2001 San Miguel Beermen season

The 2001 San Miguel Beermen season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Transactions

Awards

Danny Ildefonso bag the Most Valuable Player trophy for the second straight time, becoming the third PBA player to win back-to-back MVP honors, joining William "Bogs" Adornado (1975–1976) and Alvin Patrimonio (1993–1994).

Championship (Finals stint)

The San Miguel Beermen contested for all three championships of the season, the Beermen won their 16th PBA title during the All-Filipino Cup, defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games as they are now winners of five of the last six conferences.

In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel advances to the finals by defeating the Alaska Aces, 3-2, in their best-of-five semifinal series, heavily favored against sophomore team Batang Red Bull, who were making their first trip to the championship, the Beermen were surprisingly upset by the Thunder in six games. It was coach Jong Uichico's first loss in a PBA finals since handling the Beermen at the start of the 1999 season.

San Miguel was back in the finals for the fifth straight conference in the season-ending Governor's Cup, with import Lamont Strothers returning to help the Beermen defend the crown they won the past two seasons, San Miguel made it via 3-0 sweep over Shell Turbo Chargers in their best-of-five semifinals and played the Sta.Lucia Realtors for the second time in a finals series in the 2000 era, the Beermen lost to the Realtors, also in six games and placed runner-up in the last two conferences of the 2001 season.

Roster

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.5 !G 1 PHI ! Victoria, Emmanuel 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda College 6.0 !C 3 USA ! Belasco, Nic 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame College 6.0 !C 6 USA ! Peña, Dorian 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State University 4.0 !F 7 PHI ! Mustre, Michael 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran College 5.5 !F/C 10 PHI ! Ildefonso, Danny 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National University 4.0 !F 15 PHI ! Lago, Dwight 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle 1.5 !G 17 PHI ! Racela, Olsen 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo de Manila 1.5 !G 21 PHI ! Mente, Joey 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum 5.5 !F/C 22 PHI ! Gamboa, Arnold 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) FEU 4.0 !F 25 PHI ! Abuda, Freddie 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Visayas 4.0 !F PHI ! Fernandez, Henry 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) University of Visayas 4.0 !F 32 USA ! Duat, Rob 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo College 4.0 !F 42 USA ! Seigle, Danny 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner College 4.0 !F 24 USA ! Johnson, Nate (C) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Louisville 1.5 !G 33 USA ! Strothers, Lamont (G) 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Christopher Newport	Head coach Jong Uichico Assistant coach(es) Siot Tanquingcen Arturo Dela Cruz 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: Robert Non}

Elimination round

Games won

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

References