2002 Letran Knights basketball team
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The 2002 San Beda College.[1]
This season marked the return of
Mobiline Phone Pals of the Philippine Basketball Association.[5] Louie Alas debuted with the Knights and won his first NCAA championship, giving Letran its 13th NCAA men's basketball title, back in 1998 before he went in the MBA.[6]
The Knights finished the season at sixth place with 7 wins against 7 losses, missing the Final Four for three consecutive years since winning back-to-back titles in 1998 and 1999.[7]
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Santa Cruz | Rodriguez | Edwards |
PF
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Sillona | Reyes | Ebajay |
| SF | Aldave | Syhongpan | Anabo |
| SG | Enrile | Aban | Ang |
| PG | Santos | Bautista | Sangco |
NCAA Season 78 games results
Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on Studio 23.
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| Jun 29 | 4:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City | W 69–64 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 22; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 15; Assists: Enrile – 8
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| Jul 5 | 2:00 p.m. | PCU Dolphins | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 56–67 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 18; Rebounds: Aban – 10; Assists: Enrile – 6
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| Jul 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 76–68 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Aldave – 23; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 9; Assists: 5 players – 3
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| Jul 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 75–88 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Aldave – 22; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 10; Assists: Enrile, Aban, Anabo – 3
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| Jul 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 76–73 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 24; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 9; Assists: Enrile – 7
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| Aug 2 | 4:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 96–100OT | 3–3 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 26; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 13; Assists: Enrile, Santos – 6
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| Aug 5 | 4:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 62–72 | 3–4 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Santa Cruz – 14; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 9; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 4 | |||||||||||
| 4th place after 1st round (3 wins–4 losses) | |||||||||||
| Second round of eliminations | |||||||||||
| Aug 9 | 4:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 76–80 | 3–5 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Aldave, Bautista, Santa Cruz – 14; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 14; Assists: Santos – 4
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| Aug 14 | 4:00 p.m. | PCU Dolphins | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 83–73OT | 4–5 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 23
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| Aug 19 | 2:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 59–74 | 4–6 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 14; Rebounds: Sillona – 9; Assists: Bautista – 4
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| Aug 23 | 4:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 67–54 | 5–6 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 20; Rebounds: Ebajay – 10; Assists: Aldave, Enrile, Santos – 3
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| Aug 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 70–64 | 6–6 | ||||||
| Sep 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | W 85–80 | 7–6 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Bautista, Enrile – 23; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 10; Assists: Enrile – 6
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| Sep 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila | L 71–80 | 7–7 | ||||||
| Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 17; Rebounds: Santa Cruz – 7; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 5 | |||||||||||
| Sixth place at 7 wins–7 losses (4 wins–3 losses in the 2nd round) | |||||||||||
Times listed above are in UTC+08:00
Source: ABS-CBN Pinoy Central
References
- ^ "The oldest collegiate league gets a new partner". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. June 26, 2002. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (September 14, 2020). "Alas moves on after sacking". The Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Ric (March 8, 1998). "Manila routs Cebu, 96–70". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Villaruel, Emmanuel (August 18, 2020). "Alas! The coach who broke Cebu Gems' heart has an eye for Cebuano talents". The Freeman. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Luarca, Roy (December 4, 2001). "Alas resigns as Pals coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Navarro, June (June 29, 2002). "NCAA season starts today". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Marco (September 4, 2002). "Mapua clinches 5th place". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on September 23, 2002. Retrieved July 27, 2021.