2001 Pop Cola Panthers season explained

Pbayear:	2001
Team:	Pop Cola Panthers
Team2:	Pop Cola Panthers
Coach:	Chot Reyes
1C-Name:	All-Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:	11
1C-Losses:	10
1C-Place:	3rd seed
1C-Playoffs:	Semis (lost to SMB)
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	3
2C-Losses:	7
2C-Place:	N/A
2C-Playoffs:	N/A
3C-Name:	Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:	10
3C-Losses:	10
3C-Place:	3rd seed
3C-Playoffs:	Semifinals (lost to Sta. Lucia)
Owners:	RFM Corporation
Pol Team:	3
Prevseason:	2000

The 2001 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 12th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 PBA Draft.

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft Renato Morano Ramon Jose Via Free Agency Allan Gamboa (Pop Cola's pick last year, elevated to the roster spot) Cris Bolado (From Red Bull) Via Trade Johnny Abarrientos (From Alaska Aces) Poch Juinio (From Alaska Aces) Pido Jarencio (From Tanduay Rhum Masters) Rudy Hatfield (From Tanduay Rhum Masters)

Players Lost Via Free Agency Henry Fernandez (To San Miguel Beermen) Mark Victoria (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Via Trade Ali Peek (To Alaska Aces) Jon Ordonio (To Alaska Aces) Wynne Arboleda (To Tanduay Rhum Masters) Noli Locsin (To Tanduay Rhum Masters)

Occurrences

Pop Cola played their first three games in the Governor's Cup under the brand name "Swift", which the franchise last used back in 1994, known as Swift Panthers, they scored their first win over Red Bull, then revert to Pop Cola in their fourth game.

The Pop Cola ballclub was disbanded the following season after the PBA franchise was sold by RFM Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), in connection with the sale of Cosmos Bottling Corporation to CCBPI.

Roster

^{Team Manager: Elmer Yanga}

Eliminations (Won games)

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE	VENUE (Location)
February 2	Red Bull	88–77	Philsports Arena
February 16	Purefoods	96–92	Philsports Arena
February 21	Shell	75–67	Philsports Arena
March 10	Sta.Lucia	72–69	Laoag City
March 14	Brgy.Ginebra	100–84	Philsports Arena
March 25	Tanduay	82–75	Araneta Coliseum
April 1	Alaska	93–90	Araneta Coliseum
April 6	Brgy.Ginebra	92–90	Araneta Coliseum
June 13	Shell	75-68 ^[1]	Ynares Center
June 16	Tanduay	99–88	Ormoc City
June 27	Mobiline	82–79	Philsports Arena
September 19	Red Bull	83–80 ^[2]	Araneta Coliseum
September 22	San Miguel	96–95 *OT	Ynares Center
September 28	Tanduay	94–76	Araneta Coliseum
October 3	Talk 'N Text	80–74 ^[3]	Araneta Coliseum
October 21	Purefoods	85–84 ^[4]	Araneta Coliseum
October 28	Brgy.Ginebra	83–71	Araneta Coliseum
November 11	Talk 'N Text	84–62	Araneta Coliseum

Notes and References

1. News: Pop whips Shell. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. News: Panthers nose out Thunder. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
3. News: Johnny stars in Pop Cola win. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
4. News: Pop edges Purefoods. Philippine Daily Inquirer.