2024 Letran Knights basketball team
2024 Letran Knights men's basketball | |
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Elims rank | # |
Head coach | Allen Ricardo (1st season) |
Assistant coaches | Mike Buendia Rey Nambatac Alriches Reyes Yon Wallace |
Captain | Paolo Javillonar Kobe Monje (5th & 3rd season) |
The 2024 Letran Knights men's basketball team will represent Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the centennial season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2024-25 will begin on September 7, 2024, and the host school for the season is Lyceum of the Philippines University.[1]
The Knights will begin their campaign on September 8, 2024, against the San Sebastian Stags.
Coaching changes
[edit]Letran officials named former Letran Squires' mentor and alumnus Allen Ricardo as the new head coach of the Knights after previous head coach Rensy Bajar agreed to a buyout of his contract.[2]
Joining Ricardo on the side lines are former Letran Knight and current PBA player Rey Nambatac, and Mike Buendia, who had a stint with the Knights as an assistant coach in 2013.
Roster changes
[edit]The Knights lost two of its key players from previous season. Kint Ariar and Kyle Tolentino decided to forego their remaining playing years.
Transferees Jimboy Estrada and Edzel Galoy will finally play for the Knights after redshirting for a year. Estrada previously played in NAASCU for St. Clare College of Caloocan, while Galoy was a former Altas player who played last Season 97 & 98.[3] Meanwhile, former De La Salle Green Archer point guard Nate Montecillo will also suit up for the Knights.[4]
Among the rookies who will suit up for the Knights are former Letran Squire Jovel Baliling, CJ Delfino, Fil-Am Jace Aquiningoc, and big man Christian Vergara.
Roster
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Depth chart
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NCAA Season 100 games results
[edit]Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games will be aired on GMA.
Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result | Record | |
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First round of eliminations | ||||||
Sep 8 | 12:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 13 | 12:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Arellano Chiefs | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 25 | 2:30 p.m. | EAC Generals | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Sep 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Oct 1 | 2:30 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
Oct 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | Filoil EcoOil Centre • San Juan | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 1, 2024). "Lyceum given honor of hosting NCAA's centennial season". SPIN.ph. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Anzures, Rom (May 30, 2024). "NCAA: Letran officially names Allen Ricardo as Knights' head coach, Willie Miller to lead the Squires". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (August 19, 2023). "NAASCU MVP Jimboy Estrada transfers to Letran". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (May 20, 2023). "Letran gets commitments of Napalang, Montecillo, four others". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 3, 2024.