UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments
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The UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments were the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the 2024–25 school year. University of the Philippines Diliman were the hosts.
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- University of the Philippines (Collegiate and Junior High School)
- University of Santo Tomas (Boys' and Girls')
- Araneta Coliseum (Games 1 & 3)
- SM Mall of Asia Arena (Game 2)
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| Duration | December 8–15, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Finals MVP | JD Cagulangan | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Goldwin Monteverde (2nd title) | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 8–15, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Finals MVP | Cielo Pagdulagan | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Aris Dimaunahan (2nd title) | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | March 13–27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil EcoOil Centre | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Racine Kane | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Manu Iñigo (2nd title, 1st UAAP) | |||||||||||||||
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| TV network(s) | UAAP Varsity Channel | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | March 13–20, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil EcoOil Centre | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Barby Dajao | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Arsenio Dysangco (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | UAAP Varsity Channel | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 11–20, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Finals MVP | Gab Delos Reyes | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Andrew Estrella (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
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| TV network(s) | UAAP Varsity Channel | |||||||||||||||
In the elimination round of the men's tournament, the De La Salle Green Archers finished first, with the UP Fighting Maroons second. The UST Growling Tigers finished third, while the Adamson Soaring Falcons eliminated the UE Red Warriors in the 4th seed playoff. Both UP and La Salle won the semifinals match-ups over Adamson and UST, respectively, marking their second overall head-to-head UAAP Finals matchup. For the fourth consecutive season, the men's basketball finals series reached a do-or-die third game - the longest such streak so far for the tournament in UAAP Final Four history. UP defeated La Salle to win their 4th men's championship.
In the women's tournament, the NU Lady Bulldogs advanced to the finals outright after winning all elimination round games. The Adamson Lady Falcons defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the first round of the stepladder. UST defeated Adamson on the next round, setting up a rematch from last year's finals with NU. The series lasted three full games, with NU defeating UST to win their 8th women's championship.
In the junior high school tournament, the UE Junior Warriors finished first, followed by the FEU Diliman Baby Tamaraws; they have the twice-to-beat advantage against the NUNS Bullpups and the UST Tiger Cubs, respectively. While UE defeated NUNS, UST upset FEU Diliman in the semifinals. The Junior Warriors then defeated the Tiger Cubs to win the first junior high school championship, and first basketball championship for UE since 1985.
In the boys' tournament, the UST Tiger Cubs won the title against the NUNS Bullpups. The Bullpups finished first and had won the first 13 elimination round games, but lost the last game against UST, who had then finished second. NUNS and UST defeated Adamson and FEU Diliman respectively in the semifinals, then split the first two games in the finals. The Tiger Cubs won the deciding game in overtime.
The UST Junior Tigresses finished undefeated in the girls' tournament, and faced the second seeded NUNS Lady Bullpups. UST won the championship undefeated.
Tournament format
The UAAP continued to use the UAAP Final Four format.
The UAAP held championships in the college division and the junior high school tournament on the first semester of the academic year, while the boys' and girls' championships were held in the second semester.
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
Basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams in the men's tournament.
The girls' tournament is a demonstration sport last held in UAAP Season 82 (2020), and is not mandatory.
| University | Men | Women | Uniform manufacturer | ||
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| Team | Coach | Team | Coach | ||
| Adamson University (AdU) | Soaring Falcons |  Nash Racela |
Lady Falcons | Ryan Monteclaro |
Anta[3] |
| Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU[a]) | Blue Eagles |  Tab Baldwin |
Blue Eagles | LA Mumar |
Jordan Brand[5] |
| De La Salle University (DLSU) | Green Archers | Topex Robinson |
Lady Archers | Pocholo Villanueva |
Nike[6] |
| Far Eastern University (FEU) | Tamaraws | Sean Chambers |
Lady Tamaraws | Raiza Palmera-Dy |
Puma[7] |
| National University (NU) | Bulldogs | Jeff Napa |
Lady Bulldogs | Aries Dimaunahan |
Adidas[8] |
| University of the East (UE) | Red Warriors | Jack Santiago |
Lady Warriors | Aileen Lebornio |
Anta[9] |
| University of the Philippines (UP) | Fighting Maroons | Goldwin Monteverde |
Fighting Maroons | Paul Ramos |
STATS (Men's)[10] Titan 22 (Women's) |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST) | Growling Tigers | Pido Jarencio |
Tigresses | Haydee Ong |
Delta Sportswear[11] |
| High schools | Boys'/junior high school | Girls | |||
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| Team | Boys' coach | JHS coach | Team | Coach[12] | |
| Adamson University (AdU) | Baby Falcons | Mike Fermin |
Alex Barerra |
N/a | |
| Ateneo de Manila University High School (ADMU[a]) | Blue Eagles | Reggie Varilla |
Ford Arao |
Blue Eagles | PJ Navarro |
| De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) | Junior Archers | Boris Aldeguer |
Penny Laureaga |
Junior Lady Archers | Louie Fernandez |
| Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU-D) | Baby Tamaraws | Allan Albano |
N/a | ||
| National University Nazareth School (NUNS) | Bullpups | Kevin De Castro |
Lady Bullpups | Camilla Escoto | |
| University of the East (UE) | Junior Warriors | Karl Santos |
Andrew Estrella |
N/a | |
| University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) | Junior Fighting Maroons | King Vergeire |
N/a | ||
| University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST) | Tiger Cubs | Manu Iñigo |
Noli Mejos |
Junior Tigresses | Arsenio Dysangco |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
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| FEU Lady Tamaraws[13] | Bert Flores |
Fired | February 29, 2024 | Raiza Palmera-Dy |
February 29, 2024 |
| FEU Tamaraws[14] | Denok Miranda |
Promoted as head of basketball programs | March 19, 2024 | Sean Chambers |
March 19, 2024 |
Venues
Centre
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.[15]
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.[16] 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.
For senior high school basketball, all first round games were held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
| Arena | Location | Tournament | Capacity | ||||
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| 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
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.
| Adamson | Ateneo | La Salle | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
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| Carl Alexander |
Mike Asoro |
Earl Abadam |
Royce Alforque |
Edmund Dela Cruz |
John Abate |
Gerry Abadiano |
Amiel Acido |
| Matthew Anabo |
Jared Bahay |
 Henry Agunanne |
Chiolo Anonuevo |
 Mohamed Diassana |
Hunter Cruz-Dumont |
Harold Alarcon |
Nic Cabanero |
| Joshua Barcelona |
Ayodeji Balogun |
Ethan Alian |
Aeron Bagunu |
Steve Nash Enriquez |
Jack Cruz-Dumont |
Sean Alter |
Ivanne Calum |
| Mario Barasi Jr |
Andrew Bongo |
CJ Austria |
Jorick Bautista |
Jake Figueroa |
Devin Fikes |
Jacob Bayla |
Gelo Crisostomo |
| John Arthur Calisay |
Adam Roy Dela Cruz |
Vincent Joshua David |
Jedric Daa |
Paul John Francisco |
Romo Finney |
Mark Belmonte |
Glenn Isaac Danting |
| Flever Dignadice |
Femi Edu |
David Andrei Dungo |
Nicholas Duque |
Tebol Garcia |
Ethan Galang |
Chicco Briones |
Leeland Estacio |
| Matt Erolon |
Waki Espina |
EJ Gollena |
 Mohamed Konateh |
Reinhard Jumamoy |
Ronjie Go |
JD Cagulangan |
Echo Laure |
| Anthony Fransman |
Ian Espinosa |
Raven Gonzales |
Jayden Jones |
Donn Spencer Lim |
Johndrew Jimenez |
Janjan Felicilda |
Chase Lane |
| Allen Ignacio |
Kyle Daven Gamber |
Alex Konov |
Rojan Montemayor |
Ian Jolo Manansala |
Wello Lingolingo |
Terrence Fortea |
Mark Llemit |
| Royca Mantua |
Chris Koon |
JC Macalalag |
Janrey Pasaol |
Kenshin Padrones |
Rainer Maga |
Francis Lopez |
Zain Mahmood |
| Cedrick Manzano |
Joshua Lazaro |
Vhoris Marasigan |
Adam Nakai |
PJ Palacielo |
Reynaldo Malaga III |
Quentin Millora-Brown |
Christian Manaytay |
| Mathew Montebon |
Kyle Ong |
Isaiah Phillips |
Miguel Ona |
Bobby Mark Parks |
Precious Momowei |
Gani Stevens |
Forthsky Padrigao |
| Mudiaga Ojarikre |
Kristian Porter |
Mike Phillips |
Veejay Pre |
Kurt Perciano |
Nico Mulingtapang |
Sean Aldous Torculas |
Miguel Pangilinan |
| Eli Ramos |
Sean Quitevis |
Kevin Quiambao |
Gelo Santiago |
DJ Robles |
Reyland Torres |
Kyle Paranada | |
| Austin Ronzone |
Marc Samuel Reyes |
Lian Ramiro |
Nathaniel Tulabut |
Keian Spandonis |
Dikachi Ududo |
Geremy Robinson | |
| Joshua Yerro |
Shawn Tuano |
Matt Rubico |
Patrick Wilson Yu |
Gjerard Wilson |
Denzil Walker |
Mo Tounkara |
Men's tournament
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.[17]
Elimination round
Due to the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test being held on the same day, the UAAP postponed the October 20 games hosted by the Quadricentennial Pavilion to November 3.[18]
The UAAP postponed the October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).[19] The postponed games were rescheduled to November 20 and 23.
