NCAA Season 100 basketball tournaments
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The NCAA Season 100 basketball tournaments were the basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) for its 2024–25 season. The tournament was hosted by Lyceum of the Philippines University. Opening day of the men's tournament was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on September 7, 2024, while the rest of the elimination round games was held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre, then the final elimination gameday and semifinals held at the Cuneta Astrodome, then the finals at the Araneta Coliseum. The juniors' tournament started on February 24, 2025, and ended on April 15, 2025.
| "Siglo Uno: Inspiring Legacies" | ||||||||||||||||
| Host school | Lyceum of the Philippines University | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 1–7, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Clint Escamis | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Randy Alcantara (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | ||||||||||||||||
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| Duration | April 11–15, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil EcoOil Centre | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Lebron Jhames Daep | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Joph Cleopas (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | ||||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ||||||||||||||||
The Mapúa Cardinals won their first men's championship since NCAA Season 67 (1991), defeating the Benilde Blazers. Mapúa finished first at the end of the elimination round and defeated the Lyceum Pirates in the semifinals. Benilde finished second, and ousted the defending champions San Beda Red Lions in the other semifinal.
The Perpetual Junior Altas won the first juniors' championship. They defeated the La Salle Green Hills Greenies in the finals. Perpetual finished the elimination round first, with Letran, LSGH and San Beda tied for second, with the three teams ranked by tiebreakers. LSGH eliminated defending champions Letran, while Perpetual defeated San Beda. San Beda won third place, while Perpetual clinched the first basketball title for their school in the deciding game three of the finals.
Tournament format
The NCAA used the Final Four format used since 1997.
The NCAA mulled in moving the seniors' tournament to the second semester, and the juniors' tournament to the first semester. Reasons for the move include struggles in adjusting its calendar as a 10-team league, and for a more "unified" college basketball season; the move would have also allowed the juniors' tournament to revert to a double round robin elimination round format.[1]
The plans did not push through, as the league opted to have the seniors' tournament in the first semester of the academic year. Unlike in the past two seasons, while men's gamedays are held five days a week, all gamedays was scheduled to be doubleheaders, except for the final playing day of the first round of eliminations, which shall be a single game involving last year's finals participants.[2]
The NCAA appointed Ogie Bernarte as basketball commissioner for this season. However, both Bernarte and his mother fell ill as the first round of the eliminations was ending. He was replaced by Joel Ngo starting at the second round. While both Bernarte and his mother recovered, the NCAA decided to retain Ngo to avoid another transition, and instead made Bernarte a consultant.[3]
The third place playoff, introduced last season, was originally included in the tournament. However, due to logistical issues, the NCAA decided to cancel it for the men's tournament.[4]
The juniors' basketball tournament continued to have a single round-robin elimination round, with all teams playing one game day, with a week having at least 3 game days
Teams
All ten schools participated.
