Randy Alcantara

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Randy Alcantara
San Juan Knights
PositionHead coach
League MPBL
Personal information
Born (1972-01-15) January 15, 1972 (age 52)
Nationality Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
College Mapúa
PBA draft 1998: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1999 Stag Pale Pilseners
As coach:
2009–2019 Malayan HSS
2009–2015 Mapúa (assistant)
2011–2012 Tanduay Light Rhum Masters (assistant)
2018–2019 UST (assistant)
2018–present San Juan Knights
2019–presentMapúa
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As player:

Randy Alcantara (January 15, 1972) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of Mapua Cardinals and San Juan Knights. [1]

Contents

Career

Playing career

Alcantara played under Joel Banal in 1991 NCAA finals. [2]

He played under Alfrancis Chua for Stag Pale Pilseners, and with MVP Marlou Aquino, Bal David, Reuben Dela Rosa, Derrick Bughao, Paul Du and best import Antoine Joubert, they completed a three-conference sweep and a grandslam in their very first season in the PBL, becoming the sole PBL Team to do so. They also became the third team to win a title in their first try during the Reinforced Conference, defeating Red Bull Energy Drink in four games. [3] Stag had an easier time scoring a three-game finals sweep in the next two conferences, winning over Casino Rubbing Alcohol in the All-Filipino Cup and repeating over Red Bull in the Danny Floro Cup in January 1996. [4] He was also a Mythical Second Team member.

In 1998 PBL Makati Mayors Cup finals, he scored 13 points for Tanduay to help the squad to win over Dazz. [5] In the same year's All-Filipino finals, he helped Tanduay to came back from a 1–2 series deficit and win their 6th PBL title against Agfa HDC Films. In the deciding fifth game, Agfa was ahead, 60–53, with 8:42 left in the final quarter, but he and Eric Menk scored successively to levelled the count at 66-all with 4:11 left. They eventually won championship. [6]

Coaching career

Alcantara coached the San Juan Knights, and led thhem to their first title in the 2019 MPBL finals. [7]

On December 6, 2018, Alcantara was hired as the new head coach of Mapua Cardinals. [8] He led the team to a finals appearance against San Beda. [9] [10]

Coaching record

High school

SeasonTeamElimination roundPlayoffs
FinishGPWLPCTGPWLPCTResults
2009 MHSS 7th/1018513.278————Eliminated
2010 7th/916610.375————Eliminated
2011 5th/1018108.556————Eliminated
2012 5th/1018117.611————Eliminated
2013 4th/1018126.667101.000Stepladder round 1
2014 1st/1018153.833532.600Finals
2015 2nd/1018162.889101.000Stepladder round 2
2016 2nd/1018153.833431.750Champion
2017 2nd/1018135.722422.500Finals
2018 2nd/1018144.778532.600Champion
Totals17811761.65720119.5502 championships

Collegiate

SeasonTeamElimination roundPlayoffs
FinishGPWLPCTGPWLPCTResults
2019 MU 6th1899.500————Did not qualify
2021–22 2nd972.778413.250Finals
2022 7th18711.389————Did not qualify
2023 1st18153.833422.500Finals
2024 1st18153.8333301.000Champions
Totals815328.8021165.5451 championship

Professional

SeasonLeagueTeamRegular season/elimination roundPlayoffs
FinishGPWLPCTGPWLPCTResults
2018–19 MPBL SJ 3rd North25205.8001293.750Champion
2019–20 MPBL 1st North30264.8671174.636National finals
2022 MPBL 3rd North21147.667752.714Division finals
2022–23 PSL 1st151501.000312.333Semifinals
2023 MPBL 6th North28199.679642.667Division finals
2023–24 PSL 2nd18162.889532.600Third place
2024 MPBL 1st North28262.929642.667Division finals
Totals16513629.824503317.6601 championship

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References

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