2008–09 ACB season
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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.
LeagueLiga ACB
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 4, 2008 - May 10, 2009
Games256 (regular season)
19 (playoffs)
19 (playoffs)
| 2008-09 ACB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga ACB |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 4, 2008 - May 10, 2009 |
| Games | 256 (regular season) 19 (playoffs) |
| Teams | 17 |
| TV partner | Televisión Española |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | TAU Cerámica |
| Season MVP |  Felipe Reyes (Real Madrid) |
| Top scorer |  Igor Rakočević (TAU Cerámica) |
| Playoffs | |
| ACB Finals | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona |
| Runners-up | TAU Cerámica |
| Finals MVP | Juan Carlos Navarro |
Team standings
| Direct access to Euroleague 2009–10 | |
| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Eliminated from playoffs contention | |
| Relegated |
Team standings after 34 games.[2]
| # | Teams | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tau Cerámica | 32 | 28 | 4 | 2865 | 2464 | +401 |
| 2 | Regal FC Barcelona | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2601 | 2278 | +323 |
| 3 | Unicaja | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2668 | 2325 | +343 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2690 | 2528 | +162 |
| 5 | DKV Joventut | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2647 | 2525 | +122 |
| 6 | Kalise Gran Canaria | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2566 | 2487 | +79 |
| 7 | Pamesa Valencia | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2452 | 2416 | +36 |
| 8 | iurbentia Bilbao | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2451 | 2492 | -41 |
| 9 | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2669 | 2639 | +30 |
| 10 | Ricoh Manresa | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2382 | 2503 | -121 |
| 11 | CB Granada | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2369 | 2516 | -147 |
| 12 | Bruesa GBC | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2448 | 2589 | -141 |
| 13 | MMT Estudiantes | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2473 | 2586 | -113 |
| 14 | Cajasol | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2429 | 2641 | -212 |
| 15 | CB Murcia | 32 | 9 | 23 | 2347 | 2636 | -289 |
| 16 | ViveMenorca | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2281 | 2481 | -200 |
| 17 | CAI Zaragoza | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2383 | 2615 | -232 |
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Playoffs
Stats leaders
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Igor Rakočević | Tau Cerámica | 19.4 |
| 2. |  Brad Oleson | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | 18.0 |
| 3. |  Paolo Quinteros | CAI Zaragoza | 17.4 |
| 4. | Taquan Dean | CB Murcia | 16.7 |
| 5. | Pooh Jeter | ViveMenorca | 16.3 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Curtis Borchardt | CB Granada | 9.9 |
| 2. | Felipe Reyes | Real Madrid | 8.9 |
| 3. | Nik Caner-Medley | Cajasol Sevilla | 8.0 |
| 4. | Andrew Panko | Bruesa GBC | 6.8 |
| 5. |  Ersan İlyasova | Regal FC Barcelona | 6.8 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Javier Rodríguez | Ricoh Manresa | 6.1 |
| 2. | Ricky Rubio | DKV Joventut | 5.8 |
| 3. | Chris Thomas | CB Murcia | 5.0 |
| 4. |  Kristaps Valters | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | 4.8 |
| 5. | Pablo Prigioni | TAU Cerámica | 4.7 |
Awards
Regular season MVP
Best Defensive Player
MVP Week by Week
MVP Month by Month
| Month | Player | Team | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Felipe Reyes | Real Madrid | 30,8 |
| November | Igor Rakočević | Tau Cerámica | 26,2 |
| December | Curtis Borchardt | CB Granada | 34,3 |
| January |  Carl English | Kalise Gran Canaria | 24,3 |
| February | Brad Oleson | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | 30,5 |
| March | Fran Vázquez | Regal FC Barcelona | 28,75 |
| April | Jimmie Hunter | CB Granada (2) | 21,2 |