Jump to content

2023 NBTC National Finals

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2023 NBTC National Finals
Tournament details
Venue(s)SM Mall of Asia
DatesMarch 15–23
Teams24
Final positions
Champions
  • Division 1: NUNS Bullpups (4th title)
  • Division 2: Team Tarlac (1st title)
Runner-up
  • Division 1: Fil-Nation Select-USA
  • Division 2: Don Bosco Dumaguete
Tournament statistics
Most Outstanding Player
  • Division 1: Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS)
  • Division 2: Earl Sapasap (Team Tarlac)
Finals MOP
  • Division 1: Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS)
  • Division 2: Earl Sapasap (Team Tarlac)
Best Defensive Player
  • Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS)
← 2019 NBTC National Finals

The 2023 NBTC National Finals was a basketball competition in the Philippines hosted by the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) to determine the champion for the 2022–2023 NBTC League season. It involved 24 high school teams, with 12 regional teams, four representatives from the UAAP Jrs. and NCAA Jrs., and eight global squads. The finals made its return after three years. It began on March 15, 2023, and ended on March 23. Also taking place during this time was the NBTC All-Star Game and several other side events.

The NUNS Bullpups won Division 1 for the third straight year, while Team Tarlac won Division 2.

Qualification

[edit]

This year's format involved high school teams and clubs going through local qualifiers tournaments (LQT). For this season, 144 teams participated in the LQTs.[1] For teams based in the NCR, the UAAP Jrs. and NCAA Jrs. tournaments are used as qualifiers. Semifinalists would get to play in the NBTC finals, as the UAAP and NCAA finals happened on the same week.[2]

Unlike past seasons, this edition of the NBTC Finals was open to club teams. All players must be born after January 1, 2004, and must have Filipino lineage.[1]

For the first time, the NBTC Global Games were used to determine which international teams would qualify for the finals. These were held in Canada, USA, Italy (hosting for the European region), Australia, New Zealand, and Dubai from July to November.[3]

Regional Teams via LQT
Region Qualified Ref.
Cebu Sacred Heart School (SHS) – Ateneo de Cebu Landmasters [4]
Pampanga Pampanga Delta
Central Luzon Team Tarlac
Baguio University of Luzon (U of Luzon)
Cavite Philippine Christian University (PCU)- Dasmariñas
Kidapawan Holy Trinity College General Santos
Laguna Saint Benilde International School (SBIS) Calamba
Northern Mindanao Level Up Team Abro Max Ballers Davao
Quezon Batang Tiaong San Antonio
Visayas Royal Star Trading Don Bosco Dumaguete
Quezon City / Caloocan Doc Boleros Camanava NCR
Batangas University of Batangas (U of Batangas) Boys [5]
NCR and International Teams
Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified Ref.
NCR representatives from UAAP March 7–10, 2023 Filoil EcoOil Centre 3 UAAP semifinalist- UST Tiger Cubs

UAAP semifinalist- NUNS Bullpups

Ateneo Blue Eaglets

[6]
NCR representatives from NCAA March 6–9, 2023 San Andres Sports Complex, Manila 1 NCAA semifinalist- San Beda Red Cubs[a]

NCAA semifinalist- Mapua Red Robins

Global teams 8 USA- Team United

USA- Fil-Nation Select

Canada- Toronto
Canada- Winnipeg
Australia- Homegrown Crusaders
New Zealand- Pinoy Mavs
Europe- Rome Elite Italy
UAE- Dubai Patriots

[7]

San Beda was replaced by Ateneo as San Beda begged off.[6] At the end of qualifying, 24 teams remained.

Tournament format

[edit]

All teams played in the Super 24 round. This determined the divisions they would play in, with winners playing in Division 1, while losers playing in Division 2. Each division will then be placed into four groups of three and play a round-robin (also known as the Magic 12). Top teams then advance to the semis and then the Division 1 and 2 championships. At the end of the tournament, a player would receive the Most Outstanding Player award, which for the first time was named after former NBTC tournament commissioner Ato Badolato.[6]

Seeding round

[edit]

[8][9]

15 March 2023
SHS – Ateneo de Cebu 99–54 Rome Elite Italy Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
UST 66–62 Team Tarlac Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Winnipeg 86–72 Team United USA Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Toronto 83–63 SBIS Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Fil-Am Nation Select 116–60 Doc Boleros Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
NUNS 93–68 PCU - Dasmariñas Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Batang Tiaong 64–41 Ateneo Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Pinoy Mavs 83–79 Holy Trinity Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Team Abro 111–74 U of Luzon Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Dubai Patriots 66–65 U of Batangas Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Mapua 92–85 Don Bosco- Dumaguete Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Pampanga Delta 84–81 Homegrown Australia Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Magic 12

[edit]

Division 1

[edit]

