Basketball competition in the Philippines
The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 started on July 7, 2007, at the Araneta Coliseum with University of Santo Tomas (UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney were the guests.
Former UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports"[ 1] The Studio 23 coverage uses the theme "Madrama " (Tagalog for "full of drama").
Despite a 14–0 sweep by the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors in the elimination round, they were in turn swept by the De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers 2–0 in the finals after UE had a half-a-month's rest. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) Junior Archers clinched their second championship by beating the Ateneo High School Blue Eaglets with their own 2–0 sweep. Ateneo took home the women's championship with their own version of a sweep against the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons .
Men's tournament
Teams
Elimination round
Team standings
^ As UE won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
^ a b Second-seed playoff: La Salle 70–69 Ateneo
^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: UST 80–69 FEU
Match-up results
Rivalry games
Fourth-seed playoff
Second-seed playoff
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
(3) Ateneo vs. (4) UST
This is a single-elimination game.
Ateneo Blue Eagles
69 –64
UST Growling Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 10–18 , 22 –12, 23 –21, 14 –13
Pts : Ford Arao 17Rebs : Nonoy Baclao 8Asts : Yuri Escueta 4
Pts: Jervy Cruz 17Rebs: Jervy Cruz 16Asts: Japs Cuan 5 Ateneo advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2
(2) La Salle vs. (3) Ateneo
La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage , where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
Finals
This is a best-of-three playoff .
UE Red Warriors
63–64
De La Salle Green Archers
Scoring by quarter: 21 –14, 18–23 , 11 –10, 13–17
Pts : Mark Borboran 13Rebs : Hans Thiele 16Asts : Arellano, Cañizares 3Team TOs: 30
Pts: Ty Tang 17Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 9Asts: Villanueva, Maierhofer 3Bench/starter pts: 26/38
UE Red Warriors
64–73
De La Salle Green Archers
Scoring by quarter: 11–15 , 12–19 , 22 –19, 19–21
Pts : Borboran, Lee 12 eachRebs : Borboran, Gregorio 10Asts : 3 players 3 eachTeam TOs: 21
Pts: JVee Casio 17Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 11Asts: Cholo Villanueva 6FTs: 27/36 (75%) La Salle wins series 2–0
Awards
Mythical team for men's basketball: Jervy Cruz, JV Casio, Chris Tiu (represented by his brother Charles), Mark Borboran & Rico Maierhofer.
Most Valuable Player: Jervy Cruz (UST Growling Tigers)
Rookie of the Year: JR Cawaling (FEU Tamaraws)
Defensive Player of the Year: Edwin Asoro (NU Bulldogs)
Mythical Five:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Schedule
Rivalry games
Bracket
Semifinals
(1) Ateneo vs. (4) Adamson
(2) UP vs. (3) UST
Finals
Finals Most Valuable Player: Katrina Quimpo (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Cassandra Tioseco (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
Rookie of the Year: Cindy Resultay (UE Lady Warriors)
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
^ a b Head-to-head record: NU 1–1 UE; fourth-seed playoff: NU 83–80
Schedule
Rivalry games
Fourth-seed playoff
Bracket
*Overtime
Semifinals
(1) Ateneo vs. (4) NU
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) FEU–FERN
Finals
Finals Most Valuable Player: Joshua David Webb (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Samuel Joseph Marata (UPIS Junior Maroons)
Rookie of the Year: David Kurt De Guzman (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
Mythical Five:
John David Dumrique (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
Juan Miguel Tiongson (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
Kevin Michael Batac (NUNS Bullpups)
Joshua David Webb (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Mark Jovet Mendoza (NUNS Bullpups)
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBN 's UHF channel Studio 23 is the sole coverer of the games, covering all men's games. 101.9 For Life! , ABS-CBN's FM radio station, delivers updates on game dates. FM radio station NU 107 delivers on-the-court updates for Ateneo games.
UAAP Sportscenter airs every Tuesday afternoons as a supplement for the main UAAP coverage. Boom Gonzalez hosts the program.
Playoffs broadcasters:
Champion rosters
De La Salle Green Archers
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
See also
References
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