University Statement on the DLSU Mens Basketball Team
University statement
DLSU Green Archers head coach Dindo Pumaren and his coaching staff filed their resignations effective September 11, 2011. De La Salle University has accepted them with deep regret.
The University extends its appreciation to Coach Dindo and his staff for their years of service and wishes them the best in their future endeavors. It also remains open to engaging them in the development of DLSU’s sports programs.
To chart the direction of the Men’s Basketball Team, the University has formed a basketball program review committee and is chaired by DLSU Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Alumni Relations Br. Bernard S. Oca FSC.
-DLSU Office of Sports Development
UAAP Season 74 Mens Basketball Final Four Preview
The UAAP men’s basketball Final 4 starts this Thursday, and it feels a little strange for our Green Archers to be relegated to the role of spectators at these playoffs. Ateneo dominated most of the eliminations to top the list, Adamson performed according to pre-season expectations to place second, FEU was inconsistent and slid down to 3rd, and UST grabbed the last slot with a good finishing kick in the second round. Here’s our preview for both match-ups.
Ateneo (13-1) vs UST (8-6)
Season series:
1st: Ateneo 66 UST 53
2nd: Ateneo 82 UST 57
This year, the Blue Eagles have been playing like a team on a mission – nothing less than a fourth-straight UAAP championship will do. For the past seasons they have successfully managed to add the right pieces to make them the most consistent and diligent team. They have basically steam-rolled past the competition, winning by an average margin of 15 points. Though they were blown out by Adamson in their last game, the Blue Eagles are just too good to fall apart at this stage of the tournament.
UST has been one of the surprises this season. After a sluggish first round, the Growling Tigers caught fire towards the end of the eliminations and at one point even had a chance to nail the second spot in the semis. They’re not considered to have the depth of talent like the other teams but they make that up with hard work and determination.
Key Match-ups
Greg Slaughter vs Karim Abdul – Their team’s fortunes will depend heavily on these two bigmen. Slaughter has been a solid force in the paint while Abdul has been the that low-post threat the Growling Tigers sorely missed since Jervy Cruz left three years ago.
Kiefer Ravena vs Jeric Teng – It’s going to be a duel between these high-scoring guards. Ravena, considered as a cinch to win Rookie of the Year, has been the player everyone expected him to be. Teng on the other hand has emerged as the Tigers top scorer for the past two years. Both players are averaging close to 14 points and 4 rebounds per game.
X-Factors
Ateneo: Nico Salva – The Blue Eagles would need to get steady production from this versatile wingman. Salva is Ateneo’s third leading scorer and his versatility has been a large part to the team’s success. His failure to contribute in their last game against Adamson was one of the factors that led to the loss.
UST: Chris Camus – He is a workhorse on both ends of the floor. You got to love the hustle and energy he brings every game. This season, he added another dimension in his game by improving his outside shot.
The Outcome
The Growling Tigers are no strangers when it comes to Final 4 upsets. They did it back in 1994 and 2006 and on both occasions, they eventually won the title. However, defeating a well-oiled Ateneo squad twice seems to be wishful thinking. Expect the defending three-peat champions to run away with the easy victory here. There’s no stopping the Blue Eagles from entering the Finals and a shot at cementing their place in history.
Adamson (10-4) vs FEU (9-5)
Season series:
1st: Adamson 78 UST 59
2nd: FEU 62 UST 61
After almost two decades of futility, the Falcons have finally found the winning formula. This has got to be strongest Adamson team since 1992 when they had the likes Aquino, Fiehl and Duremdes. The only team to hand Ateneo its first loss of the season, these Falcons are legitimate title contenders.
The Tamaraws were heavily favored this season but somehow struggled especially during the middle part of the tournament. Despite the sidelining of several key stalwarts, FEU was able to muster enough wins down the homestretch to finish third after the elimination round.
Key Match-ups
Lester Alvarez vs RR Garcia – Both are wily guards who can just explode offensively at any time. While Garcia has an advantage in size, Alvarez is the more efficient playmaker and is tops in steals.
Alex Nuyles vs Terrence Romeo – Nuyles has been truly a revelation this year. Not only is he one of the top scorers in the league, he is also among the leaders in the assists category. His athleticism makes him difficult to guard. Romeo, just like Garcia is more of a shooting guard who can torch the defense when he gets his groove from the outside.
X-Factors
Adamson: Eric Camson – Another player who showed tremendous improvement this season. Camson’s rebounding tenacity and soft touch from the perimeter will be very much needed by the Falcons if they intend to go to the finals.
FEU: Aldrech Ramos – With FEU somewhat being a guard-dominated team, Ramos has become a silent operator. The unflashy center is the Tamaraws’ second top scorer and leader in rebounds. Playing in his final year, he will definitely step up his game further to help his team return to the finals.
