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2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers Season
The 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 7th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Key dates *August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. *September 1: The Free Agent, free agency period started. Draft picks Roster Depth chart Philippine Cup Standings Game log , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , 1 , October 4 , Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, Talk 'N Text 97–98, Ronjay Buenafe, Buenafe (20) , Asi Taulava, Taulava (14) , Alex Cabagnot, Cabagnot (7) , Araneta Coliseum , 0–1 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , 2 , October 11 , Alaska Aces (PBA), Alaska 62–69, Asi Taulava, Taulava (21) , Asi Taulava, Taulava, Nic Belasco, Belasco (9) , Alex Cabagnot, Cabagnot (4) , Negros Occidental , 0–2 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , October 15 , Purefoods TJ Giants, Purefoods 103-102, Asi Taulava, Taulava, Nic Belasco, Belasco (20) , Mark Telan, Telan (16) , Asi Taulava, Taulava (8) , Araneta Colise ...
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Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Celera Duremdes (born January 31, 1974) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who currently serves as the commissioner of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Nicknamed as "Captain Marbel", Duremdes played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1995 to 2008. He is a six-time PBA champion, a two-time Finals MVP, a one-time MVP in 1998, and a former member of the Philippine national basketball team. Amateur career Duremdes played for Adamson University in the UAAP during the mid-90s and was touted as one of the future PBA superstars. He also played in the Philippine Basketball League where he had solid credentials. One of Adamson University's greatest players, Duremdes immediately gave basketball fans a glimpse of his talent, earning Rookie of the Year honors with Burger Machine back in 1993 in the PBL. Under the tutelage of coach Perry Ronquillo, Duremdes turned from a raw cager into a fearless slasher, and was instrument ...
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Mark Telan
Mark Clemence Telan (born January 12, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. A former De La Salle Green Archer, he was 2-time UAAP basketball Most Valuable Player. Telan entered the professional league in 1999 as a direct hire by the Tanduay Rhum Masters. When his team retooled the roster for the 2000 season, he was acquired by the Shell Turbo Chargers, where he was named Most Improved Player in 2000. In 2002, he was then picked by the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals. After his tenure with Talk 'N Text, he was traded to the Air21 Express and then to the Coca-Cola Tigers. In 2009, Telan signed up with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters as the offer was not matched by his team Coca-Cola. In 2010, he returns to Talk 'N Text. He is known to be a solid low post threat and a good outside shooter. His defense is also commendable. His style of play has often drawn comparisons with t ...
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Purefoods TJ Giants
The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, or simply known as the Magnolia Hotshots, are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team is owned by San Miguel Food and Beverage, San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the San Miguel Beermen. They have 14 PBA championships, tied with the Alaska Aces (PBA), Alaska Aces for the third-most overall. The franchise plays under numerous brand names of the company but is best known by its original name, Purefoods. It remains as one of the most popular teams in the PBA, winning fourteen PBA titles and is the fourth team in PBA history to win a Grand Slam (PBA), Grand Slam. The players most identified with the franchise are Alvin Patrimonio, James Yap, and Marc Pingris, among others. Patrimonio, a Mapua University standout, led the fra ...
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Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government and also one of the two regional centers in Negros Island Region (the other one is Dumaguete). It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of Negros (Philippines), Negros, and borders Negros Oriental, which comprises the southeastern half. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output. Negros Occidental faces the island-province of Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on Panay Island to the northwest across Panay Gulf and the Guimaras Strait. The primary spoken language is Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon and the predominant religious ...
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Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 PBA season, 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Magnolia Hotshots for the third-most titles overall. They were one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines. The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s, including a rare Grand Slam (PBA), grand slam (winning three championships in one season) during the 1996 PBA season, 1996 season, joining the Crispa Redmanizers (1976 PBA season, 1976, 1983 PBA season, 1983), San Miguel Beermen (1989 PBA season, 1989), and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (2013–14 PBA season, 2013–14) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat. The Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022 ...
