NCAA Season 83 basketball tournaments
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The basketball
tournaments of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
83rd season
hosted by Jose Rizal University
began on June 23 at the Araneta Coliseum
with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan as the keynote speaker. All subsequent elimination round games will be held at The Arena in San Juan
(except for the penultimate playdate, which was held at the Araneta). The theme of the season is "Soaring High at 83" while the Studio 23
coverage uses the theme "Brotherhood of the ball" .
replaced their head coach; Purefoods assistant coach Koy Banal was replaced by Talk 'N Text team manager Frankie Lim, while the Mapua Cardinals
hired former Cardinal Leo Isaac
to replace Horacio Lim (no relation to the Talk 'N Text team manager). San Sebastian, meanwhile, hired Philippine Basketball League
champion coach Jorge Gallent
of the Harbour Centre Batang Pier.
With the suspension of the PCU Dolphins
, only seven teams would compete in the tournament.
The basketball tournament began on June 23 with a triple-header at the Araneta Coliseum
with hosts JRU facing defending champions San Beda while Intramuros rivals Letran and Mapua face off in the last televised game. All of the remaining elimination round games are set to be held at The Arena in San Juan
.
with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan
as the keynote speaker. All subsequent first round games will be held at The Arena in San Juan
.
Host team in boldface.
. Although SBC led for much of the game, the Knights made a scathing comeback capped off with 6 points in the last minutes of Letran's Rey Guevarra, who converted an undergoal stab to put Letran up for good, after San Beda's Pong Escobal converted a disputed two-point shot.
The Red Lions then rebounded after their loss and had another 5-game winning streak leading up to their second-round rematch against Letran. A notable game was against JRU where San Beda was embroiled in a legal tussle with the league (see Aljamal suspension, below). JRU committed 3 unsportsmanlike fouls as SBC head coach Frankie Lim and JRU mentor Ariel Vanguardia had a shouting match along The Arena's corridors after the game was over. San Beda avenged their first round loss against Letran with a win in which they've led for the whole second half.
Trailing most of the game, Letran cut the deficit to two but a Borgie Hermida three-pointer kept the Knights from victory as they were beaten by San Beda 87-84 at the sold-out Araneta Coliseum
. After the game, Letran players and San Beda supporters engaged in a brawl. With practically the coaches and players receiving slaps on their wrists, Letran beat JRU in a frantic finish to seize the #2 seed and the twice to beat advantage.
JRU then made 5 consecutive wins in order to at least assure themselves of playoff for the last semis berth. San Beda then broke the winning streak in a fight-marred game in which 3 JRU players were assessed with unsportsmanlike fouls. On their next game against a desperate SSC-R (which needed to win to stay in contention), the Bombers rallied to 7-0 run in the last 2 minutes to force overtime and they eventually won the game. With the Bombers losing to the Knights in their rescheduled game, JRU now has to beat Letran consecutively to enter the Finals.
Mapúa lost a further two games against San Beda and JRU but defeated Letran. Anchored by two-time player of the week Kelvin dela Peña, Mapúa won the next 4 games in order to finish with a 6-6 card. Due to several typhoons suspending some of the games, the Cardinals finished a week early, but thanks to losses of San Sebastian, Mapúa clinched the #4 berth a semis rematch against San Beda which had eliminated them in the 2006 semifinals.
Mapua raced to an 11-6 lead at the beginning of the game, but after a Frankie Lim time out, San Beda cut the lead and eventually pulled away at the third quarter. Comebacking and MVP candidate Yousif Aljamal carried the team with several clutch three-pointers
to keep the Cardinals at bay. Kelvin dela Peña's outside sniping cut the San Beda lead into 8 from a high of 14 but Aljamal converted another three-pointer. After not scoring on Mapua's offensive, the Cardinals forced a turnover
but dela Peña was not able to convert a contested fastbreak
lay-up to dash Mapua's hopes of a championship.
With fans wearing "We believe
" shirts, the Heavy Bombers figured in a battle of attrition against the Knights. Letran was able to shoot outside jumpers, with Bryan Faundo scoring bulk of the points in the first three quarters; JRU meanwhile relied on offensive rebounds of Marvin Hayes and James Sena to keep in pace with the Knights. Letran on the fourth quarter relied on RJ Jazul on scored 8 of his game-high 17 points to break the game wide open.