The Outcome
This is just Adamson’s third time to be in the Final Four and they have not yet won a game in this phase. Though armed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the question remains if the Falcons have what it takes to win when the stakes are at their highest? With many of their starters graduating, this is probably their one best shot to finally end a 34-year title drought.
For FEU, history is not on their side when not having the twice-to-beat. In the 6 times they ranked either 3rd or 4th in the Final Four, they were only able to win a series just once (2000).
Both squads appear to be heavily matched but I’ll give Adamson the slight edge. No doubt, the Falcons are the hungrier team. If the Tamaraws can turn up the tempo, they can probably force a deciding game on Sunday. If that happens, it’s everybody’s ballgame.
Junior Lady Archers now 3-0 in WNCAA basketball
Contributed by Louie Razon
The DLSZ women’s basketball team goes to 3-0 in the ongoing WNCAA tournament at the Rizal Technological University gym after beating San Beda Alabang 66-32.
In contrast to their two earlier wins, a 2-point victory over St. Jude and a come-from-behind victory over Chiang Kai Shek, the outcome of this game was never in doubt as the Junior Lady Archers quickly zoomed to a 10-0 lead and just overwhelmed their neighbors in Alabang.
If the team wins its next game (St Paul’s College of Pasig on September 17), this will give DLSZ a sweep of their group. The WNCAA Juniors tournament has a two-group format, with the top two teams from each group facing each other in a cross-over semifinal.
Photos courtesy of Bernard Morillo
Ladies, Juniors set sights on Final Four
The De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers end their elimination round campaign with a loss to the Ateneo Blue Eaglets 67-56 last Saturday at the Blue Eagle Gym.
The defending champion Eaglets led throughout the match as they played relentless defense on the DLSZ’s top guns. Axel Torres was the only player who scored in double figures with 12 points while Gabby Reyes was limited to just 4 points. As a team, the Junior Archers were a woeful 22 for 79 from the field as compared to the 55% shooting clip of Ateneo.
DLSZ, with an 11-3 record finishes 2nd in the standings and will still get the twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four. They will face the NU Bullpups (10-4) this Friday, 3PM at the Blue Eagle Gym.
The Blue Eaglets (9-5), just like their senior counterparts are also aiming for a 4-peat this season. They will face FEU (12-2) in the other semis matchup.
More game photos HERE
Meanwhile, the De La Salle Lady Archers pulled out a come-from-behind 47-39 win over NU at the end of the eliminations last Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym. Aracelie Abaca led the team with 12 points and 18 rebounds.
Despite finishing with the same 10-4 record as UST and AdU, La Salle was relegated to the 4th seed in the Final Four by virtue of an inferior quotient. They play top seed FEU (12-2) this Friday, 11AM at the Blue Eagle Gym.
Juniors
ADMU 67 – Ramos 16, Porter 15, Asistio 12, Gamboa 7, Tenorio 7, Austria 6, Asuncion 2, Vitangcol 2, Ravena 0, Capacio 0, Black 0, Suarez 0, Lim 0,
DLSZ 56 – Torres 12, Velhagen 9, Subido 7, Tempongko 7, Yu 6, Reyes 4, Betia 4, Lim 3, Joven 2, Boo 2.
Quarterscores: 16-12; 42-32; 54-45; 67-56
Womens
DLSU 47 – Abaca 12, Corcuera 8, Wilson 8, Garcia 7, Piatos 6, Ong 3, Viterbo 3, Melendres 0, Gonzales 0, Ramos 0
NU 39 – Tolentino 9, Miranda 9, Alla 9, Oriel 4, Pama 3, Meneses 3, Santos 2, Alejo 0, Mendoza 0
Quarterscores 5-12;14-24;27-33;47-39
The View From the Armchair: Final Game vs FEU
At last the season’s over. Perhaps mercifully so. The most painful and frustrating season in recent memory ended not with some success as many of us supporters had hoped, but with possibly the worst record of any Green Archer team in the UAAP as the team lost 57-66 to FEU yesterday.
Despite competing effectively with the Tamaraws for the majority of the first half, the Archers faltered anew in the last 2 periods to allow FEU to hang on to 3rd place in the standings while the Archers fell to 6th, another historic low for this team with a proud tradition of success and excellence.
So what happened?
