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 coach	Allan Caidic
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	14–13 (.519)
Place	5th seed
Playoff finish	Runner-up
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	4–6 (.400)
Place	6th seed
Playoff finish	QF (lost to Red Bull)
Governors Cup results
Record	7–8 (.467)
Place	8th seed
Playoff finish	QF (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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (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 Allan Caidic 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.