2001 PBA season
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The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA).
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA).
Notable occurrences
- During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny IldefonsoDanny IldefonsoDanilo Ildefonso is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed Danny I and The Demolition Man, Ildefonso is a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 2000 and 2001...
of corporate rival San Miguel BeermenSan Miguel BeermenThe Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet. The league though, nullified the said deal since it was believed that the offersheet violated the team's salary cap.
Champions
- All-Filipino Cup: San Miguel BeermenSan Miguel BeermenThe Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
- Commissioner's Cup: Batang Red Bull Thunder
- Governor's Cup: Sta. Lucia RealtorsSta. Lucia RealtorsThe Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
- Team with best win-loss percentage: San Miguel (43-17, .614)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable PlayerPhilippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player awardThe Philippine Basketball Association awards the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season. The winner is selected via votes from the press, players, coaches and top PBA officials....
: Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel) - Rookie of the YearPhilippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award-List of awardees:...
: Mark CaguioaMark CaguioaMark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
(Barangay Ginebra) - Sportsmanship Award: Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Most Improved Player: Noy Castillo (Purefoods)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Jackson (Shell)
- Mythical Five
- Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel)
- Danny SeigleDanny SeigleDaniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
(San Miguel) - Olsen Racela (San Miguel)
- Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
- Ali Peek (Pop Cola)
- Mythical Second Team
- Noy Castillo (Purefoods)
- Kenneth DuremdesKenneth DuremdesKenneth Duremdes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers...
(Alaska) - Nick Belasco (San Miguel)
- Rudy Hatfield (Pop Cola)
- Davonn Harp (Red Bull)
- All Defensive Team
- Chris Jackson (Shell)
- Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
- Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia)
- Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Patrick Fran (Mobiline/Talk 'N Text)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Yeng Guiao (Red Bull)
- Mr. Quality Minutes: Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra)
- Executive of the Year: Sonny Barios (PBA executive director)
- Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon