The NCAA Season 100 basketball tournaments are the basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) for its 2024–25 season. The tournament is being hosted by Lyceum of the Philippines University. The opening day was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on September 7, 2024, while the rest of the elimination round games will be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
| Siglo Uno: Inspiring Legacies | |
| Host school | Lyceum of the Philippines University |
|---|---|
| Men's tournament | |
| Semifinalists | |
Tournament format
editThe NCAA is expected to follow the Final Four format used since 1997.
The NCAA mulled in moving the seniors' tournament to the second semester, and the juniors' tournament to the first semester. Reasons for the move include struggles in adjusting its calendar as a 10-team league, and for a more "unified" college basketball season; the move would have also allowed the juniors' tournament to revert to a double round robin elimination round format.[1]
The plans did not push through, as the league opted to have the seniors' tournament in the first semester of the academic year. Unlike in the past two seasons, while men's gamedays are held five days a week, all gamedays will have doubleheaders, except for the final playing day of the first round of eliminations, which shall be a single game involving last year's finals participants.[2]
Teams
editAll ten schools are participating.
| Team | College | Coach | Uniform manufacturer[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arellano Chiefs | Arellano University (AU) | Chico Manabat | |
| Letran Knights | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Allen Ricardo | Anta |
| Benilde Blazers | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) | Charles Tiu | Anta |
| EAC Generals | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Jerson Cabiltes | Power Hoops |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Louie Gonzalez | Power Hoops |
| Lyceum Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) | Gilbert Malabanan | |
| Mapúa Cardinals | Mapúa University (MU) | Randy Alcantara | |
| San Beda Red Lions | San Beda University (SBU) | Yuri Escueta | Anta |
| San Sebastian Stags | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) | Arvin Bonleon | Kalos Sportswear |
| Perpetual Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Olsen Racela | World Balance |
Coaching changes
edit| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetual Altas[4] | Myk Saguiguit | Demoted to assistant coach | January 11, 2024 | Olsen Racela | January 11, 2024 |
| San Sebastian Stags[5] | John Kallos | Fired | February 9, 2024 | Arvin Bonleon | February 9, 2024 |
| Letran Knights | Rensy Bajar | Fired | February 16, 2024[6] | Allen Ricardo | May 30, 2024[7] |
| Letran Squires | Allen Ricardo | Signed by Letran Knights | May 30, 2024 | Willie Miller |
Venues
edit
Centre
For the men's tournament, the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay will host opening day, while Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan will host the remainder of the elimination round.[2] The last two game days of the first round which were originally to be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre were then made into a tripleheader held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[8]
| Arena | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Juan | 6,000 |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 20,000 |
Squads
editEach team can have up to 15 players on their roster, with an additional up to three players in the injured reserve list.[9]
