De La Salle Green Archers
UniversityDe La Salle University
Founded1924
Head coachTopex Robinson
LocationManila
NicknameGreen Archers
ColorsGreen and white[1]
   
UAAP Championships (10)
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2007
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • 2023
NCAA Championships (5)
  • 1939
  • 1947
  • 1956
  • 1971
  • 1974

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

History

La Salle was a pre-war founding member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1924.[2][3] In September 1980, La Salle announced it would withdraw from competing in the NCAA after a violent game with the Letran Knights.[4] In 1986, La Salle joined the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[5]

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.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10]

The Green Archers have won 10 UAAP basketball titles – 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2016, and 2023. La Salle's basketball program is known for having won four straight UAAP championship titles from 1998 to 2001.[11] 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.[12] The most recent championship is the 2023 UAAP Season 86 title, where La Salle defeated the UP Fighting Maroons during the best-of-three series, having lost Game 1 but came back and won Games 2 & 3.[13][14][15]

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.[16][17][18] The Green Archers participated in the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) Cup, where they last won the championship in 2017.[19][20] The Green Archers have also participated in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup as EcoOil-La Salle, where they won their first title in 2022.[21][22] They retained the title the following year.[23][24]

Current roster

De La Salle Green Archers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
C 17 Philippines Kevin Quiambao 6'7" (2.01m) 2nd Nazareth School of National University
G 24 Philippines Mark Nonoy 5'8" (1.73m) 5th University of Santo Tomas
G 10 United States Evan Nelle 5'10" (1.78m) 5th San Beda High School
C 40 United States Michael Phillips 6'8" (2.03m) 3rd Creekside High School
F 16 Philippines CJ Austria 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd University of the East
F 18 Philippines Francis Escandor 6'3" (1.91m) 5th De La Salle Zobel
G 5 Philippines Joshua David 6'0" (1.83m) 1st La Salle Greenhills
F 32 Philippines EJ Gollena 6'3" (1.91m) 1st Augustinian Abbey School
C 42 United States Benjamin Phillips 6'8" (2.03m) 5th University of Miami
C 9 Philippines Raven Cortez 6'7" (2.01m) 2nd De La Salle Zobel
F 12 Philippines Earl Abadam 6'4" (1.93m) 2nd Westfield Sports High School
C 22 Nigeria Bright Nwankwo 6'9" (2.06m) 3rd Nigeria
F 23 Philippines Jonnel Policarpio 6'5" (1.96m) 1st Mapua High School
F 6 Philippines Joaquin Manuel 6'3" (1.91m) 5th Ateneo de Manila University
C 41 United States Isaiah Phillips 6'8" (2.03m) 1st Miami University
G 1 Philippines Jcee Macalalag 6'1" (1.85m) 2nd La Salle Greenhills
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Raffy Villavicencio
  • Terry Capistrano
  • Justice Andy Reyes[26][27]
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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2] UAAP 4th/8 14 7 7 .500 4 2 1 1 Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
2004[lower-alpha 2] UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 1 5 4 1 Won Finals vs FEU
2005[lower-alpha 2] UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 2 3 1 2 Lost Finals vs FEU
2006[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] UAAP Season canceled
2021[lower-alpha 4] 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
2023 UAAP 2nd/8 14 11 3 .786 1 4 3 1 Won Finals vs UP
  1. ↑ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
  2. 1 2 3 4 La Salle admitted to having two players on their roster being ineligible from 2003 to 2005. The UAAP took away La Salle's 2004 championship and 2005 runner-up trophies, reversed all of their wins, and suspended them for the 2006 season.
  3. ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 [28]
1990 UAAP Season 53 Champions [28]
1998 UAAP Season 61 Champions [29]
1999 UAAP Season 62 Champions [29]
2000 UAAP Season 63 Champions [30]
2001 UAAP Season 64 Champions [31]
2007 UAAP Season 70 Champions [32]
2013 UAAP Season 76 Champions [33]
2016 UAAP Season 79 Champions [34]
2023 UAAP Season 86 Champions [35]

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player (Season)

Season Tournament Player Ref
1989 UAAP Season 52 Jun Limpot
1990 UAAP Season 53
1992 UAAP Season 55
1996 UAAP Season 59 Mark Telan
1997 UAAP Season 60
1998 UAAP Season 61 Don Allado
1999 UAAP Season 62
2016 UAAP Season 79 Ben Mbala
2017 UAAP Season 80
2023 UAAP Season 86 Kevin Quiambao [36]

Most Valuable Player (Finals)

Season Tournament Player Ref
1999 UAAP Season 62 Don Allado
2001 UAAP Season 64 Renren Ritualo
2004 UAAP Season 67 Mark Cardona
2007 UAAP Season 70 JVee Casio
Pocholo Villanueva		 [37]
2013 UAAP Season 76 Jeron Teng [38]
2016 UAAP Season 79 [39]
2023 UAAP Season 86 Kevin Quiambao [40]

