UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments
| Stronger, Better, Together | |
| Host school | University of the Philippines (Collegiate and Junior High School) |
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| Men's tournament | |
| Semifinalists | |
| TV network(s) | |
| Women's tournament | |
| Semifinalists | |
| TV network(s) | |
| Juniors' tournament | |
| Semifinalists | |
| TV network(s) | |
The UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments are the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the 2024–25 school year. The University of the Philippines Diliman are the hosts.
Tournament format
[edit]The UAAP continued to use the UAAP Final Four format.
Xavy Nunag was named basketball commissioner for the third consecutive year. Assisting him are his deputies Mariana Lopa and Marvin Bienvenida who will supervise the women’s and high school basketball tournaments, respectively. The UAAP also announced the return of the girls' tournament, last played in 2020.[1]
Teams customarily assigned to wear light jerseys during certain games would be allowed to wear dark uniforms instead as long as Commissioner's Office permits. This privilege was not exercised last Season 86 when this change was introduced. . The Green Archers is set to be the first team to take advantage of the new rule in their scheduled opening game against Ateneo.[2]
Teams
[edit]Basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams.
The girls' tournament is a demonstration sport last held in 2020, and is not mandatory.
| University | Men | Women | Uniform manufacturer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Coach | Team | Coach | ||
| Adamson University (AdU) | Soaring Falcons |  Nash Racela
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Lady Falcons | Ryan Monteclaro
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Anta[3] |
| Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU[a]) | Blue Eagles |  Tab Baldwin
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Blue Eagles | LA Mumar
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Jordan Brand (Nike)[5] |
| De La Salle University (DLSU) | Green Archers | Topex Robinson
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Lady Archers | Pocholo Villanueva
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Nike[6] |
| Far Eastern University (FEU) | Tamaraws | Sean Chambers
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Lady Tamaraws | Raiza Palmera-Dy
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Puma[7] |
| National University (NU) | Bulldogs | Jeff Napa
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Lady Bulldogs | Aries Dimaunahan
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Adidas |
| University of the East (UE) | Red Warriors | Jack Santiago
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Lady Warriors | Aileen Lebornio
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Anta[8] |
| University of the Philippines (UP) | Fighting Maroons | Goldwin Monteverde
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Fighting Maroons | Paul Ramos
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STATS (Men's)[9] Titan 22 (Women's) |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST) | Growling Tigers | Pido Jarencio
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Tigresses | Haydee Ong
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Delta Sportswear[10] |
| High schools | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson University (AdU) | Baby Falcons | Mike Fermin
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| Ateneo de Manila University High School (ADMU[a]) | Blue Eagles | Reggie Varilla
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| De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) | Junior Archers | Boris Aldeguer
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| Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU-D) | Baby Tamaraws | Allan Albano
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| National University Nazareth School (NUNS) | Bullpups | Kevin De Castro
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| University of the East (UE) | Junior Warriors | Karl Santos
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| University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) | Junior Fighting Maroons | Paolo Mendoza
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| University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST) | Tiger Cubs | Manu Iñigo
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Coaching changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEU Lady Tamaraws[11] | Bert Flores | Fired | February 29, 2024 | Raiza Palmera-Dy | February 29, 2024 |
| FEU Tamaraws[12] | Denok Miranda | Promoted as head of basketball programs | March 19, 2024 | Sean Chambers | March 19, 2024 |
Venues
[edit]The opening ceremonies and opening day men's doubleheader shall be held at Araneta Coliseum. Subsequent men's, women's and junior high school first round games are scheduled to be held there, and in the SM Mall of Asia Arena, mostly in sextupleheaders. In game days where only the men's teams are to play in either arena, the women's and junior high school games are held in the Adamson University gym on the same day.[13]
For the second round, there are 5 games per day held in one venue, with the Filoil EcoOil Centre and the Quadricentennial Pavilion hosting games. The affected women's and junior high school games will be done after the men's elimination round concludes, and will be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. This was done to have earlier start times for men's games.[14] For the postponed games due to Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), it was included in the games that will be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
| Arena | Location | Tournament | Capacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | B | G | JHS | |||
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 
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14,429 | ||
| Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Juan |
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6,000 | ||
| Quadricentennial Pavilion (UST Gym) | Manila |
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5,792 | ||
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay |
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15,000 | ||
| St. Vincent Gym (Adamson Gym) | Manila |
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Squads
[edit]Each team has a 16-player roster. Only one "foreign student-athlete", non-Filipinos who are otherwise known as "imports" elsewhere, is allowed to be on the active roster.