| Team | College | Coach | Uniform manufacturer[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arellano Chiefs | Arellano University (AU) |  Chico Manabat |
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| Letran Knights | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Allen Ricardo |
Anta |
| Benilde Blazers | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) | Charles Tiu |
Anta |
| EAC Generals | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Jerson Cabiltes |
Power Hoops |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Louie Gonzalez |
Power Hoops |
| Lyceum Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) | Gilbert Malabanan |
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| Mapúa Cardinals | Mapúa University (MU) | Randy Alcantara |
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| San Beda Red Lions | San Beda University (SBU) | Yuri Escueta |
Anta |
| San Sebastian Stags | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) | Arvin Bonleon |
Kalos Sportswear |
| Perpetual Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Olsen Racela |
World Balance |
| Team | High school | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arellano Braves | Arellano University High School (AU) | Jun Cuevas |
| Letran Squires | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Willie Miller |
| EAC Brigadiers | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Noy Catalan |
| JRU Light Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Ernani Epondulan |
| La Salle Green Hills Greenies | La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) | Renren Ritualo |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (LPU–C) | Al Vergara |
| Malayan Red Robins | Malayan High School of Science (MHSS) | JR Dela Cruz |
| San Beda Red Cubs | San Beda University – Rizal (SBU–R) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetual Altas[6] | Myk Saguiguit |
Demoted to assistant coach | January 11, 2024 | Olsen Racela |
January 11, 2024 |
| San Sebastian Stags[7] | John Kallos |
Fired | February 9, 2024 | Arvin Bonleon |
February 9, 2024 |
| Letran Knights | Rensy Bajar |
Fired | February 16, 2024[8] | Allen Ricardo |
May 30, 2024[9] |
| Letran Squires | Allen Ricardo |
Signed by Letran Knights | May 30, 2024 | Willie Miller | |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates[10] | JC Docto |
Replaced | June 3, 2024 | Al Vergara |
June 3, 2024 |
| Malayan Red Robins | Yong Garcia |
Fired | June 1, 2024 | JR Dela Cruz |
June 29, 2024 |
| JRU Light Bombers | Vic Lazaro |
Fired | November 13, 2024 | Nani Epondulan |
January 31, 2025 |
Venues
Arena
Centre
Astrodome
For the men's tournament, the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay hosted opening day, while Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan hosted the remainder of the elimination round.[2] The last two game days of the first round which were originally to be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre were then made into a tripleheader held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[11] The second gameday postponed by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), and the semifinals was held at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay. The finals was then held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.[12]
For the juniors' tournament, elimination round games are split on the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Sports and Cultural Center in Manila for Sunday gamedays, and on the Filoil EcoOil Centre for gamedays on other days of the week.
| Arena | Location | M | J | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City |  |
14,429 | |
| Cuneta Astrodome | Pasay | |
12,000 | |
| EAC Sports and Cultural Center | Manila | |
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| Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Juan | |
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6,000 |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | |
15,000 |
Squads
Each team can have up to 15 players on their roster, with an additional up to three players in the injured reserve list.[13]
The ban of foreign student-athletes first applied in Season 96 (2020) is still in effect, requiring all players to be Filipinos.[14]
