2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

The 2001 Sta.Lucia Realtors season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Transactions

Championship

The Sta.Lucia Realtors advances to the finals for only the second time in their 9-year history during the Governor's Cup, the Realtors defeated Red Bull in the quarterfinal round and Pop Cola in the best-of-five semifinals, coming back from a 1-2 series deficit to win the last two games and enters into the championship round against the defending champion San Miguel Beermen.

With Damian Owens as their import, the Sta.Lucia Realtors won the Governor's Cup title with a 4-2 series victory over the San Miguel Beermen and captured their first PBA championship in 8 years since joining the league in 1993. Guard Chris Tan provided the winning three-pointer with 3 seconds to go in a title-clinching 75-72 win in Game Six on December 16.

Roster

Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.5 !G 1 PHI ! Tan, Chris 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) De La Salle 1.5 !G 4 PHI ! Santiago, Gerardo 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mapua Tech 6.0 !C 7 PHI ! Del Rosario, Richard 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle 1.5 !G 8 PHI ! Mendoza, Paolo 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) State U 1.5 !G 9 PHI ! Adriano, Francis 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern 1.5 !G 10 PHI ! Tangkay, Jercules 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) South Western 2.5 !G/F 11 PHI ! Francisco, Gerard 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST 6.0 !C 13 PHI ! Aquino, Marlou 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Adamson 4.0 !F 15 PHI ! Falcasantos, Expedito 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) University of Cebu 5.5 !F/C 16 PHI ! Espino, Dennis 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UST 4.0 !F 17 PHI ! Orquillas, Michael 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) University of Cebu 6.0 !C 18 PHI ! Ortiguerra, Marvin 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST 6.0 !C 38 PHI ! David, Angelo 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Far Eastern 1.5 !G 42 PHI ! Belano, Donbel 7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 178 lb (81 kg) University of Visayas 4.0 !F 2 USA ! Sesay, Ansu (C) 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) University of Mississippi 1.5 !G 24 USA ! Owens, Damian (C/G) 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) West Virginia University	Head coach Norman Black Assistant coach(es) Adonis Tierra Franz Pumaren Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Injured

^{Team Manager: Buddy Encarnado}

Elimination round

Games won

  All-Filipino Cup
  Commissioner's Cup
  Governor's Cup

References