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Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball

Further information: Ateneo Blue Eagles

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

Ateneo Blue Eagles
UniversityAteneo de Manila University
Founded1914
HistoryAteneo Blue and Whites (c. 1920s–1938)
Ateneo Blue Eagles (1938–present)
Head coachTab Baldwin
LocationQuezon 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

Current roster edit

Main article: UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments
Ateneo Blue Eagles roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
F 1   Kai Ballungay 6'7" (2.01m) 4th California State University, Stanislaus
G/F 2   Kyle Gamber 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Polytech High School
G 3   Andrew Bongo 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Charter Oak High School
G 5   Jared Brown 5'10" (1.78m) 4th Westmont College
G/F 6   Chris Koon 6'5" (1.96m) 4th California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
F 7   Jason Credo 6'4" (1.93m) 5th Ateneo High School
G 10   Shawn Tuano 6'3" (1.91m) 1st Villanova Preparatory School
G 13   Gab Gomez 5'11" (1.8m) 3rd ITET Aldo Captini
F 16   Josh Lazaro 6'6" (1.98m) 3rd Ateneo High School
C 18   Geo Chiu 6'10" (2.08m) 4th Ateneo High School
F 21   Mason Amos 6'7" (2.01m) 1st Brisbane High School
G 23   Lebron Nieto 5'11" (1.8m) 1st Ateneo High School
G 24   Sean Quetivis 6'0" (1.83m) 4th Paref Springdale School
C 25   Joseph Obasa 6'9" (2.06m) 4th Nigeria
F 33   Raffy Celis 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
G 77   Ian Espinosa 5'10" (1.78m) 3rd Ateneo High School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

5-on-5 basketball edit

Rivals edit

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]

Championships edit

NCAA edit

Blue Eagles
NCAA (14)

UAAP edit

Season Tournament Title Ref
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 edit

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

  • 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

Notable players edit

3x3 Basketball edit

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.[28][29]

References edit

  1. ^ "Blue And White". Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ateneo de Manila University". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012.[better source needed]
  3. ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles". Philstar.com. December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "The price of a championship crown". The GUIDON. October 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Ateneo-San Beda rivalry: It started and ended in the NCAA". Pinoyliga.com. April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "More on NCAA". Bandera. July 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Guidotti, skipper of 1961 NCAA basketball champ Ateneo, dies at 78". Rappler. September 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Golden Eagles". Philstar.com. December 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "NCAA's tragic seasons". Bandera. July 15, 2013.
  13. ^ "NCAA's tragic seasons". Bandera. July 15, 2013.
  14. ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles". Yahoo! News Singapore. July 15, 2011.
  15. ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles". Yahoo! News Singapore. July 15, 2011.
  16. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (April 9, 2021). "Most memorable triumphs of underdogs in UAAP playoff history". SPIN.ph.
  17. ^ "Sweep sensation: Ateneo 2008 UAAP champions". GMA News Online. September 25, 2008.
  18. ^ "Ateneo humbles UE, repeats as UAAP champs". GMA News Online. October 8, 2009.
  19. ^ "Braving critics and a talented foe, Ateneo highlights Season 73 hoops". Inquirer.net. October 9, 2010.
  20. ^ "Soaring Ateneo Blue Eagles peak with 4-peat". Inquirer.net. October 1, 2011.
  21. ^ "Ateneo wins fifth consecutive UAAP title". Rappler. October 11, 2012.
  22. ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles are UAAP Season 80 champions". Rappler. December 3, 2017.
  23. ^ "Ateneo wrecks U.P., clinches back-to-back UAAP titles". Rappler. December 5, 2018.
  24. ^ "Ateneo Blue Eagles complete historic 16-0 UAAP 82 sweep, seal three-peat". Tiebreaker Times. November 20, 2019.
  25. ^ "UAAP 85 MBB: Ateneo survives UP storm, regains throne". Tiebeaker Times. December 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "5 Best Filipino College Basketball Programs". Complex Philippines. March 15, 2023.
  27. ^ Lozada, Bong (July 6, 2018). "Ateneo to represent PH in 2018 Jones Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  28. ^ "Ateneo tames UST to take place as king of UAAP 81 3x3 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019.
  29. ^ "3x3 basketball now a medal sport for UAAP Season 82 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
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