Men's tournament
[edit]The men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, featuring a Battle of Katipunan game between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP Fighting Maroons in the Araneta Coliseum.[15]
Due to the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test held on the same day, the UAAP postponed the October 20 games hosted by the Quadricentennial Pavilion to November 3.[16]
The UAAP postponed the October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).[17]
Elimination round
[edit]Team standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  De La Salle Green Archers (Q)
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12 | 2 | .857 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  UP Fighting Maroons (H, Q)
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11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | |
| 3 |  UST Growling Tigers (Q)
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7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 |  UE Red Warriors
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6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Adamson Soaring Falcons
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5 | 8 | .385 | 6.5 | |
| 6 |  FEU Tamaraws (E)
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5 | 9 | .357[a] | 7 | |
| 7 |  NU Bulldogs (E)
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5 | 9 | .357[a] | 7 | |
| 8 |  Ateneo Blue Eagles (E)
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4 | 9 | .308 | 7.5 |
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Match-up results
[edit]= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
[edit]Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | La Salle | * | |||||||||
| 4 | * | ||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| 2 | UP | * | |||||||||
| 3 | UST | * | |||||||||
*If necessary
Semifinals
[edit]The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once, to progress.
(1) La Salle vs #4 team
[edit]La Salle became the first team to clinch a semifinals berth with their win against Adamson.[18] La Salle then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with FEU's win over UE.[19] The Green Archers then locked the #1 seed in a win against UP.[20]
(2) UP vs (3) UST
[edit]UP was the second team to clinch a semifinals berth, their sixth consecutive, after a win against Adamson.[21] They then settled on the #2 seed and the twice-to-beat advantage that comes with it, on their loss against La Salle.[20] UST clinched the #3 seed and its first Final Four appearance since 2019 after their win against Adamson. The match-up is a rematch of the 2019 series where lower-seeded UST won in two games.[22]
Finals
[edit]The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Awards
[edit]Player of the Week
[edit]The Collegiate Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15[23] | Kevin Quiambao
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De La Salle Green Archers
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| September 18–22[24] | John Abate
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UE Red Warriors
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| September 25–29[25] | Michael Phillips
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De La Salle Green Archers
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| October 2–6[26] | Wello Lingolingo
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UE Red Warriors
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| October 12–19[27] | Jorick Bautista
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FEU Tamaraws
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| October 26–30[28] | Kevin Quiambao
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De La Salle Green Archers
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Discipline
[edit]The following were disciplined throughout the course of the season:
- Coach Topex Robinson of the De La Salle Green Archers for "responded with language unbecoming of a coach", and Reyland Torres of the UP FIghting Maroons, for passing "in very close proximity to Coach Robinson twice", in their first round game against each other; both were given stern warnings by the UAAP. Torres accused Robinson of spitting on him, while La Salle accused Torres of using profane language, but evidence for both were inconclusive.[29]
- Mo Tounkara of the UST Growling Tigers for being called for two technical fouls in their game against the De La Salle Green Archers; Tounkara served a one-game suspension against the Ateneo Blue Eagles.[30]
- Precious Momowei of the UE Red Warriors, for being called for two unsportsmanlike fouls in their game against the UST Growling Tigers. Momowei served a one-game suspension against the Ateneo Blue Eagles.[31]
Women's tournament
[edit]The women's tournament started on September 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum, with defending champions UST winning against UE.[32]
Elimination round
[edit]The UE Lady Warriors ended their 40-game losing streak stretching back to UAAP Season 82 (2019) in their first round win against La Salle.[33]
Team standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NU Lady Bulldogs (T)
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13 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Tigresses (T)
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11 | 2 | .846 | 2 | |
