2009–10 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season

2009-10 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
Head coach	Chot Reyes
Owner(s)	Pilipino Telephone Corporation
Philippine Cup results
Record	13–10 (56.5%)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (by Barangay Ginebra 3-2)
Place	1st
Playoff finish	Semifinals (by Alaska 4-3)
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters seasons

The 2009–10 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 20th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• August 2: The 2009 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Draft picks

Main article: 2009 PBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Height	Position	Nationality	College
2	19	Kevin White			United States	West Hills

Roster

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 3 Alapag, Jimmy (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) CSU San Bernardino F 4 Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State G/F 9 Cardona, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) De La Salle G 10 Reyes, Ryan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton G 17 Castro, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) PCU G/F 20 Dillinger, Jared 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaii F 21 Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland G/F 28 Yee, Mark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) SSC-R Cavite F 30 Waters, Charles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Webster F/C 33 de Ocampo, Ranidel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi F/C 48 Quiñahan, J.R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) UV G/F 51 Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Letran	Head coach Chot Reyes (Ateneo) Assistant coach(es) Aboy Castro (UP Diliman) Nash Racela (Ateneo) Bong Ravena (UE) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Alaska Aces	13	5	.722	—	Advance to semifinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	13	5	.722	—
3	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	12	6	.667	1	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Barangay Ginebra Kings	12	6	.667	1
5	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	11	7	.611	2
6	Sta. Lucia Realtors	10	8	.556	3	Advance to wildcard round
7	Coca-Cola Tigers	6	12	.333	7
8	Burger King Whoppers	6	12	.333	7
9	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	4	14	.222	9
10	Barako Bull Energy Boosters	3	15	.167	10
—	Smart Gilas (G)	3	6	.333	5.5	Guest team

Source: PBA.ph
(G) Guests
Notes:

Fiesta Conference

Eliminations

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	15	3	.833	—	Advance to semifinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	13	5	.722	2
3	Derby Ace Llamados	13	5	.722	2	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Alaska Aces	11	7	.611	4
5	Barangay Ginebra Kings	9	9	.500	6
6	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	9	9	.500	6	Advance to wildcard round
7	Coca-Cola Tigers	8	10	.444	7
8	Sta. Lucia Realtors	5	13	.278	10
9	Air21 Express	4	14	.222	11
10	Barako Energy Coffee Masters	3	15	.167	12

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

Transactions

Pre-season

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Players Added Via Draft Kevin White Via Free Agency Yousif Aljamal Jonathan de Guzman Emmerson Oreta Via Trade Nic Belasco (From Coca-Cola)

Players Lost Via Free Agency Yousif Aljamal (To Barako Bull) Gec Chia Gilbert Lao (To Barako Bull) Kevin White (To Barangay Ginebra)

Philippine Cup

Trades

October 12, 2009

To Burger King 4 first round picks from Barako Bull (2010, 2012) and Talk 'N Text (2013 and 2014). Cash considerations

To Barako Bull Orlando Daroya

To Talk 'N Text Japeth Aguilar

Subtractions

Player	Left	Team
Japeth Aguilar	October 12	inactive list (loaned to Smart Gilas)

Mid-season break

Trades

March 3, 2010

To Air21 Yancy de Ocampo Renren Ritualo

To Talk 'N Text JR Quiñahan Mark Yee Aaron Aban

Fiesta Conference

Trades

May 14, 2010

To Sta. Lucia Ali Peek Nic Belasco Pong Escobal Ogie Menor Yousif Aljamal

To Talk 'N Text Ryan Reyes Kelly Williams Charles Waters

To Barako Energy Coffee Mark Isip 2010 1st round pick from Talk 'N Text

Imports recruited

Team	Player	Debuted	Final
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	Shawn Daniels (1/1)	March 21, 2010	August 6, 2010