The 2009–10 Air21 Express season was the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). In the Philippine Cup, they were known as Burger King Whoppers.
Key dates August 2: The 2009 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 1 1 Japeth Aguilar 6'9" Power forward/center Ateneo, Western Kentucky 1 4 Chris Ross 6'1" Point guard Marshall 1 7 Rogemar Menor 6'2" Shooting guard San Beda
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Eliminations
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | October 11 | Purefoods | 80–93 | Lanete (14) | Quiñahan (10) | Lanete, Quiñahan (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 16 | Smart Gilas* | 115–105 | Buenafe (25) | Belga (11) | Buenafe (7) | Araneta Coliseum | |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | October 21 | San Miguel | 99–117 | R. Yee (17) | R. Yee (10) | Billones (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 0–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | October 24 | Rain or Shine | 91–89 | Buenafe (22) | Belga, R. Yee (10) | Lanete (6) | Gingoog, Misamis Oriental | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 30 | Sta. Lucia | 93–101 | David (23) | R. Yee (11) | Buenafe, Lanete (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 1–3
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | November 6 | Alaska | 73–87 | Buenafe (15) | Quiñahan (9) | Buenafe (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 7 | November 14 | Barangay Ginebra | 79–83 | Matias (12) | R. Yee (9) | R. Yee (5) | Tubod, Lanao del Norte | 1–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 18 | Coca Cola | 106–97 | M. Yee, Buenafe (19) | Belga (10) | Belga, Williams (4) | Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 20 | Barako Bull | 102–86 | Buenafe (17) | Quiñahan, M. Yee (7) | Quiñahan (7) | Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 27 | Talk 'N Text | 105–118 | David (24) | Sharma (6) | David (4) | Ynares Center | 3–6 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 29 | San Miguel | 85–100 | R. Yee (14) | Matias (8) | Buenafe, Quiñahan (4) | Ynares Sports Arena | 3–7
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 | December 6 | Rain or Shine | 101–99 | M. Yee (21) | Quiñahan (9) | Lanete (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 4–7 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | December 11 | Talk 'N Text | 104–115 | David (26) | Quiñahan, M. Yee (7) | Quiñahan, 2 others (4) | Ynares Center | 4–8 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 14 | December 13 | Coca Cola | 94–106 | David (23) | Buenafe (7) | Lanete, M. Yee (3) | Araneta Coliseum | 4–9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 | December 18 | Barako Bull | 102–99 | R. Yee (21) | Quiñahan (12) | Billones (5) | Araneta Coliseum | 5–9 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 16 | December 25 | Purefoods | 74–85 | Belga (15) | Belga, R. Yee (7) | Lanete (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–10
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 17 | January 8 | Sta. Lucia | 79–83 | Cabagnot (17) | Cabagnot (9) | Williams (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–11 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 18 | January 17 | Barangay Ginebra | 104–122 | Belga (17) | Quiñahan (7) | Cabagnot (7) | Araneta Coliseum | 5–12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 | January 20 | Alaska | 87–80 | Quiñahan (23) | Quiñahan (10) | Cabagnot (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 6–12
Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | January 24 | Coca Cola | 112–118 | Buenafe (27) | R. Yee (12) | Buenafe (5) | Ynares Center | 0–1
Fiesta Conference
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
Transactions
Pre-season Burger King Whoppers Players Added Via Draft Japeth Aguilar Chris Ross Rogemar Menor Via Free Agency Chico Lanete (From Barangay Ginebra) Ronnie Matias (From Barako Bull) Richard Yee Via Trade Ronjay Buenafe (From Coca-Cola) Orlando Daroya (From Barangay Ginebra)Players Lost Via Free Agency Marvin Cruz
Via Trade Rogemar Menor (To Barako Bull) Chris Ross (To Coca-Cola) Arwind Santos (To San Miguel) Pocholo Villanueva (To Barangay Ginebra)
Philippine Cup October 12, 2009 To Burger King4 first round picks from Barako Bull (2010, 2012) and Talk 'N Text (2013 and 2014).Cash considerations To Barako BullOrlando Daroya To Talk 'N TextJapeth Aguilar January 4, 2010 To Burger KingAlex CabagnotWesley Gonzales To Coca ColaGary DavidChico Lanete
Mid-season break March 3, 2010 To Air21Yancy de OcampoRenren Ritualo To Talk 'N TextJR QuiñahanMark YeeAaron Aban March 8, 2010 To Air21Rich AlvarezDoug Kramerfirst round pick (2010) To Barangay GinebraYancy de Ocamposecond round pick (2010) March 8, 2010 To Air21Mike Cortez To San MiguelAlex Cabagnot
Fiesta Conference June 12, 2010 To Air21Billy Mamaril To Barangay GinebraMike Cortez
Imports recruited Team Player Debuted FinalAir21 Express Keena Young (1/4) March 24, 2010 April 9, 2010Jason Forte (2/4) April 14, 2010 April 18, 2010Reggie Larry (3/4) May 1, 2010 May 28, 2010Leroy Hickerson (4/4) June 4, 2010 July 4, 2010
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