2008–09 Burger King Whoppers season

The 2008–09 Burger King Whoppers season is the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team were previously known as Air21 Express in the Philippine Cup.

2008–09 Burger King Whoppers season
Head coachBo Perasol (Philippine Cup)
Yeng Guiao (Fiesta Conference)
Philippine Cup results
Record810
(.444)
Place8th
Playoff finish2nd Wildcard round
(lost to SMB)
Place4th
Playoff finishSemifinals
(lost to SMB, 42)
Burger King Whoppers seasons

Key dates

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College
1 6 Mark Borboran 6'6 SG/SF  Philippines East
2 13 Pocholo Villanueva 6'3 PG/SG  Philippines De La Salle

Roster

Burger King Whoppers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
PG 3 Billones, Egay 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Las Piñas
PG 6 Cruz, Marvin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) UP Diliman
SF 8 Rodriguez, Erick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran
SG 9 Villanueva, Pocholo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle
SF 17 Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran
PG 19 Arboleda, Wynne (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) MLQU
SG 20 David, Gary 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Lyceum
SF 28 Yee, Mark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) SSC-R Cavite
SF 29 Santos, Arwind 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) FEU
C 30 Belga, Beau 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) PCU
C 34 Sharma, Carlo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) De La Salle
PF 48 Quiñahan, J.R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Reserve
C Beau Belga JR Quinahan Adonis Sta. Maria
PF Shawn Daniels Erick Rodriguez
SF Arwind Santos Richard Alonzo Pocholo Villanueva
SG Gary David Egay Billones
PG Wynne Arboleda Marvin Cruz

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

Game log

2009 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
2008–09 schedule

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FGM  Field-goal made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3PM  3-point field-goal made  3PA  3-point field-goal attempts  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage
 FTM  Free-throw made  FTA  Free-throw attempts  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  TOT  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game

Player Stats as of November 29, 2008. 10:00 p.m. PHI Time

Player GP MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Wynne Arboleda 1228.8.368.343.6964.14.71.70.111.6
Egay Billones 1112.1.390.316.5710.81.40.40.06.0
Niño Canaleta 1222.4.333.243.8953.81.40.30.47.0
Marvin Cruz 1211.5.343.100.8421.22.80.70.03.4
Gary David 1232.3.393.250.7734.52.10.80.118.2
Ranidel De Ocampo 1236.3.455.381.63010.53.51.20.412.9
J.C. Intal 1013.2.393.2100.3083.01.60.80.35.2
Doug Kramer 1118.4.459.250.7695.40.80.20.66.1
J.R. Quiñahan 1222.6.575.0000.5296.81.50.51.38.4
Arwind Santos 1133.6.444.320.7718.90.91.41.717.9
Adonis Santa Maria 87.8.600.667.5001.00.30.10.02.1
Homer Se 722.1.514.100.6115.41.31.11.012.3
Pocholo Villanueva 75.3.182.000.0000.30.40.00.10.5

Fiesta Conference

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 11 3 .786 Advance to semifinals
2 Barangay Ginebra Kings 8 6 .571[lower-alpha 1] 3
3 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 6 .571[lower-alpha 1] 3 Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round
4 Burger King Whoppers 8 6 .571[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 7 7 .500[lower-alpha 2] 4 One-game playoff in the wildcard round
6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 7 7 .500[lower-alpha 2] 4
7 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 7 7 .500[lower-alpha 2] 4
8 Coca-Cola Tigers 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 3] 5
9 Alaska Aces 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 3] 5 Twice-to-win in the wildcard round
10 Barako Bull Energy Boosters 2 12 .143 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +15, Barangay Ginebra 7, Burger King 8; second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 114–71 Rain or Shine
  2. Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text 10
  3. Eighth seed playoff: Coca-Cola 81–74 Alaska

Game log

2009 PBA Fiesta Conference game log
2008–09 schedule

Awards and records

Records

Note: Air21 Express/Burger King Whoppers Records Only

RecordStatHolderDate/s
Most points in one game36Gary David vs. San Miguel BeermenNovember 5, 2008
Most points in one half30Gary David vs. San Miguel BeermenNovember 5, 2008
Most points in one quarter19Gary David vs. San Miguel BeermenNovember 5, 2008
Most rebounds in one game17J.R. Quiñahan vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersOctober 9, 2008
Most assists in one game10Wynne Arboleda vs. Coca-Cola TigersNovember 15, 2008
Most blocks in one game6J.R. Quiñahan vs. Brgy. Ginebra KingsDecember 5, 2008
Most steals in one game5Wynne Arboleda vs. Purefoods TJ GiantsNovember 29, 2008
Most minutes played in one game44Arwind Santos vs. Purefoods TJ GiantsOctober 31, 2008

Transactions

Trades

TradedtoFor
Mark BorboranAlaska AcesJ.R. Quiñahan
Ranidel de OcampoTalk 'N Text Tropang TextersDon Allado and

2011 First Round Pick

2010 and 2011 First Round PickRed Bull BarakoCyrus Baguio
Don Allado and Nino CanaletaPurefoods Tender Juicy GiantsBeau Belga and Richard Alonzo [1]
JC Intal, Doug Kramer, Chico LaneteBarangay Ginebra Kings2012 and 2013 First Round Pick

Free agents

References

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