De La Salle Green Archers basketball

The De La Salle Green Archers are the collegiate men's baketball team of the De La Salle University, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

De La Salle Green Archers
NicknameGreen Archers
LeagueUAAP
Location2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Team colorsGreen White
Head coachTopex Robinson
ChampionshipsUAAP: 9; NCAA: 5

History

La Salle was a pre-war confounding member of NCAA. In 1980, La Salle withdrew from competing in NCAA.[1] In 1986, La Salle joined UAAP.[2]

La Salle has five NCAA basketball titles – 1939, 1947, 1956, 1971, and 1974. The Green Archers won the coveted National Seniors Open Championship, a league participated by top commercial and college teams, twice in 1939 and 1949.[3][4] After bolting out of the NCAA in 1981, it participated in various tournaments. The Green Archers won the 1983 PABL Championship and 1983 National Open title.[5] La Salle has won three inter-collegiate titles. The school won the 1988 Philippine Intercollegiate Championship. This was later reformatted to become the Collegiate Champions League (CCL), which then became the current Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) with La Salle winning the championship in 2008 and 2013.[6][7]

The Green Archers have won nine UAAP basketball titles – 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, and 2016. La Salle's basketball program is known for having won four straight UAAP championship titles from 1998 to 2001.[8] The Green Archers are also known for sharing a rivalry with other competitive teams in the UAAP, especially with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, UST Growling Tigers, and FEU Tamaraws.[9] La Salle defeated UST in overtime during the UAAP Season 76 basketball championship in 2013.[10][11] Its most recent championship was the 2016 UAAP Season 79 title, where La Salle swept Ateneo during the best-of-three series.[12][13] Prior to the start of the UAAP season, the Green Archers participate in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup where they have won four titles, the latest being the 2016 championship.[14][15][16]

Current roster
Main article: UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments
De La Salle Green Archers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
C 17 Philippines Karl Kevin Quiambao 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Nazareth School of National University
G 24 Philippines Mark Nonoy 5'8" (1.73m) – –
G 10 United States Evan Nelle 5'10" (1.78m) – –
C 40 United States Michael Philips 6'8" (2.03m) – –
F 16 Philippines CJ Austria 6'3" (1.91m) – –
F 18 Philippines Gabriel Escandor 6'3" (1.91m) – –
G 5 Philippines Joshua David 6'0" (1.83m) – –
F 32 Philippines EJ Gollena 6'3" (1.91m) – –
C 42 United States Ben Philips 6'8" (2.03m) – –
C 9 Philippines Raven Cortez 6'7" (2.01m) – –
F 12 Philippines Earl Abadam 6'4" (1.93m) – –
C 22 Nigeria Bright Nwankwo 6'9" (2.06m) – –
F 23 Philippines Jonnel Policarpio 6'5" (1.96m) – –
F 6 Philippines Joaqui Manuel 6'3" (1.91m) – –
C Philippines Isaiah Phillips 6'8" (2.03m) – –
G 1 Philippines Jcee Macalalag 6'1" (1.85m) – –
Head coach
  • Philippines Topex Robinson
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured Injured