| Arellano | Letran | Benilde | EAC | JRU | Lyceum | Mapúa | San Beda | San Sebastian | Perpetual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renzo Abiera | Jovel Baliling | Jesse Arciaga | Brianne Angeles | Shawn Argente | Genesis Aviles | Sherfrazkhan Abdulla | Yukien Andrada | Nikko Aguilar | John Abis |
| Andrei Acop | Vince Cuajao | Jhomel Ancheta | Jethro Bacud | Mart Barrera | Ato Barba | Noel Agemenyi | JC Bonzalida | Rafael Are | JP Boral |
| Anthony Borromeo | CJ Delfino | Joseph Cajucom | Jude Bagay | Lance Benitez | JM Bravo | Jeco Bancale | Richi Calimag | Khit Barroga | Ralph Cauguiran |
| Yuan Camay | Charles Dimaano | Gene Carillo | Joshua Devara | Renz Bernardo | Khen Caduyac | Yam Concepcion | RC Calimag | Franz Chuidian | Ruvic Danag |
| JL Capulong | Jimboy Estrada | Gab Cometa | Axel Doromal | Karl de Jesus | JD Culanay | Cyrus Cuenco | Joe Celzo | Clarence Cruz | Angelo Gelsano |
| Andrei de Leon | Edzel Galoy | Anton Eusebio | Dave Ednilag | Marj de Leon | Greg Cunanan | Clint Escamis | Ismael Culdora | Raymart Escobido | Mark Gojo Cruz |
| Joshua dela Cruz | Rafael Go | Irele Galas | King Gurtiza | Cyrus Ferrer | Ronald Colian Jr. | Aaron Fermin | Penny Estacio | Tristan Felebrico | Axlrose Javier |
| Joseph Espiritu | Paolo Javillonar | Zenric Jarque | Mac Chester Jacob | Darrel Garcia | Jonathan Daileg | Joaquin Garcia | Nygel Gonzales | Ralph Gabat | Axl Manuel |
| Xander Estacio | James Jumao-as | Allen Liwag | Gelo Loristo | Joshua Guiab | Omar Gordon | Chris Hubilla | Zane Jalbuena | Reggz Gabat | Bryan Manuel |
| Karl Flores | Kobe Monje | John Morales | Aldeo Lucero | Justin Lozano | Mclaude Guadaña | Andrei Igliane | Bismarck Lina | Jelo Lintol | Inigo Montemayor |
| Em Geromino | Jace Miller | Matthew Oli | JC Luciano | Jonathan Medina | Gyle Montaño | John Jabonete | James Payosing | James Maliwat | RIchard Movida |
| Joseph Hernal | Nathaniel Montecillo | Roger Onoda | Jherald Manacho | Sidney Mosqueda | Neil Moralejo | Lawrence Mangubat | Jomel Puno | Migs Pascual | Jearico Nunez |
| CJ Libang | Joseph Nunag | Justine Sanchez | Kyle Ochavo | Ivan Panapanaan | Lyon Pallingayan | Arjay Pantaleon | AJ Royo | Kyle Ramilo | Shawn Orgo |
| Drei Miller | James Pradella | Mark Sangco | Wilmar Oftana | Joseph Pangilinan | JD Panelo | JC Recto | Adrian Sollano | Christian Ricio | Christian Pagaran |
| T-Mc Ongotan | Kevin Santos | Edson Serrano | Harvey Pagsanjan | Patrick Ramos | Dave Paulo | Brix Reyno | Bryan Sajonia | Vince Suico | Emmanuel Pizarro |
| Bryan Rosalin | Mark Sarza | Ian Torres | Rico Postanes | Marvin Raymundo | Simon Peñafiel | Edward Ryan III | Menard Songcuya | Leo Velasco | Nathaniel Sevilla |
| Basti Valencia | Klein Tagotongan | Paul Turco | Nico Quinal | Ralph Samontanes | Michael Versoza | Joshua Tagala | Justin Thompson | ||
| Maverick Vinoya | Christian Vergara | Winston Ynot | Erlan Umpad | Vince Sarmiento | Renz Villegas | Emmanuel Tagle |
Men's tournament
The men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, with the traditional host vs. defending champion opening game featuring the Lyceum Pirates and the San Beda Red Lions in the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[15] It ended on December 7, 2024, with the Mapúa Cardinals defeating the Benilde Blazers.[16]
Elimination round
The NCAA postponed October 23[17] and 25 games[18] due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mapúa Cardinals |
15 | 3 | .833 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  Benilde Blazers |
14 | 4 | .778 | 1 | |
| 3 |  San Beda Red Lions |
10 | 8 | .556[a] | 5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 |  Lyceum Pirates (H) |
10 | 8 | .556[a] | 5 | |
| 5 |  EAC Generals |
9 | 9 | .500 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Letran Knights |
8 | 10 | .444 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Arellano Chiefs |
7 | 11 | .389[b] | 8 | |
| 8 |  Perpetual Altas |
7 | 11 | .389[b] | 8 | |
| 9 |  San Sebastian Stags |
6 | 12 | .333 | 9 | |
| 10 |  JRU Heavy Bombers |
4 | 14 | .222 | 11 |
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 (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||
| 1 | Mapúa | 89 | |||||||
| 4 | Lyceum | 79 | |||||||
| 1 | Mapúa | 84 | 94 | ||||||
| 2 | Benilde | 73 | 82 | ||||||
| 2 | Benilde | 79 | |||||||
| 3 | San Beda | 63 | |||||||
Semifinals
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.