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 |  De La Salle Green Archers |
12 | 2 | .857 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  UP Fighting Maroons (H) |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | |
| 3 |  UST Growling Tigers |
7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 |  Adamson Soaring Falcons |
6 | 8 | .429[a] | 6 | |
| 5 |  UE Red Warriors |
6 | 8 | .429[a] | 6 | |
| 6 |  FEU Tamaraws |
5 | 9 | .357[b] | 7 | |
| 7 |  NU Bulldogs |
5 | 9 | .357[b] | 7 | |
| 8 |  Ateneo Blue Eagles |
4 | 10 | .286 | 8 |
Match-up results
Scores
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.
Fourth seed playoff
Adamson and UE finished the elimination round tied for fourth. This is a one-game playoff to determine the #4 seed.[20] This is Adamson's third consecutive fourth seed playoff.[21]
November 27, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
| Adamson Soaring Falcons |
68–55 | UE Red Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 23–20, 13–10, 16–15 | ||
| Pts: Cedrick Manzano 17 Rebs: Cedrick Manzano 10 Asts: Mathew Montebon 6 |
Pts: Jack Cruz-Dumont 15 Rebs: Precious Momowei 11 Asts: Jack Cruz-Dumont 4 | |
| Adamson advances to the Final Four | ||
Bracket
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||||
| 1 | La Salle | 70 | ||||||||
| 4 | Adamson | 55 | ||||||||
| 1 | La Salle | 65 | 76 | 62 | ||||||
| 2 | UP | 73 | 75 | 66 | ||||||
| 2 | UP | 78 | ||||||||
| 3 | UST | 69 | ||||||||
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, to progress.
(1) La Salle vs. (4) Adamson
La Salle became the first team to clinch a semifinals berth with their win against Adamson.[22] La Salle then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with FEU's win over UE.[23] The Green Archers then locked the #1 seed in a win against UP.[24] Adamson clinched the #4 seed after winning their fourth seed playoff against UE.[21] These two teams last met in the semis in 2017 where La Salle won in one game.
November 30, 2024 6:30 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers |
70–55 | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 18–6, 23–17, 11–21 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Quiambao 14 Rebs: Raven Gonzales 9 Asts: Mike Phillips 4 |
Pts: Royce Mantua 14 Rebs: Mudiaga Ojarikre 11 Asts: Mathew Montebon 3 | |
| La Salle wins series in one game | ||
(2) UP vs. (3) UST
UP was the second team to clinch a semifinals berth, their sixth consecutive, after a win against Adamson.[25] They then settled on the #2 seed and the twice-to-beat advantage that comes with it, on their loss against La Salle.[24] 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.[26]
November 30, 2024 3:30 p.m. |
| UP Fighting Maroons |
78–69 | UST Growling Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 17–21, 24–15, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: Lopez, Alarcon, 16 Rebs: Quentin Millora-Brown 19 Asts: JD Cagulangan 5 |
Pts: 3 players, 12 Rebs: Manaytay, Tounkara, 8 Asts: Kyle Paranada 4 | |
| UP wins series in one game | ||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff. The UP Fighting Maroons advances to its fourth consecutive finals,[27] while the De La Salle Green Archers clinched their second consecutive finals berth. This is a rematch of the UAAP Season 86 finals where La Salle won.[28]
Game 3 was originally scheduled on December 14 at the Araneta Coliseum, coincidentally on the same day and venue as Game 3 (if necessary) of NCAA Season 100. The UAAP then rescheduled Game 3 to December 15.[29]
December 8, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers |
65–73 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 23–26, 9–17, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Quiambao 19 Rebs: Quiambao, Phillips 11 Asts: Mike Phillips 5 |
Pts: Quentin Millora-Brown 17 Rebs: Quentin Millora-Brown 9 Asts: JD Cagulangan 5 | |
December 11, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers |
76–75 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 11–14, 15–26, 22–13 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Quiambao 22 Rebs: Mike Phillips 12 Asts: Quiambao, Austria, 4 |
Pts: 3 players, 16 each Rebs: Francis Lopez 9 Asts: JD Cagulangan 5 | |
December 15, 2024 5:30 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers |
62–66 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 15–21, 14–14, 12–10 | ||
| Pts: Mike Phillips 18 Rebs: Mike Phillips 12 Asts: Joshua David 4 |
Pts: Quentin Millora-Brown 14 Rebs: Francis Lopez 11 Asts: Francis Lopez 6 | |
| UP wins series, 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: JD Cagulangan (UP Fighting Maroons)
Awards
The award winners were announced prior to game 2 of the finals, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[30]
- Most Valuable Player: Kevin Quiambao (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Rookie of the Year: Veejay Pre (FEU Tamaraws)
- Mythical Five:
- Kevin Quiambao (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Mike Phillips (De La Salle Green Archers)
- JD Cagulangan (UP Fighting Maroons)
- Mo Konateh (FEU Tamaraws)
- Nic Cabanero (UST Growling Tigers)