| Arellano | Letran | Benilde | EAC | JRU | Lyceum | Mapúa | San Beda | San Sebastian | Perpetual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renzo Abiera | Jovel Baliling | Jesse Arciaga | Brianne Angeles | Shawn Argente | Genesis Aviles | Sherfrazkhan Abdulla | Yukien Andrada | Nikko Aguilar | John Abis |
| Anthony Borromeo | Vince Cuajao | Jhomel Ancieta | Jethro Bacuo | Mart Barrera | John Barba | Noel Agemenyi | JC Bonzalida | Rafael Are | JP Boral |
| Yuan Camay | CJ Delfino | Joseph Cajucom | Jude Bagay | Lance Benitez | JM Bravo | Jelo Bancale | Richi Calimag | Khit Barroga | Ralph Cauguiran |
| JL Capulong | Charles Dimaano | Gene Carillo | Joshua Devara | Marj de Leon | Khen Caduyac | Yam Concepcion | RC Calimag | Franz Chuidian | Ruvic Danag |
| Andrei de Leon | Jimboy Estrada | Gab Cometa | Axel Doromal | Cyrus Ferrer | JD Culanay | Cyrus Cuenco | Joe Celzo | Clarence Cruz | Angelo Gelsano |
| Joseph dela Cruz | Edzel Galoy | Anton Eusebio | King Gurtiza | Joshua Guiab | Greg Cunanan | Clint Escamis | Ismael Culdora | Raymart Escobido | Mark Gojo Cruz |
| Joseph Espiritu | Rafael Go | Irele Galas | Mac Chester Jacob | Justin Lozano | Desmond Ronald Colian Jr. | Aaron Fermin | Penny Estacio | Tristan Felebrico | Axlrose Javier |
| Xander Estacio | Paolo Javillonar | Zenric Jarque | Gelo Loristo | Jonathan Medina | Jonathan Daileg | Joaquin Garcia | Zedjay Etulle | Ralph Gabat | Axl Manuel |
| Joseph Hernal | James Jumao-as | Allen Liwag | Aldeo Lucero | Sidney Mosqueda | Omar Gordon | Chris Hubilla | Nygel Gonzales | Reggz Gabat | Bryan Manuel |
| CJ Libang | Kobe Monje | John Morales | JC Luciano | Ivan Panapanaan | Mclaude Guadaña | Marc Igliane | Zane Jalbuena | Jelo Lintol | Bryle Mascariñas |
| Dre Miller | Nathaniel Montecillo | Matthew Oli | Jherald Manacho | Patrick Ramos | Gyle Montaño | John Jabonete | Bismarck Lina | James Maliwat | Inigo Montemayor |
| T-Mc Ongotan | Joseph Nunag | Roger Onoda | Kyle Ochavo | Marvin Raymundo | Neil Moralejo | Lawrence Mangubat | James Payosing | Migs Pascual | RIchard Movida |
| Basti Valencia | James Pradella | Justine Sanchez | Wilmar Oftana | Ralph Samontanes | Lyon Pallingayan | Arjay Pantaleon | Jomel Puno | Kyle Ramilo | Jearico Nunez |
| Maverick Vinoya | Kevin Santos | Mark Sangco | Harvey Pagsanjan | Vince Sarmiento | JD Panelo | JC Recto | Aaron Royo | Christian Ricio | Shawn Orgo |
| Andrei Acop* | Mark Sarza | Edson Serrano | Rico Postanes | Renz Bernardo* | Dave Paulo | Edward Ryan III | Adrian Sollano | Vince Suico | Christian Pagaran |
| Karl Flores* | Klein Tagotongan | Ian Torres | Nico Quinal | Bench de Jesus* | Simon Peñafiel | Resty Fornis* | Bryan Sajonia | Leo Velasco | Emmanuel Pizarro |
| Bryan Rosalin* | Christian Vergara | Paul Turco | Erlan Umpao | Darrel Garcia* | Michael Versoza | Joshua Pabilona* | Menard Songcuya | Nathaniel Sevilla | |
| Jace Miller-Aquiningoc | Winston Ynot | Renz Villegas | Brix Reyno* | Joshua Tagala | Justin Thompson | ||||
| Emmanuel Tagle | |||||||||
| Iñigo Torres | |||||||||
| Head coach: Chico Manabat | Head coach: Allen Ricardo | Head coach: Charles Tiu | Head coach: Jerson Cabiltes | Head coach: Louie Gonzalez | Head coach: Gilbert Malabanan | Head coach: Randy Alcantara | Head coach: Yuri Escueta | Head coach: Arvin Bonleon | Head coach: Olsen Racela |
*Reserves
Men's tournament
editThe men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, with the traditional host vs. defending champion opening game featuring the Lyceum Pirates and the San Beda Red Lions in the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[10]
The NCAA postponed October 23[11] and 25 games[12] due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).
Elimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benilde Blazers (T)
|
12 | 2 | .857 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  Mapúa Cardinals (T)
|
12 | 3 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 |  San Beda Red Lions
|
10 | 5 | .667 | 2.5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 |  EAC Generals
|
7 | 8 | .467[a] | 5.5 | |
| 5 |  Letran Knights
|
7 | 8 | .467[a] | 5.5 | |
| 6 |  Lyceum Pirates
|
7 | 8 | .467[a] | 5.5 | |
| 7 |  Arellano Chiefs
|
6 | 9 | .400 | 6.5 | |
| 8 |  Perpetual Altas
|
6 | 10 | .375 | 7 | |
| 9 |  JRU Heavy Bombers
|
4 | 11 | .267[b] | 8.5 | |
| 10 |  San Sebastian Stags
|
4 | 11 | .267[b] | 8.5 |
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Match-up results
editResults
editResults on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | * | ||||||||||
| 4 | * | ||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| 2 | * | ||||||||||
| 3 | * | ||||||||||
| Third place playoff | |||||||||||
*If necessary
Semifinals
editThe top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
The semifinals is scheduled to start on November 16, 2024; if there is a playoff, it shall start on November 19.
Third place playoff
editThis is a single-elimination game between semifinal losers.
Finals
editThe finals is a best-of-three playoff between semifinal winners.
Awards
editPlayer of the Week
editThe Collegiate Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15[13] | Allen Liwag | Benilde Blazers
|
| September 17–22[14] | Pao Javillonar | Letran Knights
|
| September 24–29[15] | Kevin Santos | Letran Knights
|
| October 1–5[16] | Jomel Puno | San Beda Red Lions
|
| October 8–13[17] | King Gurtiza | EAC Generals
|
| October 15–20[18] | Chris Hubilla | Mapúa Cardinals
|
| October 22–30[19] | Lawrence Mangubat | Mapúa Cardinals
|
Discipline
editThe following were disciplined throughout the course of the season:
- Pao Javillonar of the Letran Knights for playing in the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament with the Converge FIberXers; originally suspended for three games, Javillonar served a two-game suspension against the San Sebastian Stags and the JRU Heavy Bombers.[20]
- Jimboy Estrada of the Letran Knights after being ejected in their game against the Perpetual Altas; Estrada served a one-game suspension against the Mapua Cardinals.[21]
- Coach Louie Gonzalez of the JRU Heavy Bombers after angrily confronting officials in their second round loss against Mapua Cardinals; Gonzalez served a one-game suspension against the San Sebastian Stags.[21]
Juniors' tournament
editThe juniors' tournament is expected to be held in the second semester of academic year in early 2025.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Li, Matthew (February 2, 2024). "NCAA mulls second sem start for seniors basketball tournament". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (August 28, 2024). "NCAA reverts to double-headers; San Beda vs Lyceum to tip off Season 100". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Who passes the In-Game Fit Check in NCAA Season 100?". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Olsen hits the ground running in new role as Perpetual Altas coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "San Sebastian taps Arvin Bonleon as head coach, Allan Caidic as consultant | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (February 16, 2024). "Letran Stays in the Family: Allen Ricardo named interim Knights head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (May 30, 2024). "NCAA: Letran officially names Allen Ricardo as Knights' head coach, Willie Miller to lead the Squires". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "San Beda, Mapua rekindle rivalry as finals rematch headlines triple-header at MOA | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Season 100 men's basketball rosters | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr (September 3, 2024). "San Beda begins title defense vs Lyceum to open NCAA Season 100". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 23, 2024). "NCAA postpones Wednesday double-header in light of storm Kristine". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Bugauisan, Nicole Anne D. G. (October 25, 2024). "NCAA postpones games anew". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Player of the Week Allen Liwag keys Benilde's blazing start". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA POW Javillonar embraces Letran's new culture". Tiebreaker Times. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (October 1, 2024). "Santos: Knight in shining armor". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (October 8, 2024). "Puno leading Lions' attack". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (October 15, 2024). "King makes move for EAC". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mapua's Hubilla claims NCAA weekly player honors". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mapua rookie named NCAA Player of the Week". The Manila Times. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Pao Javillonar's suspension down to two games after Letran's appeal | NCAA Philippines". NCAA. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "NCAA upholds suspensions for Letran's Estrada, JRU coach Gonzalez". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 22, 2024.