2000 Batang Red Bull Thunder season
Head coachYeng Guiao
All-Filipino Cup results
Record3–11
(21.4%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Commissioner's Cup results
Record3–6
(33.3%)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishN/A
Governors Cup results
Record10–5
(66.7%)
Place2nd seed
Playoff finishSemis (lost to SMB, 3–1)
Batang Red Bull Thunder seasons

The 2000 Batang Red Bull Energizers season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Expansion draft

Player Previous team
Ato Agustin Sta. Lucia Realtors
Glenn Capacio Mobiline Phone Pals
Cris Bolado San Miguel Beermen
Edmund Reyes Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

  • Joseph Gumatay

Via Free Agency

Elevated 6 players from their farm team Red Bull in the PBL

Occurrences

The Energizers had their first franchise victory on February 27 by scoring a 90-89 overtime win over Sta.Lucia, it was soon reversed when it was found out their rookie center, 18-year-old Kerby Raymundo had deficiency in academic credentials and ineligible to play in the pro league until next year, the PBA therefore forfeited two of their victories, including a repeat won game over Sta.Lucia on March 18 in Davao City.

Roster

Batang Red Bull roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 3 Philippines Torion, Jimwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SCSIT
F 4 United States Harp, Davonn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Kutztown
G 6 Philippines Agustin, Ato 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F 7 Australia Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Eastern Michigan
F 10 Philippines Valenzuela, Junthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SCSIT
G 11 Philippines Gumatay, Joseph 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Philippines
G 12 Philippines Capacio, Glenn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Far Eastern
F 14 Philippines Tanpua, Bernard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD
F 15 Philippines Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National-U
C 16 Philippines Buenaventura, Ruel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
F 17 Philippines Saldaña, Antero 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
F 20 Philippines Reyes, Edmund 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
C 21 Philippines Raymundo, Kerby (S) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Letran
C 24 Philippines Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U
F 2 United States Delaney, Thaddeus (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) College of Charleston
F United States Hartman, Jack (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 23 United States Tutt, Ray (C/G) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (C) Commissioner's Cup Import
    • (G) Governor's Cup Import
    • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location)
March 22 Shell 70-66 Philsports Arena
April 26 Pop Cola 78-75 [1] Philsports Arena
April 30 San Miguel 92-88 [2] Araneta Coliseum
June 25 Purefoods 96-81 Araneta Coliseum
July 9 Brgy.Ginebra 103-99 [3] Araneta Coliseum
July 28 Tanduay 86-70 Philsports Arena
October 1 Tanduay 94-90 Ynares Center
October 6 Pop Cola 100-95 OT Philsports Arena
October 13 Brgy.Ginebra 91-86 Philsports Arena
October 21 San Miguel 98-92 Cebu City
October 25 Sta.Lucia 69-66 [4] Philsports Arena
November 5 Alaska 92-78 Araneta Coliseum
November 8 Shell 118-103 Philsports Arena

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

References

  1. ↑ "Red Bull snaps Pop's win streak". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ↑ "Red Bull stuns SMB". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ↑ "Red Bull prevails". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ↑ "Thunder flattens Realtors". Manila Standard.
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