The 2000 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the eighth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

Transactions

Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

  • Angelo David (From the MBA; played for Sta.Lucia in 1997)
  • Anastacio Mendoza (From Mobiline)
  • Chris Tan (Undrafted)
  • Rob Wainwright (From the MBA)

Via Trade

Players Lost

Via Expansion Draft

Via Trade

Finals stint

Under new head coach Norman Black, who moved from Pop Cola to Sta.Lucia at the beginning of the season, the Realtors played in the PBA championship series for the first time in their eight-year history during the Commissioner's Cup, Sta.Lucia lost to defending champions San Miguel Beermen in five games.

Roster

2000 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 Philippines Chris Tan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) De La Salle
G 4 Philippines Gerardo Santiago 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Mapúa
G 5 Philippines Ronnie Magsanoc 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Philippines
C 7 Philippines Richard del Rosario 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 8 Philippines Paolo Mendoza 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippines
G/F 11 Philippines Gerard Francisco 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
C 13 Philippines Marlou Aquino 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
F 15 Philippines Expedito Falcasantos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Cebu
F/C 16 Philippines Dennis Espino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
F 17 Philippines Michael Orquillas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cebu
F 18 Philippines Benny Cheng 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
G Philippines Anastacio Mendoza 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Far Eastern
G 33 United States Rob Wainwright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Solano CC
C 38 Philippines Angelo David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Far Eastern
F 2 United States Ansu Sesay (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Mississippi
G/F 3 United States Joe Temple (G) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Diego
G/F United States Isaac Fontaine (G) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Washington State
Head coach
Assistant(s)

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

Eliminations (Won games)

DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location)
February 23 Pop Cola 83-73 [3] Philsports Arena
February 27 Red Bull 89-90 OT * Araneta Coliseum
March 5 Shell 80-75 Araneta Coliseum
March 18 Red Bull * Davao City
March 24 Brgy.Ginebra 67-54 Philsports Arena
April 16 Mobiline 88-84 [4] Araneta Coliseum
June 25 Shell 94-83 [5] Araneta Coliseum
July 1 Mobiline 94-68 Lipa City, Batangas
July 7 Red Bull 89-88 Philsports Arena
July 22 San Miguel 75-69 Ynares Center
July 26 Sunkist 75-70 Philsports Arena
August 2 Tanduay 79-76 Philsports Arena
October 4 Mobiline 80-77 Philsports Arena
October 8 Brgy.Ginebra 99-93 Araneta Coliseum
October 20 Shell 82-69 [6] Araneta Coliseum
November 19 Pop Cola 105-86 Araneta Coliseum

(*) loss was reversed and change to a win

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

References

  1. ^ "Mendoza inks P8-M deal with SLR". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Aquino-Limpot swap inked". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Sta.Lucia spanks Pop Cola". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Espino, Aquino power Sta.Lucia past Mobiline". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ^ "New import powers Sta.Lucia past Shell". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. ^ "Realtors dump Shell, share Governors lead". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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