San Beda and Letran started the game by trading baskets, then Letran broke away after their time out to lead by seven at the end of the first period. San Beda answered with their own 10-0 run to lead by a point before the teams settled down on the second quarter.
The two teams keep within each other's necks on a low-scoring third quarter. However, San Beda had a deciding run when RJ Jazul sat down after a hard foul at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Jazul came back cold and the Knights weren't able to come close as San Beda took game 1.
San Beda raced into an early lead in which Letran had a tough time on recovering; the nearest they could claw back was five points late at the third quarter. San Beda held off Letran due to their fast break plays, thanks to rebounds of Nigerian behemoth Sam Ekwe.
Ogie Menor was named Finals Most Valuable Player.
was drafted at the 2007 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft
, he was suspended by the NCAA Management Committee (MANCOMM) for the rest of the season after not informing the MANCOMM that he was joining the draft (5 other players from the previous two seasons were able to play after they were drafted). San Beda appealed the decision, and Aljamal should have served his suspension from their August 22 game against the JRU Heavy Bombers
. However, San Beda was able to secure a 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) that allowed Aljamal to play in the San Beda-JRU game (hence disabling the league in enforcing the suspension), while the NCAA Policy Board reduced to suspension to three games. With San Beda bringing the issue to the courts, a ranking member of suggested to The Daily Tribune
that the Management Committee is mulling to suspend the basketball season.
With this development, ABS-CBN
, the sole coveror of the basketball tournament, threatened to sue the league if the season was scrapped, citing massive advertising losses for the lost coverage; meanwhile JRU officials denied that cancellation of the season was suggested. San Beda meanwhile threatened to bolt out of the league (again) "if no solution is found to diffuse the ongoing case involving Aljamal." The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) then granted a 20-day extension to the restraint after a lengthly hearing. It was also revealed that JRU President Vicente K. Fabella and top San Beda officials are to meet on Sunday (August 26) to find a conclusion to the issue.
The PBA for its part stated through a ranking official that Aljamal "has never played in a single tournament organized by the PBA and should not be considered a professional basketball player as of now." The NCAA meanwhile asked the Manila RTC to lift the TRO. ABS-CBN executives mediated the matter along with NCAA and San Beda officials, and are expected to announce the results of those negotiations on Tuesday with NCAA president Vicente Fabella and San Beda rector Mateo de Jesus. It was revealed that the PBA was the one tasked "to inform the various leagues of their players’ participation in the draft. But problems that beset the PBA have overtaken events and Aljamal was an unwilling victim. It was not his fault and he should not be sanctioned."
On the press conference held at the ABS-CBN
Compound in Quezon City
, San Beda withdrew their case against the NCAA and made Aljamal "sit out" the remaining elimination games (San Beda is assured of a twice to beat advantage at the semifinals) against UPHD and Letran. SBC also apologized to the NCAA for "all the difficulties and bad publicity" brought about by the Red Lions’ decision to seek the intervention of the court instead of trying to settle the controversy among the member schools. The NCAA for its part disregarded the suspensions, hence placing Aljamal back in the race for individual awards.
Host team in boldface.
's UHF channel Studio 23
is the sole coverer of the games, covering all men's games (except for the UPHD-San Sebastian game on opening day), the Letran-San Beda juniors second round game, and the Finals series of the juniors. 101.9 For Life!, ABS-CBN's FM radio station, delivers updates on game dates.
NCAA College Hoops airs every Monday afternoons as a supplement for the main NCAA coverage. It is hosted by Andrei Felix and San Beda courtside reporter Pia Boren.
Playoffs broadcasters:
Basketball
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tournaments of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
83rd season
NCAA Season 83
-Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:-Volleyball:-Men's tournament:The men's volleyball tournament began last July 8 at Saint Placid's Gym, San Beda College in Manila with six schools participating.-Team standings:...
hosted by Jose Rizal University
José Rizal University
José Rizal University is a non-sectarian, non-stock private educational institution. It is located at Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It was founded in 1919 by Vicente Fabella, who was the first Philippine Certified Accountant.José Rizal University joined the National Collegiate...
began on June 23 at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan as the keynote speaker. All subsequent elimination round games will be held at The Arena in San Juan
The Arena in San Juan
The Filoil Flying V Arena, formerly The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People , is an indoor sporting arena located in Santolan Road, Barangay Corazon De Jesus, San Juan City, Philippines.The Arena plays host to the basketball games of...
