The 2000 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Pop Cola 800s in the All-Filipino Cup and Sunkist Orange Juicers in the Commissioner's Cup.
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Mark Steven Victoria Via Free Agency Wynne Arboleda (From the MBA) Estong Ballesteros (From the MBA) Billy Reyes Via Trade Jojo Lastimosa (From Alaska) Roehl Gomez (From Alaska)Players Lost Via Free Agency Marcelino Morelos Jasper Ocampo Via Trade Ruel Buenaventura (To Red Bull; originally traded to Alaska) Brixter Encarnacion (To Shell; originally traded to Alaska) Zaldy Realubit (To Tanduay during the Governor's Cup for two second round draft picks)
Occurrences Coach Chot Reyes, whose last coaching stint in the PBA was with Sta. Lucia in 1997, was named the new Pop Cola head coach at the start of the season, he replaces Norman Black, who has moved over to Sta.Lucia Realtors. The Pop Cola coaching staff was completed with the hiring of assistant coaches Binky Favis and former MBA mentor Biboy Ravanes. The team's original choice as Reyes' deputy, Aric del Rosario, choose to concentrate on other fields. Chot's brother Mike was also added as video coordinator assistant coach.
Roster
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) March 3 Brgy.Ginebra 58-56 Philsports Arena March 8 Purefoods 76-75 Araneta Coliseum April 5 Tanduay 63-55 Philsports Arena April 12 Purefoods 88-79 Philsports Arena April 15 Red Bull 87-72 San Fernando, Pampanga April 23 Mobiline 77-75 Araneta Coliseum July 7 Tanduay 85-84 Philsports Arena July 14 Purefoods 94-92 Philsports Arena July 19 Shell 86-77 Philsports Arena July 22 Red Bull 90-83 Ynares Center October 1 Shell 97-78 Ynares Center October 11 Purefoods 92-84 Philsports Arena
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