2008–09 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants season

The 2008–09 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants season was the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2008–09 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants season
Head coachRyan Gregorio
Philippine Cup results
Record8–10 (44.4%)
Place8th
Playoff finish1st wildcard round
(by Air21 94–82)
Fiesta Conference results
Record7–7 (50%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
(by Rain or Shine 2–1)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants seasons

Key dates

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College
1 7 Beau Belga 6'7" Power forward   Philippines PCU
2 16 Jonathan Fernandez 6'3" Shooting guard   Philippines National

Roster

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2008–09 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
PG 1   Cruz, Celino 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern
PF 5   Raymundo, Kerby (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Letran
SG 8   Simon, Peter June 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mindanao
SF 9   Canaleta, Niño 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UE
C 10   Adducul, Rommel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Sebastian
PG 11   Robinson, Topex 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 155 lb (70 kg) San Sebastian
SG 12   Fernandez, Jonathan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) National-U
PG 13   Yap, Roger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) USJ–R
C 14   Villanueva, Enrico 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Ateneo
PF 15   Bugia, Paolo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Ateneo
SG 18   Yap, James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UE
PG 19   Vergara, Al 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
SF 28   Yee, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
SF 32   Alvarez, Rich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo
C 41   Allado, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) De La Salle
PF 51   Salvador, Jondan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) St. Benilde
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Reserve
C Enrico Villanueva Rommel Adducul Paolo Bugia Don Carlos Allado
PF Marquin Chandler Niño Canaleta Jondan Salvador Richard Yee
SF Kerby Raymundo Rich Alvarez
SG James Yap Peter June Simon
PG Celino Cruz Roger Yap Al Vergara

Philippine Cup

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Elimination round

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Standings

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# 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup
Team W L PCT GB Tie
1 y-Alaska Aces 12 6 .667
2 y-Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 11 7 .611 1
3 x-Barangay Ginebra Kings 10 8 .556 2 +16
4 x-Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 10 8 .556 2 −3
5 x-Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556 2 −13
6 w-San Miguel Beermen 9 9 .500 3
7 w-Purefoods TJ Giants 8 10 .444 4 +11
8 w-Air21 Express 8 10 .444 4 −11
9 w-Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 5
10 e-Red Bull Barako 5 13 .278 7

Legend:

  • y-Qualified for semifinals
  • x-Qualified for quarterfinals
  • w-Qualified for the wildcard phase
  • e-Eliminated

Game log

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2009 PBA Philippine Cup game log
October
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 8 Red Bull 77-73 Raymundo (23) Raymundo (15) Raymundo, Robinson, Salvador, Simon, R. Yap (1) Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 October 10 San Miguel 98–111 J. Yap (21) Raymundo (8) Raymundo (4) Cuneta Astrodome 1–1
3 October 15 Coca-Cola 102–103 J. Yap (29) Villanueva (13) R. Yap (6) Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 October 18 Sta. Lucia 66–69 Raymundo (19) Villanueva (12) J. Yap, Aban (2) Davao del Norte 1–3
5 October 23 Rain or Shine 84–88 Simon (23) Villanueva (14) Lanete (5) Olivarez Gym 1–4
6 October 26 Ginebra 92-81 Simon (19) Raymundo, Villanueva (11) Raymundo (6) Araneta Coliseum 2–4
7 October 31 Air21 108-105 Raymundo (37) Villanueva (17) Robinson (6) Araneta Coliseum 3–4
November
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
8 November 7 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 88-87 J. Yap (30) Villanueva (12) Robinson (7) Cuneta Astrodome 4–4
9 November 9 Alaska 80–95 Belga, J. Yap (16) Salvador (8) Robinson (5) Araneta Coliseum 4–5
10 November 14 Red Bull 80-72 J. Yap (28) Villanueva (8) Robinson (4) Ynares Center 5–5
11 November 16 Ginebra 80–90 Yap (16) Robinson (12) J. Yap (4) Cuneta Astrodome 5–6
12 November 21 Coca-Cola Tigers 72–93 J. Yap, Raymundo, Villanueva (15) Alvarez (9) Lanete (6) Araneta Coliseum 5–7
13 November 23 San Miguel 84-83 Raymundo (25) Villanueva (11) Robinson, Lanete (5) Cuneta Astrodome 6–7
14 November 29 Air21 96-88 Raymundo (27) Villanueva (11) R. Yap (5) Tacloban City 7–7
December
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
15 December 6 Rain or Shine 76–82 J. Yap (32) Villanueva (14) R. Yap (5) Araneta Coliseum 7–8
16 December 11 Red Bull 71–73 J. Yap (20) Villanueva (12) Raymundo, R. Yap (5) Ynares Sports Arena 7–9
17 December 14 Talk 'N Text 96-93 J. Yap (25) Villanueva (10) Robinson (5) Araneta Coliseum 8–9
18 December 21 Alaska 74–76 Raymundo (23) Villanueva (17) R. Yap (4) Cuneta Astrodome 8–10
2008–09 schedule

Awards and records

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Awards

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Records

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Note: Purefoods TJ Giants Records Only

Record Stat Holder Date/s
Most points in one game 42 James Yap vs. Coca-Cola Tigers October 15, 2008
Most rebounds in one game 17 Enrico Villanueva vs. Air21 Express October 31, 2008
Most assists in one game 7 Topex Robinson vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters November 7, 2008
Most blocks in one game 3 Kerby Raymundo vs. Red Bull Barako October 8, 2008
Most steals in one game 5 Kerby Raymundo vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters November 7, 2008
Most minutes played in one game 50 James Yap vs. Coca-Cola Tigers October 15, 2008

Transactions

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Trades

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October 31, 2008
To Purefoods TJ Giants
Rich Alvarez[1]
To Red Bull Barako
2011 Draft pick
January 26, 2009
To Purefoods TJ Giants
Don Carlos Allado
To Burger King Titans
Beau Belga
January 26, 2009
To Purefoods TJ Giants
Niño Canaleta
To Burger King Titans
Chad Alonzo

Free agents

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References

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