2018 NBTC National Finals
Edition of PH high school basketball tournament
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The 2018 NBTC National Finals was a basketball competition in the Philippines hosted by the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) to determine the champion for the 2017–2018 NBTC League season. It involved 32 high school teams, with 16 regional teams, eight representatives from the NCR, and six global squads. It began on March 18, 2018, and ended on March 23. Also taking place during this time was the NBTC All-Star Game and several other side events.
Cuneta Astrodome
- Division 1: NUNS Bullpups (1st title)
- Division 2: DLSL (2nd title)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | SM Mall of Asia Cuneta Astrodome |
| Dates | March 18–23 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Awards | |
| Most Outstanding Player |
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| Finals MOP |
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| Best Defensive Player | |
The NUNS Bullpups won their first title in tournament history as they won Division 1. In Division 2, De La Salle Lipa won their second NBTC title.
Qualification
This year's format involved a total of 835 teams across 76 cities nationwide. For teams based in the NCR, the UAAP Jrs., NCAA Jrs., and Metro Manila Basketball League (MMBL) tournaments are used as qualifiers, with the winners and first runner-ups of those tournaments getting to play in the National Finals. CESAFI champions and first runner-ups were also guaranteed qualification. The rest of the field was made up of four international teams and 16 regional teams.[1]
| Vacancies | Qualified | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Baguio Lyceum – Cavite De La Salle Lipa Green Chevrons Assumption Montessori School - CDO Assumption College of Davao Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC) Hercor College of Roxas St. Benilde International School - Laguna Letran - Bataan Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts Shepherdville National High School - Naga New Ormoc City National High School SLS-Don Bosco - Dumaguete Saint Columban College - Pagadian University of Luzon (UL) - Dagupan University of Assumption (UA) - San Fernando |
[2] |
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCR representatives from UAAP | February 23–March 2, 2018 | Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan City | 2 | UAAP winner - Ateneo Blue Eaglets UAAP first runner-up - NUNS Bullpups |
[2] |
| NCR representatives from NCAA | November 6–16, 2018 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | 2 | NCAA winner - LSGH Greenies NCAA first runner-up - Mapua Red Robins | |
| NCR representatives from MMBL | February 5, 2018 | San Beda gym | 2 | MMBL winner - Chiang Kai-shek College MMBL first runner-up - San Beda Red Cubs | |
| Representatives from CESAFI | October 12, 2017 | Cebu Coliseum | 2 | CESAFI winner - UV Baby Lancers CESAFI first runner-up - Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles | |
| Wildcards | 4 | Letran Squires Hope Christian High School Adamson Baby Falcons San Sebastian Staglets | |||
| Global teams | 4 | USA- Fil-Am Sports Canada- Durham Crossover New Zealand - Camp David Australia- AusPinoy | |||
Tournament format
The tournament kicked off with the Seeding Round, with teams representing the UAAP, NCAA, CESAFI, and MMBL given the first eight seeds. The four international teams were seeded 9 to 12, followed by NCR wildcard teams at 13 to 16, the top eight regional champions from the previous national finals at 17 to 24, and the remaining eight regional champions at 25 to 32. The international teams would face the NCR wildcard teams in the seeding round, as would the regional champions. The winners of the seeding round, would claim the higher seed in their duel, while the loser took the lower seed, as all teams advanced to the first round.[1]
In the first round, winners advance into the Division 1 tournament, with losers being sent to the Division 2 tournament.[1] Both tournaments observe the same knockout format until the final round.[1]
Seeding round
| March 19, 2018 | |||||
| #9 AusPinoy | 57–58 | #16 Hope Christian | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #10 Camp David | 54–95 | #15 SSC-R | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #11 Durham Crossover | 65–64 | #14 Letran | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #12 FilAm Sports | 77–82 | #13 Adamson | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #25 UA | 71–48 | #32 New Ormoc Natl HS | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #26 SLS-Don Bosco | 71–69 | #31 Shepherdville | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #27 St. Columban | 49–76 | #30 Letran - Bataan | One E-Com Center, Pasay | ||
| #28 Tay Tung | 87–62 | #29 UL | One E-Com Center, Pasay |
Tournament bracket
Division I
| Super 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | New Ormoc Natl HS | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | AusPinoy | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Assumption CDO | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | AusPinoy | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Hope Christian | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | St. Benilde-Laguna | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Hope Christian | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | UA – San Fernando | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NUNS | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NUNS | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Tay Tung | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NUNS | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FilAmSports | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Notre Dame of Midsayap | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Adamson | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NUNS | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | FilAm Sports | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | FilAm Sports | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | DLSL | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | FilAm Sports | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | University of the Visayas | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | UL–Dagupan | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | University of the Visayas | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NUNS | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSGH | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chiang Kai-shek | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | St. Columban | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chiang Kai-shek | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Letran | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Assumption College-Davao | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Letran | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chiang Kai-shek | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mapua | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Durham Crossover | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | U of Baguio | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Durham Crossover | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mapua | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Letran - Bataan | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mapua | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chiang Kai-shek | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSGH | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | San Beda | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | SLS-Don Bosco | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | San Beda | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SSC-R | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Hercor College–Roxas | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SSC-R | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | San Beda | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSGH | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Camp David | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Lyceum – Cavite | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Lyceum – Cavite | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSGH | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shepherdville | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSGH | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals
March 24 5:00 pm |
| LSGH 83, NUNS 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 41–50, 64–72, 83–95 | ||
| Pts: Inand Fornilos 20 | Pts: Carl Tamayo 18 | |
Division II
| Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Assumption CDO | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | New Ormoc Natl HS | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Assumption CDO | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Benilde-Laguna | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Benilde-Laguna | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UA – San Fernando | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Benilde-Laguna | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DLSL | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Notre Dame of Midsayap | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tay Tung | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tay Tung | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DLSL | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DLSL | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | UL–Dagupan | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DLSL | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Letran - Bataan | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | U of Baguio | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Letran - Bataan | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Letran - Bataan | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Assumption College-Davao | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Assumption College-Davao | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | St. Columban | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Letran - Bataan | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SLS-Don Bosco | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hercor College–Roxas | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SLS-Don Bosco | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SLS-Don Bosco | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shepherdville | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Camp David | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shepherdville | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Finals
March 23 3:00 pm |
| DLSL 41, Letran - Bataan 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 18–25, 31–33, 49–44 | ||
| Pts: Matthew Virtucio 15 | Pts: Kevin Raymundo 13 | |
All-Star Game
Selection
The National Basketball Training Center selected and ranked 24 of the best high school prospects in the NCAA and UAAP juniors, CESAFI, and MMBL high school tournaments.[4]
This year saw Kai Sotto from the UAAP Jrs and Joel Cagulangan from the NCAA Jrs take the top two spots on the rankings.[5] They were also the top two picks for the all-star draft, with Cagulangan being drafted first overall by assistant coach Marvin Bienvenida for Team Heart, while Sotto was drafted second overall by Joe Silva for Team Hustle. Team Heart was coached by Chris Gavina, while Team Hustle was coached by Topex Robinson.[6] Additional players from international teams were also added to both lineups.[7]
| Rank | Player | League | Team |
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| #1 | Kai Sotto | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #2 | JD Cagulangan | NCAA | LSGH |
| #3 | SJ Belangel | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #4 | Will Gozum | NCAA | Mapua |
| #5 | CJ Cansino | UAAP | UST |
| #6 | Dave Ildefonso | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #7 | L-Jay Gonzales | UAAP | FEU-D |
| #8 | John Galinato | MMBL | Chiang Kai Shek |
| #9 | Rhayyan Amsali | UAAP | NUNS |
| #10 | Aaron Fermin | NCAA | Arellano |
| #11 | Clint Escamis | NCAA | Mapua |
| #12 | Inand Fornilos | NCAA | LSGH |
| #13 | Warren Bonifacio | NCAA | Mapua |
| #14 | Terrence Fortea | UAAP | NUNS |
| #15 | RJ Abarrientos | UAAP | FEU-D |
| #16 | Evan Nelle | NCAA | San Beda |
| #17 | Beirn Laurente | CESAFI | UV |
| #18 | Miguel Oczon | UAAP | NUNS |
| #19 | Joem Sabandal | UAAP | Adamson |
| #20 | Raven Cortez | UAAP | DLSZ |
| #21 | Mac Guadaña | NCAA | LPU |
| #22 | Joshua Yerro | CESAFI | UV |
| #23 | Harvey Pagsanjan | MMBL | Hope Christian |
| #24 | Alex Visser | CESAFI | SHS – Ateneo |
| Additions | |||
| Name | Team | ||
| Jalen Green | Fil-Am Sports | ||
| Kihei Clark | Fil-Am Sports | ||
| Matthew Daves | Durham Crossover | ||
| Cooper McLaughlin | AusPinoy | ||
| Brandon Wilson | Fil-Am Sports | ||
| Taine Davis | Camp David | ||
| Maui Cruz | EAC | ||
Lineups
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Game
Other side events
- Skills challenge: Carl Tamayo
- Three-Point Shootout: Shaun de Leon
- Slam Dunk Contest: Jalen Green
Awards
Division 1
- Most Outstanding Player: JD Cagulangan (LSGH)
- Finals Most Outstanding Player: Gerry Abadiano (NUNS)
- Best Defensive Player: Inand Fornilos (LSGH)
- Mythical Five:
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Terrence Fortea | Nazareth School of National University Bullpups |
| Gerry Abadiano | Nazareth School of National University Bullpups |
| JD Cagulangan | LSGH Greenies |
| Jalen Green | Fil Am Sports USA |
| Errol Pastor | Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles |
Division 2
- Most Outstanding Player: Ian Abila (De La Salle Lipa)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Ian Abila (De La Salle Lipa)
- Mythical Team:
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Ian Abila | De La Salle Lipa |
| Raphael Dimayuga | De La Salle Lipa |
| Julius Garcia | Letran-Bataan |
| James Barrera | Bacolod Tay Tung High School |