2024 Letran Knights basketball team

2024 Letran Knights men's basketball
2024 Letran Knights men's basketball
Record
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)
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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

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

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

Letran Knights roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Year	High School
G	91	Baliling, Jovel	5'11" (1.8m)	1	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
G	29	Cuajao, Vincent Petdeo D.	6'1" (1.85m)	2	Holy Cross College of Davao
G	17	Delfino, Charles Jacob	5'10" (1.78m)	1	St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga
F	15	Dimaano, Charles Ian	6'4" (1.93m)	1	De La Salle Zobel
G	26	Estrada, Johnsherick	6'0" (1.83m)	1	St. Clare College Caloocan
SG	25	Galoy, Edzel II	6'2" (1.88m)	3	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
F	5	Go, Rafael S.	6'5" (1.96m)	3	Chiang Kai Shek College
PF	9	Javillonar, Marc Paolo J. (C)	6'6" (1.98m)	5	Nazareth School-NU
PG	20	Jumao-as, James	6'0" (1.83m)	2	University of Santo Tomas
SF	39	Monje, Kobe Bryan (C)	6'3" (1.91m)	3	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
PG	7	Montecillo, Nathaniel	5'9" (1.75m)	1	UP Integrated School
PF	1	Nunag, Joseph Jr.	6'5" (1.96m)	2	Dela Paz Libutad High School
SF	8	Pradella, James Andreus	6'2" (1.88m)	1	Nazareth School-NU
C	4	Santos, Kevin Kyle	6'6" (1.98m)	3	St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga
G	24	Sarza, Mark Jade	6'3" (1.91m)	1	University of the East
G	16	Tagotongan, Klein	5'9" (1.75m)	1	Nazareth School-NU
C	33	Vergara, Christian Danielle	6'9" (2.06m)	1	St. Augustine Institute of Pampanga
PG	31	Aquiningoc, Jace James M.	5'9" (1.75m)	1	Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School

Head coach

Allen Ricardo

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Buendia
Rey Nambatac
Alriches Reyes
Bong Solian
Mac Villarba
Yon Wallace
Viane Lariosa Jr.
Brian Cay

Team manager

John Paul Beltrano

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

NCAA Season 100 games results

Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games will be aired on GMA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Venue
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

^ 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.

[1] Ramos, Gerry (July 1, 2024). "Lyceum given honor of hosting NCAA's centennial season". SPIN.ph. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[2] 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.

[3] Li, Matthew (August 19, 2023). "NAASCU MVP Jimboy Estrada transfers to Letran". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 3, 2024.

[4] Valderrama, Aeron Paul (May 20, 2023). "Letran gets commitments of Napalang, Montecillo, four others". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 3, 2024.

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