2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season explained

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).

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 PBA draft.

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, 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.

Awards

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

Eliminations (won games)

DateOpponentScore Venue (location)
February 3 Tanduay84–72Urdaneta, Pangasinan
February 9Alaska63–55Philsports Arena
February 18Mobiline78–69Araneta Coliseum
February 25Purefoods75–73 [1] Araneta Coliseum
March 9Tanduay87–76 [2] Philsports Arena
March 23Mobiline77–70Araneta Coliseum
April 11Red Bull101–74Ynares Center
June 10 Purefoods82–78Araneta Coliseum
June 20Tanduay96–82Philsports Arena
June 29Alaska96–83 [3] Philsports Arena
July 6Pop Cola83–80Ynares Center
September 9 Tanduay99–96Araneta Coliseum
September 26Alaska103–101Philsports Arena
September 30San Miguel97–92 OT [4] Ynares Center
October 17Pop Cola105–92Philsports Arena
November 2Talk 'N TextCuneta Astrodome
November 9Tanduay88–85Philsports Arena

Notes and References

  1. News: Ginebra trips Purefoods 5. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. News: Ginebra topples Tanduay. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. News: Gins spank Aces. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. News: Gins trips San Miguel in OT. Philippine Daily Inquirer.