The 2001 San Miguel Beermen season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Awards
Danny Ildefonso bag the Most Valuable Player trophy for the second straight time, becoming the third PBA player to win back-to-back MVP honors, joining William "Bogs" Adornado (1975–1976) and Alvin Patrimonio (1993–1994).
Championship (Finals stint)
The San Miguel Beermen contested for all three championships of the season, the Beermen won their 16th PBA title during the All-Filipino Cup, defeating Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games as they are now winners of five of the last six conferences.
In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel advances to the finals by defeating the Alaska Aces, 3-2, in their best-of-five semifinal series, heavily favored against sophomore team Batang Red Bull, who were making their first trip to the championship, the Beermen were surprisingly upset by the Thunder in six games. It was coach Jong Uichico's first loss in a PBA finals since handling the Beermen at the start of the 1999 season.
San Miguel was back in the finals for the fifth straight conference in the season-ending Governor's Cup, with import Lamont Strothers returning to help the Beermen defend the crown they won the past two seasons, San Miguel made it via 3-0 sweep over Shell Turbo Chargers in their best-of-five semifinals and played the Sta.Lucia Realtors for the second time in a finals series in the 2000 era, the Beermen lost to the Realtors, also in six games and placed runner-up in the last two conferences of the 2001 season.
Roster
Team Manager: Robert Non
Games won
All-Filipino Cup
Commissioner's Cup
Governor's Cup