NCAA Season 99 basketball tournaments
The NCAA Season 99 basketball tournaments are the basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) for its 2023–24 season. The tournament is being hosted by José Rizal University. There are two tournaments, the seniors' tournament for male college students, and the juniors' tournament for male senior high school students.
| New Heroes of the Game | |
| Host school |  José Rizal University |
|---|---|
Tournament format
The NCAA is expected to follow the Final Four format used since 1998.
Tonichi Pujante was reappointed basketball commissioner.[1]
Just as in the past two seasons, gamedays are held five days a week, with doubleheaders on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and tripleheaders on Sundays.[2]
Teams
All ten schools are participating.
| Team | College | Coach | Uniform manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arellano Chiefs | Arellano University (AU) | Chico Manabat | Kalos Sportswear |
| Letran Knights | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Rensy Bajar | World Balance[3] |
| Benilde Blazers | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) | Charles Tiu | Anta[3] |
| EAC Generals | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Jerson Cabiltes | Power Hoops Pinas |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Louie Gonzalez | Anta[3] |
| Lyceum Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) | Gilbert Malabanan | Rebel Sports |
| Mapúa Cardinals | Mapúa University (MU) | Randy Alcantara | |
| San Beda Red Lions | San Beda University (SBU) | Yuri Escueta | Anta[3] |
| San Sebastian Stags | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) | John Kallos | |
| Perpetual Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Myk Saguiguit | Rebel Sports[3] |
| Team | High school | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arellano Braves | Arellano University High School (AU) | John Necesito |
| Letran Squires | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Allen Ricardo |
| EAC-ICA Brigadiers | Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA) | Azlie Guro |
| JRU Light Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Vic Lazaro |
| La Salle Green Hills Greenies | La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) | Renren Ritualo |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (LPU-C) | Ian Sangco |
| Mapúa Red Robins | Malayan High School of Science (MHSS) | Yong Garcia |
| San Beda Red Cubs | San Beda University (SBU) | Miko Roldan |
| San Sebastian Staglets | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) | Juan Miguel Martin |
| Perpetual Junior Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Joph Cleopas |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAC Generals | Oliver Bunyi[4] | Resignation | November 22, 2022 | Jerson Cabiltes[5] | January 27, 2023 |
| San Sebastian Stags | Egay Macaraya[6] | End of contract | December 30, 2022 | John Kallos[6] | December 30, 2022 |
| Arellano Chiefs[7] | Cholo Martin | Fired | March 30, 2023 | Chico Manabat | March 30, 2023 |
| Arellano Braves[7] | Junjie Ablan | Fired | John Necesito | ||
| Letran Knights | Bonnie Tan[8] | Signed by Northport Batang Pier | April 23, 2023 | Rensy Bajar[9] | April 24, 2023 |
Venues
MOA Arena
Filoil EcoOil
Centre
Centre
Venues in Metro Manila.
SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay will host opening day, while Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan will host the remainder of the elimination round.[10]
| Arena | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Juan | 6,000 |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 14,429 |
Squads
Each team can have up to 15 players on their roster, with an additional up to three players in the injured reserve list.[11]
Seniors' tournament
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mapúa Cardinals |
9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  Lyceum Pirates |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | |
| 3 |  San Beda Red Lions |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | JRU Heavy Bombers (H) |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Benilde Blazers |
6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 6 |  EAC Generals |
6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Perpetual Altas |
4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 8 |  San Sebastian Stags |
3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 9 |  Arellano Chiefs |
2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 10 |  Letran Knights |
1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
Match-up results
Results
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||
Semifinals
The top 2 teams will have the twice-to-beat advantage, where the top 2 teams have to be beaten twice, while their opponents just once, to progress.
Finals
The Finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Players of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" on Mondays for performances on the preceding week.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1[12] | Shawn Umali | Lyceum Pirates |
| Week 2[13] | Paolo Hernandez | Mapúa Cardinals |
| Week 3[14] | Clint Escamis | Mapúa Cardinals |
| Week 4[15] | Jomel Puno | San Beda Red Lions |
Discipline
The following were suspended throughout the course of the season:
- Will Gozum of the Benilde Blazers for being ejected against the Letran Knights in Game 3 of the Season 98 finals. Served one-game suspension on their first game of Season 99 against the Lyceum Pirates.[16]
- Jielo Razon of the Perpetual Altas for being called for an unsportsmanlike foul against the San Sebastian Stags on their last game of Season 98. Served one-game suspension on their first game of Season 99 against the EAC Generals.[17]
- Shawn Umali of the Lyceum Pirates for being ejected against the San Beda Red Lions. Served one game suspension against the EAC Generals.[18]
- Coach Yuri Escueta of the San Beda Red Lions for being ejected against the Lyceum Pirates. Served one game suspension against the JRU Heavy Bombers. Andre Santos coached San Beda against JRU on an interim basis.[19]
Juniors' tournament
A juniors' tournament is expected to be held for this season.
References
- "NCAA Season 99 set to unfold on Sept 24". The Manila Times. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- "NCAA Season 99 Basketball First Round Schedule". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "Who has the best (and worst) jerseys in NCAA Season 98?". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Oliver Bunyi resigns as EAC head coach". November 22, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Suing, Ivan (January 26, 2023). "Generals hire champion coach". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Jr, Rommel Fuertes (January 3, 2023). "NCAA: Egay Macaraya, San Sebastian part ways as John Kallos named new coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Agcaoili, Lance (March 30, 2023). "Chico Manabat named Arellano men's basketball coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "NorthPort drops interim tag, names Bonnie Tan full-time coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Banzuelo, Neil (April 24, 2023). "Bajar is Letran Knights' new head coach in NCAA Season 99". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Villar, Joey. "Knights go for 4-peat as NCAA Season 99 set for takeoff". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "NCAA Season 99 men's basketball roster". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- "Shawn Umali gets Player of the Week nod". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "NCAA Player of the Week Paolo Hernandez helps Cardinals soar atop standings". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- Escarlote, Mark (October 17, 2023). "Escamis flexes muscles - Welcome to Tribune Sports!". Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "San Beda rookie named NCAA Player of the Week". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- jisaga0269 (September 24, 2023). "NCAA MVP Will Gozum to miss Season 99 opener due to Season 98 finals ejection". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- "NCAA 99: Generals give Cabiltes winning debut as EAC upsets Perpetual". Tiebreaker Times. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- Martin, Vito (October 11, 2023). "NCAA 99: EAC slays Umali-less Lyceum in OT, matches last season's win total". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- "Next man up mentality for Andre Santos as San Beda wins in Escueta absence | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
External links
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