The 2001 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 12th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
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 Johnny Abarrientos (From Alaska Aces) Poch Juinio (From Alaska Aces) Pido Jarencio (From Tanduay Rhum Masters) Rudy Hatfield (From Tanduay Rhum Masters)Players Lost Via Free Agency Henry Fernandez (To San Miguel Beermen) Mark Victoria (To Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Via Trade Ali Peek (To Alaska Aces) Jon Ordonio (To Alaska Aces) Wynne Arboleda (To Tanduay Rhum Masters) Noli Locsin (To Tanduay Rhum Masters)
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
Team Manager: Elmer Yanga
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE 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 Araneta Coliseum April 6 Brgy.Ginebra 92–90 Araneta Coliseum June 13 Shell 75-68 Ynares Center June 16 Tanduay 99–88 Ormoc City June 27 Mobiline 82–79 Philsports Arena September 19 Red Bull 83–80 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 Araneta Coliseum October 21 Purefoods 85–84 Araneta Coliseum October 28 Brgy.Ginebra 83–71 Araneta Coliseum November 11 Talk 'N Text 84–62 Araneta Coliseum
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