Pool A

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
NUNS 3 2 0
Pampanga Delta 3 1 1
Team Abro 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Pampanga Delta 94–63 Team Abro
NUNS 89–71 Team Abro
2 August 2013
NUNS 94–52 Pampanga Delta

Pool B

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
UST 3 2 0
Toronto 3 1 1
Dubai Patriots 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Toronto 70–63 Dubai Patriots
UST 77–47 Dubai Patriots
2 August 2013
UST 66–65 Toronto

Pool C

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
SHS – Ateneo de Cebu 3 2 0
Mapua 3 1 1
Winnipeg 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Mapua 81–77 Winnipeg
SHS – Ateneo de Cebu 100–79 Winnipeg
2 August 2013
Mapua 75–90 SHS – Ateneo de Cebu

Pool D

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
Fil-Nation Select 3 2 0
Batang Tiaong 3 1 1
Pinoy Mavs 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Batang Tiaong 67–53 Pinoy Mavs
Fil-Nation Select 93–61 Pinoy Mavs
2 August 2013
Batang Tiaong 79–91 Fil-Nation Select

Division 2

[edit]

Pool A

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
Homegrown Australia 3 2 0
PCU - Dasmariñas 3 1 1
U of Luzon 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Homegrown Australia 96–75 U of Luzon
PCU - Dasmariñas 104–71 U of Luzon
March 17, 2023
Homegrown Australia 75–72 PCU - Dasmariñas

Pool B

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
Team Tarlac 3 2 0
SBIS 3 1 1
U of Batangas 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Team Tarlac 96–56 U of Batangas
SBIS 79–78 U of Batangas
March 17, 2013
Team Tarlac 78–60 SBIS

Pool C

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
Don Bosco 3 2 0
Team United 3 1 1
Rome Elite 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Don Bosco 98–91 Team United
Rome Elite 53–85 Team United
March 17, 2023
Don Bosco 95–58 Rome Elite

Pool D

[edit]

[10][11]

Team Pld W L
Ateneo 3 2 0
Doc Boleros 3 1 1
Holy Trinity 3 0 2
March 16, 2023
Doc Boleros 66–61 Holy Trinity
Ateneo 77–58 Holy Trinity
March 17, 2023
Ateneo 74–65 Doc Boleros

Knockout stage

[edit]

Division 1

[edit]
Semifinals Finals
      
1 UST 66
4 Fil-Nation Select 74
Fil-Nation Select 88
NUNS 77
3 SHS – Ateneo de Cebu 90
2 NUNS 91

Finals

[edit]
NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
March 19
5:00 pm
Fil-Nation Select 64, NUNS 75
Pts: Jason Mandaquit 18 Pts: RJ Colonia 23

Division 2

[edit]
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Team Tarlac 86
4 Ateneo 77
Team Tarlac 86
Don Bosco 84
3 Don Bosco 82
2 Homegrown Australia 58

Finals

[edit]
NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
March 19
3:30 pm
Team Tarlac 86, Don Bosco 84
Pts: Kit Bonus 21 Pts: MJ Hendric Vailoces

All-Star Game

[edit]

Selection

[edit]

The National Basketball Training Center selected and ranked 24 of the best high school prospects in the NCAA and UAAP juniors, and CESAFI high school tournament.[12] They were added to the lineups of Team Heart and Team Hustle.[13] On March 7, 2023, Jared Bahay became the first non-UAAP and non-NCAA player to be ranked #1. He and Luis Pablo (ranked #2) led Team Heart and Team Hustle, respectively.[13]

2024 NBTC All-Stars
Rank Player League Team
#1 Jared Bahay CESAFI SHS – Ateneo
#2 Luis Pablo NCAA LSGH
#3 Reinhard Jumamoy UAAP NUNS
#4 Andy Gemao NCAA Letran
#5 Seven Gagate NCAA LSGH
#6 Kristian Porter UAAP Ateneo
#7 Rhyle Melencio UAAP DLSZ
#8 Matthew Rubico NCAA LPU
#9 Peter Rosillo UAAP Adamson
#10 Chris Hubilla NCAA San Beda
#11 Amiel Acido NCAA Perpetual
#12 Lebron Nieto UAAP Ateneo
#13 Janrey Pasaol UAAP FEU
#14 Kobe Demisana UAAP UPIS
#15 SJ Moore NCAA Arellano
#16 Jonathan Manalili NCAA Letran
#17 RJ Colonia UAAP NUNS
#18 Kieffer Alas UAAP DLSZ
#19 Mark Llemit UAAP UST
#20 Andrei Dungo NCAA San Beda
#21 Raffy Celis CESAFI SHS – Ateneo
#22 Veejay Pre UAAP FEU
#23 Mat Edding UAAP FEU
#24 Jonas Napalang UAAP FEU
Additions
Name Team
Lorence dela Cruz Winnipeg
Caelum Harris Fil-Nation Select
John Morales Batang Tiaong
Michael Asoro SHS – Ateneo
Jacob Bayla Fil-Nation Select
Jason Mandaquit Fil-Nation Select
Vhoris Marasigan Batang Tiaong