Player of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
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| September 7–15[31] | Kevin Quiambao |
De La Salle Green Archers |
| September 18–22[32] | John Abate |
UE Red Warriors |
| September 25–29[33] | Mike Phillips |
De La Salle Green Archers |
| October 2–6[34] | Wello Lingolingo |
UE Red Warriors |
| October 12–19[35] | Jorick Bautista |
FEU Tamaraws |
| October 26–30[36] | Kevin Quiambao |
De La Salle Green Archers |
| November 13–23[37] | Amiel Acido |
UST Growling Tigers |
Statistical leaders
La Salle's Kevin Quiambao emerged as the top player in the statistical points race, the basis of determining the individual awards including most valuable player. Quiambao was also the scoring champion.[38]
Statistical points leaders
| # | Player | Team | SP |
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| 1 | Kevin Quiambao |
De La Salle Green Archers |
81.357 |
| 2 | Mike Philips |
De La Salle Green Archers |
74.929 |
| 3 | JD Cagulangan |
UP Fighting Maroons |
69.167 |
| 4 | Mohamed Konateh |
FEU Tamaraws |
68.643 |
| 5 | Precious Momowei |
UE Red Warriors |
67.538 |
Season player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kevin Quiambao |
De La Salle Green Archers |
16.64 |
| Rebounds per game | Mohamed Konateh |
FEU Tamaraws |
16.71 |
| Assists per game | Forthsky Padrigao |
UST Growling Tigers |
6.07 |
| Steals per game | JD Cagulangan |
UP Fighting Maroons |
1.75 |
| Blocks per game | Mohamed Konateh |
FEU Tamaraws |
2.35 |
| Field goal percentage | Shawn Tuano |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
47.32% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Kyle Paranada |
UST Growling Tigers |
42.86% |
| Free throw percentage | Jorick Bautista |
FEU Tamaraws |
82.86% |
| Turnovers per game | Precious Momowei |
UE Red Warriors |
4.38 |
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kevin Quiambao |
De La Salle Green Archers |
33 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Harold Alarcon |
UP Fighting Maroons |
UE Red Warriors | ||
| Rebounds | Mohamed Konateh |
FEU Tamaraws |
27 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Assists | Forthsky Padrigao |
UST Growling Tigers |
11 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Steals | Mike Philips |
De La Salle Green Archers |
5 | FEU Tamaraws |
| UE Red Warriors | ||||
| Blocks | Mudiaga Ojarikre |
Adamson Soaring Falcons |
7 | UE Red Warriors |
| Turnovers | JD Cagulangan |
UP Fighting Maroons |
9 | NU Bulldogs |
| Precious Momowei |
UE Red Warriors |
Adamson Soaring Falcons |
Season team highs
| Category | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | De La Salle Green Archers |
74.21 |
| Rebounds per game | De La Salle Green Archers |
49.86 |
| Assists per game | De La Salle Green Archers |
20.79 |
| Steals per game | UP Fighting Maroons |
7.86 |
| Blocks per game | FEU Tamaraws |
4.07 |
| Field goal percentage | UP Fighting Maroons |
41.14% |
| Three point field goal percentage | De La Salle Green Archers |
30.27% |
| Free throw percentage | FEU Tamaraws |
68.92% |
| Turnovers per game | De La Salle Green Archers |
19.43 |
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | De La Salle Green Archers |
94[a] | UST Growling Tigers |
| UP Fighting Maroons |
89 | NU Bulldogs | |
| Rebounds | De La Salle Green Archers |
62 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Assists | De La Salle Green Archers |
27 | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Steals | UST Growling Tigers |
15[a] | De La Salle Green Archers |
| UE Red Warriors |
13 | De La Salle Green Archers | |
| Blocks | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
9 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Field goal percentage | UP Fighting Maroons |
54.0% | UST Growling Tigers |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
52.0% | FEU Tamaraws |
| Free throw percentage | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
100% | NU Bulldogs |
| Turnovers | UP Fighting Maroons |
30 | NU Bulldogs |
Discipline
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.[39]
- 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.[40]
- 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.[41]
Women's tournament
The women's tournament started on September 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum, with defending champions UST winning against UE.[42]
Elimination round
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.[43]
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | NU Lady Bulldogs |
14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to the Finals[a] |
| 2 | UST Growling Tigresses |
12 | 2 | .857 | 2 | Advance to stepladder round 2 |
| 3 | Adamson Lady Falcons |
9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | Proceed to stepladder round 1 |
| 4 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
| 5 | UP Fighting Maroons (H) |
5 | 9 | .357 | 9 | |
| 6 | De La Salle Lady Archers |
4 | 10 | .286 | 10 | |
| 7 | FEU Lady Tamaraws |
3 | 11 | .214 | 11 | |
| 8 | UE Lady Warriors |
1 | 13 | .071 | 13 |
- As NU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format was used instead of the regular Final Four format.
