The 2000 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and fourth season under the banner Mobiline.
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Free Agency Celedon Camaso (From the Manila Metrostars of the MBA) Gherome Ejercito (From the San Juan Knights of the MBA) Gido Babilonia (From the MBA) Bong Ravena (From the MBA; signed in March 2000) Via Trade Victor Pablo (From Shell for newly acquired Mark Telan) Players Lost Via Expansion Draft Glenn Capacio (Taken by Red Bull) Via Trade Jeffrey Cariaso (To Tanduay for Mark Telan and a future first round pick) Bryan Gahol (To Shell; part of Telan-Pablo deal)
Occurrences Midway through the All-Filipino Cup Finals, coach Eric Altamirano, along with assistants Ryan Gregorio and Frankie Lim, were sacked by Mobiline following a poor start. They were replaced by Louie Alas and assistants Aric del Rosario and Ariel Vanguardia.
Fil-Tongan Asi Taulava was ordered to be deported by the Bureau of Immigration for failure to provide sufficient evidence regarding his citizenship issue and his fate was decided on March 29.
Roster
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) March 10 Sta.Lucia 94-62 Philsports Arena March 15 Red Bull 89-81 Philsports Arena March 19 Pop Cola 113-76 Araneta Coliseum April 7 San Miguel 79-64 Philsports Arena May 3 Shell 79-47 Philsports Arena June 23 Sunkist 85-76 Philsports Arena July 5 Brgy.Ginebra 83-80 Philsports Arena July 12 Tanduay 85-79 Araneta Coliseum July 16 Red Bull 83-77 Araneta Coliseum October 8 San Miguel 93-82 Araneta Coliseum October 14 Pop Cola 95-73 Legaspi City October 18 Red Bull Ynares Center October 22 Purefoods 89-84 Araneta Coliseum October 29 Shell 99-93 Araneta Coliseum November 10 Tanduay 95-86 Philsports Arena November 17 Alaska 83-76 Ynares Center
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