2008–09 Barangay Ginebra Kings season
basketball team season
The 2008–09 Barangay Ginebra Kings season was the 30th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The head coach for the season was Jong Uichico, and Eric Menk, David Noel, Ronald Tubid, Jayjay Helterbrand, and Paul Artadi played the starting lineup. The Kings finished third in the Philippine Cup. The Kings also added Junjun Cabatu as a free agent–before playing for the Kings, he played for the Alaska Aces.
Key dates
August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
September 1: The free agency period started.
Draft picks
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Fiesta Conference
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Playoffs
Statistics
Philippine Cup
Player Stats as of January 29, 2008. 5:30 p.m.
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