2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season

The 2001–02 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

2001–02 PBL season
DurationNovember 3, 2001 – June 24, 2002
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)NBN
Season MVPYancy De Ocampo
Enrico Villanueva
Challenge Cup championsShark Energy Drink
  Challenge Cup runners-upWelcoat Paints
Chairman's Cup championsAteneo Hapee-Negros Navigation
  Chairman's Cup runners-upBlu Sun Power
Seasons
← 2000-01
2002-03 →

2001-02 Challenge Cup

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Team Standings Win Loss Head Coach
Welcoat Paints 9 5 Junel Baculi
Shark Energy Drink 9 5 Leo Austria
ICTSI-La Salle 9 5 Franz Pumaren
Kutitap Toothpaste 8 6 Koy Banal
Blu Detergent 7 7 Tony dela Cerna
ANA Freezers 5 9 Rudy Mendoza
Montaña Jewels 5 9 Arturo Valenzona
Ateneo-Pioneer 4 10 Ricky Dandan

ICTSI-La Salle and Shark Power Boosters battled in a sudden death playoff for an outright semifinals berth along with Welcoat Paints. ANA Freezers and Montaña collide for the last quarterfinals slot.[1]

Finals

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February 7
Shark Energy Drink 64, Welcoat Paints 58 (OT)
Shark wins series, 4-1

Shark Energy Drink and Welcoat Paints battled for the fourth straight time in the finals series, the Energy Drink Kings retained the Challenge Cup title with a 4–1 series victory, winning Game five in overtime, 64–58. After the finals, Welcoat co-team owner Raymund Yu confirmed that the Paintmasters will take a leave of absences for two conferences before resuming its PBL campaign.[2]

Individual awards

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2002 Chairman's Cup

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Qualified for semifinals
# Team Standings W L PCT GB
1 Ateneo-Hapee-NENACO 8 3 .727 --
2 Blu Sun Power 7 4 .636 1
3 ICTSI-La Salle 7 4 .636 1
4 Shark Energy Drink 6 5 .545 2
5 Kutitap Toothpaste 6 5 .545 2
6 ANA Freezers 6 5 .545 2
7 John-O-Juzz 5 6 .455 3
8 Montaña Jewels 2 9 .181 6
9 RP Youth-Burlington 0 8 .000 8

The RP Nationals didn't win a single game in all their outings against the 8 regular ballclubs.[3]

Kutitap grabs the last semifinals slot following a victory over John-O in a do-or-die game.[4]

Ana Freezers were actually tied with Shark and Kutitap with a 6-5 won-loss slates but were eliminated via lower quotient.[5]

Finals

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June 17
Ateneo-Hapee 76, Blu Sun Power 73
June 19
Ateneo-Hapee 92, Blu Sun Power 86 (2OT)
June 21
Ateneo-Hapee 45, Blu Sun Power 46
June 24
Ateneo-Hapee 60, Blu Sun Power 56
Ateneo-Hapee wins series, 3-1

Ateneo-Hapee add another chapter to its rich and colorful basketball history, joining the elite list of PBL champions by winning their finals series over Blu Sun Power. Enrico Villanueva was voted the conference Most Valuable Player and finals MVP. Villanueva powered his way to 24 points in the title-clinching Game four. Ateneo coach Joel Banal, coaching the Blue Eagles for the first time, thank the Ateneo Alumni for their unbelievable support, other Eagles who did their share for the championship victory includes Rich Alvarez, Larry Fonacier, Celino Cruz and Gec Chia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ICTSI Archers seek to crack Shark's riddle". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Shark retains PBL Challenge title". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Blu routs RP Youth". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Kutitap grabs last semis slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ^ "Blu enters semis; Ateneo wins". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. ^ "Ateneo joins elite list of PBL champs". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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