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
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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
}}
{{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 =
- {{player||USA|Tim Cone}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Gilbert Reyes}}
- {{player||PHI|Dickie Bachmann}}
- {{player||PHI|Luigi Trillo}}
|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="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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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}}