2004 Letran Knights basketball team

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The 2004

school year 2004-05 began on June 26, 2004, and the host school for the season was University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.[1]

The Knights, the Season 79 champions, finished the double round-robin eliminations at third place with 9 wins against 5 losses. The Knights, holding a twice-to-beat disadvantage in the Final Four against PCU Dolphins, won the first game thus forcing a knockout match.[2][3] They were eliminated in the next game by the eventual champions Dolphins.[4][5]

Roster

Letran Knights roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
G
4 Philippines Alcaraz, John Paul 5'11" (1.8m) 1st
G
5 Philippines Santos, Radjan Dale G. 5'10" (1.78m) 5th Don Bosco Academy
C 6 Philippines Andaya, Mark Anthony 6'7" (2.01m) 1st Adamson University
G
7 Philippines Balneg, Mark Anthony 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
G
8 Philippines Bautista, Boyet 5'8" (1.73m) 3rd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
G
9 Philippines Enrile, Ronjay  (C) 5'11" (1.8m) 4th Colegio de San Juan de Letran
C 10 Philippines Rodriguez, Frederick 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd Bataan National High School of Arts and Trade
C 11 Philippines Pinera, Jonathan 6'5" (1.96m) 2nd
F
12 Philippines Aldave, Jonathan 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd San Andres Vocational School
F
13 Philippines Mondragon, Hafer 6'0" (1.83m) 1st
C 14 Philippines Realista, Michael John 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd
F
15 Philippines Anabo, Billy Ray 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
F
15 Philippines Quinday, Andro Gil 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd
F
17 Philippines Aban, Aaron Abril 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd Liceo de Cagayan University
F
18 Philippines Ebajay, Norman 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd Liceo de Cagayan University
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Carmelo Alas
  • Justino Pinat
Team manager
  • Ramon Oben

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured


Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Andaya Pinera Ebajay
PF
Rodriguez Realista Santos
SF Aban Mondragon Anabo
SG Enrile Aldave Quinday
PG Bautista Alcaraz Balneg


Suspensions

  • The NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) slapped Letran center Eric Rodriguez with a one-game suspension for an unsportsmanlike behavior during their second-round matchup against
    Mapua Cardinals.[8]


NCAA Season 80 games results

Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on Studio 23.

Date Time Opponent Venue Result Record
First round of eliminations
Jun 26 7:30 p.m. PCU Dolphins Araneta ColiseumQuezon City W 84–76 1–0
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 8; Assists: Bautista – 5


Jul 2 4:00 p.m. Mapúa Cardinals Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 76–86 1–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 8; Assists: Bautista – 5


Jul 7 2:00 p.m. San Beda Red Lions Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 70–55 2–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 16; Rebounds: Aban – 8; Assists: Aban – 7


Jul 9 4:00 p.m. JRU Heavy Bombers Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 62–45 3–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 16; Rebounds: Andaya – 9; Assists: Bautista – 5


Jul 16 2:00 p.m. Benilde Blazers Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 70–51 4–1
Game Highs: Points: Pinera – 14; Rebounds: Rodriguez – 10; Assists: Enrile – 6


Jul 23 4:00 p.m. Perpetual Altas Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 68–71 4–2
Game Highs: Points: Enrile, Andaya – 12; Rebounds: Aban – 14; Assists: Aban – 6


Jul 30 4:00 p.m. San Sebastian Stags Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 68–72 4–3
Game Highs: Points: Aldave – 18; Rebounds: Mondragon – 11; Assists: Aban, Bautista – 5
4th place after the 1st round (4 wins–3 losses)
Second round of eliminations
Aug 6 4:00 p.m. Benilde Blazers Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 90–76 5–3
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 15; Rebounds: Mondragon – 11; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 6


Aug 11 4:00 p.m. JRU Heavy Bombers Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 87–84OT 6–3
Game Highs: Points: Bautista – 19; Rebounds: Rodriguez – 10; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 4


Aug 13 4:00 p.m. Perpetual Altas Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 84–70 7–3
Game Highs: Points: Bautista – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 10; Assists: Aban – 6


Aug 20 2:00 p.m. Mapúa Cardinals Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 60–62 7–4
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 14; Rebounds: Andaya – 12; Assists: Bautista, Aldave – 3


Aug 25 2:00 p.m. San Beda Red Lions Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 79–70OT 8–4
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 25; Rebounds: Aban – 12; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 5


Aug 27 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 77–80 8–5
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 17; Rebounds: Andaya – 13; Assists: Enrile – 8


Sep 3 4:00 p.m. San Sebastian Stags Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila W 81–78 9–5
Game Highs: Points: Aban – 20; Rebounds: Bautista, Pinera – 6; Assists: Bautista – 6
Third place at 9 wins–5 losses (5 wins–2 losses in the 2nd round)
Final Four[a]
Sep 10 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Araneta ColiseumQuezon City W 65–64 1–0
(10–5)
Game Highs: Points: Alcaraz – 15


Sep 15 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Rizal Memorial ColiseumManila L 80–85OT 1–1
(10–6)
Game Highs: Points: Bautista, Aban – 15
Lost series in two games

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

Notes:
  1. ^ PCU held a twice-to-beat advantage over Letran


References

  1. ^ Hernandez, Rian Jay (June 26, 2004). "NCAA: Mighty at 80". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Payo, Jasmine (September 11, 2004). "'Divine' basket rescues Knights; Lions forge sudden death, too, vs Altas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 10, 2004). "Letran obstructs PCU's path to the Finals; forces knockout match". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Payo, Jasmine (September 16, 2004). "Perpetual, PCU in Finals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 15, 2004). "Dolphins plunge into Finals; whitewash Letran in OT". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Velasco, Bill (August 23, 2004). "To TRO or not to TRO". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Rian Jay (August 20, 2004). "TRO distracts Letran; Mapua scores upset". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Pascual, Paolo Kim (August 16, 2004). "Apor, Rodriguez suspended for unruly behavior". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 8, 2004). "Ronjay suspended; to miss out crucial Final Four match vs PCU". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2022.