Lineups

[edit]
Team Heart
Player Team
Starters
Jared Bahay SHS – Ateneo
Chris Hubilla San Beda
Jonas Napalang FEU
Mark Llemit UST
Seven Gagate LSGH
Reserves
Veejay Pre FEU
Mat Edding FEU
Jason Mandaquit Fil-Am Nation Select
Jonathan Manalili Letran
RJ Colonia NUNS
Lebron Nieto Ateneo
Matthew Rubico LPU
Rhyle Melencio DLSZ
Jacob Bayla Fil-Am Nation Select
Michael Asoro SHS – Ateneo
Vhoris Marasigan Batang Tiaong
Head coach: TY Tang (CSB)
Team Hustle
Player Team
Starters
Kieffer Alas DLSZ
Reinhard Jumamoy NUNS
Amiel Acido Perpetual
SJ Moore Arellano
Kristian Porter Ateneo
Reserves
Luis Pablo LSGH
Andy Gemao Letran
Caelum Harris Fil-Am Nation Select
Raffy Celis SHS – Ateneo
Peter Rosillo Adamson
Janrey Pasaol FEU
Kobe Demisana UPIS
Andrei Dungo San Beda
John Morales Batang Tiaong
Lorence dela Cruz Winnipeg
Head coach: Cholo Villanueva (LSGH)

Game

[edit]
NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
March 19
1:30 pm
Team Heart 108, Team Hustle 91
Pts: Moore 19 Pts: Hubilla 27

Other side events

[edit]

[14]

  • Skills challenge: Kristian Porter
  • Three-Point Shootout: John Rex Villanueva
  • Slam Dunk Contest: Lorence dela Cruz

Awards

[edit]

[15][16][17]

Division 1

[edit]
  • Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS)
  • Finals Most Outstanding Player: Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS)
  • Best Defensive Player: Eian Lowe (Fil-Am Nation Select)
  • Mythical Five:
Division 1 Mythical Five
Name Team
Reinhard Jumamoy Nazareth School of National University Bullpups
Jason Mandaquit Fil-Nation Select
RJ Colonia Nazareth School of National University Bullpups
Jared Bahay SHS – Ateneo de Cebu Landmasters
Raffy Celis SHS – Ateneo de Cebu Landmasters

Division 2

[edit]
  • Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Earl Sapasap (Team Tarlac)
  • Finals Most Outstanding Player: Earl Sapasap (Team Tarlac)
  • Mythical Five:
Division 2 Mythical Five
Name Team
Earl Sapasap Team Tarlac
Matthew Jucom Don Bosco
Lebron Nieto Ateneo Blue Eaglets
Kaden Pulutua Homegrown Australia Crusaders
Sean Bondoc Doc Boleros NCR

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ San Beda was replaced by Ateneo as San Beda begged off

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Times, Tiebreaker (August 4, 2022). "Lead up to NBTC National Championship underway". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (March 9, 2023). "UST, Mapua qualify for SMART-NBTC National Finals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "6 countries vying in 2023 SM NBTC Global Games". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "12 provincial teams book tickets to 24-squad 2023 NBTC National Finals". Philstar.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Sports, U. B. "March 14, 2023". Brahman Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Times, Tiebreaker (March 11, 2023). "Ateneo in NBTC Nationals as San Beda begs off". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "24 teams make up NBTC National Finals". malaya.com.ph. March 2, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (March 15, 2023). "SMART NBTC: Sacred Heart, UST, Canadian teams advance to Div 1". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (March 15, 2023). "SMART NBTC: Bayla, Mandaquit power Fil-Nation's 56-point rout vs Doc Boleros". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Times, Tiebreaker (March 16, 2023). "SMART NBTC: Jumamoy's NUNS meet Melencio's Pampanga for semis slot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Fuertes Jr, Rommel (March 17, 2023). "NBTC: Ateneo rebounds from loss, advances to Division 2's Fearless Four". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "NBTC returns after three years". GMA News Online. February 16, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Panerio, Jonas N. (March 7, 2023). "Cebu's Jared Bahay named best high school player in NBTC 24". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Terrado, Reuben (March 19, 2023). "SJ Moore lifts Team Hustle over Team Heart in NBTC All-Star Game". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (March 19, 2023). "Smart NBTC: NUNS stuns Fil-Nation, secures three-peat". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Team Tarlac comes from behind to beat Don Bosco in NBTC Division II finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  17. ^ Cruz, Zachi (March 20, 2023). "Reinhard Jumamoy leaves NUNS a champion -- and with a triple-double". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 14, 2024.