2000 Batang Red Bull Energizers season

2000 Batang Red Bull Thunder season
Head coachYeng Guiao
General ManagerTony Chua[1]
Owner(s)Tony Chua
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
2001 →

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

Expansion draft

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

Transactions

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Players Added

Via Draft

  • Joseph Gumatay

Via Free Agency

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

Occurrences

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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

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2000 Batang Red Bull Energizers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
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)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • *(C) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • *(G) Governor's Cup Import
  • *(S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location)
March 22 Shell 70-66 Philsports Arena
April 26 Pop Cola 78-75 [2] Philsports Arena
April 30 San Miguel 92-88 [3] Araneta Coliseum
June 25 Purefoods 96-81 Araneta Coliseum
July 9 Brgy.Ginebra 103-99 [4] 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 [5] 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

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  1. ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "PBA firm on forfeiture". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ "Red Bull snaps Pop's win streak". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Red Bull stuns SMB". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Red Bull prevails". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ^ "Thunder flattens Realtors". Manila Standard.