2009–10 PBA season


The 2009-10 PBA Season was the 35th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on October 11, 2009 and ended on August 18, 2010. The league started the season with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while finishing the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference.
The 2009 PBA Draft was held on August 2, 2009 at the Market! Market!, and Japeth Aguilar was selected first overall by the Air21 Express. The Puerto Princesa City Government hosted the 2010 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum in Palawan on April 25, 2010.

Pre-season events

Player movement

Key transactions:
Trades:
Signing:
Resigning:
The PBA board approved the rule changes for implementation starting in the pre-season games:
Rule changes
# The three-point line's distance is set back to 22 feet. The line was previously 20.6 feet away from the basket.
  1. The "key" is now a rectangle. It was previously the FIBA standard trapezoid key.
  2. The 24-second violation will be ignored if the opposing team has clear possession of the basketball.
  3. All parts of the backboard are considered in play when struck by the ball except the back of the backboard, which is not in play.
  4. # The ball is considered out of bounds if the ball hits the top of the board and passes directly behind the backboard from any point.
  5. # The ball is considered out of bounds if the ball hits the top of the board and then hits the game clock, shot clock, support or any device above the backboard.
  6. # It is considered a violation attempting a field goal directly behind the backboard.
  7. # Any ball that rebounds and goes over the top and passes directly behind the backboard without hitting any part of the board is considered out-of-bounds.
  8. Hanging on the rim after a dunk is now allowed.
  9. Landing spot rule:
  10. # If without contact, Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 is called - two free throws are awarded, ball possession is retained by team of offended player, guilty player sits for three playing minutes.
  11. # If with contact, Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 is called - two free throws are awarded, team of offended player retains ball possession, and guilty player is ejected from the game. Automatic Fine of minimum P10,000.00. Minimum of one day suspension if contact resulted in dire consequence.
  12. A tip-in is considered act of shooting.
  13. A player screening an opponent must have both feet on the floor when contact occurs. A player setting a screen can move his body into a new but equal position sideways provided his shoulders are directly squared with his foot.
  14. The screener cannot lean forward towards the defender or extend any part of his body in attempting to impede the basketball defender's movement in covering his man.
  15. Pushing or bumping is illegal personal contact of an opponent in which a defensive player forcibly moves or attempts to move a shooter, cutter or dribbler wherein the offensive player is placed at a disadvantage. A foul will be called if the defender bumps 1) a shooter, 2) a cutter, 3) a dribbler who loses the ball.
  16. Falling down to fake a foul will not be tolerated. Referees will now give a warning on the first infraction. Subsequently, a technical foul will be given on the next violation.

Notable occurrences

The season began on October 11 with the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants defeating the Burger King Whoppers, 90-83.
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
TeamMuse
Smart GilasJessica Mendoza
Alaska AcesCJ Haravata
Barako Bull Energy BoostersNadine Wisher
Barangay Ginebra KingsAnne Curtis
Burger King WhoppersKarla Henry
Coca-Cola TigersPokwang
Purefoods Tender Juicy GiantsBianca Manalo
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersCarla Abellana
San Miguel BeermenSMB models
Sta. Lucia RealtorsPatricia Fernandez and Jennifer Barrientos
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersRags to Riches mothers

2009–10 Philippine Cup

Notable events

Playoffs

Finals results

Player movement

Key transactions:
Trades:

Notable events

Playoffs

Finals results

The 2010 PBA All-Star Weekend was held from April 22 to 25 at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The winners were:

All-Star Game

Individual awards

TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters493217.653Third place
San Miguel Beermen563620.643Runners-up
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants/Derby Ace Llamados644123.641Champions
Alaska Aces623923.629Champions
Barangay Ginebra Kings522725.519Semifinalist
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters512130.412Quarterfinalist
Coca-Cola Tigers401624.4002nd wildcard round
Sta. Lucia Realtors381523.3951st wildcard round
Air21 Express/Burger King Whoppers381028.2631st wildcard round
Barako Energy Coffee Masters/Barako Bull Energy Boosters36729.194Elimination round

Elimination/classification rounds

Playoffs