| 3 | Adamson Lady Falcons (T)
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8 | 5 | .615 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Ateneo Blue Eagles (T)
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8 | 5 | .615 | 5 | |
| 5 | De La Salle Lady Archers
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4 | 9 | .308[a] | 9 | |
| 6 | UP Fighting Maroons (H)
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4 | 9 | .308[a] | 9 | |
| 7 | FEU Lady Tamaraws
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3 | 10 | .231 | 10 | |
| 8 | UE Lady Warriors
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1 | 12 | .077 | 12 |
(H) Hosts; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Match-up results
[edit]= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
[edit]Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | * | ||||||||||
| 4 | * | ||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| 2 | * | ||||||||||
| 3 | * | ||||||||||
*If necessary
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
Semifinals
[edit]The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
After winning their first 12 games, the NU Lady Bulldogs clinched the top seed, and if they win all elimination round games, will qualify to the Finals outright. UST, Adamson, and Ateneo round-up the teams that qualified to the playoffs.[34]
Finals
[edit]The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Awards
[edit]Player of the Week
[edit]The College Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15[23] | Kent Pastrana
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UST Tigresses
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| September 18–22[24] | Jearzy Ganade
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UE Lady Warriors
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| September 25–29[25] | Luisa San Juan
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De La Salle Lady Archers
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| October 2–6[26] | Kacey dela Rosa
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Ateneo Blue Eagles
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| October 12–19[35] | Tacky Tacatac
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UST Tigresses
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| October 26–30[28] | Kacey dela Rosa
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Ateneo Blue Eagles
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Boys' tournament
[edit]The boys' tournament will begin on the second semester, alongside the girls' tournament.[1]
Girls tournament
[edit]The girls' tournament will return, and shall be held concurrently with the boys' tournament in the second semester.[1]
Junior high school tournament
[edit]The junior high school tournament shall be held alongside the collegiate tournaments in the first semester.[1] The tournament started on September 8, 2024 at the Adamson Gym.[36]
The UAAP postponed October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).[17]
Elimination round
[edit]Team standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UE Junior Warriors (T)
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12 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws (T)
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9 | 2 | .818 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | UST Tiger Cubs
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8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | DLSZ Junior Archers
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5 | 6 | .455 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Ateneo Blue Eagles
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5 | 6 | .455 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | NUNS Bullpups
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5 | 7 | .417 | 7 | |
| 7 | Adamson Baby Falcons (E)
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2 | 9 | .182 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons (H, E)
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0 | 12 | .000 | 12 |
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Match-up results
[edit]= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
[edit]Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | * | ||||||||||
| 4 | * | ||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| * | |||||||||||
| 2 | * | ||||||||||
| 3 | * | ||||||||||
*If necessary
Semifinals
[edit]The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
Finals
[edit]The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Overall championship points
[edit]| Pts. | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 15 | Champion |
| 12 | 2nd |
| 10 | 3rd |
| 8 | 4th |
| 6 | 5th |
| 4 | 6th |
| 2 | 7th |
| 1 | 8th |
| — | Did not join |
| WD | Withdrew |
Collegiate division[edit]
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High school division[edit]
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In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
- Ranks fifth to eighth determined by elimination round standings.
- Semifinal losers ranked by elimination round standings.
- If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 1 is ranked fourth
- If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 2 is ranked third
- Loser of the finals is ranked second
- Champion is ranked first
See also
[edit]References
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