This season's semifinalists are identical with the previous season's, albeit with different seedings.[19]
(1) Mapúa vs. (4) Lyceum
Mapúa clinched a semifinals berth with their win over Lyceum.[20] The Cardinals then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with their win against Perpetual.[21] Mapúa finally clinched the #1 seed after they defeated Arellano in their last elimination round game.[22] They will face #4 seed Lyceum, who qualified for the Final Four and clinched the #4 seed after they beat Benilde.[23]
November 23, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
| Mapúa Cardinals |
89–79 | Lyceum Pirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 26–25, 8–19, 26–14 | ||
| Pts: Clint Escamis 33 Rebs: Chris Hubilla 8 Asts: Marc Cuenco 6 |
Pts: JM Bravo 20 Rebs: JM Bravo 10 Asts: Vincent Cunanan 4 | |
| Mapúa wins series in one game | ||
(2) Benilde vs. (3) San Beda
Benilde clinched a semifinals berth with Mapúa's win over Lyceum.[20] The Blazers then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with their win against Letran.[24] CSB clinched the #2 seed after Mapúa won against Arellano in their final elimination round game.[22] They will face #3 seed San Beda, who qualified for the Final Four and clinched the #3 seed after Lyceum won over EAC.[25]
November 23, 2024 2:30 p.m. |
| Benilde Blazers |
79–63 | San Beda Red Lions |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–14, 28–13, 17–15, 9–21 | ||
| Pts: Allen Liwag 20 Rebs: Allen Liwag 8 Asts: Jhomel Ancheta 5 |
Pts: AJ Royo 14 Rebs: Andrada, Bonzalida 5 each Asts: Nygel Gonzales 3 | |
| Benilde wins series in one game | ||
Third place playoff
The third place playoff for semifinals losers was originally scheduled. It was supposed to be played between San Beda and Lyceum, but was cancelled due to logistical issues.[4]
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff between semifinal winners. This is the first finals since NCAA Season 80 (2004) where neither Letran or San Beda qualified,[26] and the first since NCAA Season 85 (2009) where another team aside from those two shall win a title.[27]
Mapúa clinched its second consecutive finals appearance.[28] Meanwhile, Benilde qualified for its second finals in three years.[29] This will be the first finals match-up between Mapúa and Benilde.[27]
December 1, 2024 2:00 p.m. |
| Mapúa Cardinals |
84–73 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 16–17, 15–11, 27–25 | ||
| Pts: Clint Escamis 30 Rebs: Chris Hubilla 9 Asts: Escamis, Mangubat 4 each |
Pts: Allen Liwag 18 Rebs: Allen Liwag 14 Asts: Ancheta, Ynot 5 each | |
December 7, 2024 2:30 p.m. |
| Mapúa Cardinals |
94–82 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 21–14, 21–19, 28–26 | ||
| Pts: Cyrus Cuenco 19 Rebs: Chris Hubilla 8 Asts: Cuenco, Escamis 4 each |
Pts: Justine Sanchez 24 Rebs: Allen Liwag 10 Asts: Justine Sanchez 5 | |
| Mapúa wins series 2–0 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Clint Escamis (Mapúa Cardinals)[16]
- Coach of the Year: Randy Alcantara (Mapúa Cardinals)[16]
The Cardinals won the championship on a 12-game winning streak, including sweeping Benilde in the finals. Mapúa won its first title since NCAA Season 67 (1991), ending a 33-year title drought.[16]
Awards
The awards were given prior to game 2 of the finals, at the Araneta Coliseum.[30]
- Most Valuable Player: Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Rookie of the Year: Chris Hubilla (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Mythical Five:
- Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Clint Escamis (Mapúa Cardinals)
- John Barba (Lyceum Pirates)
- Tony Ynot (Benilde Blazers)
- Tristan Felebrico (San Sebastian Stags)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Tristan Felebrico (San Sebastian Stags)
