2001 Alaska Aces season

{{Infobox PBA season

| PBAyear = 2001

| team = Alaska Aces (PBA)

| team2 = Alaska Aces

| coach = Tim Cone

| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup

| 1c-wins = 8

| 1c-losses = 8

| 1c-place = 6th seed

| 1c-playoffs = QF (lost to Pop Cola)

| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup

| 2c-wins = 9

| 2c-losses = 7

| 2c-place = 4th seed

| 2c-playoffs = Semis (lost to SMB)

| 3c-name = Governors Cup

| 3c-wins = 6

| 3c-losses = 8

| 3c-place = 6th seed

| 3c-playoffs = QF (lost to Pop Cola)

| television =

| manager = Joaqui Trillo

| owners = Wilfred Uytengsu

| pol_team = 3

| prevseason = 2000

| nextseason = 2002

}}

The 2001 Alaska Aces season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

{{main|2001 PBA Draft}}

Transactions

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valign="top"|Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

| valign="top"|Players Lost


Via Trade

Occurrences

Former best import awardee and the league's second recipient of the Mr.100% award, Sean Chambers, the winningest PBA import, announced his retirement after three games into the Governor's Cup, Chambers came in as a replacement for Terrance Badgett during the Commissioner's Cup and led the Aces to the semifinal round.

Roster

{{PBA roster header

|team=Alaska Aces

|season=2001

| bg1 = #C70309 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #000000 | color2 = #FFFFFF

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{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Glen Peter | last = Yap | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Adamson | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Kenny | last = Evans |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = San Francisco State | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Jon | last = Ordonio | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Master's | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Don | last = Allado | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Rodney | last = Santos | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Eric | last = Reyes | dab=basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Richie | last = Ticzon | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Kevin | last = Ramas | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Mapua | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Kenneth | last = Duremdes | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Adamson | nat = PHI}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Bryan | last = Gahol | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = James | last = Walkvist | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = John | last = Arigo | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Tampa | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 34 & 2 | first = Ali | last = Peek | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Saint Mary's College | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Terrance | last = Badgett | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Nebraska | nat = USA | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Sean | last = Chambers | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = Cal Poly | nat = USA | note = C/G }}

{{player2 | num = | first = Dexter | last = Boney | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = UNLV | nat = USA | note = G }}

{{player2 | num = | first = Ron | last = Riley |dab= basketball, born 1973| pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Arizona State | nat = USA | note = G }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

|otherlegend=

(C) Commissioner's Cup Import

  • (G) Governor's Cup Import

}}

Team Manager: Joaquin Trillo

Eliminations (Won games)

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style="background:#C0C0C0;" width="10%"| DATE

! style="background:#C0C0C0;" width="15%"| OPPONENT

! style="background:#C0C0C0;" width="10%"| SCORE

! style="background:#C0C0C0;" width="20%"| VENUE (Location)

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| January 28

| align=center| Sta.Lucia

| align=center| 91–84 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rn42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3579%2C38770718|title=Alaska subdues Sta.Lucia|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| February 25

| align=center| Pop Cola

| align=center| 100–92

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| March 2

| align=center| Purefoods

| align=center| 84–71

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| March 7

| align=center| Mobiline

| align=center| 73–71

| align=center| Ynares Center

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| March 11

| align=center| Red Bull

| align=center| 95–76 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t6U2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2580%2C26475160|title=Alaska tames Red Bull|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| March 28

| align=center| Mobiline

| align=center| 74–63

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#DDDDFF

| April 8

| align=center| Tanduay

| align=center| 87–82

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#FFFFCC

| June 2

| align=center| Red Bull

| align=center| 84–81

| align=center| Balanga, Bataan

bgcolor=#FFFFCC

| June 8

| align=center| Pop Cola

| align=center| 99–96

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#FFFFCC

| June 13

| align=center| San Miguel

| align=center| 94–84

| align=center| Ynares Center

bgcolor=#FFFFCC

| June 20

| align=center| Sta.Lucia

| align=center| 99–94

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#FFFFCC

| July 15

| align=center| Mobiline

| align=center| 101–67 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gaU2AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1549%2C179408|title=Chambers sparks Aces past Pals|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

| align=center| Ynares Center

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| October 6

| align=center| Tanduay

| align=center| 96–92 OT

| align=center| Cebu City

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| October 10

| align=center| Red Bull

| align=center| 86–81

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| October 17

| align=center| Purefoods

| align=center| 108–102 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I6hjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2085%2C22450266|title=Alaska makes it 3 in a row|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| October 31

| align=center| Red Bull

| align=center| 98–91

| align=center| Philsports Arena

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| November 4

| align=center| Pop Cola

| align=center| 85–75

| align=center| Araneta Coliseum

bgcolor=#FFFF99

| November 14

| align=center| Shell

| align=center| 86–68

| align=center| Philsports Arena

{{legend2|#DDDDFF|All-Filipino Cup}}

{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Commissioner's Cup}}

{{legend2|#FFFF99|Governor's Cup}}

References

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{{Alaska Aces}}

{{2001 PBA season by team}}

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