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Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose arena, sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Quezon City#Cubao, Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the ÅŒita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring . The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for indoor sports such as basketball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Big Dome is also used for other sports and events such as boxing, cockfighting, local and international concerts, circuses, religious gatherings, and beauty pageants. History In 1952, J. Amado Araneta, a member of the Araneta family, purchased from RCA, Radio Corporation of America (RCA ...
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Ronjay Enrile
Ronjay Reyes Enrile (born August 20, 1982) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). PBA career statistics Season-by-season averages , - , align=left, , align=left, 2006–07 Coca-Cola Tigers season, Coca-Cola , 5 , , 10.2 , , .312 , , .333 , , .571 , , .8 , , 1.2 , , .2 , , .0 , , 3.0 , - , align=left, , align=left, 2007–08 Coca-Cola Tigers season, Coca-Cola , 24 , , 14.5 , , .372 , , .255 , , .636 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , .0 , , 4.6 , - , align=left, , align=left, 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season, Coca-Cola , 9 , , 9.1 , , .300 , , .250 , , — , , .9 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.3 , - , align=left, , align=left, 2009–10 Coca-Cola Tigers season, Coca-Cola , 3 , , 4.3 , , .250 , , .000 , , .750 , , .7 , , .0 , , .3 , , .0 , , 1.7 , - , align=left, , align=left, 2010–11 Powerade Tigers ...
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Rodney Santos
John Rodney Santos (born May 30, 1973) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who is the current coach of the Mindoro Tamaraws of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is also known as The Slasher for his slashing ability going to the basket. He currently serves as commissioner of the basketball league Sinag Liga Asya. Collegiate career Santos played for the San Sebastian high school and college teams from 1991 to 1995, winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1994. Professional career After a storied college career at San Sebastian, Santos was drafted second overall by Purefoods in the 1996 draft. Then he was traded to Alaska for Cris Bolado and Bryant Punzalan in 1997 and became one of Tim Cone's reliable contributors off the bench. He was re-acquired by Purefoods in 2003 as a free agent. After his stint with the TJ Hotdogs, he was then traded to Ginebra, and was a vital cog in coach Siot Tanquincen's rotation. His last stop was with t ...
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Jason Misolas
Jason G. Misolas is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was also an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers. College career Misolas played for the Letran Knights basketball, Letran Knights in college, winning two back-to-back NCAA championships from 1998 to 1999 alongside Kerby Raymundo, Chris Calaguio, and Aldin Ayo. When Raymundo left in 2000, he became the leader of the team. He graduated from the team in 2001. Professional career Coca-Cola Tigers 2002: Rookie Season Misolas was drafted in the third round by the Coca-Cola Tigers. Although he was rarely used, he became a PBA champion when on Christmas Day, Coca-Cola won Game 4 and clinched the 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup, All-Filipino Cup. 2006–2009 When his contract expired, Misolas left Coca-Cola to play in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL). He won two PBL championships from 2004 to 2006. Misolas returned to Coca-Cola in 2006 for the 2006†...
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Lawrence Bonus
Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparatory & high schools * Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States * Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan * Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India * The Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India Research laboratories * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States People * Lawrence (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (band), an American soul-pop group * Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 * Lawrence (musician), Lawrence Hayward (born 1961), British musician ...
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Aries Dimaunahan
Aristeo Dimaunahan (born March 21, 1978) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who is the assistant coach of the Blackwater Bossing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), and is the currently the head coach of the NU Lady Bulldogs of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Early life and career He attended Grace Kindergarten, Canossa Academy and graduated from De La Salle-Lipa in 1994. He also attended the University of Santo Tomas after high school. Playing career He played in the Philippine Basketball League in his early years before being drafted by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the 2002 PBA draft. He was also recognized by then-Mayor Vilma Santos as the second PBA player from his hometown in Lipa City after Melchor Teves, who also graduated from De La Salle Lipa. In 2006, Dimaunahan was also part of a controversial PBA seven player trade involving Rudy Hatfield, Billy Mamaril, Rafi Reavis, and Ervin Sotto. Because siste ...
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