The 2008–09 Alaska Aces season was the 23rd 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
Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 1 5 Solomon Mercado 6'1" Point guard Biola 2 15 Kelvin dela Peña 6'1" Point guard Mapúa
Roster
Depth chart
Philippine Cup
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | October 5 | San Miguel | 85–84 | Miller (17)
| Cuneta Astrodome | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 11 | Coca Cola | 69–62
| Victorias, Negros Occidental | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 | October 16 | Red Bull | 89–83 | Miller (13)
| JCSGO Gym (Cubao) | 3–0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | October 19 | Rain or Shine | 91–84 | Miller (21)
| Araneta Coliseum | 4–0 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 24 | Talk 'N Text | 83–91 | Miller (29)
| Ynares Center | 4–1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | October 29 | Air21 | 107–109 | Devance (25)
| Araneta Coliseum | 4–2
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 2 | Brgy.Ginebra | 93–84 OT | Miller (25) | Devance (20) | Miller (6) | Araneta Coliseum | 5–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 7 | Sta.Lucia | 95–89
| Tenorio (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 6–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 9 | Purefoods | 95–80 | Devance (20)
| Araneta Coliseum | 7–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | November 15 | San Miguel | 91–85 | Miller (20)
| 8–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 19 | Rain or Shine | 88–92 | Miller (29)
| Araneta Coliseum | 8–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | November 22 | Talk 'N Text | 113–86 | Devance (21)
| The Arena in San Juan | 9–3 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | November 28 | Sta.Lucia | 80–92 | Miller (22)
| Ynares Center | 9–4
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | December 5 | Coca Cola | 99–83
| Araneta Coliseum | 10–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 15 | December 10 | Red Bull | 80–100 | Miller (13)
| Araneta Coliseum | 10–5 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 16 | December 13 | Brgy.Ginebra | 82–84
| Cagayan de Oro | 10–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 | December 19 | Air21 | 76–65 | Miller (23)
| Ynares Center | 11–6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 | December 21 | Purefoods | 76–74
| Cuneta Astrodome | 12–6
Awards and records
Records Note: Alaska Aces Records Only Record Stat Holder Date/sMost points in one game 29 Willie Miller 2 OccasionsMost rebounds in one game 20 Joe Devance vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings November 2, 2008Most assists in one game 10 Willie Miller vs. Air21 Express December 19, 2008Most blocks in one game 4 Sonny Thoss vs. Coca-Cola Tigers October 12, 2008Most steals in one game 3 5 Tied 5 OccasionsMost minutes played in one game 42 LA Tenorio vs. Sta. Lucia Realtors November 7, 2008Willie Miller vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters November 19, 2008
Transactions
Trades September 1, 2008 Joe Devance to Alaska Aces@ World of Basketball To Alaska AcesJoe Devance To Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersSolomon Mercado and Eddie Laure September 22, 2008 To Alaska AcesMark Borboran To Air21 ExpressJ. R. Quiñahan
Free Agents
Additions
Player Signed Former teamAdonis Santa Maria October Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Subtractions
Player Signed New teamErvin Sotto October Alaska Aces
References