2008–09 ACB season
| 2008-09 ACB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga ACB |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 4, 2008 - May 10, 2009 |
| Number of games | 256 (regular season) 19 (playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | 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 |
| Finals MVP | Juan Carlos Navarro |
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. The top four teams earned berths in the Euroleague competition for 2009–10, the international basketball competition for European professional teams.
Team standings
| Direct access to Euroleague 2009–10 | |
| Clinched playoff berth | |
| Eliminated from playoffs contention | |
| Relegated |
Team standings after 34 games.
| # | Teams | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tau Cerámica | 32 | 28 | 4 | 2865 | 2464 | +401 |
| 2 | Regal 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 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
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 Barcelona | 28,75 |
| April | Jimmie Hunter | CB Granada (2) | 21,2 |
All-ACB Team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Pablo Prigioni | Tau Cerámica |
| SG | Igor Rakočević | Tau Cerámica |
| SF | Juan Carlos Navarro | Regal Barcelona |
| C | Fran Vázquez | Regal Barcelona |
| C | Felipe Reyes | Real Madrid |