The 2007–08 ACB season was the 25th season of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto. The 612-game regular season (34 games for each of the 18 teams) began on Saturday, October 6, 2007, and ended on Friday, May 9, 2008. The ACB playoffs started on Thursday, May 15, 2008 and ran until Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
TAU Cerámica won the Final series by 3-0 against AXA FC Barcelona and obtained their second ACB championship.
Some changes were introduced in this ACB season: First place in the Regular Season granted direct access to the following Euroleague season Playoffs' Quarterfinal and Semifinal series were 3-match rounds instead of 5-match rounds
Team standings Direct access to Euroleague 2008-09 Clinched playoff berth Eliminated from playoffs contention Relegated
+ Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto Teams Pld W L PF PA Diff Real Madrid 3429528622572+290 DKV Joventut 3425929802650+330 AXA FC Barcelona 34241026172524+93 TAU Cerámica 34221228672604+263 Pamesa Valencia 34221227062520+186 Iurbentia Bilbao 34211325972507+90 Akasvayu Girona 34211327262685+41 Unicaja Málaga 34171727212648+73 Kalise Gran Canaria 34161826822689-7 Cajasol Sevilla 34142027012764-63 Ricoh Manresa 34142027152817-102 Polaris World Murcia 34132124912634-143 Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada 34132125422671-129 MMT Estudiantes 34122225612694-133 CB Granada 34 122226292761-132 ViveMenorca 34122225672755-188 Grupo Capitol Valladolid 34112326852887-202 Grupo Begar León 3482625712838-267
Summary
Will participate in the Euroleague 2008-09: TAU Vitoria, Unicaja Málaga, Real Madrid, F.C. Barcelona and DKV Joventut Badalona. Will participate in the ULEB Cup 2008-09: Pamesa Valencia, Iurbentia Bilbao Basket, Akasvayu Girona and Kalise Gran Canaria. Will play in the Liga LEB: Grupo Capitol Valladolid and Grupo Begar León. Will play in the 2008–2009 ACB season: CAI Zaragoza and Bruesa GBC.
Playoffs
Stats Leaders Stats as of May 31, 2008
Points RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG1. Rudy FernándezDKV Joventut3573120.92. Joseph GomisGrupo Capitol Valladolid34612183. Marc GasolAkasvayu Girona3761316.64. Ruben DouglasPamesa Valencia 3761116.55. Carl EnglishKalise Gran Canaria3451715.2
Rebounds RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG1. Marc GasolAkasvayu Girona373118.42. Frédéric WeisIurbentia Bilbao302127.13. Felipe ReyesReal Madrid 312116.84. Pete MickealTAU Cerámica321976.15. Chris MossVive Menorca342096.1
Assists RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG1. Javier RodríguezRicoh Manresa341825.32. Juan Ignacio SánchezAXA FC Barcelona4020253. Shammond WilliamsPamesa Valencia3417054. Pablo PrigioniTAU Cerámica411754.35. Víctor SadaAkasvayu Girona 371574.2
MVP Week by Week DatePlayerTeamEfficiency1 Jaka LakovičAXA FC Barcelona352 Marc GasolAkasvayu Girona383 Tom WidemanAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada374 Matt WalshRicoh Manresa325 Jaka Lakovič (2)AXA FC Barcelona (2)366 Marc Gasol (2)Akasvayu Girona (2)377 Charles SmithReal Madrid368 Marc Gasol (3)Akasvayu Girona (3)389 Florent PiétrusMMT Estudiantes3810 Marc Gasol (4)Akasvayu Girona (4)3311 Curtis BorchardtCB Granada3612 Branko CvetkovićAkasvayu Girona (5)3113 Rick HughesGrupo Begar León4614 Rudy FernándezDKV Joventut3915 Rudy Fernández (2)DKV Joventut (2)3416 Salva GuardiaAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada (2)3417 Rudy Fernández (3)DKV Joventut (3)3718 Rudy Fernández (4)DKV Joventut (4)4219 Marc Gasol (5)Akasvayu Girona (6)4420 Nik Caner-MedleyKalise Gran Canaria2821 Rick Hughes (2) Daniel SantiagoGrupo Begar León (2)Unicaja3522 Marc Gasol (6)Akasvayu Girona (7)3723 Felipe ReyesReal Madrid (2)3224 Marc Gasol (7)Akasvayu Girona (8)4325 Tom Wideman (2)Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada (3)4226 Marc Gasol (8)Akasvayu Girona (9)3827 Felipe Reyes (2)Real Madrid (3)3828 Marko TomasAlta Gestión Fuenlabrada (4)3729 Rudy Fernández (5)DKV Joventut (5)3530 Josh AsselinRicoh Manresa (2)3931 Marc Gasol (9)Akasvayu Girona (10)3832 Marc Gasol (10)Akasvayu Girona (11)3333 Rudy Fernández (6)DKV Joventut (6)3734 Marc Gasol (11)Akasvayu Girona (12)34
All-ACB Team PositionPlayerTeamPG Marcelinho Huertasiurbentia BilbaoPG Ricky RubioDKV JoventutSF Rudy FernándezDKV JoventutC Marc GasolAkasvayu GironaC Felipe ReyesReal Madrid
External links ACB.com