2008–09 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

The 2008–09 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season will be the 19th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2008-09 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
Head coachChot Reyes
Owner(s)Smart Communications
Philippine Cup results
Record1912
(.613)
Place2nd
Playoff finishChampions
(vs. Alaska 43)
Place5th
Playoff finishTBD
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons

Key dates

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College
1 2 Jared Dillinger 6'5" Guard/Forward  Philippines Hawaii
1 3 Jayson Castro 5'11" Point Guard  Philippines PCU
1 4 Rob Reyes 6'6" Power Forward  Philippines Flagler College
2 1 Pong Escobal 5'11" Point Guard  Philippines San Beda

Current depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Reserve
C Ali Peek Yancy de Ocampo Gilbert Lao
PF Rashad Bell Ranidel De Ocampo Robert Reyes
SF Jared Dillinger Harvey Carey Yousif Aljamal
SG Mark Cardona Ren-Ren Ritualo Gec Chia
PG Jimmy Alapag Jayson Castro Pong Escobal

Roster

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PF 2 Reyes, Robert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Flagler
PG 3 Alapag, Jimmy (C) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) CSU San Bernardino
SF 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State
SG 9 Cardona, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) De La Salle
SF 10 Aljamal, Yousif 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) San Beda
PG 11 Escobal, Pong 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) San Beda
SG 14 Ritualo, Ren-Ren 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) De La Salle
PG 17 Castro, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) PCU
C 18 de Ocampo, Yancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
SF 20 Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hawaii
SG 24 Chia, Gec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ateneo
PF 33 de Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi
C 34 Peek, Ali 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Saint Mary's
C 98 Lao, Gilbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Philippine Cup

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Aces 12 6 .667 Advance to semifinals
2 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 11 7 .611 1
3 Barangay Ginebra Kings 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 8 .556[lower-alpha 1] 2
6 San Miguel Beermen 9 9 .500 3 Advance to wildcard round
7 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 8 10 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 Air21 Express 8 10 .444[lower-alpha 2] 4
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 11 .389 5
10 Red Bull Barako 5 13 .278 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine 3, Sta. Lucia 13
  2. Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0, Air21

Game log

2009 PBA Philippine Cup game log
2008–09 schedule

Awards and records

Records

Note: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Records Only

RecordStatHolderDate/s
Most points in one game42Mark Cardona vs. Red Bull BarakoNovember 16, 2008
Most rebounds in one game22Harvey Carey vs. San Miguel BeermenJanuary 25, 2009
Most assists in one game7Jimmy Alapag vs. Alaska AcesNovember 22, 2008
Jayson Castro2 Occasions
Most blocks in one game3 Don Allado vs.Red Bull BarakoNovember 16, 2008
Ali Peek2 Occasions
Rob Reyes vs. Coca-Cola TigersOctober 4, 2008
Most steals in one game4Jayson Castro vs. Alaska AcesNovember 22, 2008
Most minutes played in one game42Harvey Carey2 Occasions

Transactions

Trades

September 1, 2008
To Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Jayson Castro
To San Miguel Beermen
Jay Washington
December 17, 2008
To Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Ranidel de Ocampo
To Air21 Express
Don Allado

Subtractions

PlayerSignedNew team
Kalani FerreriaOctoberBarangay Ginebra Kings
Donbel BelanoOctoberBarako Bull Energy Boosters

References

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