Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball
Ateneo Blue Eagles | |
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University | Ateneo de Manila University |
Founded | 1914 |
History | Ateneo Blue and Whites (c. 1920s–1938) Ateneo Blue Eagles (1938–present) |
Head coach | Tab Baldwin |
Location | Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City |
Nickname | Blue Eagles |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
UAAP Championships (12) | |
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NCAA Championships (14) | |
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Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball is about the basketball teams of the Ateneo de Manila University.
Current roster
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5-on-5 basketball
[edit]Rivals
[edit]University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons
The Blue Eagles have had several rivalries throughout the years. Before the NCAA was founded and into the early years after its foundation (1924), Ateneo's fiercest basketball rivals were the UP Fighting Maroons (then known as the Maroon and Greens).[2][better source needed]
De La Salle University Green Archers
The Ateneo-La Salle rivalry is considered the premier rivalry of Philippine collegiate sports, with the two sides facing each other in Men's Basketball championship series 10 times across the NCAA and the UAAP. (Ateneo - 5, La Salle - 5.)
Championships
[edit]NCAA
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NCAA (14) |
UAAP
[edit]Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
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1987 | UAAP Season 50 | Champions | [14] |
1988 | UAAP Season 51 | Champions | [15] |
2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Champions | [16] |
2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Champions | [17] |
2009 | UAAP Season 72 | Champions | [18] |
2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Champions | [19] |
2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Champions | [20] |
2012 | UAAP Season 75 | Champions | [21] |
2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Champions | [22] |
2018 | UAAP Season 81 | Champions | [23] |
2019 | UAAP Season 82 | Champions | [24] |
2022 | UAAP Season 85 | Champions | [25] |
In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 26 titles as of 2022, 14 in the NCAA and 12 in the UAAP.[26]
Other Leagues and Tournaments
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The Blue Eagles also competed at the 2018 William Jones Cup,[27] an international tournament in Taiwan for both club and national teams.
Year – Champions
- 2006 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup
- 2007 – Blue Eagles – Collegiate Champions League
- 2008 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Nike Summer League
- 2009 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
- 2010 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
- 2011 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup
Notable players
[edit]Head coaches
[edit]- Fr. John Hurley S.J.[28]
- Fr. James Martin S.J.[28]
- Fr. Matthew Kane S.J.[28]
- Fr. Joseph Geib S.J.[28]
- Fr. Denis Lynch S.J.[28]
- 1960–1965: Al Dunbar[28]
- 1972–1977: Baby Dalupan
- 1985–1986: Ogie Narvasa
- 1987: Cris Calilan
- 1988: Fritz Gaston[29]
- 1989: Chito Narvasa
- 1990–1992: Chot Reyes
- 1993: Baby Dalupan
- 1994: Cris Calilan
- 1995–1996: Mark Molina[30]
- 1997: Perry Ronquillo[31]
- 1998: Mark Molina[30]
- 1999–2001: Joe Lipa[30]
- 2002–2003: Joel Banal[32]
- 2004: Sandy Arespacochaga[33]
- 2005–2012: Norman Black[34]
- 2013–2015: Bo Perasol[35]
- 2016: Sandy Arespacochaga
- 2016–present: Tab Baldwin[36]
3x3 Basketball
[edit]Ateneo won the UAAP Season 81 3x3 Basketball tournament on its second and final year as a demonstration sport before it became an official sport in UAAP Season 82.[37][38]
Individual awards
[edit]Most Valuable Player (Season)
[edit]Season | Tournament | Player |
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1987 | UAAP Season 50 | Jun Reyes |
1988 | UAAP Season 51 | |
2000 | UAAP Season 63 | Rich Alvarez |
2001 | UAAP Season 64 | |
2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Enrico Villanueva |
2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini |
2014 | UAAP Season 77 | Kiefer Ravena |
2015 | UAAP Season 78 | |
2021 | UAAP Season 84 | Ange Kouame |
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
[edit]Season | Tournament | Player |
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2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Larry Fonacier, |
2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Nonoy Baclao |
2009 | UAAP Season 72 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini |
2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Ryan Buenafe |
2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Nico Salva |
2012 | UAAP Season 75 | |
2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Thirdy Ravena |
2018 | UAAP Season 81 | |
2019 | UAAP Season 82 |
Rookie of the Year
[edit]Season | Tournament | Player |
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1998 | UAAP Season 61 | Enrico Villanueva |
2005 | UAAP Season 68 | Jai Reyes |
2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Ryan Buenafe |
2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Kiefer Ravena |
2014 | UAAP Season 77 | Arvin Tolentino |
2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Ange Kouame |
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue And White". Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ateneo de Manila University". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012.[better source needed]
- ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
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- ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "The price of a championship crown". The GUIDON. October 31, 2008.
- ^ "Ateneo-San Beda rivalry: It started and ended in the NCAA". Pinoyliga.com. April 5, 2020.
- ^ "More on NCAA". Bandera. July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Guidotti, skipper of 1961 NCAA basketball champ Ateneo, dies at 78". Rappler. September 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Golden Eagles". Philstar.com. December 7, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA's tragic seasons". Bandera. July 15, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA's tragic seasons". Bandera. July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles". Yahoo! News Singapore. July 15, 2011.
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- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (April 9, 2021). "Most memorable triumphs of underdogs in UAAP playoff history". SPIN.ph.
- ^ "Sweep sensation: Ateneo 2008 UAAP champions". GMA News Online. September 25, 2008.
- ^ "Ateneo humbles UE, repeats as UAAP champs". GMA News Online. October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Braving critics and a talented foe, Ateneo highlights Season 73 hoops". Inquirer.net. October 9, 2010.
- ^ "Soaring Ateneo Blue Eagles peak with 4-peat". Inquirer.net. October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Ateneo wins fifth consecutive UAAP title". Rappler. October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles are UAAP Season 80 champions". Rappler. December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Ateneo wrecks U.P., clinches back-to-back UAAP titles". Rappler. December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles complete historic 16-0 UAAP 82 sweep, seal three-peat". Tiebreaker Times. November 20, 2019.
- ^ "UAAP 85 MBB: Ateneo survives UP storm, regains throne". Tiebeaker Times. December 19, 2022.
- ^ "5 Best Filipino College Basketball Programs". Complex Philippines. March 15, 2023.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (July 6, 2018). "Ateneo to represent PH in 2018 Jones Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Olivares, Rick. "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Olivares, Rick. "5 stories during NU's championship celebration". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. "Schrempf to bring 2 Pinoy coaches to US". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Schrempf to bring 2 Pinoy coaches to US". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Olivares, Rick. "18 years later, Joel Banal dedicates 2002 UAAP title to older brother". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Cordero, Abac. "Rookie coach (plus Black) to chart Eagles flight". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ ATan. "Arespacochaga wala pang sagot sa Ateneo, Compton kandidato rin". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Perasol looks back on Ateneo coaching stint". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Olivares, Rick. "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Ateneo tames UST to take place as king of UAAP 81 3x3 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019.
- ^ "3x3 basketball now a medal sport for UAAP Season 82 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.