- Kevin Santos (Letran Knights)
- Lorenz Capulong (Arellano Chiefs)
- Wilmar Oftana (EAC Generals)
- Most Improved Player: Lorenz Capulong (Arellano Chiefs)
- Freshman of the Year: Chris Hubilla (Mapúa Cardinals)
Player of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15[31] | Allen Liwag | Benilde Blazers |
| September 17–22[32] | Pao Javillonar | Letran Knights |
| September 24–29[33] | Kevin Santos | Letran Knights |
| October 1–5[34] | Jomel Puno | San Beda Red Lions |
| October 8–13[35] | King Gurtiza | EAC Generals |
| October 15–20[36] | Chris Hubilla | Mapúa Cardinals |
| October 22–30[37] | Lawrence Mangubat | Mapúa Cardinals |
| November 5–10[38] | Clint Escamis | Mapúa Cardinals |
| November 12–16[39] | Ato Barba | Lyceum Pirates |
Statistical leaders
Season player highs
San Sebastian's Paeng Are emerged as the scoring champion, and Benilde's Allen Liwag won the rebounding title, this season.[40]
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Paeng Are | San Sebastian Stags |
17.88 |
| Rebounds per game | Allen Liwag | Benilde Blazers |
11.28 |
| Assists per game | Jimboy Estrada | Letran Knights |
5.82 |
| Steals per game | Paeng Are | San Sebastian Stags |
2.53 |
| Blocks per game | Kevin Santos | Letran Knights |
2.13 |
| Field goal percentage | Joshua Guiab | JRU Heavy Bombers |
59.88% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Marc Cuenco | Mapúa Cardinals |
43.62% |
| Free throw percentage | Jimboy Estrada | Letran Knights |
86.11% |
| Turnovers per game | Jimboy Estrada | Letran Knights |
4.82 |
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Vince Cuajao | Letran Knights |
34[a] | San Sebastian Stags |
| Pao Javillonar | Letran Knights |
31 | Benilde Blazers | |
| Rebounds | Allen Liwag | Benilde Blazers |
18 | Mapúa Cardinals |
| Assists | Paeng Are | San Sebastian Stags |
13 | Lyceum Pirates |
| Steals | Paeng Are | San Sebastian Stags |
7[a] | Benilde Blazers |
| Renz Villegas | Lyceum Pirates |
7 | Perpetual Altas | |
| Blocks | Kevin Santos | Letran Knights |
6 | EAC Generals |
| Turnovers | Chris Hubilla | Mapúa Cardinals |
8 | Letran Knights |
Season team highs
| Statistic | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | San Sebastian Stags |
82.78 |
| Rebounds per game | Benilde Blazers |
49.72 |
| Assists per game | Benilde Blazers |
18.56 |
| Steals per game | Arellano Chiefs |
10.0 |
| Blocks per game | Letran Knights |
4.0 |
| Field goal percentage | Benilde Blazers |
43.8% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | San Beda Red Lions |
32.09% |
| Free throw percentage | Letran Knights |
73.94% |
| Turnovers per game | San Sebastian Stags |
12.56 |
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Benilde Blazers |
103 | Lyceum Pirates |
| Rebounds | Letran Knights |
65 | Perpetual Altas |
| Assists | Benilde Blazers |
30 | Lyceum Pirates |
| Steals | San Sebastian Stags |
20[a] | Benilde Blazers |
| Arellano Chiefs |
16 | San Sebastian Stags | |
| Blocks | EAC Generals |
11[a] | Arellano Chiefs |
| Benilde Blazers |
8 | Arellano Chiefs | |
| Field goal percentage | Benilde Blazers |
62.0% | Lyceum Pirates |
| Three-point field goal percentage | EAC Generals |
48.0% | San Sebastian Stags |
| Free throw percentage | San Beda Red Lions |
100% | Perpetual Altas |
| Turnovers | Benilde Blazers |
31[a] | San Sebastian Stags |
| Perpetual Altas |
26 | Mapúa Cardinals |
Discipline
The following were disciplined throughout the course of the season:
- Pao Javillonar of the Letran Knights for playing in a ligang labas game at the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament with the Converge FIberXers; originally suspended for three games, Javillonar served a two-game suspension against the San Sebastian Stags and the JRU Heavy Bombers.[41]
