# 2008–09 Barako Bull Energy Boosters season

The 2008–09 Barako Bull Energy Boosters season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Formerly known as Red Bull Barako in the Philippine Cup.

## Key dates

* August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
* September 1: The free agency period started.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 9 | Larry Rodriguez | 6 ft 6 in | PF | Philippines | PMI |
| 2 | 17 | Jeffrei Chan | 6 ft 3 in | SG | Philippines | Far Eastern |
| 2 | 19 | Mark Cuevas | 6 ft 5 in | SG/SF | Philippines United States | LACC |

## Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Reserve | Inactive |
| C | Carlo Sharma | Alex Crisano | | Mike Holper |
| PF | Daryan Selvy | Mike Hrabak | | |
| SF | Gabby Espinas | Leo Najorda | Larry Rodriguez | |
| SG | Jeffrei Chan | John Arigo | Reed Juntilla | |
| PG | Paolo Hubalde | Jojo Duncil | Magnum Membrere | |

## Philippine Cup
### Elimination round
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 10 | Red Bull Barako | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Air21

#### Game log

2009 PBA Philippine Cup game log :
October
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 8
Purefoods
73–77
Espinas (18)
Najorda (8)
Baguio (4)
Araneta Coliseum
0–1
2
October 10
Rain or Shine
90–96
Cruz (17)
Espinas (17)
Baguio (3)
Cuneta Astrodome
0–2
3
October 16
Alaska
83–89
Rodriguez (19)
Rodriguez (15)
Baguio (4)
JCSGO Gym
0–3
4
October 19
Ginebra
100-94
Espinas (18)
Sharma (12)
Hubalde (5)
Araneta Coliseum
1–3
5
October 25
San Miguel
114-113
Baguio (17)
Espinas (10)
Cruz, Baguio (5)
Misamis Oriental
2–3
6
October 29
Talk 'N Text
104-102
Baguio, Espinas (20)
Rodriguez, Espinas (6)
Cruz, Espinas, Duncil (4)
Araneta Coliseum
3–3 :
November
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
7
November 2
Coca-Cola
92–97
Rodriguez (15)
Espinas (12)
Najorda, Duncil, Hubalde (3)
Araneta Coliseum
3–4
8
November 9
Sta. Lucia
80–83
Espinas (20)
Espinas (13)
Cruz (4)
Cuneta Astrodome
3–5
9
November 14
Purefoods
72–80
Espinas (21)
Espinas (9)
Baguio, Chan (3)
Ynares Center
3–6
10
November 16
Talk 'N Text
93–103
Cruz (15)
Espinas (11)
Sharma, Duncil (4)
Cuneta Astrodome
3–7
11
November 21
Air21
89–92
Baguio (18)
Rodriguez (11)
Baguio (5)
araneta Coliseum
3–8
12
November 28
Rain or Shine
92–100
Sharma (18)
Sharma (12)
Baguio (5)
Ynares Center
3–9 :
December
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
13
December 3
Ginebra
76–83
Baguio (16)
Holper, Cruz (9)
Hubalde (3)
Araneta Coliseum
3–10
14
December 6
San Miguel
84–89
Espinas (14)
Espinas (11)
Baguio (5)
Cuneta Astrodome
3–11
15
December 10
Alaska
100-80
Chan (23)
Holper (10)
Ybañez (5)
Araneta Coliseum
4–11
16
December 12
Air21
98-88
Sharma (22)
Rodriguez (9)
Ybañez (5)
Araneta Coliseum
5–11
17
December 19
Coca-Cola
86–88
Baguio (15)
Sharma (10)
Cruz (5)
Ynares Center
5–12
18
December 21
Sta. Lucia
98–102
Chan (23)
Espinas (12)
Baguio (5)
Cuneta Astrodome
5–13 :
2008–09 schedule :

## Awards and records
### Records

Note: Red Bull Barako Records Only
| Record | Stat | Holder | Date/s |
| Most points in one game | 23 | Jeffrei Chan vs. Alaska Aces | December 10, 2008 |
| Most rebounds in one game | 17 | Gabby Espinas vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | October 10, 2008 |
| Most assists in one game | 5 | 5 Tied | 7 Occasions |
| Most blocks in one game | 6 | Mike Hrabak vs. Purefoods TJ Giants | October 8, 2008 |
| Most steals in one game | 4 | Cyrus Baguio vs. San Miguel Beermen | November 29, 2008 |
| Most steals in one game | 4 | Cyrus Baguio vs. Air21 Express | December 12, 2008 |
| Most minutes played in one game | 36 | Cyrus Baguio vs. Sta. Lucia Realtors | November 9, 2008 |
| Most minutes played in one game | 36 | Jeffrei Chan vs. Air21 Express | December 12, 2008 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| Traded | to | For |
| Mick Pennisi | San Miguel Beermen | Draft Picks |
| Rich Alvarez | Purefoods TJ Giants | Draft Picks |
| Draft Picks | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Michael Holper |