The 2007–08 Alaska Aces season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The Aces have good start at the eliminations of the first conference, Philippine Cup, but lost to the eventual champions Sta. Lucia Realtors in the semifinals. Alaska only led once in the series (a Game 1 blowout win),ALASKA GUARDS SHOW WAY IN GAME 1 WIN OVER RUSTY REALTORS, PBA.ph and Sta. Lucia blowout the Aces in Game 2.STA. LUCIA LEANS ON DEFENSE TO PULL EVEN, PBA.phCRUCIAL WEDNESDAY DOUBLEHEADER AT THE BIG DOME, PBA.ph Due to a 27-point explosion of Kelly Williams, Realtors won and led the series 2–1.SLR MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK OVER ALASKA, GOES AHEAD 2-1, PBA.ph Alaska won in Game 4 in 90–83, even they lead more than 26 points and the Realtors cut the lead to 2. Reigning MVP Willie Miller converted three-pointers when the Sta. Lucia came close as he matched Williams' Game 3 output of 27 points to lead all scorers.ALASKA SQUARES SERIES AT 2-2, PBA.ph In Game 5, what happened to the Realtors in Game 4 was happened to the Aces, as a comeback led by John Ferriols and sophomore Aaron Aban cut the lead to 2, but Jeffrey Cariaso was ejected from the game after he was assessed with two technical fouls that led to a cold period between the two teams in the final 6 minutes. With the score unchanged, Willie Miller converted a three-point play to tie at 90-all but the Realtors then scored the last 5 points of the game to put them one step closer to their first All-Filipino conference Finals stint.REALTORS A WIN SHY OF FIRST-EVER ALL-FILIPINO FINALS, PBA.ph Even they won the Game 6, thanks to a Miller and Tony dela Cruz each scoring more 20 points with 4 others reaching double figures,ACES LIVE TO FIGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY, PBA.ph they lost in Game 7 due to a with Denok Miranda nailed three-point shots that put the game out reach.HISTORY ANEW FOR STA. LUCIA, PBA.ph
In 2008 Fiesta Conference, the Aces won some of their final games, notably one of them against Coca-Cola Tigers, but eliminated again by Sta. Lucia in the Wildcard round, 99–86.
Key dates August 19: The 2007 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 1 6 Ken Bono 6'4" Power forward Adamson 1 7 JR Quiñahan 6'5" Power forward / Center Visayas 2 16 Ardy Larong 6'2" Shooting guard/Small forward San Jose Recoletos
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Schedule
Bracket
Semifinals WinsDateJanuary 27January 30February 1February 3February 6February 8February 10Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 74Sta. Lucia (2)948691809687923Alaska (3)1077782939010684
Fiesta Conference
Eliminations
Schedule
Bracket
Transactions Trades March 23, 2008 To Alaska AcesLA Tenorio, Larry Fonacier To Magnolia Beverage MastersMike Cortez, Ken Bono
References