2022 Letran Knights basketball team
| 2022 Letran Knights men's basketball | |
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| Elims rank | # |
| Head coach | Bonnie Tan (3rd season) |
| Assistant coaches | Rensy Bajar Raymund Tiongco Alfredo Jarencio II |
| Captain | Fran Yu (4th season) |
The 2022 Letran Knights men's basketball team is representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 98th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2022-23 began on September 10, 2022, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and the host school for the season is Emilio Aguinaldo College.[1]
The Knights, the Season 97 champions, began their campaign on September 14, 2022, against JRU Heavy Bombers instead of its earlier play date which was the opening day against this season's hosts EAC Generals due to four Letran players contracted COVID-19 virus.[2]
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Santos | Javillonar | Lantaya |
| PF | Sangalang | Guarino | Miclat |
| SF | Caralipio | Monje | Ariar |
| SG | Paraiso | Tolentino | Go |
| PG | Yu | Reyson | Olivario |
Roster changes
The Knights lost four of its key players from last season's championship team. Season 97 Finals MVP Jeo Ambohot, Christian Fajarito, and Allen Mina were drafted last May 15, 2022 in the Philippine Basketball Association.[3]
Meanwhile Rhenz Abando, the Season 97 MVP, has decided to forego his final year of eligibility and signed on as a professional basketball player for Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League.[4]
Suspensions
Letran players Louie Sangalang and Brent Paraiso were suspended by the NCAA Management Committee headed by Commissioner Tonichi Pujante. Paraiso was caught throwing his elbow at the back of the head of Mapua’s Adrian Nocum, while Sangalang committed his second technical foul. Both players were suspended in one game.[5]
After further review by the league officials, the NCAA extended the suspension of Sangalang and Paraiso to two games.[6]
NCAA Season 98 games results
Elimination games are played in a double round-robin format. All games are aired on GTV and GMA Pinoy TV GMA News TV, and streamed online live via the NCAA Philippines website, NCAA Philippines Facebook page and YouTube channel, and GMA Sports’ Facebook and Twitter pages
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result | Record | ||||||
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| Sep 14 | 12:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 101–97OT | 1–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Reyson – 31; Rebounds: Caralipio – 11; Assists: Reyson, Yu – 5 each | |||||||||||
| Sep 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Arellano Chiefs | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | L 69–72 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Sangalang – 19; Rebounds: Sangalang – 16; Assists: Paraiso, Sangalang – 3 each | |||||||||||
| Sep 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 81–75 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Paraiso – 25; Rebounds: Sangalang – 10; Assists: Yu – 6 | |||||||||||
| Sep 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 67–62 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Yu – 15; Rebounds: Caralipio – 11; Assists: Yu – 5 | |||||||||||
| Sep 30 | 3:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | L 68–76 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Reyson – 20; Rebounds: Caralipio – 11; Assists: Yu – 5 | |||||||||||
| Oct 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | L 75–82 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Yu – 18; Rebounds: Caralipio – 17; Assists: Reyson – 7 | |||||||||||
| Oct 5 | 3:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 77–69 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Caralipio – 13; Rebounds: 3 players – 8 each; Assists: Yu – 7 | |||||||||||
| Oct 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 70–67 | 5–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Paraiso, Yu – 13 each; Rebounds: Monje, Santos – 7 each; Assists: Yu – 5 | |||||||||||
| Oct 12 | 12:00 p.m. | EAC Generals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 72–68 | 6–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Caralipio – 16; Rebounds: Paraiso – 9; Assists: Monje, Yu – 3 each | |||||||||||
| Tied at fourth place after 1st round (6 wins–3 losses) | |||||||||||
| 2nd round of eliminations | |||||||||||
| Oct 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 74–59 | 7–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Paraiso – 16; Rebounds: Javillonar – 12; Assists: 3 players – 3 each | |||||||||||
| Oct 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Arellano Chiefs | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 65–53 | 8–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Caralipio – 13; Rebounds: Caralipio – 13; Assists: Yu – 5 | |||||||||||
| Oct 23 | 3:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 69–50 | 9–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Yu – 19; Rebounds: Javillonar, Sangalang – 11 each; Assists: Reyson – 4 | |||||||||||
| Oct 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | W 69–64 | 10–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Paraiso – 13; Rebounds: Sangalang – 18; Assists: Yu – 7 | |||||||||||
| TBA | 3:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | ||||||||
| Nov 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | ||||||||
| Nov 12 | 12:00 p.m. | EAC Generals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | ||||||||
| Nov 16 | 3:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | ||||||||
| Nov 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan, Metro Manila | ||||||||
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Times listed above are in UTC+08:00
References
- ^ Micaller, Bea (September 9, 2022). "NCAA Season 98 kicks off with star-studded, festive opening ceremonies". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Isaga, JR (September 5, 2022). "NCAA bumps off 2-time champ Letran from Season 98 opening due to COVID-19". Rappler. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (May 15, 2022). "FULL LIST: 2022 PBA Season 47 Draft". Rappler. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (July 28, 2022). "Rhenz Abando leaves Letran, goes pro in KBL". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Anolin, Carlo (September 28, 2022). "Letran's Paraiso, Sangalang slapped with one-game suspension". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr. (September 30, 2022). "NCAA extends Louie Sangalang, Brent Paraiso suspensions to 2 games". Inquirer.net. Retrieved September 30, 2022.