Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball

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Ateneo Blue Eagles
University Ateneo de Manila University
Founded1914
HistoryAteneo Blue and Whites (c. 1920s–1938)
Ateneo Blue Eagles (1938–present)
Head coach Tab Baldwin
Location Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
NicknameBlue Eagles
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
UAAP Championships (12)
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 2002
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2022
NCAA Championships (14)
  • 1928
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1937
  • 1941
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1961
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1976

Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball is about the basketball teams of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Contents

5-on-5 basketball

Rivals

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 ]

In recent times, the "Battle of Katipunan" has taken place in the UAAP Men's Basketball championship series in Seasons 81, 84, and 85 with Ateneo holding the advantage, 2-1.

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.)

Current roster

Ateneo Blue Eagles roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightYearHigh School
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Gamber6'4" (1.93m)2nd Polytech High School
F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bongo6'4" (1.93m)2nd Charter Oak High School
G 4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Michael Asoro6'0" (1.83m)1st Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu
G/F 6 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Koon (C)6'5" (1.96m)4th California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
G 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ian Espinosa5'10" (1.78m)3rd Ateneo High School
G/F 8 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Dela Cruz6'5" (1.96m)1st Otay Ranch High School
G 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jared Bahay5'9" (1.75m)1st Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu
F 10 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Tuano6'3" (1.91m)2nd Villanova Preparatory School
C 14 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ayodeji Victor Balogun6'10" (2.08m)1st Centro Escolar University
F 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Josh Lazaro6'5" (1.96m)5th Ateneo High School
G/F 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Waki Espina6'2" (1.88m)1st De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
G/F 21 Flag of England.svg Femi Edu6'4" (1.93m)1st Copleston High School
C 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kyle Ong6'9" (2.06m)4th Jubilee Christian Academy
G/F 24 Flag of the Philippines.svg Sean Quitevis (C)6'0" (1.83m)5th PAREF Springdale School
F/C 25 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kristian Porter6'5" (1.96m)1st Ateneo High School
F 30 Flag of the Philippines.svg Sam Reyes6'4" (1.93m)1st University of Santo Tomas High School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Championships

NCAA

Blue Eagles
NCAA (14)

UAAP

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
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

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

Season-by-season records

NCAA

Multi-stage era (1924–1941)

In the early years of the NCAA, a qualifying round robin sees teams split into two groups; the top teams from each group qualify to a round robin championship round.

SeasonLeagueQualifying roundChampionship round
PosGPWLPCTPosGPWLPCTFinish
1930 NCAA 2nd/5431.7502nd/4321.667Second place

Pennant era (1947–1977)

In the pennant era, a split season format was followed, where the winners of each half of the season (the pennant winners) play for the championship.

SeasonLeagueElimination roundFinals
PosGPWLPtsGPWLResults
1975 NCAA 1st/81413127Automatic champions
1976 NCAA 220Won Finals vs San Beda
1977 NCAA 312Lost Finals vs San Beda

UAAP

Pre-Final Four era (1978–1992)

In the UAAP before the Final Four era, the top two teams qualify to the Finals, with the top seeded team having the twice-to-beat advantage.

SeasonLeagueElimination roundFinals
PosGPWLPtsGPWLResults
1987 UAAP 1st/81413127110Won Finals vs UE
1988 UAAP 1st/81412226110Won Finals vs DLSU
1989 UAAP 4th/8148622Did not qualify
1990 UAAP 3rd/8149523101Lost 2nd-seed playoff vs UE
1991 UAAP 5th/8146820Did not qualify
1992 UAAP 5th/8146820Did not qualify

Final Four era (1993–present)

In the Final Four era, the top four teams qualify to the semifinals, with the top two seeded teams having the twice-to-beat advantage. The semifinal winners then advance to the best-of-three Finals.

SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffs
PosGPWL PCT GPWLResults
1993 UAAP 6th/81468.429Did not qualify
1994 UAAP 6th/71248.333Did not qualify
1995 UAAP 7th/814410.286Did not qualify
1996 UAAP 5th/81477.500Did not qualify
1997 UAAP 6th/814410.286Did not qualify
1998 UAAP 6th/81459.357Did not qualify
1999 UAAP 3rd/814104.714101Lost semifinals vs UST
2000 UAAP 2nd/814113.786202Lost semifinals vs FEU
2001 UAAP 2nd/814104.714422Lost Finals vs DLSU
2002 UAAP 3rd/81495.643541Won Finals vs DLSU
2003 UAAP 1st/814113.786413Lost Finals vs FEU
2004 UAAP 3rd/814104.714101Lost semifinals vs DLSU
2005 UAAP 3rd/814104.714101Lost semifinals vs DLSU
2006 UAAP 1st/712102.833422Lost Finals vs UST
2007 UAAP 3rd/81495.643321Lost stepladder round 2 vs DLSU
2008 UAAP 1st/814131.929330Won Finals vs DLSU
2009 UAAP 1st/814131.929431Won Finals vs UE
2010 UAAP 2nd/814104.714330Won Finals vs FEU
2011 UAAP 1st/814131.929330Won Finals vs FEU
2012 UAAP 1st/814122.857330Won Finals vs UST
2013 UAAP 5th/81477.500Did not qualify
2014 UAAP 1st/814113.786202Lost semifinals vs NU
2015 UAAP 3rd/81495.643101Lost semifinals vs FEU
2016 UAAP 2nd/814104.714413Lost Finals vs DLSU
2017 UAAP 1st/814131.929532Won Finals vs DLSU
2018 UAAP 1st/814122.857330Won Finals vs UP
2019 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won Finals vs UST
2022 UAAP 1st/814131.929422Lost Finals vs UP
2022 UAAP 1st/814113.786431Won Finals vs UP
2023 UAAP 4th/81477.500101Lost semifinals vs UP
2024 UAAP 8th/814410.286Did not qualify

Notable players

Head coaches

Uniform

Manufacturer

3x3 Basketball

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

Most Valuable Player (Season)

SeasonTournamentPlayer
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)

SeasonTournamentPlayer
2002 UAAP Season 65 Larry Fonacier,

Wesley Gonzales

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
2022 UAAP Season 85 Ange Kouame

Rookie of the Year

SeasonTournamentPlayer
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 81 Ange Kouame

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