2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season

2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season
Head coach	Perry Ronquillo
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	12–10 (54.5%)
Place	4th
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	3–7 (30%)
Place	N/A
Playoff finish	N/A
Governor's Cup results
Record	10–9 (52.6%)
Place	3rd
Playoff finish	Semifinals
Shell Turbo Chargers seasons

The 2001 Shell Turbo Chargers season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	College
1	2	Mike Hrabak	6"6'	F	Central Arizona
3	22	Dino Manuel	6"5'	F	San Beda

Main article: 2001 PBA Draft

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft Mike Hrabak Via Free Agency Benito Cheng (From Sta. Lucia Realtors) Alejandro Lim (Return to the team) Rob Wainwright (From Sta. Lucia Realtors)

Players Lost Via Free Agency Jay Mendoza (To Red Bull Thunder) Rommel Santos (To Tanduay Rhum Masters)

Summary

From a dismal 9-win, 24-loss overall record last season, the Shell Turbo Chargers emerged as the top-seeded team in the All-Filipino Cup and Governor's Cup tournament, advance in the best-of-five semifinal series each time and lost, first against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the All-Filipino Cup, the Turbo Chargers lost in five games and in the Governor's Cup, they were swept in three games by the San Miguel Beermen.

Roster

Shell Turbo Chargers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 3 Jackson, Chris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) San Bernardino G 5 Wainwright, Rob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Solano College F 8 Lim, Alejandro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) University of Visayas G 12 Marzan, Porferio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) University of Baguio F 13 Telan, Mark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) De La Salle C 14 Paras, Benjie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) State U F 16 Cheng, Benito 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mapua Tech F 19 Dualan, Joel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) University of Manila G 30 Esplana, Gerald 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Far Eastern F 32 Hrabak, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Central Arizona C 34 Del Rosario, Art 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg) G 35 Dela Cruz, Tony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) California-Irvine G 50 Singson, Dale 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) UST F Hawkins, Joaquin (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Long Beach State F Wingfield, Tremaine (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg) University of Texas F 24 Jones, Askia (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas State

Head coach Perry Ronquillo Assistant coach(es) Joey Guanio Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Injured

^{Team Manager: Bobby Villarosa}

Elimination round

Games won

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE	TOP SCORER	VENUE (Location)
February 2	Mobiline	68-59	Mark Telan (19)	Philsports Arena
February 10	Purefoods	77-67		Lipa, Batangas
February 14	Tanduay	93-86	Benjie Paras (23)	Philsports Arena
February 23	Alaska	76-71	Rob Wainwright (25)	Ynares Center
March 2	Tanduay	91-75	Dale Singson (21)	Philsports Arena
March 14	San Miguel	80-73 *OT	Rob Wainwright (19)	Philsports Arena
March 18	Brgy.Ginebra	75-68	Gerry Esplana (20)	Ynares Center
March 23	Pop Cola	81-79		Araneta Coliseum
March 28	Sta.Lucia	82-72		Philsports Arena
June 3	Tanduay	74-67		Araneta Coliseum
July 8	Alaska	83-66	Tremaine Wingfield (30)	Araneta Coliseum
July 15	Brgy.Ginebra	85-72	Tremaine Wingfield (25)	Ynares Center
September 14	Alaska	99-81	Askia Jones (47)	Philsports Arena
September 28	Purefoods	95-94		Araneta Coliseum
October 5	Pop Cola	90-83	Askia Jones (34)	Araneta Coliseum
October 7	San Miguel	95-85	Askia Jones (35)	Philsports Arena
October 20	Brgy.Ginebra	82-67		Balanga, Bataan
October 28	Red Bull	86-71		Araneta Coliseum
November 4	Sta.Lucia	111-88	Askia Jones (60)	Araneta Coliseum
November 9	Purefoods	96-83	Askia Jones (36)	Philsports Arena

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