2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

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

2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coachNorman Black
All-Filipino Cup results
Record4–10
(.286)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record5–5
(.500)
Place5th seed
Playoff finishQF (lost to Alaska)
Governor's Cup results
Record16–9
(.640)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishChampions
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons

Draft picks
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.

Main article: 2001 PBA Governors Cup Finals

Roster
Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Tan, Chris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) De La Salle
G 4 Santiago, Gerardo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mapua Tech
C 7 Del Rosario, Richard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle
G 8 Mendoza, Paolo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) State U
G 9 Adriano, Francis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern
G 10 Tangkay, Jercules 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) South Western
G/F 11 Francisco, Gerard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
C 13 Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Adamson
F 15 Falcasantos, Expedito 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) University of Cebu
F/C 16 Espino, Dennis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UST
F 17 Orquillas, Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) University of Cebu
C 18 Ortiguerra, Marvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
C 38 David, Angelo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Far Eastern
G 42 Belano, Donbel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 178 lb (81 kg) University of Visayas
F 2 Sesay, Ansu (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) University of Mississippi
G 24 Owens, Damian (C/G) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) West Virginia University
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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: Buddy Encarnado

Elimination round

Games won
DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORER VENUE (Location)
February 14 Brgy.Ginebra 80-68 Philsports Arena
February 28 Mobiline 71-69 Donbel Belano (23) Philsports Arena
March 24 Red Bull 95-85 Malolos, Bulacan
April 11 Pop Cola 79-64 Ynares Center
June 3 Pop Cola 95-86 Sesay (20), Espino (20) [1] Araneta Coliseum
June 23 Brgy.Ginebra 85-84 San Fernando, Pampanga
June 29 San Miguel 91-88 Philsports Arena
July 4 Shell 78-69 Damien Owens (26) [2] Philsports Arena
July 18 Mobiline 81-77 Philsports Arena
September 8 Swift 84-78 Ynares Center
September 12 Red Bull 96-77 Philsports Arena
September 19 Tanduay 92-78 Araneta Coliseum
September 23 Shell 109-96 Damian Owens (31) Philsports Arena
September 30 Alaska 103-98 Ynares Center
October 5 Brgy.Ginebra 121-118 *OT Araneta Coliseum
October 13 Purefoods 97-91 Damian Owens (27) [3] Bago, Negros
October 26 Alaska 100-99 *OT Damian Owens (33) [4] Philsports Arena

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

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