De La Salle Green Archers basketball explained

De La Salle Green Archers
University:	De La Salle University
Founded:	1924
Location:	Manila
Coach:	Topex Robinson
Nickname:	Green Archers
Free Tournament Label3:	UAAP Championships (10)
Free Tournament Label4:	NCAA Championships (5)

The De La Salle Green Archers are the collegiate men's basketball team of De La Salle University, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

History

La Salle was a pre-war founding member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1924.^[1] In September 1980, La Salle announced it would withdraw from competing in the NCAA after a violent game with the Letran Knights.^[2] In 1986, La Salle was accepted as a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).^[3]

La Salle won five NCAA basketball titles – 1939, 1947, 1956, 1971, and 1974. The Green Archers won the coveted National Seniors Open Championship, a league participated by top commercial and college teams, twice in 1939 and 1949.^{[4] [5]} After bolting out of the NCAA in 1981, it participated in various tournaments. The Green Archers won the 1983 PABL Championship and 1983 National Open title.^[6] La Salle has won three inter-collegiate titles. The school won the 1988 Philippine Intercollegiate Championship. This was later reformatted to become the Collegiate Champions League (CCL), which then became the current Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) with La Salle winning the championship in 2008 and 2013.^{[7] [8]}

Since joining the UAAP in 1986, the Green Archers have won 10 UAAP basketball titles – 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2016, and 2023. La Salle's basketball program is known for having won four straight UAAP championship titles from 1998 to 2001.^[9] The Green Archers are also known for sharing a rivalry with other competitive teams in the UAAP, especially with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, UST Growling Tigers, and FEU Tamaraws.^[10] The most recent championship is the 2023 UAAP Season 86 title, where La Salle defeated the UP Fighting Maroons during the best-of-three series, having lost Game 1 but came back and won Games 2 & 3.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Prior to the start of the UAAP season, the Green Archers participate in multiple preseason tournaments. In the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup they have won four titles, the latest being the 2016 championship.^{[14] [15] [16]} The Green Archers participated in the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) Cup, where they last won the championship in 2017.^[17] The Green Archers have also participated in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup as EcoOil–La Salle, where they have won three straight championships.^{[18] [19]} In the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup, the Green Archers won their first title in 2024.^[20] In August 2024, the Green Archers swept the 2024 World University Basketball Series in Tokyo, Japan.^{[21] [22]}

The Green Archers won the UAAP Season 85 3x3 basketball tournament in 2023.^{[23] [24]} They retained the title the following year in UAAP Season 86.^{[25] [26]}

Current roster

See main article: UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments.

Head coaches

• 1964–78: Tito Eduque
  • • 1978–86: Joaqui Trillo 1986–91: Derrick Pumaren 1992: Gabby Velasco
• 1993–95: Virgil Villavicencio
• 1996–97: Jong Uichico
  • 1998–2009: Franz Pumaren 2010–11: Dindo Pumaren
• 2012: Gee Abanilla
• 2013–15: Juno Sauler
• 2016–17: Aldin Ayo
• 2018: Louie Gonzales
• 2019: Gian Nazario
• 2020–22: Derrick Pumaren
• 2023–present: Topex Robinson

Season-by-season records

Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.

Until 1997

Season	League	Elimination round					Playoffs
		Pos	GP	W	L	Pts	GP	W	L	Results
1987	UAAP	5th/8	14	6	8	20	Did not qualify
1988	UAAP	2nd/8	14	11	3	25	1	0	1	Lost Finals vs Ateneo
1989	UAAP	2nd/8	14	11	3	25	2	0	2	Won Finals vs FEU
1990	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	25	2	1	1	Won Finals vs UE
1991	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	26	1	0	1	Lost Finals vs FEU
1992	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	25	2	0	2	Lost Finals vs FEU
1993	UAAP	3rd/8	14	8	6	22	No playoffs held
1994	UAAP	1st/7	12	10	2	22	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs UST
1995	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	24	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs UST
1996	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	25	3	1	2	Lost Finals vs UST
1997	UAAP	3rd/8	14	10	4	24	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs FEU

