2001 Pop Cola Panthers season

The 2001 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 12th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2001 Pop Cola Panthers season
Head coachChot Reyes
Owner(s)RFM Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record11–10
(.524)
Place3rd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to SMB)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–7
(.300)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Governor's Cup results
Record10–10
(.500)
Place3rd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Sta.Lucia)
Pop Cola Panthers seasons

Draft picks
Main article: 2001 PBA Draft

Transactions
Players Added

Via Draft

  • Renato Morano
  • Ramon Jose

Via Free Agency

  • Allan Gamboa (Pop Cola's pick last year, elevated to the roster spot)
  • Cris Bolado (From Red Bull)

Via Trade

 Players Lost

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Occurrences

Pop Cola played their first three games in the Governor's Cup under the brand name "Swift", which the franchise last used back in 1994, known as Swift Panthers, they scored their first win over Red Bull, then revert to Pop Cola in their fourth game.

The Pop Cola ballclub was disbanded the following season after the PBA franchise was sold by RFM Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), in connection with the sale of Cosmos Bottling Corporation to CCBPI.

Roster
Pop Cola Panthers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 6 Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Jose-Recoletos
G 10 Morano, Renato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College
F 11 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
F 12 Gamboa, Allan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Ballesteros, Estong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
G 22 Jose, Ramon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
C 24 Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National University
G 25 Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
G 34 Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade
F 99 Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Michigan-Dearborn
F 33 Sasser, Jason (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Texas Tech University
G Watson, Jamie (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) South Carolina
G Ellis, Rosell (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) McNeese State 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: Elmer Yanga

Elimination round

Games won
DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORER VENUE (Location)
February 2 Red Bull 88-77 Philsports Arena
February 16 Purefoods 96-92 Philsports Arena
February 21 Shell 75-67 Philsports Arena
March 10 Sta.Lucia 72-69 Laoag City
March 14 Brgy.Ginebra 100-84 Philsports Arena
March 25 Tanduay 82-75 Araneta Coliseum
April 1 Alaska 93-90 Rudy Hatfield (24) Araneta Coliseum
April 6 Brgy.Ginebra 92-90 Araneta Coliseum
June 13 Shell 75-68 Jasson Sasser (31) [1] Ynares Center
June 16 Tanduay 99-88 Jasson Sasser (37) Ormoc City
June 27 Mobiline 82-79 Jasson Sasser (32) Philsports Arena
September 19 Red Bull 83-80 Rosell Ellis (29) [2] Araneta Coliseum
September 22 San Miguel 96-95 *OT Ynares Center
September 28 Tanduay 94-76 Araneta Coliseum
October 3 Talk 'N Text 80-74 Rosell Ellis (28) [3] Araneta Coliseum
October 21 Purefoods 85-84 Rosell Ellis (31) [4] Araneta Coliseum
October 28 Brgy.Ginebra 83-71 Araneta Coliseum
November 11 Talk 'N Text 84-62 Araneta Coliseum

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

References
  1. "Pop whips Shell". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Panthers nose out Thunder". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "Johnny stars in Pop Cola win". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Pop edges Purefoods". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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