2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season

The 2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Finals stint

Barangay Ginebra Kings makes a return trip to the PBA championship since 1997, the first time post-Sonny Jaworski era, playing against sister team San Miguel Beermen in the 2001 All-Filipino Cup finals. The Kings made it by winning twice over Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs during the quarterfinal round, with both victories by one-point margin, the Kings won their best-of-five semifinal series against Shell Turbo Chargers, 3 games to 2. Ginebra center Jun Limpot played in his first finals appearance after eight years while Vergel Meneses is back in the PBA finals since his Sunkist days in 1995. The Barangay Ginebra Kings lost to the San Miguel Beermen, led by reigning MVP Danny Ildefonso and Danny Seigle, in six games.

Awards

Mark Caguioa was named the season's Rookie of the Year (ROY).

Roster

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.5 !G 1 PHI ! David, Bal 7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST 4.0 !F 2 PHI ! Meneses, Vergel 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jose Rizal University 2.5 !G/F 3 PHI ! Lago, Elmer 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle 1.5 !G 4 PHI ! Castelo, Merwin 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda College 5.5 !F/C 9 PHI ! Limpot, Jun 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle 1.5 !G 13 PHI ! Helterbrand, Jayjay 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Kentucky State 6.0 !C 14 PHI ! Calpito, Aramis 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian College 6.0 !C 18 PHI ! Ong, Wilmer 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint La Salle 6.0 !C 31 PHI ! Basco, Marlon 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 4.0 !F 35 PHI ! Piodo, Marlon 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Jose-Recoletos 6.0 !C 43 USA ! Crisano, Alex 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Brooklyn College 4.0 !F 44 PHI ! Magtulis, Ronald 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FEU 1.5 !G 47 PHI ! Caguioa, Mark 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Glendale College 6.0 !C USA ! Fletcher, Ryan (C) 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) University of Cincinnati 4.0 !F USA ! Honeycutt, Jerald (C) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Tulane University 4.0 !F USA ! Jones, Mark (G) 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Central Florida 1.5 !G USA ! Wells, Bubba (G) 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Austin Peay	Head coach Allan Caidic Assistant coach(es) Cris Calilan Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (C) Commissioner's Cup Import (G) Governor's Cup Import Injured

^{Team Manager: Ira Maniquis}

Elimination round

Games won

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

References