The 2001 Red Bull Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Draft picks
Transactions Players added Via draft Willie Miller Anton Villoria Via free agency Lowell Briones (From the MBA) Jay Mendoza (From Shell Turbo Chargers) Al Solis (From Mobiline; played 12 games in the All-Filipino Cup before moving to MBA)Players lost Via free agency Cris Bolado (To Pop Cola Panthers)
Championship In only their second year of participation and fifth conference so far, the Batang Red Bull Thunder have already won a PBA title. Behind Best Import Antonio Lang, the Thunder upset the highly favored San Miguel Beermen, winners of five of the last six conferences, with a 4–2 series victory in the Commissioner's Cup finals. Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao won his third championship as a head coach and his first since 1993.
Roster
Team Manager: Tony Chua and Andy Jao
Eliminations (won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 7 Shell 76–60 Philsports Arena February 11 Mobiline 80–68 Araneta Coliseum February 16 Alaska 73-72 Philsports Arena February 28 San Miguel 78–76 Philsports Arena March 3 Brgy.Ginebra 79–72 Iloilo City March 9 Shell 65–58 Philsports Arena April 4 Sta.Lucia 87–84 Philsports Arena June 10 Mobiline 97-92 Araneta Coliseum June 15 Brgy.Ginebra 111–98 Philsports Arena June 24 Shell 94-82 Araneta Coliseum July 1 Pop Cola 95–79 Araneta Coliseum July 8 Sta.Lucia 95–88 Araneta Coliseum July 13 Tanduay 104–98 Philsports Arena September 23 Tanduay 108–93 Philsports Arena September 29 Talk 'N Text 99–85 Dumaguete October 14 Shell 68–62 Ynares Center October 19 Sta.Lucia 101–94 Cuneta Astrodome October 24 Brgy.Ginebra 93–72 Philsports Arena November 7 San Miguel 86–81 Araneta Coliseum
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