2001–02 Philippine Basketball League season
| 2001–02 PBL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 3, 2001 – June 24, 2002 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Silverstar Sports (NBN) |
| Conferences | |
| Challenge Cup champions | Shark Energy Drink |
| Runners-up | Welcoat Paints |
| Chairman's Cup champions | Ateneo Hapee-Negros Navigation |
| Runners-up | Blu Sun Power |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Yancy De Ocampo / Enrico Villanueva |
| Seasons | |
The 2001–02 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
2001-02 Challenge Cup
| 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 Freezer | 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 Freezer and Montaña collide for the last quarterfinals slot.[1]
Finals
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
- Challenge Cup
- Most Valuable Player: Yancy De Ocampo (Welcoat)
- Sportsmanship Award: Dondon Mendoza (Ana Freezer)
- Most Improved Player Award: Gary David (Montaña)
- Finals MVP: Warren Ybañez (Shark)
- Mythical Five
- Yancy De Ocampo (Welcoat)
- Chester Tolomia (Shark)
- Renren Ritualo (Welcoat)
- Warren Ybañez (Shark)
- Allan Salangsang (Welcoat)
2002 Chairman's Cup
| Qualified for semifinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo-Hapee | 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 Freezer | 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
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]