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.[1] 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.[2]
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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 |