Lyceum Pirates basketball

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Lyceum Pirates
Basketball current event.svg 2023 Lyceum Pirates basketball team
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University Lyceum of the Philippines University
Head coachGilbert Malabanan (2nd season)
Location Intramuros, Manila
Nickname Pirates
ColorsInternational Red and Gray
   
PCCL Champion
2017
ISAA Champion
2009, 2010

The Lyceum Pirates basketball program represents Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) in men's basketball as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The Lyceum Pirates previously co-founded the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA).

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History

Run at MUCAA

Leo Austria and Dante Gonzalgo played for Lyceum while it was a member of the now defunct Manila Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (MUCAA) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. [1]

Stint with NCRAA

The Lyceum Pirates previously saw the likes of Gary David and Chico Lanete play for the Intramuros-based school. [2] Playing at the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA), Bay Cristobal coached Lyceum at this time. [3] The Pirates were defeated by the St. Francis Doves in 2003. [4]

ISAA champions

Coached by Bonnie Tan starting in 2003, the Pirates won two undefeated championships in the ISAA, and two runs to the Sweet 16 in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL). [5]

Entry to the NCAA

Lyceum then entered the NCAA as a guest team in 2011, and was admitted as a regular member in 2015. Tan resigned as coach in 2014, and was replaced by Topex Robinson. [6] They would first make it to the playoffs in 2017 when CJ Perez led them to an 18–0 elimination round record, only to lose in the finals to the San Beda Red Lions. [2] The Pirates defeated the Red Lions for the championship though in the postseason 2017 PCCL. [7] They would meet in an NCAA Finals rematch as a #2 seed with the Red Lions in the next season, but still lost. [2] The championship series saw Perez suspended in Game 1 for failing to notify the NCAA of his intentions to join the 2018 PBA Draft. [8]

The Pirates then finished second in 2019, but lost to eventual champions Letran Knights in the playoffs. [2] After being appointed as head coach of the Philippine Basketball Association's Phoenix Fuel Masters in 2018, Robinson was replaced by Jeff Perlas. [9] Perlas himself didn't coach the Pirates in an NCAA game as he resigned due to personal reasons in 2021; he was replaced by Gilbert Malabanan. [10] Malabanan coached the Pirates in the 2021 bubble season to 2–7 record, way off the play-in tournament places. [11] The Pirates made it to the playoffs in the 2022 season, losing out to Letran in the semifinals. [12]

Current roster

NCAA Season 99

LPU Pirates roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightYearHigh School
SG 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Barba, John Ronald6'2" (1.88m)3rd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
SG 7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Guadaña, Mclaude5'11" (1.8m)3rd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
PF 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Omandac, Jearolan6'0" (1.83m)2nd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
SG 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Caduyac, Khen5'9" (1.75m)2nd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
SF 13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Montaño, Gyle Patrick6'9" (2.06m)2nd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
PF 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Versoza, John Michael6'1" (1.85m)1st–
C 15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aviles, Genesis6'5" (1.96m)2nd St Jude College Dasmariñas
PG 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Garro, Raphael6'1" (1.85m)2nd University of San Carlos
PG 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cunanan, Vincent Greg5'10" (1.78m)2nd Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
PG 20 Flag of the Philippines.svg Villegas, Renz Adrian5'8" (1.73m)2nd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
PG 0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Culanay, Julian David6'4" (1.93m)2nd Chiang Kai-shek College
PF 26 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bravo, John Matthew6'4" (1.93m)4th–
SG 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Moralejo, Neil Joshua5'10" (1.78m)1st–
C 28 Flag of the Philippines.svg Umali, Shawn6'3" (1.91m)3rd Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila
SG 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Peñafiel, Simon6'8" (2.03m)2nd Our Lady of Fatima University
SG 27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fuentes III, Enrique6'0" (1.83m)1st–
PG 19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Saure, Charles Joseph6'1" (1.85m)1st–
SG 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Valdez, Enoch  (C)6'2" (1.88m)5th Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 2022-10-22

Head coaches

Season-by-season records

SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffs
PosGPWLPCTGBGPWLResults
2009 ISAA Won Finals
2010 ISAA Won Finals
2011 ISAA Lost Finals vs TIP
ISAA totals—2 championships
2011 NCAA 6th/1018711.3899Did not qualify
2012 NCAA 10th/1018315.16712Did not qualify
2013 NCAA 7th/1018810.4447Did not qualify
2014 NCAA 7th/1018711.3896Did not qualify
2015 NCAA 9th/1018414.2229Did not qualify
2016 NCAA 9th/1018612.3338Did not qualify
2017 NCAA 1st/10181801.000—202Lost Finals vs San Beda
2018 NCAA 2nd/1018153.8332312Lost Finals vs San Beda
2019 NCAA 2nd/1018135.7225101Lost stepladder round 2 vs Letran
2020 [lower-alpha 1] NCAA Season canceled
2021 [lower-alpha 2] NCAA 9th/10927.2227Did not qualify
2022 NCAA 3rd/1018126.6672101Lost semifinals vs Letran
2023 NCAA 2nd/1018135.7222203Lost 3rd place playoff vs Benilde
NCAA totals20710899.522—9195 playoffs appearances
  1. ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates: Charting their own path | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Doves go for three-peat vs Pirates". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  4. ↑ "PBA Finals: Brotherly love to take a backseat for De Ocampo cagers". GMA News Online. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Bonnie Tan steps down as Lyceum coach after more than a decade in charge of the Pirates". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Bonnie Tan has one last wish for Lyceum as he passes coaching reins to Topex Robinson". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  7. ↑ "Lyceum avenges NCAA Finals loss to San Beda, claims PCCL crown – Philippines News" . Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  8. ↑ "Lyceum star CJ Perez suspended for Game 1 of NCAA Finals 2018". RAPPLER. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  9. 1 2 "Jeff Perlas named Lyceum coach as Topex Robinson leads Phoenix". RAPPLER. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  10. 1 2 "Gilbert Malabanan takes over as Jeff Perlas steps down as Lyceum coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  11. ↑ "Mapua defeats LPU to close elims on four-game streak, boosts chance at top-two finish | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  12. ↑ Trinidad, Paolo (2022-11-29). "NCAA 98: Yu, Caralipio, Paraiso deliver vs Lyceum as Letran sets up clash vs CSB". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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