Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball

Further information: Ateneo Blue Eagles

Ateneo Blue Eagles
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)
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

The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball team represent Ateneo de Manila University in the men's collegiate basketball tournaments in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). They previously competed in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1924 to 1978.

5-on-5 basketball

Rivalry with De La Salle University

Main article: Ateneo–La Salle rivalry

This section is an excerpt from Ateneo–La Salle rivalry.[ edit ]

Locations of Ateneo and La Salle

The school rivalry in sports between Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University began when both educational institutions participated in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and has carried over to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) where both universities compete in currently. ^[2]

Beginning with UAAP Season 84 in May 2022, Ateneo de Manila University decided to unify student-athletes and varsity teams under the "Blue Eagles" moniker moving forward, regardless of sport, gender, or age group. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Meanwhile, the Green Archer is the traditional mascot of De La Salle University and the varsity teams are collectively referred to as the "Green Archers", however, each team carries a specific moniker that references the sport that they play. ^[7]

Ateneo and La Salle were both co-founders of the NCAA in 1924, ^[8] until Ateneo left the league in 1978 to join the UAAP while La Salle announced its decision to leave the NCAA in September 1980. ^{[9] [10]} Both Catholic private schools in the Metro Manila area have been competing against each other in the UAAP ever since La Salle was also admitted to join the league in 1986. ^[11]

Rivalry with University of the Philippines Diliman

Main article: Battle of Katipunan

This section is an excerpt from Battle of Katipunan.[ edit ]

Battle of Katipunan refers to the school rivalry between Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) began during games and meets that preceded the establishing of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines (NCAA), or which both schools were founding members, and continues in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) where both universities compete. After competing in the NCAA for several years, UP left the NCAA to co-found the UAAP. Ateneo joined the UAAP in 1978. ^[12]

As the main campuses of both schools are located along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, games between Ateneo and UP are referred to as the "Battle of Katipunan". ^[13]

The Ateneo's teams are called the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP teams are called the UP Fighting Maroons.

Current roster

Main article: UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments

Ateneo Blue Eagles roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School G/F 2 Kyle Gamber 6'4" (1.93m) 2nd Polytech High School F 3 Andrew Bongo 6'6" (1.98m) 2nd Charter Oak High School G 4 Michael Asoro 6'2" (1.88m) 1st Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu G/F 6 Chris Koon (C) 6'5" (1.96m) 4th California State Polytechnic University, Pomona G 7 Ian Espinosa 5'10" (1.78m) 3rd Ateneo High School G/F 8 Adam Dela Cruz 6'5" (1.96m) 1st Otay Ranch High School G 9 Jared Bahay 5'10" (1.78m) 1st Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu F 10 Shawn Tuano 6'5" (1.96m) 2nd Villanova Preparatory School C 14 Ayodeji Victor Balogun 6'10" (2.08m) 1st Centro Escolar University F 16 Josh Lazaro 6'6" (1.98m) 5th Ateneo High School G 19 Waki Espina 6'2" (1.88m) 1st De La Salle Santiago Zobel School G/F 21 Femi Edu 6'6" (1.98m) 1st Copleston High School C 22 Kyle Ong 6'9" (2.06m) 4th Jubilee Christian Academy G 24 Sean Quitevis (C) 6'0" (1.83m) 5th PAREF Springdale School F 30 Sam Reyes 6'6" (1.98m) 1st University of Santo Tomas	Head coach Tab Baldwin Assistant coach(es) Sandy Arespacochaga (Lead Assistant Coach) Alton Lister Gene Afable Ford Arao Louie Alas Nico Salva Reynaldo "Jon" Jacinto Jr. Dean Castano Gideon "G-Boy" Babilonia Angelino Martini de Leon (Strength and Conditioning Coach) Team manager Christopher John "Epok" Quimpo Debbie Tan Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Championships

NCAA

Blue Eagles
NCAA (14)	1928 [14] 1931 [14] 1932 [14] 1933 [14] 1937 1941 [15] 1953 1954 1957 [16] 1958 [17] 1961 [18] 1969 [19] 1975 [20] 1976 [20]

UAAP

Season	Tournament	Title	Ref
				1987	UAAP Season 50	Champions	[21]
1988	UAAP Season 51	Champions	[21]
2002	UAAP Season 65	Champions	[22]
2008	UAAP Season 71	Champions	[23]
2009	UAAP Season 72	Champions	[24]
2010	UAAP Season 73	Champions	[25]
2011	UAAP Season 74	Champions	[26]
2012	UAAP Season 75	Champions	[27]
2017	UAAP Season 80	Champions	[28]
2018	UAAP Season 81	Champions	[29]
2019	UAAP Season 82	Champions	[30]
2022	UAAP Season 85	Champions	[31]

In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 26 titles as of 2022, 14 in the NCAA and 12 in the UAAP. ^[32]

Other leagues and tournaments

The Blue Eagles also competed at the 2018 William Jones Cup, ^[33] 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
• 2019 – Blue Eagles – Philippine Collegiate Champions League / PBA D-League
• 2020 – Blue Eagles – Philippine Collegiate Champions League
• 2022 – Blue Eagles – World University Basketball Series
• 2023 – Blue Eagles – AsiaBasket Las Piñas Championship

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.

Season	League	Qualifying round					Championship round
		Pos	GP	W	L	PCT	Pos	GP	W	L	PCT	Finish
1930	NCAA	2nd/5	4	3	1	.750	2nd/4	3	2	1	.667	Second 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.

Season	League	Elimination round					Finals
		Pos	GP	W	L	Pts	GP	W	L	Results
1975	NCAA	1st/8	14	13	1	27	Automatic champions
1976	NCAA						2	2	0	Won Finals vs San Beda
1977	NCAA						3	1	2	Lost 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.

