2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on June 2 and ended on August 24, 2001. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. ^[1]

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

• One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. ^[2]
• The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
• Quarterfinals:
  • Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
  • QF1: #1 vs. #8
  • QF2: #2 vs. #7
  • QF3: #3 vs. #6
  • QF4: #4 vs. #5
• Best-of-five semifinals:
  • SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
  • SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
• Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
• Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Imports

The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.

Team	Name	GP
Alaska Aces	Terrance Badgett	8
	Sean Chambers	8
Barangay Ginebra Kings	Ryan Fletcher	5
	Jerald Honeycutt	5
Batang Red Bull Thunder	Antonio Lang	21
Mobiline Phone Pals	Jerod Ward	5
	Todd Bernard	6
Pop Cola Panthers	Jamie Watson	2
	Jason Sasser	8
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs	David Wood	16
San Miguel Beermen	Nate Johnson	21
Shell Turbo Chargers	Joaquin Hawkins	4
	Tremain Wingfield	6
Sta. Lucia Realtors	Ansu Sesay	4
	Damian Owens	6
Tanduay Rhum Masters	Kevin Freeman	11

Elimination round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five semifinals

Playoff for third place

Finals

References

External links

• PBA.ph