The 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and sophomore team Batang Red Bull Thunder played for the 79th championship contested by the league.^[1][2]

Batang Red Bull Thunder won the Commissioner's Cup title in only their second season and fifth conference. The Thunder defeated San Miguel Beermen, winners of five of the last six conferences, in Game Six for a 4-2 series victory.

Danny Ildefonso won on his Second Back To Back Season MVP in Commissioner's Cup.

Davonn Harp won on his First Finals MVP in Commissioner's Cup Finals.

Series scoring summary

Games summary

Occurrences

Red Bull's Junthy Valenzuela was fined P40,000 but escaped suspension following a flagrant foul on San Miguel import Nate Johnson in Game 4 of the finals wherein he was thrown out of the ballgame as early in the first quarter, previous to that, Valenzuela's teammate Kerby Raymundo was suspended for one game in the series.

Rosters

Batang Red Bull roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 3 Torion, Jimwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SCSIT F 4 Harp, Davonn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Kutztown G 6 Agustin, Ato 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum F 7 Pennisi, Mick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Eastern Michigan F 8 Briones, Lowell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Visayas F 9 Mendoza, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa F 10 Valenzuela, Junthy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SCSIT G 11 Miller, Willie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Letran G 13 Villoria, Anton 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Letran F 14 Tanpua, Bernard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD F 15 Tugade, Lordy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National-U F 20 Reyes, Edmund 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST C 21 Raymundo, Kerby 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Letran F 42 Lang, Antonio (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Duke	Head coach Yeng Guiao Assistant coach(es) Roehl Nadurata Andy Jao Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 1 Victoria, Boybits 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda C 3 Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Notre Dame (OH) C 6 Peña, Dorian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Coppin State F 7 Mustre, Michael 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran F/C 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) National-U 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 G 21 Mente, Joey 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum F/C 22 Gamboa, Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern F Fernandez, Henry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas F 24 Johnson, Nate (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Louisville F 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Visayas F 32 Duat, Rob 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Menlo F 42 Seigle, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Wagner	Head coach Jong Uichico Assistant coach(es) Siot Tanquingcen Arturo Dela Cruz Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

Broadcast notes

References

External links

• PBA official website