Pbayear: | 2001 |
Team: | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
Team2: | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
Coach: | Allan Caidic |
1C-Name: | All-Filipino Cup |
1C-Wins: | 14 |
1C-Losses: | 13 |
1C-Place: | 5th seed |
1C-Playoffs: | Runner-up |
2C-Name: | Commissioner's Cup |
2C-Wins: | 4 |
2C-Losses: | 6 |
2C-Place: | 6th seed |
2C-Playoffs: | QF (lost to Red Bull) |
3C-Name: | Governors Cup |
3C-Wins: | 7 |
3C-Losses: | 8 |
3C-Place: | 8th seed |
3C-Playoffs: | QF (lost to Shell) |
Owners: | Ginebra San Miguel |
Manager: | Ira Maniquis |
Pol Team: | 3 |
Prevseason: | 2000 |
Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
See main article: 2001 PBA draft.
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, three games to two. 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 San Miguel Beermen in six games.
See main article: 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals.
Mark Caguioa was named the season's Rookie of the Year (ROY).
Date | Opponent | Score | Venue (location) |
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February 3 | Tanduay | 84–72 | Urdaneta, Pangasinan |
February 9 | Alaska | 63–55 | Philsports Arena |
February 18 | Mobiline | 78–69 | Araneta Coliseum |
February 25 | Purefoods | 75–73 [1] | Araneta Coliseum |
March 9 | Tanduay | 87–76 [2] | Philsports Arena |
March 23 | Mobiline | 77–70 | Araneta Coliseum |
April 11 | Red Bull | 101–74 | Ynares Center |
June 10 | Purefoods | 82–78 | Araneta Coliseum |
June 20 | Tanduay | 96–82 | Philsports Arena |
June 29 | Alaska | 96–83 [3] | Philsports Arena |
July 6 | Pop Cola | 83–80 | Ynares Center |
September 9 | Tanduay | 99–96 | Araneta Coliseum |
September 26 | Alaska | 103–101 | Philsports Arena |
September 30 | San Miguel | 97–92 OT [4] | Ynares Center |
October 17 | Pop Cola | 105–92 | Philsports Arena |
November 2 | Talk 'N Text | Cuneta Astrodome | |
November 9 | Tanduay | 88–85 | Philsports Arena |