Team: | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
Pbayear: | 2008–09 |
Coach: | Chot Reyes |
1C-Name: | Philippine Cup |
1C-Wins: | 19 |
1C-Losses: | 12 |
1C-Place: | 2 |
1C-Playoffs: | Champions (vs. Alaska 4–3) |
2C-Name: | Fiesta Conference |
2C-Wins: | 7 |
2C-Losses: | 8 |
2C-Place: | 5 |
2C-Playoffs: | Quarterfinals |
Owners: | Smart Communications |
Manager: | Frankie Lim Virgil Villavicencio (assistant) |
Pol Team: | 7 |
Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season was the 19th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
See main article: 2008 PBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College | |
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1 | 2 | Jared Dillinger | 6'5" | Guard/Forward | Hawaii | ||
1 | 3 | Jayson Castro | 5'11" | Point guard | PCU | ||
1 | 4 | Rob Reyes | 6'6" | Power forward | Flagler College | ||
2 | 1 | Pong Escobal | 5'11" | Point guard | San Beda |
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1| October 4| Coca Cola| 98–97| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2| October 9| Air21| 112–101| Dillinger (23) Alapag (23)| | | Ynares Sports Arena| 2–0|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3| October 12| Sta.Lucia| 96–117| Cardona (19)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4| October 17| San Miguel| 77–84| Cardona (27)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5| October 24| Alaska| 91–83| Cardona (24)| | | Ynares Center| 3–2|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6| October 29| Red Bull| 102–104| Cardona (26)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 7| October 31| Rain or Shine| 96–104| Cardona (27)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 3–4|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 8| November 7| Purefoods| 87–88| Cardona (21)| | | Cuneta Astrodome| 3–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9| November 12| Brgy.Ginebra| 103–90| Cardona (32)| | | Cuneta Astrodome| 4–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10| November 16| Red Bull| 103–93| Cardona (42)| | | Cuneta Astrodome| 5–5|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 11| November 22| Alaska| 86–113| Castro (16)| | | The Arena in San Juan| 5–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12| November 26| Sta.Lucia| 104–83| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 6–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13| November 30| San Miguel| 85–80 [1] | Alapag (20)| | | Singapore Indoor Stadium| 7–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14| December 7| Coca Cola| 90–82| Cardona (29)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 8–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 15| December 10| Rain or Shine| 92–83 [2] | Cardona (24) Alapag (24)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 9–6|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 16| December 14| Purefoods| 93–96| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 9–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17| December 17| Brgy.Ginebra| 109–85| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 10–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18| December 25| Air21| 109–108| | | | Araneta Coliseum| 11–7
Note: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Records Only
Record | Stat | Holder | Date/s | |
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Most points in one game | 42 | November 16, 2008 | ||
Most rebounds in one game | 22 | January 25, 2009 | ||
Most assists in one game | 7 | November 22, 2008 | ||
Jayson Castro | 2 Occasions | |||
Most blocks in one game | 3 | November 16, 2008 | ||
Ali Peek | 2 Occasions | |||
October 4, 2008 | ||||
Most steals in one game | 4 | November 22, 2008 | ||
Most minutes played in one game | 42 | Harvey Carey | 2 Occasions |
Player | Signed | New team | |
October | Barangay Ginebra Kings | ||
October | Barako Bull Energy Boosters |