2008–09 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
2008–09 Sta. Lucia Realtors season | |
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Head coach | Boyet Fernandez |
Owner(s) | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation |
Philippine Cup results | |
Record | 10–8 (55.6%) |
Place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Semifinals (lost to Alaska, 2-4) |
Fiesta Conference results | |
Record | 7–7 (50%) |
Place | 5th |
Playoff finish | Quarterfinals (lost to Burger King, 1–2) |
Sta. Lucia Realtors seasons | |
The 2008–09 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team wasn't able to defend their Philippine Cup trophy after losing to Alaska Aces in six games.[1][2]
Key dates
[edit]August 31: The 2008 PBA Draft took place at Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 10 | Kelvin Gregorio | 6'3" | Forward | ![]() |
UE |
2 | 11 | Chito Jaime | 6'4" | Power Forward | ![]() |
AMA |
2 | 13 | Christian Cabatu | ![]() |
Benilde |
Roster
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Records
[edit]Philippine Cup
[edit]Team standings
[edit]Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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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[a] | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 10 | 8 | .556[a] | 2 | |
5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556[a] | 2 | |
6 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
7 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 8 | 10 | .444[b] | 4 | |
8 | Air21 Express | 8 | 10 | .444[b] | 4 | |
9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | |
10 | Red Bull Barako | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
Notes:
Schedule
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Wildcard phase (single elimination) | Wildcard phase (single elimination) | Quarterfinals (best-of-3) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | San Miguel | 99 | 6 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Coca-Cola | 89 | 3 | Ginebra | 1 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||||||
6 | San Miguel | 105 | 6 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Air21 | 86 | 1 | Alaska | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Purefoods | 82 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Air21 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alaska | 4 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rain or Shine | 0 | 5 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | 6 | San Miguel | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sta. Lucia (OT) | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals: (4) Rain or Shine vs (5) Sta. Lucia
[edit]In their first playoff appearance since joining the league in 2006, the Elasto Painters were overwhelmed in Game 1 by the defending champions, who played with the comebacking Ryan Reyes who just came from injury. Fracas involving Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and Solomon Mercado at the end of the first game caused Norwood to be suspended in Game 2, and Mercado on Game 3 if it happens. The short-handed Elasto Painters wound up short in Game 2 as they were eliminated.
Semifinals: (1) Alaska vs (5) Sta. Lucia
[edit]In a rematch of the 2007-08 semifinals series, the Aces won two consecutive game to lead the series 2–0. However, the Realtors won Game 3 to cut the series lead. But Alaska, seeking to prevent what happened last year, won Game 4 to take a commanding 3–1 series lead. Sta. Lucia won Game 5 but they came out short in Game 6 with Willie Miller having an all-around performance to lead the Aces to a rematch of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against Talk 'N Text.
Fiesta Conference
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8 | 6 | .571[a] | 3 | |
3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 6 | .571[a] | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round |
4 | Burger King Whoppers | 8 | 6 | .571[a] | 3 | |
5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | Single-elimination in the wildcard round |
6 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | |
7 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | |
8 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6 | 8 | .429[c] | 5 | |
9 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 8 | .429[c] | 5 | Twice-to-win in the wildcard round |
10 | Barako Bull Energy Boosters | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 |
Notes:
Results
[edit]- Results above and to the left of the gray boxes are first round games; those below and to the right are second round games.
Bracket
[edit]Wildcard phase | Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||||||
(#4 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Burger King | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Alaska | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Burger King | 2 | 4 | Burger King | 2 | |||||||||||||
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5 | Sta. Lucia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Sta. Lucia | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Coca-Cola | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ginebra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(#3 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rain or Shine | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ginebra | 4 | Third place playoff | |||||||||||||||
10 | Barako Bull | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | |||||||||||||
(Single-elimination) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Purefoods | 1 | 4 | Burger King | 132 | |||||||||||||
6 | Purefoods (2OT) | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Rain or Shine | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Talk 'N Text | 123 | ||||||||||||||||
Wildcard phase
[edit]Quarterfinals: (4) Burger King vs. (5) Sta. Lucia
[edit]Transactions
[edit]Subtractions
[edit]Player | Date | Reason |
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Philip Butel | 2009 Fiesta | Waived |
Imports recruited
[edit]Player | Debuted | Final |
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Anthony Johnson | February 28 | June 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Unsung heroes". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson. "Aces, Texters vow to end it to avoid rubber". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.