny Barios (PBA executive director)
- Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon
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