2013 UST Growling Tigers basketball team explained

Uaapseason:76
Year:2013
Team:UST Growling Tigers
Elim Rank:4
Finalfour:2
Record:11–8
Elim Record:8–6
Head Coach:Pido Jarencio
Hcyear:8th
Asst Coach1:Estong Ballesteros
Asst Coach2:Senen Dueñas
Captain:Jeric Teng
Captainyear:5th

The 2013 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 76th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2013-2014 began on June 29, 2013 and the host school for the season was Adamson University.[1]

The Tigers, who at one point in the season were at sixth place in the standings with a 4-5 record finished fourth at the end of the double round-robin eliminations with eight wins against six losses. They made it to the Finals for the second straight year after defeating the No. 1-ranked NU Bulldogs in a repeat of their Final Four match last year while having a twice-to-win disadvantage. UST made history by becoming the first fourth-seeded team in the UAAP to reach the Finals.[2] [3]

They lost to La Salle in the best-of-three championship series. The Tigers who were facing the Green Archers in the Finals for the first time since 1999, had snapped La Salle's nine-game winning streak in Game One by a single point at 73-72. The Archers went on to win the next two games for the title with Game Three going into overtime.[4] [5]

Cameroonian center Karim Abdul was selected to the Mythical team for the second straight year.[6]

Roster

Depth chart

Roster changes

Subtractions

7 5' 7" 5th Graduated
8 Carmelo Afuang 6' 4" 5th Graduated
12 Janrey Garrido 5' 6" 2nd Out on injury
17 Christian Errol Villar 6' 0" 2nd Hope Christian High School Transferred to Enderun Colleges
18 6' 3" 3rd Academic deficiencies
19 Kenneth Mamaril 6' 5" 3rd Relegated to Team B

Additions

11 Edcor Marata 5' 10" 2nd Returning from Season 73
12 Jon Cornelius Macasaet 6' 3" 1st San Sebastian College-Recoletos Rookie
14 Brian James So 6' 2" 1st Rookie
17 Jeepy Faundo 6' 6" 1st José Rizal University Rookie
18 Sheak Jamil Sheriff, Jr. 5' 9" 2nd Returning from Season 74
19 Kent Jefferson Lao 6' 4" 2nd Returning from Season 74

Recruiting class

Joco Macasaet PF 6' 3" San Sebastian College-Recoletos 24 Apr 2013
2013 National Basketball Training Center Top 30 player

Injuries

The Growling Tigers' season was plagued with injuries. Team captain Jeric Teng was leading in statistical points early in the tournament before suffering a slight labral tear on his shoulder. The injury which required the aid of crutches sidelined him for five games. Teng returned in the second round but got injured again after playing just one game when he sustained a pulled hamstring. He was fully recovered in time for the playoffs and was able to play in all of the team's Final Four and championship games.[7] [8]

Aljon Mariano had played the whole season while nursing an ankle injury while Kevin Ferrer suffered a fractured cheek bone from an elbow hit during a game against the UE Red Warriors. The injury required the use of a protective mask during games and corrective eye glasses outside games for a period of two months.[9] [10]

Returning point guard Pipoy Marata and rookie Joco Macasaet both suffered ACL injuries, while Brian So who was also a rookie had a lateral collateral ligament stress. All three players did not finish the season.[11]

Schedule and results

Preseason tournaments

The Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup games were aired on Studio 23.

UAAP games

Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on Studio 23 and Balls. The second and third games of the Finals series were aired on ABS-CBN and Balls.

Postseason tournament

UAAP statistics

Eliminations

14 14 style=33.0 82 190 43.2 2 6 33.3 63 97 64.9 style=12.1 1.4 style=0.9 style=2.0 3.2 style=16.4
14 8 29.7 64 149 43.0 6 17 style=35.3 45 67 67.2 7.1 2.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 12.8
7 7 27.4 30 90 33.3 4 26 15.4 19 24 79.2 4.3 1.7 style=0.9 0.0 1.6 11.9
14 10 30.4 58 171 33.9 9 71 12.7 42 61 68.9 8.1 2.1 0.7 1.0 1.9 11.9
14 8 24.4 45 104 style=43.3 9 37 24.3 24 39 61.5 4.5 style=2.5 0.6 0.4 2.3 8.8
Tata Bautista 14 8 28.5 38 130 29.2 23 79 29.1 15 19 78.9 3.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.7 8.1
Kim Lo 14 6 17.6 17 55 30.9 2 13 15.4 10 15 66.7 2.9 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 3.3
Jon Sheriff 8 1 12.5 5 16 31.3 0 0 0.0 6 10 60.0 2.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 2.0
Brian So 6 2 5.5 2 8 25.0 0 2 0.0 3 4 75.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2
Paolo Pe 14 5 11.9 4 19 21.1 0 0 0.0 3 8 37.5 2.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8
Robert Hainga 8 1 4.4 3 7 42.9 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Jeepy Faundo 4 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 2 style=100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Kent Lao 6 0 3.8 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 2 50.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
Joco Macasaet 1 0 9.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Pipoy Marata 1 0 2.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robin Tan 4 0 3.8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 14 41.1 348 944 36.9 55 251 21.9 233 349 66.8 47.8 13.2 4.7 4.2 14.9 70.3
Opponents 14 41.1 358 1,011 35.4 89 369 24.8 140 237 59.1 46.9 14.9 4.1 3.2 15.0 67.5

