2024 Letran Knights basketball team

The 2024 Letran Knights men's basketball team is representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the centennial season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2024-25 began on September 7, 2024, and the host school for the season is Lyceum of the Philippines University.

2024 Letran Knights men's basketball
Record
Elims rank	#
Head coach	Allen Ricardo (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Buendia Rey Nambatac Kris Reyes Yon Wallace
Captain	Paolo Javillonar Kobe Monje (5th & 3rd season)

Coaching changes

Letran officials named former Letran Squires' mentor and alumnus Allen Ricardo as the new head coach of the Knights after previous head coach Rensy Bajar agreed to a buyout of his contract.

Joining Ricardo on the side lines are former Letran Knight and current PBA player Rey Nambatac, and Mike Buendia, who had a stint with the Knights as an assistant coach in 2013.

Roster changes

The Knights lost five of its key players from previous season. Kurt Reyson graduated from college, while Kint Ariar and Kyle Tolentino decided to forego their remaining playing years. NCAA Season 99 Freshman of the Year Jay Garupil transferred to JRU, while Paolo Galvez transferred to FEU.

Transferees Jimboy Estrada and Edzel Galoy will finally play for the Knights after redshirting for a year. Estrada previously played in NAASCU for St. Clare College of Caloocan, while Galoy was a former Altas player who last played in Season 97 & 98. Meanwhile, former De La Salle Green Archer point guard Nate Montecillo will also suit up for the Knights.

Among the rookies who will suit up for the Knights are former Letran Squire Jovel Baliling, CJ Delfino, Fil-Am Jace Miller, and big man Christian Vergara.

Discipline

• Letran captain Pao Javillonar was initially handed a three-game suspension after being listed in the lineup of the PBA team Converge FiberXers during the 39th Kadayawan Invitational Tournament in Davao last July. Javillonar was drafted 19th overall by the FiberXers. After Letran officials appealed his case, the NCAA Management Committee decided to reduce his suspension to two games. Javillonar missed the Knights' first two games against San Sebastian and JRU.

Roster

Letran Knights roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School G 91 Baliling, Jovel 5'11" (1.8m) 1 Colegio de San Juan de Letran G 29 Cuajao, Vincent Petdeo D. 6'1" (1.85m) 2 Holy Child College of Davao G 17 Delfino, Charles Jacob 5'10" (1.78m) 1 St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga F 15 Dimaano, Charles Ian 6'4" (1.93m) 1 De La Salle Zobel G 26 Estrada, John Sherick 6'0" (1.83m) 1 St. Clare College Caloocan SG 25 Galoy, Edzel II 6'2" (1.88m) 3 University of Perpetual Help System DALTA F 8 Go, Rafael S. 6'5" (1.96m) 3 Chiang Kai Shek College PF 9 Javillonar, Marc Paolo J. (C) 6'6" (1.98m) 5 Nazareth School-NU PG 20 Jumao-as, James 6'0" (1.83m) 2 University of Santo Tomas SF 39 Monje, Kobe Bryan  (C) 6'3" (1.91m) 3 Colegio de San Juan de Letran PG 7 Montecillo, Nathaniel 5'9" (1.75m) 1 UP Integrated School PF 1 Nunag, Joseph Jr. 6'5" (1.96m) 2 Dela Paz Libutad High School SF 19 Pradella, James Andreus 6'2" (1.88m) 1 Nazareth School-NU C 4 Santos, Kevin Kyle 6'6" (1.98m) 3 St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga G 24 Sarza, Mark Jade 6'3" (1.91m) 1 University of the East G 16 Tagotongan, Klein 5'9" (1.75m) 1 Nazareth School-NU C 33 Vergara, Christian Danielle 6'9" (2.06m) 1 St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga PG 2 Miller-Aquinginoc, Jace James 5'9" (1.75m) 1 Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School	Head coach Joseph Allen Ricardo Assistant coach(es) Michael Gregg Buendia Rey Benedict Nambatac Kristoffer Reyes Bong Solian Mac Villarba Yon Wallace Viane Lariosa Jr. Strength & conditioning coach(es) Brian Cay Team manager John Paul Beltrano Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Santos	Nunag	Go
PF	Javillonar	Dimaano	Pradella
SF	Cuajao	Monje	Galoy
SG	Estrada	Jumao-as	Baliling
PG	Montecillo	Miller	Delfino

NCAA Season 100 games results

Further information: NCAA Season 100 basketball tournaments

Elimination games are played in a double round-robin format. All games are aired on GTV and Heart of Asia Channel, and livestreamed via the Facebook pages and YouTube channels of NCAA Philippines and GMA Sports.

Date	Time	Opponent	Venue	Result	Record
First round of eliminations
Sep 8	12:00 p.m.	San Sebastian Stags	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	L 84-91	0-1
Game Highs: Points: Jumao-as, Monje – 16 each; Rebounds: Santos – 10; Assists: Cuajao, Estrada, Santos – 3 each
Sep 13	12:00 p.m.	JRU Heavy Bombers	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 70-62	1-1
Game Highs: Points: Estrada – 22; Rebounds: Estrada – 9; Assists: Miller – 5
Sep 17	11:00 a.m.	Arellano Chiefs	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 86-79	2-1
Game Highs: Points: Javillonar – 28; Rebounds: Estrada, Javillonar – 8 each; Assists: Miller – 3
Sep 20	2:30 p.m.	Mapúa Cardinals	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	L 62-77	2-2
Game Highs: Points: Estrada – 19; Rebounds: Estrada – 9; Assists: Estrada – 6
Sep 22	2:30 p.m.	Benilde Blazers	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 71-69	3-2
Game Highs: Points: Cuajao – 20; Rebounds: Estrada – 5; Assists: Montecillo – 6
Sep 25	2:30 p.m.	EAC Generals	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 75-73	4-2
Game Highs: Points: Santos – 17; Rebounds: Nunag – 7; Assists: Estrada – 7
Sep 28	2:30 p.m.	Perpetual Altas	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 82-733OT	5-2
Game Highs: Points: Cuajao – 19; Rebounds: Estrada, Santos – 15 each; Assists: Estrada – 7
Oct 1	2:30 p.m.	San Beda Red Lions	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	L 64-66	5-3
Game Highs: Points: Santos – 18; Rebounds: Nunag – 10; Assists: Estrada – 8
Oct 5	2:30 p.m.	Lyceum Pirates	Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan	W 78-66	6-3
Game Highs: Points: Estrada – 19; Rebounds: Santos – 11; Assists: Estrada – 7
6 wins–3 losses after 1st round
Second round of eliminations

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

Source: Pong Ducanes, Imperium Technology, Inc.