(except for the penultimate playdate, which was held at the Araneta). The theme of the season is "Soaring High at 83" while the Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
coverage uses the theme "Brotherhood of the ball" .
Uniforms
| Letran | | CSB | | JRU | | Mapua | | San Beda | | SSC-R | | UPHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Key
The key used throughout the article unless otherwise stated:| Qualified for semifinals with twice to beat advantage | |
| Qualified for semifinals |
Preseason events
San Beda Red LionsSan Beda Red Lions
The San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league....
replaced their head coach; Purefoods assistant coach Koy Banal was replaced by Talk 'N Text team manager Frankie Lim, while the Mapua Cardinals
Mapúa Cardinals
The Mapúa Cardinals is the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993...
hired former Cardinal Leo Isaac
Leo Isaac
Leandro Isaac is a retired basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the former head coach of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the PBA...
to replace Horacio Lim (no relation to the Talk 'N Text team manager). San Sebastian, meanwhile, hired Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
champion coach Jorge Gallent
Jorge Gallent
Jorge Gallent is a Filipino professional basketball head coach for the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association.-UAAP Days:...
of the Harbour Centre Batang Pier.
With the suspension of the PCU Dolphins
PCU Dolphins
The PCU Dolphins are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Philippine Christian University.Their 2004 title was their only NCAA basketball title....
, only seven teams would compete in the tournament.
The basketball tournament began on June 23 with a triple-header at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
with hosts JRU facing defending champions San Beda while Intramuros rivals Letran and Mapua face off in the last televised game. All of the remaining elimination round games are set to be held at The Arena in San Juan
The Arena in San Juan
The Filoil Flying V Arena, formerly The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People , is an indoor sporting arena located in Santolan Road, Barangay Corazon De Jesus, San Juan City, Philippines.The Arena plays host to the basketball games of...
.
Elimination round
The opening day was held at the Araneta ColiseumAraneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V Pangilinan , also known as Manny Pangilinan and MVP, is a Filipino businessman. He is the Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, from 1998 up to the present....
as the keynote speaker. All subsequent first round games will be held at The Arena in San Juan
The Arena in San Juan
The Filoil Flying V Arena, formerly The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People , is an indoor sporting arena located in Santolan Road, Barangay Corazon De Jesus, San Juan City, Philippines.The Arena plays host to the basketball games of...
.
Team standings
| # | Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 10 | |
| 8 | Suspended | ||||
Schedule
| Win | OT win | Loss | OT loss |
| School | |Round 1 | |Round 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Suspended | ||||||||||||||
Rivalry games
San Beda Red Lions
San Beda seeking to sweep the first round (they were unable to do so last year), dominated the opposition; on the final game of the first round, the Red Lions faced the second place Letran KnightsLetran Knights
Letran Knights is the name of the varsity basketball team of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Letran College is a Roman Catholic institution and the oldest college in the Philippines....
. Although SBC led for much of the game, the Knights made a scathing comeback capped off with 6 points in the last minutes of Letran's Rey Guevarra, who converted an undergoal stab to put Letran up for good, after San Beda's Pong Escobal converted a disputed two-point shot.
The Red Lions then rebounded after their loss and had another 5-game winning streak leading up to their second-round rematch against Letran. A notable game was against JRU where San Beda was embroiled in a legal tussle with the league (see Aljamal suspension, below). JRU committed 3 unsportsmanlike fouls as SBC head coach Frankie Lim and JRU mentor Ariel Vanguardia had a shouting match along The Arena's corridors after the game was over. San Beda avenged their first round loss against Letran with a win in which they've led for the whole second half.
Letran Knights
After a blistering 4-0 start, the Knights were dealt with their first loss by season's host JRU, but not after rallying 20 points down went up short. Their emphatic win against San Beda ensured a #1 finish for the Knights, but their Intramuros rivals Mapua denied them of another 4-0 streak as MVP candidate Kelvin dela Peña bailed out the Cardinals with an almost triple-double performance. Letran won their next game against rivals San Sebastian to set up their rematch against San Beda.Trailing most of the game, Letran cut the deficit to two but a Borgie Hermida three-pointer kept the Knights from victory as they were beaten by San Beda 87-84 at the sold-out Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
. After the game, Letran players and San Beda supporters engaged in a brawl. With practically the coaches and players receiving slaps on their wrists, Letran beat JRU in a frantic finish to seize the #2 seed and the twice to beat advantage.