- Jhomel Ancheta of the Benilde Blazers was handed a disqualifying foul during their game against the Letran Knights after hitting the back of Pao Javillonar's head. Ancheta served a one-game suspension against the Lyceum Pirates.[42]
- Jimboy Estrada of the Letran Knights after being ejected in their game against the Perpetual Altas; Estrada served a one-game suspension against the Mapúa Cardinals.[43]
- Coach Louie Gonzalez of the JRU Heavy Bombers after angrily confronting officials in their second round loss against Mapúa Cardinals; Gonzalez served a one-game suspension against the San Sebastian Stags.[43]
- John Jabonete of the Mapúa Cardinals was ejected during their game against the JRU Heavy Bombers after elbowing Karl De Jesus. Jabonete served a one-game suspension against the EAC Generals.[44]
- Marc Igliane of the Mapúa Cardinals was ejected during their game against the EAC Generals after a dangerous contact mid-air against Jhearald Manacho. Igliane served a one-game suspension against the Letran Knights.[45]
- Bismarck Lina of the San Beda Red Lions was ejected during their game against the Mapúa Cardinals after an unsportsmanlike foul against Cyrus Cuenco. Lina served a one-game suspension against the JRU Heavy Bombers.[46]
- John Jabonete of the Mapúa Cardinals was ejected during game 1 of the finals against the Benilde Blazers after an unsportsmanlike foul. Jabonete served a one-game suspension against the Benilde Blazers in game 2.
Broadcasting
GMA Network is the official broadcaster of NCAA Season 100. The semifinals aired at GTV and Heart of Asia (HOA),[47] while game 1 of the finals will be aired on GMA and HOA, while games 2, and 3, if necessary, will be aired on GTV and HOA. All games were livestreamed on GMA Sports and NCAA's social media accounts, while GMA News TV International holds international rights.[48]
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside reporter(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals #1 vs. #4 | Anton Roxas | Martin Antonio | Bianca Alejandre | HOA |
| Semifinals #2 vs. #3 | Martin Javier | Prince Rivero | Aleea Fedillaga | GTV, HOA |
| Finals Game 1 | Martin Javier | Beau Belga | Flo del Agua & Aleea Fedillaga | GMA, HOA |
| Finals Game 2 | Anton Roxas | Martin Antonio | Glycel Galpo & Kristine San Agustin | GTV, HOA |
Additional game 2 crew: Martin Javier (interviewer and awarding ceremony presenter)
Juniors' tournament
The juniors' tournament started on February 24, 2025,[49] and ended on April 15, 2025.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpetual Junior Altas |
8 | 1 | .889 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | Letran Squires |
6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | |
| 3 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | San Beda Red Cubs |
6 | 3 | .667[a] | 2 | |
| 5 | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
5 | 4 | .556[b] | 3 | |
| 6 | Mapúa Red Robins |
5 | 4 | .556[b] | 3 | |
| 7 | Arellano Braves |
3 | 6 | .333[c] | 5 | |
| 8 | San Sebastian Staglets |
3 | 6 | .333[c] | 5 | |
| 9 | JRU Light Bombers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 6 | |
| 10 | Lyceum Junior Pirates (H) |
1 | 8 | .111 | 7 |
Match-up results
Scores
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games.
Bracket
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Perpetual | 96 | |||||||||
| 4 | San Beda–Rizal | 89 | |||||||||
| 1 | Perpetual | 100 | 91 | 101 | |||||||
| 3 | LSGH | 96 | 95 | 67 | |||||||
| 2 | Letran | 74 | 77 | ||||||||
| 3 | LSGH | 78* | 78 | ||||||||
| Third place playoff | |||||||||||
| 4 | San Beda–Rizal | 74 | |||||||||
| 2 | Letran | 59 | |||||||||
Semifinals
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.
