Basketball team season
The 2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Talk 'N Text Phone Pals beginning the Governor's Cup.
Draft picks
Transactions
Players Added
Via Draft
Gilbert Demape
Norman Gonzales
June Longalong
Players Lost
Via Free Agency
Occurrences
Asi Taulava return to the team on June 22 upon being cleared to play again in the PBA and along with their returning import Todd Bernard, who came in to replaced Jerod Ward.
Mobiline was renamed Talk 'N Text Phone Pals starting the Governor's Cup, when Smart Communications absorbed the operations of Pilipino Telephone Corporation .
Roster
2001 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
POB
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
From
G
1
Ravena, Bong
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
UE
C
5
Babilonia, Gido
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
UST
G
6
Demape, Gilbert
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Cebu Tech
G
9
Ejercito, Gherome
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Adamson
G
17
Fran, Patrick
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
UST
F
20
Camaso, Don
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Metro Manila Colleges
F
23
Longalong, June
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
UPHSD
F
28
Gonzales, Norman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
San Beda
F
29
Angeles, Josel
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Lyceum
F
33
Pablo, Victor
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Far Eastern
F/C
44
Codinera, Jerry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
UE
C
55
Taulava, Asi
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
BYU–Hawaii
F/C
81
Cui, Gabby
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Ateneo
F
Ward, Jerod (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Michigan
F
Bernard, Todd (C/G)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fresno State
G
Williams, Brandon (G)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Davidson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(C) Commissioner's Cup Import (G) Governor's Cup Import Injured
Team Manager: Frankie Lim
Eliminations (Won games)
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
VENUE (Location)
February 7
Pop Cola
79–72
Philsports Arena
February 24
San Miguel
83–71 [ 1]
San Fernando, Pampanga
March 11
Purefoods
76–73
Araneta Coliseum
March 16
Tanduay
85–76
Araneta Coliseum
March 18
Sta.Lucia
57–53
Ynares Center
April 1
Shell
77–54
Araneta Coliseum
June 6
Brgy.Ginebra
93–87 [ 2]
Philsports Arena
June 17
Shell
84–71
Araneta Coliseum
July 6
Tanduay
94–89 *OT [ 3]
Ynares Canter
September 9
Shell
92–90
Araneta Coliseum
September 16
Purefoods
99–91
Cuneta Astrodome
September 21
Alaska
87–84
Araneta Coliseum
September 26
San Miguel
88–83
Philsports Arena
October 7
Sta.Lucia
81–80
Philsports Arena
October 12
Brgy.Ginebra
81–78
Cuneta Astrodome
October 19
Tanduay
86–76 [ 4]
Cuneta Astrodome
All-Filipino Cup
Commissioner's Cup
Governor's Cup
References