JRU Heavy Bombers
JRU suffered an opening game loss against San Beda but rebounded on the next game to beat San Sebastian. However, they were beaten two more times, one via overtime against UPHD to fall with a 1-3 card. JRU seized the advantage on their game against Letran and prevented the Knights from catching up as they held on to win the game.JRU then made 5 consecutive wins in order to at least assure themselves of playoff for the last semis berth. San Beda then broke the winning streak in a fight-marred game in which 3 JRU players were assessed with unsportsmanlike fouls. On their next game against a desperate SSC-R (which needed to win to stay in contention), the Bombers rallied to 7-0 run in the last 2 minutes to force overtime and they eventually won the game. With the Bombers losing to the Knights in their rescheduled game, JRU now has to beat Letran consecutively to enter the Finals.
Mapúa Cardinals
Mapúa started on the wrong foot with a 0-3 start with losses against rivals Letran, against CSB in their only win in the season, and San Beda without last year's MVP Sam Ekwe who was suspended. Mapúa then won against JRU and Perpetual via overtime to finish the first round against 2-4.Mapúa lost a further two games against San Beda and JRU but defeated Letran. Anchored by two-time player of the week Kelvin dela Peña, Mapúa won the next 4 games in order to finish with a 6-6 card. Due to several typhoons suspending some of the games, the Cardinals finished a week early, but thanks to losses of San Sebastian, Mapúa clinched the #4 berth a semis rematch against San Beda which had eliminated them in the 2006 semifinals.
Bracket
San Beda-Mapua series
Elimination round games:- July 4: Mapua 77-87 San Beda at the Arena
- July 27: Mapua 75-89 San Beda at the Arena
Mapua raced to an 11-6 lead at the beginning of the game, but after a Frankie Lim time out, San Beda cut the lead and eventually pulled away at the third quarter. Comebacking and MVP candidate Yousif Aljamal carried the team with several clutch three-pointers
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
to keep the Cardinals at bay. Kelvin dela Peña's outside sniping cut the San Beda lead into 8 from a high of 14 but Aljamal converted another three-pointer. After not scoring on Mapua's offensive, the Cardinals forced a turnover
Turnover (basketball)
In basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of the opposing team by losing the ball. This can result from the ball being stolen, the player making mistakes such as stepping out or throwing the ball out of bounds, or committing a violation or committing...
but dela Peña was not able to convert a contested fastbreak
Fastbreak
Fast break is an offensive strategy in basketball. In a fast break, a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up. There are various styles of the fast break and the fast break attack...
lay-up to dash Mapua's hopes of a championship.
Letran-JRU series
Elimination round games:- July 20: JRU 79-75 Letran at the Arena
- September 3: JRU 71-74 Letran at the Arena
With fans wearing "We believe
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
" shirts, the Heavy Bombers figured in a battle of attrition against the Knights. Letran was able to shoot outside jumpers, with Bryan Faundo scoring bulk of the points in the first three quarters; JRU meanwhile relied on offensive rebounds of Marvin Hayes and James Sena to keep in pace with the Knights. Letran on the fourth quarter relied on RJ Jazul on scored 8 of his game-high 17 points to break the game wide open.
Finals
Elimination round games:- July 25: Letran 70-69 San Beda at the Arena
- Rey Guevarra's shot at the buzzerBuzzer beaterIn basketball, a buzzer beater is a shot taken just before the game clock of a period expires, when the buzzer sounds. The term is normally reserved for baskets that win or tie the game, but also refers to shots that beat an end-of-quarter or halftime buzzer...
stole the game away from the Red Lions.- August 31: Letran 84-87 San Beda at the Araneta Coliseum
- Borgie Hermida's three-pointerThree-point field goalA three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
at the final minute placed the game out of reach for the Knights.
San Beda and Letran started the game by trading baskets, then Letran broke away after their time out to lead by seven at the end of the first period. San Beda answered with their own 10-0 run to lead by a point before the teams settled down on the second quarter.
The two teams keep within each other's necks on a low-scoring third quarter. However, San Beda had a deciding run when RJ Jazul sat down after a hard foul at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Jazul came back cold and the Knights weren't able to come close as San Beda took game 1.
San Beda raced into an early lead in which Letran had a tough time on recovering; the nearest they could claw back was five points late at the third quarter. San Beda held off Letran due to their fast break plays, thanks to rebounds of Nigerian behemoth Sam Ekwe.
