2001 Alaska Aces season

The 2001 Alaska Aces season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2001 Alaska Aces season
Head coach	Tim Cone
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	8–8 (.500)
Place	6th seed
Playoff finish	QF (lost to Pop Cola)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	9–7 (.563)
Place	4th seed
Playoff finish	Semis (lost to SMB)
Governors Cup results
Record	6–8 (.429)
Place	6th seed
Playoff finish	QF (lost to Pop Cola)
Alaska Aces seasons

Draft picks

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft John Arigo Kenny Evans Via Free Agency Eric Reyes (From Mobiline Phone Pals) Richie Ticzon (From the MBA) Via Trade Jon Ordonio (From Pop Cola Panthers) Ali Peek (From Pop Cola Panthers)

Players Lost Via Trade Johnny Abarrientos (To Pop Cola Panthers) Poch Juinio (To Pop Cola Panthers) Bong Hawkins (To Tanduay Rhum Masters for a future draft pick) [1]

Occurrences

Former best import awardee and the league's second recipient of the Mr.100% award, Sean Chambers, the winningest PBA import, announced his retirement after three games into the Governor's Cup, Chambers came in as a replacement for Terrance Badgett during the Commissioner's Cup and led the Aces to the semifinal round.

Roster

Alaska Aces roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 3 Yap, Glen Peter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson G 4 Evans, Kenny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Francisco State G 7 Ordonio, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Master's College C 8 Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) De La Salle G 9 Santos, Rodney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian College F 10 Reyes, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo de Manila G 11 Ticzon, Richie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo de Manila C 17 Ramas, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapua G/F 19 Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson F 21 Gahol, Bryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) State U C 22 Walkvist, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) G/F 31 Arigo, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Tampa F 34 & 2 Peek, Ali 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saint Mary's College F 32 Badgett, Terrance (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Nebraska F 20 Chambers, Sean (C/G) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cal Poly G Boney, Dexter (G) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UNLV G Riley, Ron (G) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Arizona State University	Head coach Tim Cone Assistant coach(es) Gilbert Reyes Richard Bachmann 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: Joaquin Trillo}

Elimination round

Games won

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE	TOP SCORER	VENUE (Location)
January 28	Sta.Lucia	91-84	Ali Peek (25) [2]	Araneta Coliseum
February 25	Pop Cola	100-92		Araneta Coliseum
March 2	Purefoods	84-71		Philsports Arena
March 7	Mobiline	73-71		Ynares Center
March 11	Red Bull	95-76	Ali Peek (27) [3]	Araneta Coliseum
March 28	Mobiline	74-63	Ali Peek (18)	Philsports Arena
April 8	Tanduay	87-82		Araneta Coliseum
June 2	Red Bull	84-81	Terrence Badgett (28)	Balanga, Bataan
June 8	Pop Cola	99-96		Philsports Arena
June 13	San Miguel	94-84		Ynares Center
June 20	Sta.Lucia	99-94		Philsports Arena
July 15	Mobiline	101-67	Ali Peek (18) [4]	Ynares Center
October 6	Tanduay	96-92 OT		Cebu City
October 10	Red Bull	86-81		Araneta Coliseum
October 17	Purefoods	108-102	Ron Riley (30) [5]	Philsports Arena
October 31	Red Bull	98-91	Ron Riley (32)	Philsports Arena
November 4	Pop Cola	85-75		Araneta Coliseum
November 14	Shell	86-68		Philsports Arena

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

References

1. "Alaska sends Hawkins to Tanduay". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. "Alaska subdues Sta.Lucia". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
3. "Alaska tames Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
4. "Chambers sparks Aces past Pals". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
5. "Alaska makes it 3 in a row". Philippine Daily Inquirer.