2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals

The 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals is the championship best-of-7 series of the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series is a best of seven affair and is the 98th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed San Miguel Beermen and the second-seed defending champions Barangay Ginebra Kings, two of the three San Miguel Corporation-owned teams.

This is the fourth time the two teams meet in the finals, with San Miguel winning their first two meetings (1989 Reinforced Conference and the 2001 All Filipino Cup). Barangay Ginebra won their latest finals meeting on the conclusion of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup.

This is also the first time in PBA history that a champion of the previous year's Fiesta Conference was able to enter the finals to defend their crown.

After a full 7-game series, San Miguel held off Ginebra in game 7 with an emphatic 90–79 win, with Jonas Villanueva awarded as the Finals MVP.

Qualification

Series scoring summary

Game summaries

Game 1

Game 2

With just a few seconds before the game ended, and with a San Miguel win certain, San Miguel players Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan.^[1] Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.^[2]

Game 3

The Kings after falling behind by 12 points, outscored the Beermen by 11 points in the third quarter, and another 15 points in the final quarter to have a come-from-behind victory to take the series lead. Noel had a triple double and had key plays during the decisive Ginebra run.

Game 4

A close game all-throughout with as much as 18 deadlocks in between, Freeman converted a three-point play to increase San Miguel's lead to five; SMB led by as much as 8 in the final two minutes when Ginebra had another run. Eric Menk and Chico Lanete scored to cut the lead to two. Noel tied the ballgame after shooting two free throws off a foul from San Miguel, but Freeman scored on a put-back off Mike Cortez's miss. With less than 30 seconds left, Freeman fouled Noel beyond the three-point line on the act of shooting; Noel missed all of this free-throws, and San Miguel hung on to tie the series 2–2.

Game 5

The fifth game of the series has been rescheduled to July 13 since the Araneta Coliseum will not be available due to a WWE event on July 10 and a UAAP doubleheader on July 12.^[3]

Game 6

Game 7

Rosters

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.0 !PG 1 PHI ! Lanete, Chico style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Lyceum 6.0 !C 2 PHI ! Mamaril, Billy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bakersfield 2.0 !SG 3 PHI ! Baguio, Cyrus style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST 6.0 !C 4 USA ! Reavis, Rafi style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Coppin State 1.0 !PG 5 PHI ! Escalona, Macky style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo 3.0 !SF 9 PHI ! Intal, JC style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ateneo 2.0 !SG 10 PHI ! Valenzuela, Junthy  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Salazar 1.0 !PG 13 PHI ! Helterbrand, Jayjay style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State 1.0 !PG 16 PHI ! Artadi, Paul style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UE 4.5 !PF 18 PHI ! Kramer, Doug style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo 1.0 !PG 22 USA ! Pacana, Chris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi 3.0 !SF 27 USA ! Wilson, Willy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle 6.0 !C 30 USA ! Menk, Eric (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Lake Superior State 4.0 !F 34 USA ! Noel, David style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina 2.0 !SG 47 PHI ! Caguioa, Mark  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Glendale (California) 2.0 !SG 71 PHI ! Tubid, Ronald style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UE 2.0 !SG 80 PHI ! Salvacion, Sunday style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Saint Benilde 6.0 !C 98 PHI ! Se, Homer style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Sebastian	Head coach Jong Uichico (De La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Art dela Cruz (San Sebastian) Marco Januz Sauler (De La Salle) Allan Caidic (UE) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.0 !PG 1 USA ! Cortez, Mike style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle 1.0 !PG 3 PHI ! Villanueva, Jonas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) FEU 6.0 !C 4 USA ! Peña, Dorian style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Coppin State 1.5 !G 5 PHI ! Custodio, Bonbon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UE 2.0 !SG 7 PHI ! Hontiveros, Dondon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UC 4.5 !PF 10 PHI ! Ildefonso, Danny style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NU 2.5 !G/F 15 PHI ! Gonzales, Wesley style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo 4.0 !F 16 PHI ! Pingris, Marc style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) PSBA 1.0 !PG 17 PHI ! Racela, Olsen (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Ateneo 2.5 !G/F 18 PHI ! Tugade, Lordy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) NU 6.0 !C 21 PHI ! Eman, Samigue style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) U of Mindanao 3.0 !SF 23 PHI ! Washington, Jay style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Eckerd 3.0 !SF 25 USA ! Freeman, Gabriel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Costa Mesa 1.0 !PG 27 PHI ! Baguion, Froilan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) NU 6.0 !C 34 AUS ! Pennisi, Mick style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Eastern Michigan 4.5 !PF 41 PHI ! Bono, Ken style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Adamson 3.0 !SF 42 PHI ! Seigle, Danny  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wagner 2.0 !SG 88 PHI ! Calaguio, Chris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Letran	Head coach Siot Tanquingcen (UST) Assistant coach(es) Gee Abanilla (De La Salle) Pido Jarencio (UST) Freddie Abuda (UC) Biboy Ravanes (UC) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Broadcast notes

The Finals is the second championship series of the The PBA on C/S.

References

External links

• PBA official website