Ogie Menor was named Finals Most Valuable Player.
Suspensions
- Samuel Ekwe of the San Beda Red LionsSan Beda Red LionsThe San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league....
after kicking Lee Sang Myeon of UPHD Altas. Served one-game suspension at their July 4 game against the Mapua CardinalsMapúa CardinalsThe Mapúa Cardinals is the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993...
. This suspension disqualified Ekwe for MVP contention. - Coach Jorge Gallent of the San Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian StagsThe San Sebastian Golden Stags are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos....
after being ejected for two technical foulTechnical foulIn basketball, a technical foul is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player. The most common technical foul is for unsportsmanlike conduct...
s on a game against the Letran KnightsLetran KnightsLetran Knights is the name of the varsity basketball team of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Letran College is a Roman Catholic institution and the oldest college in the Philippines....
. Served one-game suspension at their July 13 game against the Mapua CardinalsMapúa CardinalsThe Mapúa Cardinals is the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993...
; Staglets coach Raymond Valenzona coached in place of him. - St. Benilde Blazers shooting guard Paolo Orbeta has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation for alleged game-fixing in NCAA games. This has been the first arrest in game-fixing since the investigation last season. Orbera has been suspended by CSB and the NCAA indefinitely starting from their second round game against the JRU Heavy BombersJRU Heavy BombersThe JRU Heavy Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Jose Rizal University.They currently have the longest championship drought in the NCAA with 38 title-less seasons....
as further investigation continues.
Aljamal suspension
After Yousif Aljamal of the San Beda Red LionsSan Beda Red Lions
The San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league....
was drafted at the 2007 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft
2007 PBA Draft
The 2007 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which will allow teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 19, 2007...
, he was suspended by the NCAA Management Committee (MANCOMM) for the rest of the season after not informing the MANCOMM that he was joining the draft (5 other players from the previous two seasons were able to play after they were drafted). San Beda appealed the decision, and Aljamal should have served his suspension from their August 22 game against the JRU Heavy Bombers
JRU Heavy Bombers
The JRU Heavy Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Jose Rizal University.They currently have the longest championship drought in the NCAA with 38 title-less seasons....
. However, San Beda was able to secure a 72-hour temporary restraining order (TRO) that allowed Aljamal to play in the San Beda-JRU game (hence disabling the league in enforcing the suspension), while the NCAA Policy Board reduced to suspension to three games. With San Beda bringing the issue to the courts, a ranking member of suggested to The Daily Tribune
The Daily Tribune
The Daily Tribune is a daily English broadsheet publication in the Philippines. Its office is in the 9th Floor of the GLC Building along Kalaw, Manila...
that the Management Committee is mulling to suspend the basketball season.
With this development, ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
, the sole coveror of the basketball tournament, threatened to sue the league if the season was scrapped, citing massive advertising losses for the lost coverage; meanwhile JRU officials denied that cancellation of the season was suggested. San Beda meanwhile threatened to bolt out of the league (again) "if no solution is found to diffuse the ongoing case involving Aljamal." The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) then granted a 20-day extension to the restraint after a lengthly hearing. It was also revealed that JRU President Vicente K. Fabella and top San Beda officials are to meet on Sunday (August 26) to find a conclusion to the issue.
The PBA for its part stated through a ranking official that Aljamal "has never played in a single tournament organized by the PBA and should not be considered a professional basketball player as of now." The NCAA meanwhile asked the Manila RTC to lift the TRO. ABS-CBN executives mediated the matter along with NCAA and San Beda officials, and are expected to announce the results of those negotiations on Tuesday with NCAA president Vicente Fabella and San Beda rector Mateo de Jesus. It was revealed that the PBA was the one tasked "to inform the various leagues of their players’ participation in the draft. But problems that beset the PBA have overtaken events and Aljamal was an unwilling victim. It was not his fault and he should not be sanctioned."
On the press conference held at the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
Compound in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, San Beda withdrew their case against the NCAA and made Aljamal "sit out" the remaining elimination games (San Beda is assured of a twice to beat advantage at the semifinals) against UPHD and Letran. SBC also apologized to the NCAA for "all the difficulties and bad publicity" brought about by the Red Lions’ decision to seek the intervention of the court instead of trying to settle the controversy among the member schools. The NCAA for its part disregarded the suspensions, hence placing Aljamal back in the race for individual awards.
