2001 PBA All-Star Weekend

2001 PBA All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 Total
Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors 105
Veterans 112
Date July 22, 2001
Arena Araneta Coliseum
City Quezon City
MVP
Network PBA on Vintage Sports
PBA All-Star Weekend

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The 2001 PBA All-Star Game is the annual All-Star Weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The All-Star game was held on July 22, 2001 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. [1]

Skills Challenge winners

Slam Dunk Competition: San Miguel's Joey Mente won the slam dunk title, Mente soared over Olsen Racela's bowed head to deliver the winning slam and the only perfect score of the night as he beat Alaska's John Arigo.

Buzzer-beating competition winner: Jayjay Helterbrand of Barangay Ginebra, over Olsen Racela, Jason Webb and Patrick Fran.

Three-Point Shootout winner: Boyet Fernandez of Purefoods.

Two-Ball Competition: Barangay Ginebra's Jun Limpot and Bal David defeated Mobiline's Victor Pablo and Gherome Ejercito, 63-53, to capture the two-ball competition.

All-Star Game

Rosters

Veterans:

Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors:

Game

July 22
Veterans 112, Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors 105

The Veterans turned back RSJ, 112-105, behind some endgame heroics from Poch Juinio and Kenneth Duremdes after the RSJ's close the gap at 102-105 with two minutes left. Danny Ildefonso, who scored 21 points, sparked the Veterans' breakaway with a slam from a perfect fastbreak pitch by Olsen Racela that gave them a 72-59 lead. [2]

References


Preceded by
2000
PBA All-Star Weekend
2001
Succeeded by
2003


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