Playoffs

5 5 32.0 35 84 41.7 10 25 40.0 16 21 76.2 5.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.8 style=19.2
5 5 31.2 25 55 45.5 0 3 0.0 21 22 95.5 style=8.4 0.2 style=1.0 style=2.0 2.4 14.2
5 5 30.6 17 48 35.4 13 32 style=40.6 18 25 72.0 5.6 1.2 style=1.0 0.4 1.8 13.0
5 4 style=34.0 12 51 23.5 0 7 0.0 14 22 63.6 8.0 1.6 0.6 0.2 3.2 7.6
Tata Bautista 5 0 20.2 12 38 31.6 5 24 20.8 4 6 66.7 2.0 2.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 6.6
Jon Sheriff 5 5 22.6 10 18 style=55.6 0 0 0.0 6 10 60.0 4.0 style=2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 5.2
4 0 12.8 4 14 28.6 0 5 0.0 1 1 style=100.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3
Kent Lao 4 0 8.8 1 6 16.7 0 0 0.0 5 6 83.3 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.8
Paolo Pe 5 1 11.4 3 7 42.9 0 0 0.0 2 4 50.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.6
Kim Lo 4 0 7.0 1 4 25.0 0 1 0.0 4 4 style=100.0 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.5
Robert Hainga 1 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 5 41.0 120 325 36.9 28 97 28.9 91 121 75.2 44.4 10.8 4.4 3.0 15.6 71.8
Opponents 5 41.0 125 343 36.4 25 98 25.5 76 127 59.8 47.0 12.4 4.4 4.4 14.8 70.2

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Awards

TeamUAAP runners-up12 Oct 2013
2013 Millennium Basketball League championsalign=right rowspan=2May 2013align=center rowspan=2[12]
Ed Daquioag2013 Millennium Basketball League MVP
Aljon MarianoFiloil Flying V Best Five of the Week6–11 May 2013[13]
Karim AbdulUAAP Mythical team5 Oct 2013

Players drafted into the PBA

Jeric Teng was picked 12th overall by the Yeng Guiao-led Rain or Shine Elasto Painters team in the second round of the 2013 PBA draft on November 3, 2013. Tata Bautista applied for the rookie draft in 2014 and was selected 34th overall by the Blackwater Elite on August 24, 2014, while Robert Hainga did the same in 2015 and ended up with the Mahindra Enforcer team as the 49th overall pick on August 23, 2015.[14] [15] [16]

2 2 12 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
3 10 34 Clark Bautista Blackwater Elite
6 2 49 Robert Hainga Mahindra Enforcer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UAAP Season 76 Opening games: FEU is biggest winner . Yahoo! Philippines . Roque . Jude . 2 Jul 2013.
  2. Web site: Big man Karim no regrets in amazing UAAP run . The Varsitarian . Hernandez . Ralph Joshua . Lintag . Paul Kennedy . 15 Oct 2013.
  3. Web site: UST stuns NU to reach UAAP 76 Finals . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Flores . Celest . 28 Sep 2013.
  4. Web site: UST snaps La Salle's streak, takes game 1 of UAAP Finals . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Flores . Celest . 2 Oct 2013.
  5. Web site: La Salle beats UST, wins UAAP title . Rappler . 12 Oct 2013.
  6. Web site: UAAP MVP Romeo overwhelmed by award, looks forward to nat'l team stint . Yahoo! Philippines . 5 Oct 2013.
  7. Web site: Injured Teng eyes 2nd round return for UST . Rappler . Verora . Levi Joshua Jr. . 24 Jul 2013.
  8. Web site: Jeric Teng injured anew, comeback short-lived . SPIN.ph . Terrado . Reuben . 24 Aug 2013.
  9. Web site: Mariano keen on redeeming self and UST . The Varsitarian . Cerado . Alexis . 17 Oct 2013.
  10. Web site: UST's Ferrer to wear protective mask for 1-2 months . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Flores . Celest . 21 Jul 2013.
  11. Web site: Wounded but not dead: Hobbling UST wrestles with injuries . Rappler . Miravite . Myke . 30 Aug 2013.
  12. Web site: PBA top rookie, produkto ng MBL . Balita Online . 29 Oct 2016.
  13. Web site: Africans rule Filoil weekly awards . Business Mirror . Olivares . Rick . 29 May 2013.
  14. Web site: Surprise picks, trades take PBA Draft spotlight . Rappler . Quiteles, Rodneil . 3 Nov 2013.
  15. Web site: 2014 PBA draft results . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 24 Aug 2014.
  16. Web site: Tautuaa, Rosario go 1-2; Thompson to Ginebra . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Giongco . Mark . 23 Aug 2015.

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