Match-up results
Scores
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
| Stepladder round 1 (Single-elimination) | Stepladder round 2 (Single-elimination) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | NU | 72 | 68 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UST | 71 | 2 | UST | 71 | 78 | 73 | ||||||||
| 3 | Adamson | 59* | 3 | Adamson | 59 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ateneo | 53 | |||||||||||||
Stepladder semifinals
After winning their first 12 games, the NU Lady Bulldogs clinched the top seed. UST, Adamson, and Ateneo round-up the teams that qualified to the playoffs.[44] As the NU Lady Bulldogs won all elimination round games, received a bye up to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.[45]
(3) Adamson vs. (4) Ateneo
Adamson and Ateneo will face in the first round of the stepladder.[46]
November 30, 2024 12:00 p.m. |
| Adamson Lady Falcons |
59–53 (OT) | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 10–11, 17–9, 9–15, Overtime: 10–4 | ||
| Pts: Elaine Etang 22 Rebs: Cheska Apag 10 Asts: Jam Meniano 3 |
Pts: Kacey Dela Rosa 19 Rebs: Kacey Dela Rosa 24 Asts: Kailah Oani 4 | |
| Adamson advances to the stepladder round 2 | ||
(2) UST vs. (3) Adamson
UST finished the elimination round at second and will await the winner of the first round.[47]
December 4, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
| UST Growling Tigresses |
71–59 | Adamson Lady Falcons |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 14–25, 21–11, 15–11 | ||
| Pts: Kent Pastrana 23 Rebs: Kent Pastrana 16 Asts: Kent Pastrana 8 |
Pts: Etang, Adeshina, 12 Rebs: Oluwakemi Adeshina 8 Asts: Etang, Limbago, 2 | |
| UST advances to the Finals | ||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
The NU Lady Bulldogs clinched their tenth consecutive finals appearance, and the first elimination round sweep since UAAP Season 82 (2019).[45] UST emerged out of the stepladder semifinals as the winner, qualifying to its third finals in four seasons.[48] This is a finals rematch from last season where the Tigresses won.[49]
Game 3 was originally scheduled on December 14 at the Araneta Coliseum, coincidentally on the same day and venue as Game 3 (if necessary) of NCAA Season 100. The UAAP then rescheduled Game 3 to December 15.[29]
December 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
| NU Lady Bulldogs |
72–71 | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 21–20, 20–11, 15–14 | ||
| Pts: Karl Ann Pingol 18 Rebs: Pingol, Fabruada, 9 Asts: Camille Clarin 7 |
Pts: Kent Pastrana 22 Rebs: CJ Maglupay 8 Asts: Angelika Soriano 4 | |
December 11, 2024 1:30 p.m. |
| NU Lady Bulldogs |
68–78 | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–20, 16–12, 24–16, 19–30 | ||
| Pts: Cielo Pagdulagan 16 Rebs: Pingol, Pagdulagan, 9 Asts: Aloha Betanio 5 |
Pts: Brigette Santos 27 Rebs: Pastrana, Maglupay, 8 Asts: 3 players, 4 each | |
December 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
| NU Lady Bulldogs |
78–73 | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 21–21, 27–12, 13–23 | ||
| Pts: Cielo Pagdulagan 21 Rebs: Pingol, Pagdulagan, 9 Asts: 5 players, 3 each |
Pts: Karylle Sierba 20 Rebs: CJ Maglupay 23 Asts: Kent Pastrana 7 | |
| NU wins series, 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Cielo Pagdulagan (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Awards
The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[50]
- Most Valuable Player: Kacey Dela Rosa (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Rookie of the Year: Cielo Pagdulagan (NU Lady Bulldogs)
- Mythical Five:
- Kacey Dela Rosa (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Kent Pastrana (UST Growling Tigresses)
- Louna Ozar (UP Fighting Maroons)
- Sarah Makanjoula (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Angel Surada (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Player of the Week
The College Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15[31] | Kent Pastrana |
UST Growling Tigresses |
| September 18–22[32] | Jearzy Ganade |
UE Lady Warriors |
| September 25–29[33] | Luisa San Juan |
De La Salle Lady Archers |
| October 2–6[34] | Kacey Dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| October 12–19[51] | Tacky Tacatac |
UST Growling Tigresses |
| October 26–30[36] | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| November 13–23[37] | Cielo Pagdulagan |
NU Lady Bulldogs |
Statistical leaders
Statistical points leaders
| # | Player | Team | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kacey Dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
96.286 |
| 2 | Kent Pastrana |
UST Growling Tigresses |
79.857 |
| 3 | Louna Ozar |
UP Fighting Maroons |
67.571 |
| 4 | Junize Calago |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
67.0 |
| 5 | Sarah Makanjuola |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
65.786 |
Season player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
22.07 |
