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

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

Draft picks

Roster

Depth chart

Philippine Cup

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | October 4 | Talk 'N Text | 97–98 | Buenafe (20) | Taulava (14) | Cabagnot (7) | Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 2 | October 11 | Alaska | 62–69 | Taulava (21) | Taulava, Belasco (9) | Cabagnot (4) | Negros Occidental | 0–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 | October 15 | Purefoods | 103-102 | Taulava, Belasco (20) | Telan (16) | Taulava (8) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | October 17 | Air21 | 84–95 | Belasco (22) | Taulava (16) | Buenafe (7) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 22 | Sta. Lucia | 82–83 | Taulava (24) | Taulava (15) | Cabagnot, Belasco (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 | October 26 | Rain or Shine | 112-96 | Taulava (30) | Belasco (13) | Cabagnot (8) | Araneta Coliseum | 2–4

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 2 | Red Bull | 97-92 | Taulava (17) | Telan (10) | Cabagnot, Taulava (3) | Araneta Coliseum | 3–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 8 | November 8 | Ginebra | 77–81 | Belasco (22) | Belasco (14) | Cabagnot (7) | Lucena City | 3–5 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 9 | November 12 | San Miguel | 86–89 | Cabagnot, Telan (14) | Telan (11) | Cabagnot, Taulava (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–6 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 15 | Air21 | 101–111 | Cabagnot (19) | Taulava (25) | Cabagnot (11) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 | November 21 | Purefoods | 93-72 | Buenafe (18) | Taulava (12) | Cabagnot (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 4–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | November 23 | Rain or Shine | 84-73 | Taulava (16) | Telan (11) | Cabagnot (11) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–7 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | November 27 | Ginebra | 77–84 | Telan (17) | Taulava (14) | Buenafe (3) | Olivarez Gym | 5–8

|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 14 | December 5 | Alaska Aces | 83–99 | Taulava (20) | Taulava (15) | Dimaunahan (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 5–9 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 15 | December 7 | Talk 'N Text | 82–90 | Macapagal (31) | Taulava (22) | Taulava, Enrile (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 5–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 | December 12 | San Miguel | 105-91 | Belasco (23) | Belasco (15) | Cabagnot (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 6–10 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 17 | December 14 | Sta. Lucia | 69–90 | Telan (20) | Telan (15) | Arigo, Dimaunahan (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 6–11 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 | December 19 | Red Bull | 88-86 | Arigo (31) | Telan (14) | Cabagnot (7) | Ynares Center | 7–11

Playoffs

|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | December 28 | San Miguel | 89–99 | Taulava (20) | Taulava (14) | Cabagnot (7) | Araneta Coliseum | 0–1

Fiesta Cup

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | March 4 | Ginebra | 103–110 | Sullinger (28) | Sullinger, Taulava (11) | Taulava (5) | Ynares Center | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | March 6 | Barako | 62–69 | Sullinger, Buenafe (18) | Taulava (14) | Cabagnot (8) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | March 11 | Talk 'N Text | 111-133 | Sullinger (32) | Taulava (17) | Cabagnot (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | March 15 | San Miguel | 96–106 | Sullinger (23) | Taulava (8) | Buenafe (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | March 20 | Burger King | 109–127 | Sullinger (32) | Sullinger (16) | Cabagnot (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | March 26 | Purefoods | 80-89 | Penny (26) | Penny, Taulava (14) | Cabagnot (6) | Ynares Sports Arena | 1–5

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | April 12 | Alaska Aces | 89-85 | Penny (36) | Penny (10) | Cabagnot, Taulava (3) | Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 8 | April 29 | Purefoods | 85-92 | Penny, Belasco (17) | Penny (13) | Cabagnot (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 2–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | May 3 | Barako | 120–106 | Penny (36) | Taulava (10) | Cabagnot (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 3–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | May 6 | Sta. Lucia | 88–79 | Taulava (24) | Taulava (20) | Cabagnot (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 4–6 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | May 9 | Talk 'N Text | 100-103 | Taulava (26) | Taulava (17) | Cabagnot, Taulava (4) | Bohol | 4–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | May 15 | Rain or Shine | 94–91 | Penny (30) | Penny (13) | Cabagnot (4) | Ynares Center | 5–7 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | May 20 | Ginebra | 85-122 | Buenafe (21)

| Araneta Coliseum | 5–8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | May 22 | San Miguel | 105–89 | Buenafe (30) | Taulava (14) | Penny (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 6–8

Playoffs

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | May 24 | Alaska | 81–74 | Penny (29) | Penny (18) | Cabagnot (7) | Ynares Center | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | May 31 | Sta. Lucia | 88–94 | Penny (33) | Penny (17) | Cabagnot (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–1

Statistics

Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGLeo Avenido77.7.353.2001.0001.9.6.0.02.7Nic Belasco3232.1.393.265.6997.71.3.3.311.8Lawrence Bonus212.286.000.0003.5.5.5.02.0Ronjay Buenafe3223.4.406.357.8252.81.6.8.111.1Alex Cabagnot3237.0.356.240.6673.65.31.4.410.8M.C. Caceres24.5.000.000.0001.0.0.0.0.0Ricky Calimag2711.4.402.400.7372.4.5.0.04.1Cesar Catli1415.3.333.315.0002.7.5.1.14.2Aries Dimaunahan3110.4.372.283.5001.31.4.5.11.7Ronjay Enrile99.1.300.250.000.91.1.0.02.3Kalani Ferreria15.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0Mark Macapagal3522.1.396.314.7462.71.1.9.28.4Jason Misolas219.3.310.333.5002.3.3.2.11.1James Penny1142.7.493.190.64713.12.81.52.126.1R.J. Rizada3717.2.504.389.5122.71.2.3.15.5Rodney Santos127.8.303.1671.000.8.4.0.02.4Dale Singson58.2.385.286.5001.41.0.4.02.4James Sullinger539.8.558.235.50010.21.8.8.226.6Asi Taulava3236.7.439.308.55212.83.0.4.516.9Mark Telan3528.3.500.214.6246.91.4.3.59.2

Awards and records

Awards

Asi Taulava - Mythical First Team, All-Defensive Team

Records Note: Coca-Cola Tigers Records Only Record Stat Holder Date/sRef.Most points in one game 31 Mark Macapagal vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters December 7, 2008 John Arigo vs. Red Bull Barako December 19, 2008Most rebounds in one game 25 Asi Taulava vs. Air21 Express November 15, 2008Most assists in one game 11 Alex Cabagnot 2 OccasionsMost blocks in one game 2 Mark Telan vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings November 27, 2008Most steals in one game 5 Alex Cabagnot vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters October 26, 2008Most minutes played in one game 50 Asi Taulava vs. Purefoods TJ Giants October 15, 2008

Transactions

Free Agents

Additions Player Signed Former teamLawrence Bonus September UndraftedRodney Santos November Barangay Ginebra Kings

Subtractions Player Left New teamFroilan Baguion November San Miguel Beermen

References