The 2000 PBA season was the 26th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Board of governors
Executive committee Emilio Bernardino Jr. (Commissioner) Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (chairman, representing Alaska Milkmen) Ignatius Yenko (Vice-chairman, representing Mobiline Phone Pals) Alberto Villa-Abrille Jr. (Treasurer, representing San Miguel Beermen)
Teams Team Company Governor Alternate Governor Alaska Milkmen Alaska Milk Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Joaquin Trillo Barangay Ginebra Kings La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. Casiano Cabalan Jr. Ira Daniel Maniquis Batang Red Bull Energizers Photokina Marketing Corporation George Chua George Balagtas Mobiline Phone Pals Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Ignatius Yenko Deborah Anne Tan Pop Cola 800s Republic Flour Mills Corporation Elmer Yanga Philip Prieto Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Francisco Alejo III Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation Manuel Encarnado San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Alberto Villa-Abrille Jr. Shell Turbo Chargers Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Reynaldo Gamboa Tanduay Rhum Masters Basic Holdings Corporation Lucio Tan Jr. David De Joya
Notable occurrences PBA's TV partner, Vintage Television was absorbed by Viva Entertainment. Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team. Songwriter and composer Jim Paredes was commissioned by the league to compose the league's theme song, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The song, entitled "Todo Bigay" was first performed by Regine Velasquez during the league's opening ceremonies. The league celebrated their silver anniversary on April 9, 2000, with the awarding of the PBA's 25 greatest players. The league forfeited Batang Red Bull's wins when 18-year-old Kerby Raymundo was found to have deficient academic credentials. He would later return to the team in 2001. It was the year when a crackdown of alleged fake Fil-foreign cagers led to deportations of Asi Taulava and Sonny Alvarado. Eric Menk, Danny Seigle and Chris Jackson were among those suspended by the PBA. The Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) revoked the Filipino citizenship of Tanduay's Sonny Alvarado as it uncovered that the player used fraudulent papers; consequently, the BID ordered Alvarado's deportation. Alvarado's deportation affected the season's All-Filipino Cup semifinal round after PBA commissioner Jun Bernardino forfeited two of Tanduay's semifinal wins (Games 2 and 3) against Purefoods, since Alvarado played in those games (he didn't play in the first game). With the forfeitures, the series would have resumed on Game 4 with Purefoods leading the series 2–1; however, Tanduay secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) that prevented the league from staging Game 4 of their series. This has been the first time a PBA game has been suspended via a court order.
Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
Team Muse Alaska Milkmen Children of Alaska players Batang Red Bull Energizers Lindsay Custodio and Assunta De Rossi Barangay Ginebra Kings Ana Roces Pop Cola 800s Cris Villonco Mobiline Phone Pals Mary Jean Maycon Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Antoinette Taus San Miguel Beermen Bianca Zobel Shell Velocity Miriam Quiambao Sta. Lucia Realtors Binibining Pilipinas 2000 candidates Tanduay Rhum Masters Bernadette Allyson
2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
|}*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
|}*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
2000 PBA Governors' Cup
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
|}*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
ABC-PBA All-Star Game As celebration to the league's twenty-fifth anniversary, the league and the Asian Basketball Confederation (now FIBA Asia) held the ABC-PBA All-Star Game. Controversy ensued when ABC team member Rommel Adducul (who was also playing for the Manila Metrostars of the Metropolitan Basketball Association) had to be late due to his commitments with the Metrostars. Adducul earlier played against the Pasig-Rizal Pirates, a few kilometers away from the ABC-PBA All-Star venue.
Awards Most Valuable Player: Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel) Rookie of the Year: Davonn Harp (Red Bull) Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel) Most Improved Player: Mark Telan (Shell) Defensive Player of the Year: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel) Mythical Five Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel) Danny Seigle (San Miguel) Olsen Racela (San Miguel) Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods) Kenneth Duremdes (Alaska) Mythical Second Team Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods) Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay) Bong Hawkins (Alaska) Rudy Hatfield (Tanduay) Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia) All Defensive Team Chris Jackson (Shell) Freddie Abuda (San Miguel) Rey Evangelista (Purefoods) Jeffrey Cariaso (Tanduay) Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps Coach of the Year: Jong Uichico (San Miguel) Mr. Quality Minutes: Boybits Victoria (San Miguel) Executive of the Year: Buddy Encarnado (Sta. Lucia) Comeback Player of the Year: Ato Agustin (Red Bull) Referee of the Year: Ernie de Leon
Cumulative standings
Elimination round
Playoffs
References
External links pba.inquirer.net