| Rebounds per game | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
16.0 |
| Assists per game | Princess Ganade |
UE Lady Warriors |
5.14 |
| Steals per game | Rachel Lacayanga |
UE Lady Warriors |
3.31 |
| Blocks per game | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
2.29 |
| Field goal percentage | Sarah Makanjuola |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
59.26% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Tacky Tacatac |
UST Growling Tigresses |
39.17% |
| Free throw percentage | Princess Faburada |
NU Lady Bulldogs |
84.44% |
| Turnovers per game | Shane Salvani |
FEU Lady Tamaraws |
6.0 |
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
34 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| Luisa San Juan |
De La Salle Lady Archers |
FEU Lady Tamaraws | ||
| Rebounds | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
20 | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Assists | Shane Salvani |
FEU Lady Tamaraws |
10 | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Steals | Amby Ambos |
UST Growling Tigresses |
8 | UE Lady Warriors |
| Blocks | Kacey dela Rosa |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
5 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| UE Lady Warriors | ||||
| Rea Fe Ong |
FEU Lady Tamaraws |
De La Salle Lady Archers | ||
| CJ Maglupay |
UST Growling Tigresses |
FEU Lady Tamaraws | ||
| Turnovers | Junize Calago |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
12 | UP Fighting Maroons |
Season team highs
| Category | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | NU Lady Bulldogs |
76.29 |
| Rebounds per game | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
50.71 |
| Assists per game | NU Lady Bulldogs |
21.86 |
| Steals per game | UST Growling Tigresses |
16.14 |
| Blocks per game | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
4.5 |
| Field goal percentage | NU Lady Bulldogs |
41.58% |
| Three point field goal percentage | NU Lady Bulldogs |
27.19% |
| Free throw percentage | UST Growling Tigresses |
68.04% |
| Turnovers per game | Adamson Lady Falcons |
20.5 |
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | NU Lady Bulldogs |
103 | UE Lady Warriors |
| Rebounds | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
64 | De La Salle Lady Archers |
| Assists | NU Lady Bulldogs |
32 | FEU Lady Tamaraws |
| Steals | UST Growling Tigresses |
24 | UE Lady Warriors |
| Blocks | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
9 | UP Fighting Maroons |
| FEU Lady Tamaraws |
De La Salle Lady Archers | ||
| Field goal percentage | NU Lady Bulldogs |
56.0% | UE Lady Warriors |
| Three-point field goal percentage | NU Lady Bulldogs |
47.0% | UST Growling Tigresses |
| Free throw percentage | UST Growling Tigresses |
100% | De La Salle Lady Archers |
| Turnovers | UE Lady Warriors |
43 | Adamson Lady Falcons |
Boys' tournament
Opening day was on January 19, 2025, with FEU Diliman defeating defending champions Adamson.[52]
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUNS Bullpups |
13 | 1 | .929 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Tiger Cubs (H) |
12 | 2 | .857 | 1 | |
| 3 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Adamson Baby Falcons |
7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | |
| 5 | UE Junior Red Warriors |
6 | 8 | .429[a] | 7 | |
| 6 | Zobel Junior Archers |
6 | 8 | .429[a] | 7 | |
| 7 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | |
| 8 | UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons |
0 | 14 | .000 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: UE 2–0 DLSZ
Match-up results
Scores
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
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||||
| 1 | NUNS | 64 | ||||||||
| 4 | Adamson | 62 | ||||||||
| 1 | NUNS | 77 | 85 | 77 | ||||||
| 2 | UST | 70 | 89 | 83* | ||||||
| 2 | UST | 75 | ||||||||
| 3 | FEU–D | 63 | ||||||||
Semifinals
UST denied NUNS an unbeaten elimination round record, allowing for the usage of the regular Final Four format. NUNS and UST will have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals against FEU Diliman and Adamson, respectively.[53]
(1) NUNS vs. (4) Adamson
March 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups |
64–62 | Adamson Baby Falcons |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 13–14, 14–17, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: Miguel Palanca 13. Rebs: Miguel Palanca 14. Asts: Carl Alfanta 4. |
Pts: Mark Esperanza 24. Rebs: Mark Esperanza 6. Asts: Mark Esperanza 6. | |
| NUNS wins series in one game | ||
(2) UST vs. (3) FEU Diliman
March 9, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| UST Tiger Cubs |
75–63 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 23–24, 20–19, 10–8 | ||
| Pts: Joaquin Ludovice 16. Rebs: Racine Kane 15. Asts: Racine Kane 5. |
Pts: Marc Burgos 17. Rebs: Cabs Cabonilas 13. Asts: Cabs Cabonilas 8. | |
| UST wins series in one game | ||
Finals
The winners of the semifinals meet in the best-of-three Finals.
