The 2001 Pop Cola Panthers season was the 12th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Transactions

Occurrences

Pop Cola played their first three games in the Governor's Cup under the brand name "Swift", which the franchise last used back in 1994, known as Swift Panthers, they scored their first win over Red Bull, then revert to Pop Cola in their fourth game.

The Pop Cola ballclub was disbanded the following season after the PBA franchise was sold by RFM Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), in connection with the sale of Cosmos Bottling Corporation to CCBPI.

Roster

Pop Cola Panthers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 6 Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USJ–R G 10 Morano, Renato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda F 11 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila F 12 Gamboa, Allan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern F 16 Ballesteros, Estong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST G 22 Jose, Mon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle C 24 Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U G 25 Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines G 34 Antonio, William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chaminade F 99 Hatfield, Rudy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UM–Dearborn F 33 Sasser, Jason (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Texas Tech G Watson, Jamie (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) South Carolina SF 26 Ellis, Rosell (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) McNeese State	Head coach Chot Reyes Assistant coach(es) Hector Calma Binky Favis Biboy Ravanes Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Injured

^{Team Manager: Elmer Yanga}

Eliminations (Won games)

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

References