The 2017 FEU Tamaraws Men's Basketball Team represents Far Eastern University during the University Athletic Association of the Philippines' 80th season in men's basketball division. The Tamaraws are led by their rookie head coach Olsen Racela who replaced his brother Nash, who took over professional team TNT KaTropa in the Philippine Basketball Association.
| 2017 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | UAAP |
| Record | 8-8 (7-7 Elimination Round) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Eric Gonzales, Ryan Betia, Gilbert Lao, and Johnny Abarrientos |
| Captain | Ron Dennison |
The Tamaraws are looking to reclaim the crown this season as they parade an experienced lineup led by ex-Ateneo Blue Eagles Hubert Cani, Arvin Tolentino and Filipino-American Jasper Parker.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monbert Arong | 12 | SG | 6'0" | - | Senior | Cebu City, Cebu | Graduated and playing for Cignal Hawkeyes in the PBA D-League[1] |
| Raymar Jose | 6 | PF | 6'4" | - | Senior | Cebu City, Cebu | Graduated and playing for Cignal Hawkeyes in the PBA D-League[2] |
| Ken Holmqvist | 18 | C | 6'8" | - | Junior | Oslo, Norway | Opted not to return[3] |
| Steve Holmqvist | 11 | SF | 6'4" | - | Junior | Oslo, Norway | Opted not to return[4] |
Current roster edit
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Team Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Prince Orizu | Kevin Ebona | ||
| PF | Ken Tuffin | Richard Escoto | Brandrey Bienes | |
| SF | Ron Dennison | Arvin Tolentino | Kim Lee Bayquin | |
| SG | Jojo Trinidad | Wendell Comboy | RJ Ramirez | Alec Stockton |
| PG | Axel Inigo | Jasper Parker | Hubert Cani | Joseph Nunag |
Schedule edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAAP Season 80 First Round | |||||||||||
| September 10* 4:00 pm |
La Salle | L 90–95[5] | 0-1 |
21 – Dennison | 10 – Orizu | 4 – Dennison | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Philippines | ||||
| September 13* 2:00 pm |
East | W 90–83[6] | 1-1 |
16 – Dennison | 16 – Orizu | 6 – Iñigo | Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines | ||||
| September 14* 4:00 pm |
Ateneo | L 82–94[7] | 1-2 |
12 – Comboy | 5 – Tied | 5 – Parker | Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines | ||||
| September 23* 2:00 pm |
UST | W 78-65[8] | 2-2 |
15 – Tied | 10 – Tolentino | 5 – Parker | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Philippines | ||||
| September 27* 2:00 pm |
NU | W 90-83[9] | 3-2 |
23 – Tolentino | 8 – Tied | 4 – Comboy | Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines | ||||
| October 1* 2:00 pm |
UP | W 78-59[10] | 4-2 |
16 – Dennison | 14 – Orizu | 4 – Parker | Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines | ||||
| October 7* 4:00 pm |
Adamson | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Philippines | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Philippine Time. | |||||||||||
Player stats edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | DRPG | ORPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dennison | 2 | 22.67 | 18.50 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 5.50 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| Prince Orizu | 2 | 27.00 | 13.50 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 13.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Arvin Tolentino | 2 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 5.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 |
| Richard Escoto | 2 | 14.50 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Wendell Comboy | 2 | 21.00 | 7.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| RJ Ramirez | 1 | 14.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Axel Iñigo | 2 | 23.00 | 6.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Ken Tuffin | 2 | 23.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Barkley Eboña | 2 | 6.50 | 5.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Jasper Parker | 2 | 13.00 | 5.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Hubert Cani | 2 | 13.00 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| Joe Allen Trinidad | 2 | 13.50 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| Brandrey Bienes | 2 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Joseph Nunag | 1 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Kim Lee Bayquin | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alec Stockton | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Statistics by PBA-Online.net [11]
References edit
- ^ "Dropped by Tanduay, Monbert Arong finds new D-League home at Cignal-San Beda".
- ^ "Raymar Jose takes act to PBA D-League, signs with Cignal at end of ABL season".
- ^ "Holmqvist brothers leave FEU - Tiebreaker Times". tiebreakertimes.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Holmqvist brothers leave FEU - Tiebreaker Times". tiebreakertimes.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06.
- ^ "La Salle survives FEU to start UAAP title defense". 10 September 2017.
- ^ "UAAP: Tams trample Warriors for first win".
- ^ "Ateneo downs FEU for 3-0 start". 17 September 2017.
- ^ "FEU sends UST reeling to fourth straight loss". 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Arvin Tolentino's career-high tows FEU past National U for first win streak - Tiebreaker Times". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "FEU Tamaraws extend win run to three with rout of UP Maroons".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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