Rookie of the Year

Season Tournament Player Ref
1993 UAAP Season 56 Mark Telan
1997 UAAP Season 60 Renren Ritualo
2000 UAAP Season 63 Mike Cortez
2001 UAAP Season 64 Mark Cardona [41]
2004 UAAP Season 66 JVee Casio [42]
2012 UAAP Season 75 Jeron Teng [43]
2015 UAAP Season 78 Andrei Caracut [44]
2016 UAAP Season 79 Aljun Melecio [45]
2022 UAAP Season 85 Kevin Quiambao [46]

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Standards for Visual Identity". Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "NCAA History". The Philippine Star. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "A look back at NCAA's 97 years of being home to legends, icons of Philippines sports". GMA. March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "La Salle's last game in the NCAA". Take Aim Sports. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ – National Open Seniors Champion Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ NCAA 25th Anniversary Souvenir Program, San Juan, Rizal: JCP Publishing, 1949
  8. ↑ "History 1980". dlsu.edu.ph. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "La Salle makes it two collegiate titles, out-shoots SWU for PCCL crown". GMA News. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ "La Salle sweeps SWU to clinch PCCL title". ABS-CBN News. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Five UAAP teams that have truly built dynasties". SPIN.ph. April 4, 2020. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dissecting Rivalries: La Salle versus Ateneo, UST, and FEU". The LaSallian. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ "La Salle outlasts UP to become Season 86 champions". ABS-CBN News. December 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "La Salle takes down UP to end 7-year UAAP title drought". GMA News. December 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Animo is Back: La Salle claims UAAP glory, defeats UP in nail-biting Game 3 for first MBB title in 7 Years". Tiebreaker Times. December 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ "FilOil: Green Archers sweep preseason tourney in convincing fashion". The LaSallian. June 19, 2016. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Mbala dominates as DLSU wins Filoil title". Rappler. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Mbala dominates, La Salle downs Arellano for Filoil crown". Inquirer. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  19. ↑ "La Salle Green Archers rule Taipei collegiate tournament via five-game sweep". SPIN.ph. July 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  20. ↑ "La Salle rules BLIA Cup in Taiwan". ABS-CBN News. July 31, 2017. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  21. ↑ "La Salle clobbers Marinerong Pilipino to clinch D-League crown". SPIN.ph. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  22. ↑ "PBA D-League: Ecooil-La Salle rules Aspirants' Cup". Tiebreaker Times. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  23. ↑ "La Salle sweeps San Beda to complete PBA D-League title repeat". GMA News. June 26, 2023.
  24. ↑ "La Salle retains D-League crown". The Philippine Star. June 27, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Topex deflects all glory to team of 'head coaches' he formed". Tiebreaker Times. December 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Beauty of sports". The Philippine Star. November 23, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Dennis Uy vehemently denies backing DLSU Green Archers". Tiebreaker Times. February 16, 2020.
  28. 1 2 "UAAP: Coach Derrick Pumaren wants La Salle to regain winning standard". ABS-CBN News. September 22, 2020.
  29. 1 2 "Pumaren pays homage to his UAAP champion teams for starting La Salle's 'winning tradition'". The Philippine Star. November 28, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Green Archers 2000 UAAP Season Recap". Take Aim Sports. June 14, 2009.
  31. ↑ "Green Archers 2001 UAAP Season Recap". Take Aim Sports. June 18, 2009.
  32. ↑ "La Salle's 2007 'redeem team' the most special for Franz Pumaren". SPIN.ph. August 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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  34. ↑ "La Salle sweeps Ateneo to become UAAP Season 79 champion". Rappler. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Back on top: La Salle reclaims UAAP glory in Game 3 blitzing of UP". Rappler. December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Quiambao joins elite list of La Salle bigs after winning UAAP MBB MVP". Tiebreaker Times. December 3, 2023.
  37. ↑ "UAAP: Archers grab caging title after crushing Warriors". GMA News. October 7, 2007.
  38. ↑ "La Salle's Jeron Teng named UAAP finals MVP". Inquirer. October 12, 2013.
  39. ↑ "UAAP Finals: Jeron Teng celebrates perfect ending to time in La Salle". ABS-CBN News. December 7, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Kevin Quiambao takes well-deserved UAAP 86 Finals MVP". Tiebreaker Times. December 6, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Mac Cardona was more than just a scorer, says Derrick Pumaren". Tiebreaker Times. May 11, 2020.
  42. ↑ "JV Casio: From Archer to Ace". The LaSallian. February 22, 2013.
  43. ↑ "The Taft Ride of Jeron Teng". Tiebreaker Times. December 17, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Timely tonic for La Salle as Andrei Caracut beats Lee in close race for Rookie of Year award". SPIN.ph. November 19, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Mbala to be named UAAP MVP; Melecio Rookie of the Year". Rappler. December 5, 2016.
  46. ↑ "UAAP: Kevin Quiambao returning to La Salle with goal of winning title next season". Inquirer. December 14, 2022.
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