2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season

The 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2008-09 Coca-Cola Tigers season
Head coachKenneth Duremdes
Owner(s)Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record7–11
(.389)
Place9th
Playoff finish1st wildcard round
(by San Miguel 99–89)
Fiesta Conference results
Record7–9
(.438)
PlaceN/A
Playoff finishwildcard (lost to Sta.Lucia)
Stats @ PBA-Online.net
Coca-Cola Tigers seasons

Key dates
  • August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
  • September 1: The free agency period started.

Draft picks

Roster
Coca-Cola Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PF 3 Belasco, Nic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Notre Dame-Maryland
SG 5 Rizada, R.J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) FEU
SG 6 Catli, Cesar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) FEU
PF 7 Caceres, M.C. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) PSBA
PG 8 Dimaunahan, Aries 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UST
SG 9 Buenafe, Ronjay 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) EAC
C 10 Bonus, Lawrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) St. Francis of Assisi
C 13 Telan, Mark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) De La Salle
SF 15 Misolas, Jason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran
SG 18 Avenido, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) FEU
PG 21 Enrile, Ronjay 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Letran
PG 22 Ferreria, Kalani 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Moorpark College
PF 24 Calimag, Ricky 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) San Beda
SG 45 Santos, Rodney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Sebastian
PG 50 Singson, Dale 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST
PG 55 Cabagnot, Alex 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Hawaii-Hilo
SG 81 Macapagal, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) San Sebastian
C 88 Taulava, Asi (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Brigham Young-Hawaii
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Reserve Inactive
C Asi Taulava Mark Telan Lawrence Bonus
PF James Penny Ricky Calimag Jason Misolas
SF Nic Belasco Cesar Catli M.C. Caceres
SG Ronjay Buenafe Mark Macapagal Rodney Santos
PG Alex Cabagnot Aries Dimaunahan Ronjay Enrile R.J. Rizada

Philippine Cup

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Aces 12 6 .667 — Advance to semifinals
2 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 11 7 .611 1
3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2
6 San Miguel Beermen 9 9 .500 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 8 10 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 Air21 Express 8 10 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 5
10 Red Bull Barako 5 13 .278 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
  2. Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0, Air21

Game Log
2009 PBA Philippine Cup game log
October
November
December
2008–09 schedule

Playoffs

Statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FGM  Field-goal made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3PM  3-point field-goal made  3PA  3-point field-goal attempts  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage
 FTM  Free-throw made  FTA  Free-throw attempts  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  TOT  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game

Philippine Cup
Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Fiesta Conference
Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Note: Coca-Cola Tigers Records Only

RecordStatHolderDate/s
Most points in one game31Mark Macapagal vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersDecember 7, 2008
John Arigo vs. Red Bull BarakoDecember 19, 2008
Most rebounds in one game25Asi Taulava vs. Air21 ExpressNovember 15, 2008
Most assists in one game11Alex Cabagnot2 Occasions
Most blocks in one game2Mark Telan vs. Barangay Ginebra KingsNovember 27, 2008
Most steals in one game5Alex Cabagnot vs. Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersOctober 26, 2008
Most minutes played in one game50Asi Taulava vs. Purefoods TJ GiantsOctober 15, 2008

Transactions

Free Agents

References
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