2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season

The 2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2001 Barangay Ginebra Kings season
Head coachAllan Caidic
All-Filipino Cup results
Record1413
(.519)
Place5th seed
Playoff finishRunner-up
Commissioner's Cup results
Record46
(.400)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Red Bull)
Governors Cup results
Record78
(.467)
Place8th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Shell)
Barangay Ginebra Kings seasons

Draft picks

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.

Awards

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

Roster

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
F 2 Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jose Rizal University
G/F 3 Lago, Elmer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G 4 Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda College
F/C 9 Limpot, Jun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle
G 13 Helterbrand, Jayjay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Kentucky State
C 14 Calpito, Aramis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian College
C 18 Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint La Salle
C 31 Basco, Marlon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) University of Luzon
F 35 Piodo, Marlon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Jose-Recoletos
C 43 Crisano, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Brooklyn College
F 44 Magtulis, Ronald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
G 47 Caguioa, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Glendale College
C 24 Fletcher, Ryan (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) University of Cincinnati
F 40 Honeycutt, Jerald (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Tulane University
F Jones, Mark (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Central Florida
G 6 Wells, Bubba (G) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Austin Peay
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cris Calilan

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (C) Commissioner's Cup Import
    • (G) Governor's Cup Import
  • Injured

Team Manager: Ira Maniquis

Elimination round

Games won

DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORER VENUE (Location)
February 3 Tanduay 84-72 Urdaneta, Pangasinan
February 9 Alaska 63-55 Philsports Arena
February 18 Mobiline 78-69 Bal David (21) Araneta Coliseum
February 25 Purefoods 75-73 Jun Limpot (24) [1] Araneta Coliseum
March 9 Tanduay 87-76 Jun Limpot (20) [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 Jerald Honeycutt (32) [3] Philsports Arena
July 6 Pop Cola 83-80 Ynares Center
September 9 Tanduay 99-96 Araneta Coliseum
September 26 Alaska 103-101 Mark Jones (30) Philsports Arena
September 30 San Miguel 97-92 OT Mark Jones (25) [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

  All-Filipino Cup   Commissioner's Cup   Governor's Cup

References

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