2000 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

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

2000 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
Head coach	Norman Black
Owner(s)	Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation
All-Filipino Cup results
Record	7–9 (43.8%)
Place	5th seed
Playoff finish	QF (lost to Purefoods)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	11–8 (57.9%)
Place	2nd seed
Playoff finish	Runner-up
Governor's Cup results
Record	4–6 (40%)
Place	7th seed
Playoff finish	QF (lost to Red Bull)
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons

Draft picks

Main article: 2000 PBA Draft

Transactions

Players Added Via Draft Paolo Mendoza 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 Benito Cheng (From Barangay Ginebra Kings) Marlou Aquino (From Barangay Ginebra Kings)

Players Lost Via Expansion Draft Ato Agustin (Taken by Red Bull) Via Trade Aramis Calpito (To Barangay Ginebra Kings) Jun Limpot (To Barangay Ginebra Kings)

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.

Main article: 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

Roster

2000 Sta. Lucia Realtors roster

Players

Coaches

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

Head coach Norman Black Assistant coach(es) Franz Pumaren Adonis Tierra Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (C) Commissioner's Cup import (G) Governor's Cup import Injured

Eliminations (Won games)

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE	VENUE (Location)
February 23	Pop Cola	83-73	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	Araneta Coliseum
June 25	Shell	94-83	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	Araneta Coliseum
November 19	Pop Cola	105-86	Araneta Coliseum

_{(*) loss was reversed and change to a win}

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