Season	League	Elimination round					Finals
		Pos	GP	W	L	Pts	GP	W	L	Results
1987	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	27	1	1	0	Won Finals vs UE
1988	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	26	1	1	0	Won Finals vs DLSU
1989	UAAP	4th/8	14	8	6	22	Did not qualify
1990	UAAP	3rd/8	14	9	5	23	1	0	1	Lost 2nd-seed playoff vs UE
1991	UAAP	5th/8	14	6	8	20	Did not qualify
1992	UAAP	5th/8	14	6	8	20	Did 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.

Season	League	Elimination round					Playoffs
		Pos	GP	W	L	PCT	GP	W	L	Results
1993	UAAP	6th/8	14	6	8	.429	Did not qualify
1994	UAAP	6th/7	12	4	8	.333	Did not qualify
1995	UAAP	7th/8	14	4	10	.286	Did not qualify
1996	UAAP	5th/8	14	7	7	.500	Did not qualify
1997	UAAP	6th/8	14	4	10	.286	Did not qualify
1998	UAAP	6th/8	14	5	9	.357	Did not qualify
1999	UAAP	3rd/8	14	10	4	.714	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs UST
2000	UAAP	2nd/8	14	11	3	.786	2	0	2	Lost semifinals vs FEU
2001	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs DLSU
2002	UAAP	3rd/8	14	9	5	.643	5	4	1	Won Finals vs DLSU
2003	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	.786	4	1	3	Lost Finals vs FEU
2004	UAAP	3rd/8	14	10	4	.714	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs DLSU
2005	UAAP	3rd/8	14	10	4	.714	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs DLSU
2006	UAAP	1st/7	12	10	2	.833	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs UST
2007	UAAP	3rd/8	14	9	5	.643	3	2	1	Lost stepladder round 2 vs DLSU
2008	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	3	3	0	Won Finals vs DLSU
2009	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	4	3	1	Won Finals vs UE
2010	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	3	3	0	Won Finals vs FEU
2011	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	3	3	0	Won Finals vs FEU
2012	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	.857	3	3	0	Won Finals vs UST
2013	UAAP	5th/8	14	7	7	.500	Did not qualify
2014	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	.786	2	0	2	Lost semifinals vs NU
2015	UAAP	3rd/8	14	9	5	.643	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs FEU
2016	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	4	1	3	Lost Finals vs DLSU
2017	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	5	3	2	Won Finals vs DLSU
2018	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	.857	3	3	0	Won Finals vs UP
2019	UAAP	1st/8	14	14	0	1.000	2	2	0	Won Finals vs UST
2022	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs UP
2022	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	.786	4	3	1	Won Finals vs UP
2023	UAAP	4th/8	14	7	7	.500	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs UP
2024	UAAP	8th/8	14	4	10	.286	Did not qualify

Notable players

Gene Afable Japeth Aguilar Rich Alvarez Rabeh Al-Hussaini Ford Arao Francis Arnaiz Anton Asistio Nonoy Baclao SJ Belangel Aaron Black Ryan Buenafe Paolo Bugia Bernardo Carpio Gec Chia Justin Chua Ricardo Cleofas Baby Dalupan Arthur dela Cruz Paquito Diaz Nico Elorde John Paul Erram Macky Escalona Yuri Escueta Larry Fonacier Fritz Gaston Jayvee Gayoso

Isaac Go Frank Golla Wesley Gonzales Alfonzo Gotladera Vince Hizon JC Intal Padim Israel Robert Jaworski Jr. Angelo Kouame Doug Kramer Jojo Lastimosa Kirk Long Moro Lorenzo Gian Mamuyac Honesto Mayoralgo Magnum Membrere Emman Monfort LA Mumar Chito Narvasa Ogie Narvasa Chris Newsome Ed Ocampo Ambrosio Padilla Von Pessumal

Kris Porter Francisco Rabat Olsen Racela Dwight Ramos Ning Ramos Kiefer Ravena Thirdy Ravena Chot Reyes Eric Reyes Jai Reyes Gilbert "Jun" Reyes Jun Ross Nico Salva Marte Samson Greg Slaughter LA Tenorio Richie Ticzon Tyler Tio Juami Tiongson Chris Tiu Arvin Tolentino Enrico Villanueva Adrian Wong

Head coaches

• Fr. John Hurley S.J. ^[14]
• Fr. James Martin S.J. ^[14]
• Fr. Matthew Kane S.J. ^[14]
• Fr. Joseph Geib S.J. ^[14]
• Fr. Denis Lynch S.J. ^[14]
• 1960–1965: Al Dunbar ^[14]
• 1972–1977: Baby Dalupan
• 1985–1986: Ogie Narvasa
• 1987: Cris Calilan
• 1988: Fritz Gaston ^[34]
• 1989: Chito Narvasa
• 1990–1992: Chot Reyes
• 1993: Baby Dalupan
• 1994: Cris Calilan
• 1995–1996: Mark Molina ^[35]
• 1997: Perry Ronquillo ^[35]
• 1998: Mark Molina ^[35]
• 1999–2001: Joe Lipa ^[35]
• 2002–2003: Joel Banal ^[36]
• 2004: Sandy Arespacochaga ^[37]
• 2005–2012: Norman Black ^[38]
• 2013–2015: Bo Perasol ^[39]
• 2016: Sandy Arespacochaga
• 2016–present: Tab Baldwin ^[14]

Uniform

Manufacturer

• 2000–2001: Guess
• 2002: Nike
• 2003–2009: Adidas
• 2010–present: Nike
  • 2022–present: Jordan Brand

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. ^{[40] [41]}

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player (Season)

Season	Tournament	Player
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)

Season	Tournament	Player
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

Season	Tournament	Player
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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