The 2009 PBA All-Star Week was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)’s 2008–09 PBA season. This year’s all-star game was different from the past All-Star games, as this year’s event had 3 all-star games in different cities: Victorias, Negros Occidental (April 22), Panabo, Davao del Norte (April 24), and Quezon City (April 26).
Wednesday events
April 22
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| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 98, North All-Stars 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 24–25, 25–10, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Mick Pennisi 15 | Pts: Jhamar Thorpe 16 | |
Mick Pennisi won the game’s MVP honors.[1]
Friday events
April 24
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| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 103, South All-Stars 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 23–28, 33–13, 19–37 | ||
| Pts: Jared Dillinger 12 | Pts: Peter June Simon 19 | |
Jared Dillinger won the game’s MVP honors.[2]
Sunday Skills Competition
Held prior to the All-Star Game at the Araneta Coliseum on April 26.
Obstacle Challenge
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Artadi | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 36.7 | |
| LA Tenorio | Alaska Aces | 37.4 | |
| Egay Billones | Burger King Whoppers | 40.6 |
Time in seconds.
Three-point shootout
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Yap | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 17 | 21 |
| Dondon Hontiveros | San Miguel Beermen | 16 | 15 |
| Gary David | Burger King Whoppers | 18 | 8 |
Slam Dunk competition
Imports division
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 82 | ||
| Gabe Freeman | San Miguel Beermen | 81 | ||
| Anthony Johnson | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
Locals division
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |||
| Niño Canaleta | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| Jay Washington | San Miguel Beermen | |||
| Jared Dillinger | Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters | 25 | – | |
| Kelly Williams* | Sta. Lucia Realtors | – | – | – |
*did not participate due to injury.[3]
Dunk-off
| Player | Team | 1st | 2nd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Noel | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Gabe Norwood | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 46 | 48 | 94 |
Judges: Nelson Beltran, Kristie Kenney, Rod Smith, “Buckets Blakes”, and Joaquin Henson[3]
Sunday All-star Game
April 26
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| Powerade-Team Pilipinas 89, PBA All-Stars 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 23–22, 25–25, 18–26 | ||
| Pts: Arwind Santos 18 | Pts: David Noel 18 | |
David Noel was named as the All-Star MVP for that leg.[4]
Rosters
Starters for the North and South teams were chosen by fan vote. PBA coaches then selected the reserves. PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios also selected four imports for both teams. For this year, starters and imports for both teams were then combined to form a PBA selection that faced off against Powerade-Team Pilipinas.[5] This would be the second time in league history the Philippine national team would play in the All-Star game and the first since 1998.[6] As Chot Reyes of the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters and Tim Cone of the Alaska Aces had led their teams to the 2008–09 Philippine Cup finals, they were selected as the head coaches for the North and South teams respectively, with Reyes handling the combined teams for their match against Team Pilipinas as he had won the championship.[7]
The All-Star Game starters for the North and South teams were announced on April 7, 2009. Marc Pingris, Lordy Tugade, Enrico Villanueva, Paul Artadi and Macmac Cardona were announced as the starters for the North team, while Dondon Hontiveros, Jimmy Alapag, Danny Seigle, Eric Menk, and Jay Washington were announced as the starters for the South team.[8] Tugade and Seigle were unable to play due to injuries, so their spots were given to Danny Ildefonso and Dorian Peña respectively, as they were next in line in the fan voting.[9] Ildefonso then backed out of the All-Star game, as his six-year-old daughter was scheduled for chemotherapy treatment on the same day. His spot was not replaced.[10]
The All-Star Game reserves for the North and South teams were announced on April 14, 2009. Jay-R Reyes, Gary David, LA Tenorio, Gabby Espinas, and Joseph Yeo were announced as the reserves for the North team, while PJ Simon, Reynel Hugnatan, John Ferriols, JR Quiñahan and Ronald Tubid were announced as the reserves for the South team.[9]
The All-Star Game imports for the North and South teams were announced on April 17, 2009. Tiras Wade, Shawn Daniels and Jhamar Thorpe were announced as the imports for the North team, while Rosell Ellis, Jeff Varem and James Penny were selected as the imports for the South team.[11] Thorpe became a starter for the North team.[12] Anthony Johnson, Jai Lewis, Gabe Freeman, and David Noel were selected as the imports for the combined North and South teams.[11][4]
**Replacement ***Ildefonso was selected as a replacement but did not play |
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References
- ^ “Philippine Basketball Association – NATIONALS TOO MUCH FOR NORTH ALL-STARS”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ “Philippine Basketball Association – POWERADE-PILIPINAS SUBDUES GRITTY SOUTH ALL-STARS”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ a b Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (April 27, 2009). “Noel awes crowd with super dunk”. Philstar.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ a b “Philippine Basketball Association – ALL-STARS BURST RP5 BUBBLE”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (April 8, 2009). “Menk, Hontiveros, Alapag pinili para sa PBA selection”. Philstar.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ “New format to spice up PBA All-Star Game”. GMA News Online. February 18, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ “Philippine Basketball Association – ALL-STAR VOTING STARTS MARCH 4”. www.pba.ph. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ “Philippine Basketball Association – 2007 NATIONALS BANNER ALL-STAR STARTERS”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ a b “Philippine Basketball Association – 2008 ALL-STAR MVP SIMON BANNERS RESERVES”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (April 22, 2009). “Road to recovery”. Philstar.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ a b “Philippine Basketball Association – IMPORTS BEEF UP ALL-STAR SQUADS”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ “Philippine Basketball Association – NATIONALS TOO MUCH FOR NORTH ALL-STARS”. www.pba.ph. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2026.