The 2000 Tanduay Rhum Masters season was the 2nd season of the franchise (under a new owner) in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Pick Allan Yu Via Free Agency Rudy Hatfield (From the MBA) Dondon Hontiveros (From the MBA) Via Trade Jeffrey Cariaso (From Mobiline Phone Pals; three-team trade) Zaldy Realubit (From Pop Cola during the Governor's Cup for two second round picks)Players Lost Via Trade Mark Telan (To Shell Velocity)
Occurrences Tanduay went on to sweep the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, 3-0, in their best-of-five semifinal series of the All-Filipino Cup, but the Rhum Masters saw their victories in Games two and three forfeited when they let Fil-Sham Sonny Alvarado play, despite repeated warnings by the PBA because of Alvarado's fake citizenship papers and the ordered deportation by the Bureau of Immigration. The fiasco went to court after Tanduay secured a restraining order from the Makati court, postponing two playing dates. The Rhum Masters finally withdrew their legal challenge and accepted the penalties from the Commissioner's Office assessed on the ballclub. The Rhum Masters are now down 1-2 against Purefoods in their semifinal series and lost their chance for a finals berth following a 71-72 overtime loss to the Hotdogs in Game four.
Roster
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 23 Mobiline 80-65 Philsports Arena February 26 Pop Cola 100-72 Dumaguete City March 1 Shell 86-79 Philsports Arena March 5 Alaska 82-65 Araneta Coliseum March 10 Red Bull 106-88 Philsports Arena March 15 Sta.Lucia 104-76 Philsports Arena March 26 Brgy.Ginebra 89-72 Araneta Coliseum March 31 Sta.Lucia 83-70 Philsports Arena April 15 Brgy.Ginebra 110-79 San Fernando, Pampanga April 19 San Miguel 84-62 Araneta Coliseum April 28 Shell 88-81 Philsports Arena May 3 Purefoods 87-75 Philsports Arena June 28 Alaska 84-74 Philsports Arena July 2 San Miguel 64-59 Araneta Coliseum July 15 Brgy.Ginebra 96-85 Laoag City July 21 Purefoods 100-82 Philsports Arena July 23 Shell 85-69 Araneta Coliseum October 13 Sta.Lucia 87-80 Philsports Arena October 15 Shell 100-93 Araneta Coliseum October 22 Brgy.Ginebra 103-96 Araneta Coliseum October 27 Pop Cola 93-90 Araneta Coliseum November 15 San Miguel 84-82 Araneta Coliseum November 19 Purefoods 97-87 Araneta Coliseum
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