2000 San Miguel Beermen season

The 2000 San Miguel Beermen season was the 26th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2000 San Miguel Beermen season
Head coachJong Uichico
Owner(s)San Miguel Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record12–8
(.600)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to Alaska)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record15–3
(.833)
Place1st seed
Playoff finishChampions
Governors Cup results
Record13–7
(.650)
Place6th seed
Playoff finishChampions
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
San Miguel Beermen seasons

Draft picks

Championships

The San Miguel Beermen won their 14th PBA title in the Commissioner's Cup by defeating first-time finalist Sta.Lucia Realtors, four games to one. The Beermen overtakes the famed Crispa Redmanizers as the league's winningest ballclub.

Main article: 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

In the Governor's Cup, the San Miguel Beermen claim their 15th crown at the expense of Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, four games to one, as the Beermen retains the two championships they won last year.

Awards
  • In his third year in the league, Danny Ildefonso, who won Rookie of the Year Honors in 1998, bag the coveted Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy.
  • Two other Beermen, sophomore Danny Seigle and guard Olsen Racela made it to the Mythical five selection.

Roster
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G 1 Victoria, Emmanuel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda College
C 3 Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame College
C 5 Padilla, Ronilo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Cebu
F 7 Mustre, Michael 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran College
F/C 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National University
F 15 Lago, Dwight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 17 Racela, Olsen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 18 Dela Cruz, Arturo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Sebastian College
F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu
F 32 Duat, Robert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo College
F 42 Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner College
F/C 44 Carmona, June 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UPHSD
F 21 Howard, Stephen (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) DePaul University
G 6 Strothers, Lamont (G) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Christopher Newport
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (C) Commissioner's Cup import
    • (G) Governor's Cup import
  • Injured

Elimination round

Games won
DATE OPPONENT SCORE TOP SCORER VENUE (Location)
March 1 Alaska 81-80 Danny Seigle (31) [1] Philsports Arena
March 4 Mobiline 77-62 Danny Seigle (32) Iloilo City
March 8 Brgy.Ginebra 74-58 Araneta Coliseum
March 12 Shell 86-78 Danny Ildefonso (27) Araneta Coliseum
March 19 Tanduay 76-67 Danny Seigle (26) [2] Araneta Coliseum
March 24 Pop Cola 87-84 Philsports Arena
March 29 Red Bull 71-68 Danny Seigle (36) [3] Philsports Arena
April 1 Purefoods 73-65 Olsen Racela (21) Cagayan de Oro
April 14 Sta.Lucia 86-52 Danny Seigle (20) Philsports Arena
April 26 Alaska 89-81 Philsports Arena
June 23 Brgy.Ginebra 93-81 Philsports Arena
June 28 Sunkist 82-72 Stephen Howard (34) Philsports Arena
July 8 Mobiline 87-85 Stephen Howard (32) Ynares Center
July 12 Alaska 88-72 Araneta Coliseum
July 14 Shell 85-68 Philsports Arena
July 19 Purefoods 85-63 Stephen Howard (28) [4] Philsports Arena
July 30 Red Bull 87-83 Araneta Coliseum
October 4 Brgy.Ginebra 94-72 Philsports Arena
October 25 Shell 86-50 Philsports Arena
October 29 Pop Cola 95-84 Araneta Coliseum
November 17 Sta.Lucia 80-79 Ynares Center

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

References
  1. "Abuda lifts SMB past Alaska". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "SMB trips Tanduay". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. "SMB struggles to nip Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. "Beermen dump Hotdogs". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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