The 2008–09 LNBP was the 9th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the

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leagues of

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. It started on September 4, 2008, and ended on March 18, 2009. The league title was won by

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, which defeated Soles de Mexicali in the championship series, 4–2.

Format

24 teams participate. The teams are divided in two groups of 12 teams each, called ''Zonas'' (zones): ''Zona Norte'' (North) and ''Zona Sur'' (South). The first 8 teams in each group qualify for the playoffs. The group playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7). The winner of each group series qualify for the championship series (best-of-7), named ''Final de Finales'' (Final of Finals).

Teams

Regular season

Zona Norte standings

Zona Sur standings

Playoffs

''Source''

All-Star Game

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at the

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on December 16, 2008. The game was played between Zona Norte and Zona Sur. Zona Sur won, 123–122.

Teams

:Zona Norte * Noé Alonzo (Tecos de la UAG) * Antonio García (Tecos de la UAG) * Keith Gayden (Venados de Nuevo Laredo) * Greg Lewis (Soles de Mexicali) * Horacio Llamas (Soles de Mexicali) *

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(Galgos de Tijuana) * Rommel Marentez (Galgos de Tijuana) * Ricardo Meléndez (Tecos de la UAG) * Anthony Pedroza (Soles de Mexicali) * Antoine Stockman (Venados de Nuevo Laredo) * Blake Walker (Algodoneros de la Comarca) * Gerald Williams (Lobos de la UAdeC) :* Coaches:

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(Soles de Mexicali) :Zona Sur * Víctor Ávila (Halcones UV Xalapa) *

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(Halcones UV Xalapa) *

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(Barreteros de Zacatecas) * Alfonso Flores (Estrellas Indebasquet del DF) * Devon Ford (Panteras de Aguascalientes) * Justin Griffin (Barreteros de Zacatecas) * Juan Herrera (Santos Reales de San Luis) *

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(Halcones UV Veracruz) * Hernán Salcedo (Ángeles de Puebla) * Adrián Sánchez (Lechugueros de León) * Sergio Sánchez (Halcones UV Córdoba) :* Coaches: Andy Stoglin (Halcones UV Xalapa) and Manolo Cintrón (Halcones UV Veracruz)

References

External links

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