UST qualified to their first finals since UAAP Season 73 (2010), while previous season's defeated finalist NUNS eliminated defending champions Adamson.[54]
March 13, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups |
77–70 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 16–15, 23–25, 8–14 | ||
| Pts: Collins Akowe 25. Rebs: Collins Akowe 22. Asts: Roje Matias 5. |
Pts: Racine Kane 24. Rebs: Racine Kane 12. Asts: Kirk Canete 7. | |
March 20, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups |
85–89 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 19–26, 25–24, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Collins Akowe 28. Rebs: Collins Akowe 26. Asts: Carl Alfanta 5. |
Pts: Koji Buenaflor 24. Rebs: Kirk Canete 6. Asts: Kirk Canete 5. | |
March 27, 2025 12:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups |
77–83 (OT) | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 17–22, 14–14, 25–14, Overtime: 3–9 | ||
| Pts: Collins Akowe 23. Rebs: Collins Akowe 24. Asts: Chad Cartel 6. |
Pts: Racine Kane 28. Rebs: Racine Kane 17. Asts: Kirk Canete 10. | |
| UST wins series, 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Racine Kane (UST Tiger Cubs)[55]
Awards
The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Filoil Flying V Arena.[56]
- Most Valuable Player: Kieffer Alas (Zobel Junior Archers)
- Best Foreign Student-Athlete: Collins Akowe (NUNS Bullpups)
- Rookie of the Year: Jhustin Hallare (NUNS Bullpups)
- Mythical Five:
- Collins Akowe (NUNS Bullpups)
- Kieffer Alas (Zobel Junior Archers)
- Cabs Cabonilas (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
- Mark Esperanza (Adamson Baby Falcons)
- Ethan Egea (UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons)
Girls' tournament
This is the first girls' tournament since UAAP Season 82 (2020). NUNS is debuting their girls' team this season, while 2020's co-champions Adamson are not participating.
Opening day was on January 23, 2025, with NUNS defeating Ateneo by 94 points.[57]
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UST Junior Tigresses (H) |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | NUNS Lady Bullpups |
4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | |
| 3 | Zobel Junior Lady Archers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
0 | 6 | .000 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 2, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Match-up results |
ScoresResults 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.
|
Finals
UST and NUNS qualified to the best-of-three Finals after finishing in the top two places after the elimination round.[58]
March 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. |
| UST Junior Tigresses |
85–57 | NUNS Lady Bullpups |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 17–17, 18–13, 23–8 | ||
| Pts: Barby Dajao 25. Rebs: Barby Dajao 14. Asts: Barby Dajao 5. |
Pts: Marielle Avila 15. Rebs: Aubrey Lapasaran 7. Asts: KJ Badajos | |
March 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. |
| UST Junior Tigresses |
63–57 | NUNS Lady Bullpups |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 21–16, 8–14, 13–4 | ||
| Pts: Barby Dajao 22. Rebs: Barby Dajao 15. Asts: Rhiane Perez 5. |
Pts: Aubrey Lapasaran 22. Rebs: Abong, Rosano, 14. Asts: Aubrey Lapasaran 3. | |
| UST wins series, 2–0 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Barby Dajao (UST Junior Tigresses)[59]
UST completed a perfect season, winning all 6 elimination round games, and sweeping the Finals 2–0.[59]
Awards
| UAAP Season 87 girls' basketball champions |
|---|
 UST Junior Tigresses Second title, second consecutive title |
The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Filoil Flying V Arena.[56]
- Most Valuable Player: Barby Dajao (UST Junior Tigresses)
- Rookie of the Year: Rhiane Perez (UST Junior Tigresses)
- Mythical Five:
- Barby Dajao (UST Junior Tigresses)
- Erica De Luna (Zobel Junior Lady Archers)
- Rhiane Perez (UST Junior Tigresses)
- Aubrey Lapasaran (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
- Katrina Insoy (UST Junior Tigresses)
Junior high school tournament
The junior high school tournament was held alongside the collegiate tournaments in the first semester.[1] The tournament started on September 8, 2024 at the Adamson Gym.[60]
Elimination round
The UAAP postponed October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).[19] The UAAP further postponed November 17 games due to Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi).[61]
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UE Junior Red Warriors |
13 | 1 | .929 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
12 | 2 | .857 | 1 | |
| 3 | UST Tiger Cubs |
10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | NUNS Bullpups |
7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | |
| 5 | Zobel Junior Archers |
6 | 8 | .429 | 7 | |
| 6 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | |
| 7 | Adamson Baby Falcons |
3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | |
| 8 | UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons (H) |
0 | 14 | .000 | 13 |
Match-up results
Scores
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
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | ||||||||||
| 1 | UE | 85 | |||||||||
| 4 | NUNS | 64 | |||||||||
| 1 | UE | 84 | 76 | 78 | |||||||
| 3 | UST | 98 | 70 | 47 | |||||||
| 2 | FEU–D | 75 | 61 | ||||||||
| 3 | UST | 84 | 67 | ||||||||
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.