The Perpetual Junior Altas clinched a semifinals berth after defeating the EAC Brigadiers.[50] The Letran Squires clinched a playoff berth after their win against the Arellano Braves.[51] On the final elimination round gameday, San Beda and LSGH defeated EAC and JRU respectively to round up the playoffs participants.[52] Perpetual then defeated Letran to clinch the #1 seed, while Letran settles for the #2 via tiebreakers.[53]
(1) Perpetual vs. (4) San Beda
April 7, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| Perpetual Junior Altas |
96–87 | San Beda Red Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 30–16, 29–25, 16–22 | ||
| Pts: Dan Rosales 19 Rebs: Lebron Jhames Daep 10 Asts: Lebron Jhames Daep 5 |
Pts: Francis Dollente 15 Rebs: Francis Dollente 6 Asts: Andrei Uggadan 6 | |
| Perpetual wins series in one game | ||
Perpetual qualified to its second consecutive finals after defeated the San Beda Red Cubs.[54]
(2) Letran vs. (3) LSGH
April 7, 2025 2:30 p.m. |
| Letran Squires |
74–78 (OT) | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 14–21, 24–21, 9–13, Overtime: 3–7 | ||
| Pts: Daniel Padilla 30 Rebs: Justine Hugo 9 Asts: 3 players 3 |
Pts: Arle Podador 19 Rebs: Ram Sharma 15 Asts: Gian Gomez 4 | |
April 9, 2025 2:30 p.m. |
| Letran Squires |
77–78 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 23–21, 15–22, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Daniel Padilla 20 Rebs: Justin Cargo 10 Asts: Justin Cargo 5 |
Pts: Guillian Quines 28 Rebs: Ram Sharma 9 Asts: James Ison 6 | |
| LSGH wins series in two games | ||
The La Salle Green Hills Greenies forced a deciding game 2 against defending champions Letran.[54] Returning from suspension, Guillian Quines scored 28 points, including the game winner, to lead LSGH back to the finals. Letran's Daniel Padilla missed a buzzer beater to deny a third consecutive Finals appearance from the defending champions.[55]
Letran coach Willie Miller wrote to the management committee on a supposed flop made by LSGH player Arle Podador in the last 6.5 seconds of the game; the referees ruled that replays were inconclusive.[56]
Third place playoff
April 13, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| Letran Squires |
59–74 | San Beda Red Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 13–22, 18–17, 14–16 | ||
| Pts: 3 players 8 Rebs: Jhuniel dela Rama 8 Asts: Quiones, Silorio 2 |
Pts: Randaile Medroso 24 Rebs: MJ Vailoces 12 Asts: MJ Vailoces 5 | |
Finals
The semifinals winners shall dispute the championship in a best-of-three finals.
April 11, 2025 2:30 p.m. |
| Perpetual Junior Altas |
100–96 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 18–23, 35–23, 21–28 | ||
| Pts: Lebron Jhames Daep 21 Rebs: Icee Cailangan 12 Asts: Icee Cailangan 7 |
Pts: Guillian Quines 29 Rebs: Ortega, Sharma 8 Asts: Dale Ortega 4 | |
April 13, 2025 2:30 p.m. |
| Perpetual Junior Altas |
91–95 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–37, 24–15, 17–16, 20–26 | ||
| Pts: Jan Roluna 25 Rebs: Lebron Jhames Daep 14 Asts: Icee Callangan 9 |
Pts: Guillian Quines 35 Rebs: Ram Sharma 16 Asts: Gomez, Ison 6 | |
April 15, 2025 2:30 p.m. |
| Perpetual Junior Altas |
101–67 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–18, 26–20, 23–17, 20–12 | ||
| Pts: Jan Roluna 15 Rebs: Lebron Jhames Daep 12 Asts: Icee Callangan 12 |
Pts: Guillian Quines 18 Rebs: Ram Sharma 7 Asts: Gian Gomez 3 | |
| Perpetual wins series, 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Lebron Jhames Daep (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Coach of the Year: Joph Cleopas (Perpetual Junior Altas)
The Perpetual Junior Altas won their first NCAA basketball title after winning the series 2–1.