This was the final game for captain Simon Atkins and Maui Villanueva, and they gave it their all in an effort to help the team upset the favored Tamaraws. Simon played his best game of the year, delivering 16 points off several treys, assisting his teammates, and harassing Garcia and Romeo on defense. Joshua pitched in with a vintage Webb performance, scoring 10 points in a quick 4-minute span to almost single-handedly bring the Archers back into the game in the first half. AVO and Jovet battled FEU on the boards and managed to sink 11 points each, but the rest of the team only totaled 8 points. Point guards LA and Almond only scored a basket each, underscoring the inconsistency plaguing the Archer offensive. Read more…
Hard-fighting Archers yield to Tams in last game
A little over two months ago, the Green Archers stepped on the court for their first game of the season against the same FEU Tamaraws squad from Morayta. And now, for the last game of a season that had not panned out as they expected, they were up against the same team.
Forty minutes later, both teams faced their respective crowds as FEU’s alma mater hymn blared through the speakers, with their yellow-clad students who filled the upper-tier sections of the Smart-Araneta Coliseum singing in unison. On the hardwood, Tamaraw RR Garcia beamed as he answered questions from their courtside reporter while being interviewed on camera.
Over at the other side of the court, the Green Archers wore varying expressions. Some of them hung their heads low, while others wore pained expressions. There were two Archers, however, who could not keep themselves from shedding tears, not only because they had suffered another stinging setback, their ninth for the season, but also because it was their last game donning the fabled Green-and-White jersey: Team captain Simon Atkins and Maui Villanueva.
Hugs and words were exchanged between the Archers and their coaching staff as they prepared to sing the alma mater hymn. Atkins shared a long embrace with La Salle Head Coach Dindo Pumaren. People from the stands hoisted banners which bore messages of praise and thanks for Atkins, whose team-high 16 points were not enough to prevent the Archers from falling into the sixth place, the second time in three years that they have wound up at that spot. Another bigger banner that was being held by fans was about the celebration of the school’s centennial year, although the mood that prevailed over the team was anything but festive. Read more…
Pregame: DLSU vs FEU 9/11
The Green Archers will wrap up their UAAP campaign this Sunday against the FEU Tamaraws. Game time is at 3PM.
La Salle, expected at the beginning of the season to contend for the seniors basketball crown will not be going to the Final 4 after losing to NU last Thursday. With one more game remaining in a rather disastrous season, all they have left to play for is pride.
Rather than focus again on all the woulda, coulda and shouldas, we would like to take this opportunity to request everyone to troop to the Araneta tomorrow and watch their last game. Despite a rough season, let us show that we are still behind this team 100 percent.
Tomorrow will also be Simon and Maui’s last UAAP game. Simon was instrumental in giving DLSZ its first juniors title in 2005 and still chose to go to DLSU despite the one-year suspension. As a rookie, Simon was part of the 2007 seniors championship team. Maui, in his 4 seasons with the Archers gave it his all every game especially on defense. Let us give our appreciation to these two guys for their valiant efforts while donning the green and white.
It’s not over yet. There is one more game to be played and let us all go out there and end the season with a bang.
CSB overwhelmed by Baste. Greenies crush Staglets
College of St Benilde simply had no answer for Calvin Abueva’s 20-20 performance as they lose to San Sebastian College 80-76 yesterday. Abueva finished the game with 27 points and 20 rebounds for the Stags, still undefeated with a 13-0 slate. The Blazers played their first game without Mark Romero, their 4th leading scorer who recently migrated to the US.
Paolo Taha led Benilde with 16 points while Jonathan Gray and Carlo Lastimosa added 15 and 14 markers respectively. The Blazers fall to 5-8, tied for 5th with Lyceum and just a game behind Mapua.
In juniors basketball, La Salle Greenhills crushed San Sebastian 82-53 to remain tied with Letran for 2nd at 10-3.
Jrs
LSGH 82 – Torres 20, Bonleon 20, Laigo 12, Vito 7, Villaruz 7, Barrera 5, Yap 3, Tesorero 2, Ramilo 2, Paras 2, Mercado 2, Sy 0, Sta Clara 0, Manzano 0
SSCR 53 – Calisaan 23, Costelo 10, Pante 5, Macasaet 4, Dyke 4, Parina 3, Gayosa 3, Magno 3, Miasco 1, Escalambre 0, Castor 0, Rivera 0, Velasco 0, Balid 0, Libunao 0
Quarterscores: 25-17;44-35;66-44;82-53
Srs
SSCR 86 – Abueva 27, Sangalang 20, Pascual 11, J. dela Cruz 11, Maiquez 8, Ferrer 5, Vitug 4, del Rio 0, Miranda 0, Antipuesto 0
CSB 70 – Taha 16, Grey 15, Lastimosa 14, Deles 9, Carlos 5, Sinco 4, Tan 3, Altamirano 2, McCoy 2, de la Paz 0, Pate 0
Quarter scoring: 22-13;45-24;62-42;86-70
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