2009 PBA All-Star Week
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The 2009 PBA All-Star Week was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2008–09 PBA season. This year's all-star game was different from the past All-Star games, as this year's event had 3 all-star games in different cities: Victorias, Negros Occidental (April 22), Panabo, Davao del Norte (April 24), and Quezon City (April 26).
Panabo City Tourism, Cultural and Sports Center, Panabo, Davao del Norte
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Basketball TV (BTV)
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| Date | April 22–26, 2009 |
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| Venue | Victorias City Sports and Recreational Arena, Victorias, Negros Occidental Panabo City Tourism, Cultural and Sports Center, Panabo, Davao del Norte Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
| Network | C/S9 Basketball TV (BTV) |
Wednesday events
April 22 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 98, North All-Stars 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 24–25, 25–10, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Mick Pennisi 15 | Pts: Jhamar Thorpe 16 | |
Mick Pennisi won the game's MVP honors.[1]
Friday events
April 24 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 103, South All-Stars 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–28, 33–13, 19–37 | ||
| Pts: Jared Dillinger 12 | Pts: Peter June Simon 19 | |
Jared Dillinger won the game's MVP honors.[2]
Sunday Skills Competition
Held prior to the All-Star Game at the Araneta Coliseum on April 26.
Obstacle Challenge
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Artadi | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 36.7 | |
| LA Tenorio | Alaska Aces | 37.4 | |
| Egay Billones | Burger King Whoppers | 40.6 |
Time in seconds.
Three-point shootout
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Yap | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 17 | 21 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | San Miguel Beermen | 16 | 15 |
| Gary David | Burger King Whoppers | 18 | 8 |
Slam Dunk competition
Imports division
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 82 | ||
| Gabe Freeman | San Miguel Beermen | 81 | ||
| Anthony Johnson | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
Locals division
*did not participate due to injury.[3]
Dunk-off
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 46 | 48 | 94 |
Judges: Nelson Beltran, Kristie Kenney, Rod Smith, "Buckets Blakes", and Joaquin Henson[3]
Sunday All-star Game
April 26 |
| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 89, PBA All-Stars 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 23–22, 25–25, 18–26 | ||
| Pts: Arwind Santos 18 | Pts: David Noel 18 | |
David Noel was named as the All-Star MVP for that leg.[4]
Rosters
Starters for the North and South teams were chosen by fan vote. PBA coaches then selected the reserves. PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios also selected four imports for both teams. For this year, starters and imports for both teams were then combined to form a PBA selection that faced off against Powerade-Team Pilipinas.[5] This would be the second time in league history the Philippine national team would play in the All-Star game and the first since 1998.[6] As Chot Reyes of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and Tim Cone of the Alaska Aces had led their teams to the 2008–09 Philippine Cup finals, they were selected as the head coaches for the North and South teams respectively, with Reyes handling the combined teams for their match against Team Pilipinas as he had won the championship.[7]
The All-Star Game starters for the North and South teams were announced on April 7, 2009. Marc Pingris, Lordy Tugade, Enrico Villanueva, Paul Artadi and Macmac Cardona were announced as the starters for the North team, while Dondon Hontiveros, Jimmy Alapag, Danny Seigle, Eric Menk, and Jay Washington were announced as the starters for the South team.[8] Tugade and Seigle were unable to play due to injuries, so their spots were given to Danny Ildefonso and Dorian Peña respectively, as they were next in line in the fan voting.[9] Ildefonso then backed out of the All-Star game, as his six-year-old daughter was scheduled for chemotherapy treatment on the same day. His spot was not replaced.[10]
The All-Star Game reserves for the North and South teams were announced on April 14, 2009. Jay-R Reyes, Gary David, LA Tenorio, Gabby Espinas, and Joseph Yeo were announced as the reserves for the North team, while PJ Simon, Reynel Hugnatan, John Ferriols, JR Quiñahan and Ronald Tubid were announced as the reserves for the South team.[9]
The All-Star Game imports for the North and South teams were announced on April 17, 2009. Tiras Wade, Shawn Daniels and Jhamar Thorpe were announced as the imports for the North team, while Rosell Ellis, Jeff Varem and James Penny were selected as the imports for the South team.[11] Thorpe became a starter for the North team.[12] Anthony Johnson, Jai Lewis, Gabe Freeman, and David Noel were selected as the imports for the combined North and South teams.[11][4]
**Replacement ***Ildefonso was selected as a replacement but did not play |
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