2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season explained

Pbayear:2001
Team:Sta. Lucia Realtors
Coach:Norman Black
1C-Name:All-Filipino Cup
1C-Wins:4
1C-Losses:10
1C-Place:N/A
1C-Playoffs:N/A
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:5
2C-Losses:5
2C-Place:5th seed
2C-Playoffs:QF (lost to Alaska)
3C-Name:Governor's Cup
3C-Wins:16
3C-Losses:9
3C-Place:2nd seed
3C-Playoffs:Champions
Owners:Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
Manager:Buddy Encarnado
Pol Team:3
Prevseason:2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2001 Sta.Lucia Realtors season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2001 PBA Draft.

Transactions

Players Added
Via Draft

Via Free Agency

Players Lost
Via Free Agency

Championship

The Sta.Lucia Realtors advances to the finals for only the second time in their nine-year history during the Governor's Cup, the Realtors defeated Red Bull in the quarterfinal round and Pop Cola in the best-of-five semifinals by coming back from a 1-2 series deficit to win the last two games and enters into the championship round against the defending champion San Miguel Beermen.

With Damian Owens as their import, the Sta.Lucia Realtors won the Governor's Cup title with a 4-2 series victory over the San Miguel Beermen and captured their first PBA championship in eight years since joining the league in 1993. Shooting guard Chris Tan provided the winning triple with three seconds to go in the title-clinching 75-72 win in Game Six on December 16.

See main article: 2001 PBA Governors Cup Finals.

Roster

Team Manager: Buddy Encarnado

Eliminations (Won games)

DATEOPPONENTSCOREVENUE (Location)
February 14 Brgy.Ginebra80-68Philsports Arena
February 28 Mobiline71-69Philsports Arena
March 24 Red Bull 95-85Malolos, Bulacan
April 11 Pop Cola79-64Ynares Center
June 3 Pop Cola95-86 [1] Araneta Coliseum
June 23 Brgy.Ginebra85-84San Fernando, Pampanga
June 29 San Miguel91-88Philsports Arena
July 4 Shell78-69 [2] Philsports Arena
July 18 Mobiline81-77Philsports Arena
September 8 Swift84-78Ynares Center
September 12 Red Bull96-77Philsports Arena
September 19 Tanduay92-78Araneta Coliseum
September 23 Shell109-96Philsports Arena
September 30 Alaska103-98Ynares Center
October 5 Brgy.Ginebra121-118 *OTAraneta Coliseum
October 13 Purefoods97-91 [3] Bago, Negros
October 26 Alaska100-99 *OT [4] Philsports Arena

Notes and References

  1. News: Paolo lifts Sta.Lucia past Pop. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. News: SLR downs Shell for 3rd straight win. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. News: Realtors subdue Hotdogs. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. News: Sta.Lucia nips Alaska. Philippine Daily Inquirer.