2021 Letran Knights men's basketball team
The 2021 Letran Knights men's basketball team is representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 97th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2021-22 began in the second semester on March 26, 2022, and the host school for the season is De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.[1]
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| Elims rank | #1 |
| Head coach | Bonnie Tan (2nd season) |
| Assistant coaches | Rensy Bajar Raymund Tiongco Alfredo Jarencio II |
| Captain | Jeo Ambohot (5th season) |
The Knights, the Season 95 champions, finished the single round-robin eliminations at first place with 9 wins against 0 losses.[2]
The Knights are competing in the NCAA after two years since their historic championship run in 2019, and since the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
Roster
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Roster changes
The Knights lost five of its key players from the 2019 championship team.[3] Jerrick Balanza, Larry Muyang, Edson Batiller, and Christian Balagasay were drafted last 2019 in the Philippine Basketball Association,[4] while Ato Ular is now playing in FilBasket as a pro.[5]
Christian Fajarito, who last played for Letran in 2018,[6] returned in the roster.[3] The Knights also welcomed its two blue chip transferees from the University of Santo Tomas, Rhenz Abando and Brent Paraiso.[7]
NCAA Season 97 games results
Elimination games are played in a single round-robin format. All games are aired on GTV and GMA Pinoy TV, and streamed online live via the NCAA Philippines website, NCAA Philippines Facebook page and YouTube channel, and GMA Sports’ Facebook and Twitter pages.[8]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result | Record | ||||||
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| Mar 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 67–63 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Abando – 19; Rebounds: Sangalang – 13; Assists: Abando – 3 | |||||||||||
| Mar 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Arellano Chiefs | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 96–67 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Ambohot – 20; Rebounds: Sangalang – 10; Assists: Olivario – 7 | |||||||||||
| Apr 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 68–57 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Abando – 24; Rebounds: Ambohot, Fajarito – 11; Assists: Abando, Yu – 4 | |||||||||||
| Apr 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 80–60 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Ambohot – 16; Rebounds: Ambohot – 12; Assists: 3 players – 4 each | |||||||||||
| Apr 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 80–77 | 5–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Abando – 14; Rebounds: Ambohot – 13; Assists: Yu – 7 | |||||||||||
| Apr 20 | 3:00 p.m. | EAC Generals | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 83–62 | 6–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Paraiso, Reyson – 15; Rebounds: Sangalang – 7; Assists: 4 players – 4 each | |||||||||||
| Apr 23 | 3:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 81–59 | 7–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Ambohot – 14; Rebounds: Ambohot – 12; Assists: Reyson – 7 | |||||||||||
| Apr 26 | 3:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | St. Benilde Gym–LSGH • Mandaluyong | W 73–69 | 8–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Abando – 18; Rebounds: Abando – 9; Assists: Olivario – 4 | |||||||||||
| Apr 29 | 3:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil Flying V Centre • San Juan | W 59–56 | 9–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Sangalang – 12; Rebounds: Ambohot – 13; Assists: Yu – 5 | |||||||||||
| 1st place after the eliminations (9 wins–0 losses) | |||||||||||
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| May 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil Flying V Centre • San Juan | ||||||||
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Times listed above are in UTC+08:00
- Letran held a twice-to-beat advantage over UPHSD
References
- Leongson, Randolph (January 14, 2022). "NCAA driven to start Season 97 by March". SPIN.ph. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Dalupang, Denison Rey (April 29, 2022). "NCAA: Letran sweeps elimination round, escapes rival San Beda". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- Micaller, Bea (March 26, 2022). "NCAA Season 97 preview: Letran eyes title defense with reinforced roster". GMA Network. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Dioquino, Delfin (December 8, 2019). "Columbian nabs Isaac Go as No. 1 pick in PBA Draft 2019". Rappler. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Li, Matthew (March 18, 2022). "MPBL rivals San Juan, Davao Occi go separate ways as Filbasket, PSL begin". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Aquino, Alyssa (July 4, 2019). "Christian Fajarito to skip NCAA S95, set to suit-up for Zamboanga In MPBL". The LANCE. Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Isaga, JR (September 7, 2020). "Ex-Tigers Abando, Paraiso, Bataller complete transfer to Letran". Rappler. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- "NCAA Season 97 officially kicks off this March 26 on GMA". Manila Bulletin. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.