Awards
The awards were given prior to game 2 of the finals, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.[57]
- Most Valuable Player: Lebron Jhames Daep (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Rookie of the Year: Allan Laurenaria (Mapúa Red Robins)
- Mythical Five:
- Lebron Jhames Daep (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Jan Roluna (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Jhuniel dela Rama (Letran Squires)
- EJ Castillo (EAC–ICA Brigadiers)
- Sanlea Penaverde (San Sebastian Staglets)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Sean Franco (Arellano Braves)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Sean Franco (Arellano Braves)
- Lebron Jhames Daep (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Sanlea Penaverde (San Sebastian Staglets)
- Jhuniel dela Rama (Letran Squires)
- Allan Laurenaria (Mapúa Red Robins)
- Most Improved Player: Jericho Cristino (Perpetual Junior Altas)
Statistical leaders
Season player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Sanlea Peñaverde | San Sebastian Staglets |
24.11 |
| Rebounds per game | Jhuniel Dela Rama | Letran Squires |
9.22 |
| Assists per game | Clint Bonus | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
5.89 |
| Steals per game | Kit Bonus | San Sebastian Staglets |
4.0 |
| Blocks per game | Joss Poli | Lyceum Junior Pirates |
2.11 |
| Field goal percentage | Jan Roluna | Perpetual Junior Altas |
57.14% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Lexi Callueng | JRU Light Bombers |
40.0% |
| Free throw percentage | EJ Castillo | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
86.96% |
| Turnovers per game | Kit Bonus | San Sebastian Staglets |
7.0 |
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Daniel Padilla | Letran Squires |
39 | San Sebastian Staglets |
| Rebounds | Allan Laurenaria | Mapúa Red Robins |
16 | JRU Light Bombers |
| Harry Herrera | San Sebastian Staglets |
Mapúa Red Robins | ||
| Jhuniel Dela Rama | Letran Squires |
16[a] | La Salle Green Hills Greenies | |
| Assists | Neil Abequibel | JRU Light Bombers |
13 | Arellano Braves |
| Steals | Sanlea Peñaverde | San Sebastian Stags |
9 | Lyceum Junior Pirates |
| Blocks | 5 players | various | 4 | various |
| Turnovers | James Almario | JRU Light Bombers |
11 | Arellano Braves |
Season team highs
| Statistic | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Perpetual Junior Altas |
88.67 |
| Rebounds per game | Letran Squires |
51.89 |
| Assists per game | Perpetual Junior Altas |
22.33 |
| Steals per game | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
14.0 |
| Blocks per game | Arellano Braves |
5.89 |
| Field goal percentage | Perpetual Junior Altas |
42.32% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Mapúa Red Robins |
29.25% |
| Free throw percentage | Perpetual Junior Altas |
64.18% |
| Turnovers per game | JRU Light Bombers |
15.78 |
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | San Beda Red Cubs |
105 | Arellano Braves |
| Rebounds | Letran Squires |
71[a] | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Perpetual Junior Altas |
64 | Lyceum Junior Pirates | |
| Assists | Perpetual Junior Altas |
33 | San Sebastian Staglets |
| Steals | San Sebastian Staglets |
22 | Lyceum Junior Pirates |
| Blocks | Arellano Braves |
10 | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
| Field goal percentage | JRU Light Bombers |
55.0% | Perpetual Junior Altas |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Arellano Braves |
41.0% | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Free throw percentage | Letran Squires |
100% | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
| Turnovers | Letran Squires |
33[a] | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates |
31 | San Sebastian Staglets |