    Head coaches

    Season-by-season record
    Season League Elimination round Playoffs
    Pos GP W L PCT GB GP W L Results
    1993 UAAP 3rd/8 14 8 6 .571 6 No playoffs held
    1994 UAAP 1st/8 12 10 2 .833 — 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs UST
    1995 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 1 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs UST
    1996 UAAP 1st/8 14 11 3 .786 — 3 1 2 Lost Finals vs UST
    1997 UAAP 3rd/8 14 10 4 .714 1 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs FEU
    1998 UAAP 1st/8 14 13 1 .929 — 4 3 1 Won Finals vs FEU
    1999 UAAP 1st/8 14 11 3 .786 — 5 4 1 Won Finals vs UST
    2000 UAAP 1st/8 14 12 2 .857 — 3 3 0 Won Finals vs FEU
    2001 UAAP 1st/8 14 12 2 .857 — 4 3 1 Won Finals vs Ateneo
    2002 UAAP 1st/8 14 13 1 .929 — 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs Ateneo
    2003 UAAP 4th/8 14 7 7 .500 4 2 1 1 Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
    2004 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 1 5 4 1 Won Finals vs FEU
    2005 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 2 3 1 2 Lost Finals vs FEU
    2006 UAAP Suspended
    2007 UAAP 2nd/8 14 9 5 .643 5 5 4 1 Won Finals vs UE
    2008 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 3 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs Ateneo
    2009 UAAP 6th/8 14 5 9 .357 8 Did not qualify
    2010 UAAP 4th/8 14 8 6 .571 4 1 0 1 Lost semifinals vs FEU
    2011 UAAP 6th/8 14 5 9 .357 8 Did not qualify
    2012 UAAP 4th/8 14 9 5 .643 3 2 1 1 Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
    2013 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 — 5 4 1 Won Finals vs UST
    2014 UAAP 3rd/8 14 10 4 .714 1 3 1 2 Lost semifinals vs FEU
    2015 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 .429 5 Did not qualify
    2016 UAAP 1st/8 14 13 1 .929 — 3 3 0 Won Finals vs Ateneo
    2017 UAAP 2nd/8 14 12 2 .857 1 4 2 2 Lost Finals vs Ateneo
    2018 UAAP 5th/8 14 8 6 .571 4 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs FEU
    2019 UAAP 5th/8 14 7 7 .500 7 Did not qualify
    2020 UAAP Season canceled
    2021 UAAP 3rd/8 14 9 5 .643 4 2 1 1 Lost semifinals vs UP
    2022 UAAP 5th/8 14 7 7 .500 4 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs Adamson

    Team awards

    NCAA
    Season Tournament Title Ref
    1939 NCAA Season 16 Champions
    1947 NCAA Season 24 Champions
    1956 NCAA Season 33 Champions
    1971 NCAA Season 48 Champions
    1974 NCAA Season 51 Champions

    UAAP
    Season Tournament Title Ref
    1989 UAAP Season 52 Champions
    1990 UAAP Season 53 Champions
    1998 UAAP Season 61 Champions
    1999 UAAP Season 62 Champions
    2000 UAAP Season 63 Champions
    2001 UAAP Season 64 Champions
    2007 UAAP Season 70 Champions
    2013 UAAP Season 76 Champions [17]
    2016 UAAP Season 79 Champions [18]

    Individual awards

    Most Valuable Player (Season)
    Season Tournament Player Ref
    1989 UAAP Season 52 Jun Limpot
    1990 UAAP Season 53 Jun Limpot
    1992 UAAP Season 55 Jun Limpot
    1996 UAAP Season 59 Mark Telan
    1997 UAAP Season 60 Mark Telan
    1998 UAAP Season 61 Don Allado
    1999 UAAP Season 62 Don Allado
    2016 UAAP Season 79 Ben Mbala
    2017 UAAP Season 80 Ben Mbala

    Most Valuable Player (Finals)
    Season Tournament Player Ref
    1999 UAAP Season 62 Don Allado
    2001 UAAP Season 64 Ren-Ren Ritualo
    2004 UAAP Season 67 Mark Cardona
    2007 UAAP Season 70 JV Casio
    Pocholo Villanueva
    2016 UAAP Season 79 Jeron Teng

    Rookie of the Year
    Season Tournament Player Ref
    1993 UAAP Season 56 Mark Telan
    1997 UAAP Season 60 Ren-Ren Ritualo
    2000 UAAP Season 63 Mike Cortez
    2001 UAAP Season 64 Mark Cardona
    2004 UAAP Season 66 JV Casio
    2012 UAAP Season 75 Jeron Teng
    2016 UAAP Season 79 Joshua Andrei Caracut
    2017 UAAP Season 80 Aljun Jay Melencio
    2022 UAAP Season 85 Kevin Quiambao

    Notable players

    See also

    References
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