| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
| 2001 LNBP season | |
| Season: | 2 |
| Champions: | Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez |
| Runners Up: | Lobos UAdeC |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Dates: | July 31, 2001 – November 29, 2001 |
| Top Scorer: | Samuel Bowie[1] |
| Ppg: | 927 |
| Ppg N: | USA |
| Assists Leader: | Jeff Clifton[2] |
| Apg: | 157 |
| Apg N: | USA |
The 2001 LNBP was the 2nd season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 31, 2001 and ended on November 29, 2001.[3] The league title was won by Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez, which defeated Lobos UAdeC in the championship series.
12 teams participate. The first 8 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).
| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algodoneros de la Comarca | Torreón | Coahuila | |||
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | Matamoros | Tamaulipas | |||
| Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | ||||
| Dorados de Chihuahua | Chihuahua City | Chihuahua | |||
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | |||
| Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | |||
| Garzas de Plata de la UAEH | Pachuca | Hidalgo | |||
| Garzas Guerreras de la UATX | Tlaxcala City | Tlaxcala | |||
| León (Morelia)[4] | Morelia | Michoacán | |||
| Lobos de la UAdeC | Saltillo | Coahuila | |||
| La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | |||
| Tecos de la UAG | Guadalajara | Jalisco |
November 24, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 102, Lobos de la UAdeC 97
November 25, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Lobos de la UAdeC 90
November 27, 2001: Lobos de la UAdeC 99, Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 89
November 28, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 95, Lobos de la UAdeC 90
November 29, 2001: Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez 101, Lobos de la UAdeC 86
Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez wins the championship series, 4–1.
The second LNBP All-Star Game was played in Torreón. The game was played between a team of Mexican players (Mexicanos) and a team of foreign players (Extranjeros). The Mexican won, 119–116.[6]
Mexicanos
Extranjeros
Samuel Bowie (Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez) Quincy Brewer (Dorados de Chihuahua) Jeff Clifton (La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal) Romano Dees (León) Chris Doyal (Lobos de la UAdeC)
Javier González Rex (Garzas de Plata de la UAEH) Carlus Groves (Fuerza Regia de Monterrey)
Tito Horford (Garzas de Plata de la UAEH) Michael Johnson (Correcaminos UAT Matamoros) Alvin Mobley (Tecos de la UAG) Antonio Rivers (Fuerza Regia de Monterrey) Matt Watts (Algodoneros de la Comarca) Frank Wilkins (Garzas Guerreras de la UATX) Gerald Williams (Fuerza Regia de Monterrey) Oswaldo Paredes (Fuerza Regia de Monterrey) and Antonio Segura (Algodoneros de la Comarca)