The 2001 Sta.Lucia Realtors season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Francis Adriano Marvin Ortiguerra Jojo Tangkay Via Free Agency Donbel Belano (Drafted by Pop Cola in 1999; previously played in the MBA) Players Lost Via Free Agency Benito Cheng (To Shell Turbo Chargers) Ronnie Magsanoc (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Anastacio Mendoza Rob Wainwright (To Shell Turbo Chargers)
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 won five straight wins in the semifinal round 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.
Roster
Team Manager: Buddy Encarnado
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 14 Brgy.Ginebra 80-68 Philsports Arena February 28 Mobiline 71-69 Philsports Arena March 24 Red Bull 95-85 Malolos, Bulacan April 11 Pop Cola 79-64 Ynares Center June 3 Pop Cola 95-86 Araneta Coliseum June 23 Brgy.Ginebra 85-84 San Fernando, Pampanga June 29 San Miguel 91-88 Philsports Arena July 4 Shell 78-69 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 Philsports Arena September 30 Alaska 103-98 Ynares Center October 5 Brgy.Ginebra 121-118 *OT Araneta Coliseum October 13 Purefoods 97-91 Bago, Negros October 26 Alaska 100-99 *OT Philsports Arena
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