2008–09 ACB season explained

2008-09 ACB season
League:Liga ACB
Sport:Basketball
Duration:October 4, 2008 - May 10, 2009
No Of Teams:17
No Of Games:256 (regular season)
19 (playoffs)
Tv:Televisión Española
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:TAU Cerámica
Mvp: Felipe Reyes (Real Madrid)
Mvp Link:ACB Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer: Igor Rakočević (TAU Cerámica)
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Link:2009 ACB Playoffs
Finals:ACB Finals
Finals Link:2009_ACB_Playoffs#ACB_finals
Finals Champ:FC Barcelona
Finals-Runner-Up:TAU Cerámica
Finals Mvp: Juan Carlos Navarro
Finals Mvp Link:ACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslistnames:ACB
Prevseason Link:2007–08 ACB season
Prevseason Year:2007–08
Nextseason Link:2009–10 ACB season
Nextseason Year:2009–10

The 2008–09 ACB season is the 26th season of the Liga ACB. The 272-game regular season (16 home games for each of the 17 teams) began on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and ended on Sunday, May 10, 2009.[1] The top four teams earned berths in the Euroleague competition for 2009–10, the international basketball competition for European professional teams.

Team standings

width=10px bgcolor=7fff00Direct access to Euroleague 2009–10
width=10px bgcolor=98fb98Clinched playoff berth
width=10px bgcolor=fa8072Eliminated from playoffs contention
width=10px bgcolor=FF0000Relegated
Team standings after 34 games.[2]
Teams GP W L PF PA Diff
13228428652464+401
23226626012278+323
33224826682325+343
43223926902528+162
532221026472525+122
632201225662487+79
732161624522416+36
832151724512492-41
932151726692639+30
1032141823822503-121
1132122023692516-147
1232112124482589-141
1332112124732586-113
1432102224292641-212
153292323472636-289
163282422812481-200
173282423832615-232
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Playoffs

See main article: 2009 ACB Playoffs.

Stats leaders

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Points

RankNameTeamwidth=40PPG
1. Igor Rakočević19.4
2. Brad OlesonAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada18.0
3. Paolo QuinterosCAI Zaragoza17.4
4. Taquan Dean16.7
5. Pooh JeterViveMenorca16.3

Rebounds

RankNameTeamwidth=40RPG
1. Curtis BorchardtCB Granada9.9
2. Felipe ReyesReal Madrid8.9
3. Nik Caner-MedleyCajasol Sevilla8.0
4. Andrew PankoBruesa GBC6.8
5. Ersan İlyasovaRegal Barcelona6.8

Assists

RankNameTeamwidth=40APG
1. Javier RodríguezRicoh Manresa6.1
2. Ricky RubioDKV Joventut5.8
3. Chris ThomasCB Murcia5.0
4. Kristaps ValtersAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada4.8
5. Pablo Prigioni4.7

Awards

Regular Season MVP

Best Defensive Player

MVP Week by Week

DatePlayerTeamEfficiency
1 Saúl BlancoAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada33
2 Brad OlesonAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada (2)39
3 Felipe ReyesReal Madrid40
4 Andrea PecileCajasol26
5 Felipe Reyes (2)Real Madrid (2)34
6 Tom WidemanMMT Estudiantes29
7 Chris ThomasCB Murcia32
8 Marcus HaislipUnicaja31
9 Igor RakočevićTau Cerámica33
10 Igor Rakočević (2)Tau Cerámica (2)32
11 Tiago Splitter
Saúl Blanco (2) 		Tau Cerámica (3)
Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada (3) 		33
12 Pooh JeterViveMenorca31
13 Curtis BorchardtCB Granada35
14 Curtis Borchardt (2)CB Granada (2)41
1532
16 Carl EnglishKalise Gran Canaria37
17 Paolo QuinterosCAI Zaragoza33
18 Brad Oleson (2)
Curtis Borchardt (3) 		Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada (4)
CB Granada (3) 		32
19 Tiago Splitter (2) Tau Cerámica (4) 36
20 Igor Rakočević (3)Tau Cerámica (5)39
21 Curtis Borchardt (4)CB Granada (4)41
22 Pete MickealTau Cerámica (6)28
23 Marcus Haislip (2)
Brad Oleson (3) 		Unicaja (2)
Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada (5) 		33
24CB Murcia (2) 31
25Real Madrid (4)36
26 Fran Vázquez (2) Regal Barcelona (2)36
27 Fran Vázquez (3) Regal Barcelona (3)45
28Cajasol (2) 39
29 Felipe Reyes (4)Real Madrid (5)34
30Unicaja (3) 31
31CB Granada (5) 34
32 Jimmie Hunter (2)CB Granada (6)41
3338
34 Guillem RubioRicoh Manresa35

MVP Month by Month

MonthPlayerTeamEfficiency
October Felipe ReyesReal Madrid30,8
November Igor RakočevićTau Cerámica26,2
December Curtis BorchardtCB Granada34,3
January Carl EnglishKalise Gran Canaria24,3
February Brad OlesonAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada30,5
March Fran VázquezRegal Barcelona28,75
April Jimmie HunterCB Granada (2)21,2

All-ACB Team

PositionPlayerTeam
PG Pablo PrigioniTau Cerámica
SG Igor RakočevićTau Cerámica
SF Juan Carlos NavarroRegal Barcelona
C Fran VázquezRegal Barcelona
C Felipe ReyesReal Madrid

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACB Calendar. 2008-12-15. 2011-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525154343/http://www.acb.com/calendario.php?vd=1&vh=34&cod_competicion=LACB&cod_edicion=53. dead.
  2. Web site: ACB.COM . 2008-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220171733/http://www.acb.com/resulcla.php . 2012-02-20 . dead .
  3. Web site: Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings. https://web.archive.org/web/20090724092448/http://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/basketball-League-ACB_2008-2009.asp. dead. July 24, 2009.
  4. http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=57653 Felipe Reyes, MVP de la temporada 2008-09 ACB.com

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