Awards
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Ogie Menor (San Beda)
- Season Most Valuable Player: Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(Mapúa) - Mythical Five:
- Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(Mapúa) - Yousif AljamalYousif AljamalYousif Aljamal is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He most recently played for the Meralco Bolts. He is also a former NCAA Most Valuable Player for its 82nd season with the San Beda Red Lions....
(San Beda) - Marvin Hayes (JRU)
- Bryan Faundo (Letran)
- Dino Daa (Letran)
- Kelvin dela Peña
- Rookie of the Year: Jonathan BanalJonathan BanalJonathan Banal , is the son of San Beda College Red Lions head coach Enrico "Koy" Banal. His brother is also a player in FEU Baby Tamaraws....
(Mapúa) - Most Improved Player: Marvin Hayes (JRU)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Ballesteros (San Sebastian)
- Players of the week - The NCAA Press Corps awards an outstanding player every week:
- Ogie Menor (June 25-July 1)
- RJ Jazul (July 2-8)
- Yousif Aljamal (July 9-15)
- Rey Guevarra (July 16-29)
- Kelvin dela Peña
Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(July 30-August 5) - Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(August 6-12) - Jim Viray (August 13-19)
- Bryan Faundo (August 20-26)
- Ogie Menor (August 27-Sept. 2)
Statistical leaders
- Points: Yousif Aljamal (San Beda, 17.1)
- Rebounds: Samuel Ekwe (San Beda, 16.1)
- Assists: Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(Mapua, 5.6) - Blocks: Samuel Ekwe (San Beda, 3.5)
- Steals: Kelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela PeñaKelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League...
(Mapua, 2.1) - Turnovers: Mike Kong (UPHD, 4.7)
Juniors' tournament
The juniors' basketball tournament begins on June 25 at The Arena in San Juan with six schools participating. (Note: PCU Baby Dolphins and Mapua's Malayan Science are expected to join in Season 84.)Elimination round
| # | Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | |
| 7 | Suspended | ||||
Bracket
San Sebastian-JRU series
Elimination round games:- July 16: JRU 96-109 San Sebastian at the Arena
- July 30: JRU 71-79 San Sebastian at the Arena
Letran-San Beda series
Elimination round games:- July 9: Letran 106-92 San Beda at the Arena
- August 31: Letran 98-96 San Beda at the Araneta Coliseum
Finals
Elimination round games:- July 2: Letran 75-74 San Sebastian at the Arena
- August 24: Letran 70-64 San Sebastian at the Arena
Awards
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Ryan Buenafe (San Sebastian)
- Season Most Valuable Player: Ryan Buenafe (San Sebastian)
- Mythical Five:
- Arvie Bringas (San Sebastian)
- Nico Salva (San Beda)
- John Noble (Letran)
- Keith Agovida (JRU)
- Ryan Buenafe (San Sebastian)
- Rookie of the Year: Keith Agovida (JRU)
- Most Improved Player: Christian dela Paz (LSGH)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Keith Agovida (JRU)
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's UHF channel Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
is the sole coverer of the games, covering all men's games (except for the UPHD-San Sebastian game on opening day), the Letran-San Beda juniors second round game, and the Finals series of the juniors. 101.9 For Life!, ABS-CBN's FM radio station, delivers updates on game dates.
NCAA College Hoops airs every Monday afternoons as a supplement for the main NCAA coverage. It is hosted by Andrei Felix and San Beda courtside reporter Pia Boren.
Playoffs broadcasters:
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... | Courtside reporter Sideline reporter A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter or dugout reporter , rinkside reporter or inside-the-glass reporter , on-court reporter , hole reporter , or boundary rider , is a member of the... s |
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| Letran-JRU semifinal | Andrei Felix | Butch Maniego | Aica Llave & Melanie Martinez |
| San Beda-Mapua semifinal | Bill Velasco | Allan Gregorio | Pia Boren & Cassie Umali |
| Juniors' Finals Game 1 | Eric Tipan | Jude Roque | Carla Rivera & Bea Atienza |
| Seniors' Finals Game 1 | Bill Velasco | Butch Maniego | Aica Llave & Pia Boren |
| Juniors' Finals Game 2 | Eric Tipan | Butch Maniego | Carla Rivera & Bea Atienza |
| Seniors' Finals Game 2 | Bill Velasco | Allan Gregorio | Aica Llave & Pia Boren |