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The 2009–10 PBA Season is the 35th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on October 11, 2009. The league started the season with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while finishing the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference.
The first activity of the season is the 2009 PBA Draft last August 2 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City.
Pre-season events
2009 PBA Draft
The 2009 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft is an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 2, 2009. The Burger King Whoppers selected Japeth Aguilar of the Ateneo de Manila University and Western Kentucky Universityas the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a three-day rookie camp
Undrafted players
Josh Urbiztondo -- signed with Sta. Lucia Realty
Bryan Faundo from Letran -- signed with Barako Bull Energy Boosters
Marlon Adolfo from Far Eastern
Charleston Bocias
Kim Macanig
Axel John Doruelo from UP Diliman —- signed with Thailand Tigers in the ABL
Jim Viray from San Sebastian - picked up by Barako Bull Energy Boosters as free agent
Luis Palaganas East
Roland James Adap III
Leemore Boliver
Glenn Bolocon from Emilio Aguinaldo
Roel Hugnatan from Adamson
Filemon Fernandez III
Richard Saladaga
Dino Daa from Letran -- signed with Philippine Patriots in the ABL
Jonathan Pinera from Letran
Jorel Canizares from East
Gerry Orera
Ramsey Williams from Hawaii —- signed with Quezon Red Oilers in the Liga Pilipinas and picked up by Burger King as a free agent
Jerome Cenita
Robert Labagala from East
Jemal Vizcarra from Santo Tomas
Roser Mangahas
Jerby Del Rosario from Mapua
Floyd Dedicatoria from JRU
Jan Philip Villaver
Chris Viardo
Howard Saddi
Hafer Mondragon from Letran -- signed with Philippine Patriots in the ABL
Raymond Aguilar from National
Allan Evangelista from Santo Tomas
Andro Quinday from Letran
Emmanuel Malasig
Jobe Nkemakolam from Ateneo
Jonathan Uyloan
Player movement
Key transactions:
Trades:
* Burger King traded Arwind Santos to San Miguel for Marc Pingris and Ken Bono. Both players were later traded to Purefoods in exchange for the team's 2010 1st and 2nd round picks.
* Barangay Ginebra traded Paul Artadi, Rafi Reavis, and the rights to 2009 draftee Chris Timberlake for Enrico Villanueva, Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, and Paolo Bugia of Purefoods.
* Burger King traded Pocholo Villanueva to Ginebra for rights to rookie Orlando Daroya and future picks.[3]
* Sta. Lucia traded Dennis Miranda to San Miguel for future draft picks.[4].
* Sta. Lucia traded Dennis Espino to Coca Cola for two future draft picks and Jason Misolas[5].
Signing:
Rain or Shine signed Mike Hrabak[6].
Coca-Cola signed Norman Gonzales.
Resigning:
Barangay Ginebra re-signed center Eric Menk.
Notable events
1. After playing with just one game with the Burger King Whoppers, top rookie pick Japeth Aguilar was traded to Talk 'N Text after a three way trade involving Barako Bull. Burger Kings was able to get Barako Bull’s 2010 (previously acquired by Talk ‘N Text) and 2012 first-round picks and will also take Talk ‘N Text’s 2013 and 2014 first-round picks. Barako Bull will now have the rights on Orlando Daroya while Talk ‘N Text will get Aguilar, who will be loaned to Smart Gilas.
2. Wynne Arboleda of the Burger King Whoppers was suspended without pay for the rest of the season plus one game after a violent altercation with a fan during their game against Smart Gilas last October 16. He also drew a PhP20,000 fine. While serving his suspension, Arboleda cannot be present at the playing venues during Burger King’s games.
3.In October 29, 2009. The PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios announced that the games played by the Smart Gilas National Team will have no effects on the standings of the other teams of the PBA. This decision was made by the commissioner because of the intensity of the games played against Smart Gilas that resulted in the suspension of and the possibility of criminal charges against Wynne Arboleda as a result of him attacking a fan at courtside in Araneta Coliseum when the Burger King Whoppers played the Smart Gilas National Team.
4. Talk 'N Text walked out of the playing court during their quarterfinal game with Barangay Ginebra leading 27–20 with a minute left in the first quarter after Ranidel de Ocampo was called for a flagrant foul against Ronald Tubid.[13] Besides forfeiting Game 4 to their opponent, Commissioner Sonny Barrios penalized the telecommunication franchise of fines ranging over P1 million. The P500,000 for the forfeiture (the said amount going to Barangay Ginebra as indicated to the league's by-laws), an additional P500,000 fine, which will go directly to the league's Players’ Educational Trust Fund, and the team's share in the gate receipts and TV revenues for that particular game, which ranges anywhere between P200,000 to P250,000.
Tiebreakers:
Alaska defeated San Miguel in both of their elimination round games.
Purefoods and Barangay Ginebra split their elimination round games, and both won by eight points against each other. Purefoods won by having a better overall point differential.
Coca-Cola and Burger King split their elimination round games, Coca-Cola won by having a better point differential in games between the two teams.
Results
The score given first is for the team indicated at the left-most column. Results to the right and top of the black cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
Finals results
Philippine Cup Finals: (3) Purefoods (12-6) def. (1) Alaska (13-5), 4 games to 0.
Finals MVP: James Yap (Purefoods)
Third place: San Miguel (def. Brgy. Ginebra 95-88 in a one-game playoff)
Best Player of the Conference: James Yap (Purefoods)