(1) UE vs. (4) NUNS
UE clinched the first playoff berth after their win against NUNS.[62] UE then clinched the #1 seed with a win against Adamson.[63] The NUNS Bullpups defeat of DLSZ and UST's win over Ateneo eliminated the defeated teams and clinched qualification for NUNS as the #4 seed.[64]
December 4, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
| UE Junior Red Warriors |
85–64 | NUNS Bullpups |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 30–19, 13–14, 18–14 | ||
| Pts: Mav Mesina 19 Rebs: Goodluck Okebata 10 Asts: Mav Mesina 5 |
Pts: Big Mac Tadeo 17 Rebs: Chester Tulabut 11 Asts: Zui Urea 6 | |
| UE wins series in one game | ||
(2) FEU Diliman vs. (3) UST
FEU DIliman clinched a semifinal berth after winning against NUNS.[65] FEU's second round win over UE denied the Junior Warriors winning all elimination round games, and guaranteed that the playoffs will be on the traditional final four format.[66] FEU clinched the twice-to-beat advantage in their win against UPIS.[67] UST's win over DLSZ clinched their semifinal appearance, and had all UST basketball teams participating the first semester qualify to the playoffs.[68]
December 4, 2024 1:00 p.m. |
| FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
75–84 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 15–22, 19–26, 18–17 | ||
| Pts: Anton Lopez 23 Rebs: Carino, Pasinos 14 Asts: CP Miranda 4 |
Pts: Jhon Canapi 26 Rebs: Nickson Cabanero 16 Asts: Nickson Cabanero 7 | |
December 8, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
| FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
61–67 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 16–14, 16–17, 13–15 | ||
| Pts: Lakay Pasinos 17 Rebs: Lakay Pasinos 15 Asts: Anton Lopez 7 |
Pts: Bathan, Cabanero 15 Rebs: Nickson Cabanero 7 Asts: Nickson Cabanero 6 | |
| UST wins series in two games | ||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff. The UE Junior Warriors defeated the NUNS Bullpups to advance to the finals,[69] while UST defeated twice-to-beat FEU Diliman to advance.[70]
December 11, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
| UE Junior Red Warriors |
84–98 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 14–33, 21–18, 28–21 | ||
| Pts: Oraa, Panganiban, 14 Rebs: Oraa, Reyes, 6 Asts: Mav Mesina 7 |
Pts: Jhon Canapi 30 Rebs: Nickson Cabanero 16 Asts: Nickson Cabanero 8 | |
December 15, 2024 11:00 a.m. |
| UE Junior Red Warriors |
76–70 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–17, 13–20, 23–14 | ||
| Pts: Mav Mesina 21 Rebs: Gab De Los Reyes 21 Asts: Mav Mesina 5 |
Pts: Canapi, Jubilado, 21 Rebs: Gab Castro 13 Asts: Jhon Canapi 4 | |
December 20, 2024 10:00 a.m. |
| UE Junior Red Warriors |
78–47 | UST Tiger Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 19–8, 20–12, 24–12 | ||
| Pts: Ethan Oraa 13 Rebs: Gab Delos Reyes 16 Asts: Mav Mesina 6 |
Pts: Dustin Bathan 16 Rebs: Gan Castro 11 Asts: Bathan, Castro, 2 | |
| UE wins series, 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Gab Delos Reyes (UE Junior Red Warriors)
Awards
The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Araneta Coliseum.[71]
- Most Valuable Player: Zane Kallos (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Mythical Five:
- Zane Kallos (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Andwale Cabanero (UST Tiger Cubs)
- John Kanapi (UST Tiger Cubs)
- Bruce Tubongbanua (UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons)
- Jhustin Hallare (UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons)
Overall championship points
| 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
|
High school division
|
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