Since 1998

Season	League	Elimination round						Playoffs
		Pos	GP	W	L	PCT	GB	GP	W	L	Results
1998	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	—	4	3	1	Won Finals vs FEU
1999	UAAP	1st/8	14	11	3	.786	—	5	4	1	Won Finals vs UST
2000	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	.857	—	3	3	0	Won Finals vs FEU
2001	UAAP	1st/8	14	12	2	.857	—	4	3	1	Won Finals vs Ateneo
2002	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	—	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2003	UAAP	4th/8	14	7	7	.500	4	2	1	1	Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
2004	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	1	5	4	1	Won Finals vs FEU
2005	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	2	3	1	2	Lost Finals vs FEU
2006	UAAP	Suspended
2007	UAAP	2nd/8	14	9	5	.643	5	5	4	1	Won Finals vs UE
2008	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	3	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2009	UAAP	6th/8	14	5	9	.357	8	Did not qualify
2010	UAAP	4th/8	14	8	6	.571	4	1	0	1	Lost semifinals vs FEU
2011	UAAP	6th/8	14	5	9	.357	8	Did not qualify
2012	UAAP	4th/8	14	9	5	.643	3	2	1	1	Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
2013	UAAP	2nd/8	14	10	4	.714	—	5	4	1	Won Finals vs UST
2014	UAAP	3rd/8	14	10	4	.714	1	3	1	2	Lost semifinals vs FEU
2015	UAAP	5th/8	14	6	8	.429	5	Did not qualify
2016	UAAP	1st/8	14	13	1	.929	—	3	3	0	Won Finals vs Ateneo
2017	UAAP	2nd/8	14	12	2	.857	1	4	2	2	Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2018	UAAP	5th/8	14	8	6	.571	4	1	0	1	Lost 4th seed playoff vs FEU
2019	UAAP	5th/8	14	7	7	.500	7	Did not qualify
2020	UAAP	Season canceled
2021	UAAP	3rd/8	14	9	5	.643	4	2	1	1	Lost semifinals vs UP
2022	UAAP	5th/8	14	7	7	.500	4	1	0	1	Lost 4th seed playoff vs Adamson
2023	UAAP	2nd/8	14	11	3	.786	1	4	3	1	Won Finals vs UP

Team awards

NCAA

Season	Tournament	Title	Ref
				1939	NCAA Season 16	Champions	^[27]
1947	NCAA Season 24	Champions
1956	NCAA Season 33	Champions	^[28]
1971	NCAA Season 48	Champions
1974	NCAA Season 51	Champions	^[29]

UAAP

Season	Tournament	Title	Ref
				1989	UAAP Season 52	Champions	^[30]
1990	UAAP Season 53	Champions
1998	UAAP Season 61	Champions	^[31]
1999	UAAP Season 62	Champions
2000	UAAP Season 63	Champions	^[32]
2001	UAAP Season 64	Champions	^[33]
2007	UAAP Season 70	Champions	^[34]
2013	UAAP Season 76	Champions	^[35]
2016	UAAP Season 79	Champions	^[36]
2023	UAAP Season 86	Champions	^[37]

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player (Season)

Season! style="width:180px;"

Tournament	Player	Ref
1989	UAAP Season 52	Jun Limpot	^[38] ^[39]
1990	UAAP Season 53
1992	UAAP Season 55
1996	UAAP Season 59	Mark Telan	^[40]
1997	UAAP Season 60
1998	UAAP Season 61	Don Allado	^[41]
1999	UAAP Season 62
2016	UAAP Season 79	Ben Mbala	^[42]
2017	UAAP Season 80		^[43]
2023	UAAP Season 86	Kevin Quiambao

Most Valuable Player (Finals)

Season	Tournament	Player	Ref
1998	UAAP Season 61	Don Allado	^[44]
1999	UAAP Season 62
2001	UAAP Season 64	Renren Ritualo	^[45]
2004	UAAP Season 67	Mark Cardona	^[46]
2007	UAAP Season 70	JVee Casio Pocholo Villanueva	^[47]
2013	UAAP Season 76	Jeron Teng	^[48]
2016	UAAP Season 79		^[49]
2023	UAAP Season 86	Kevin Quiambao	^[50]

Rookie of the Year

Season	Tournament	Player	Ref
1993	UAAP Season 56	Mark Telan
1997	UAAP Season 60	Renren Ritualo	^[51]
2000	UAAP Season 63	Mike Cortez	^[52]
2001	UAAP Season 64	Mark Cardona	^[53]
2003	UAAP Season 66	JVee Casio	^[54]
2012	UAAP Season 75	Jeron Teng	^[55]
2015	UAAP Season 78	Andrei Caracut	^[56]
2016	UAAP Season 79	Aljun Melecio	^[57]
2022	UAAP Season 85	Kevin Quiambao	^[58]

Notable players

• Abu Tratter
• Adonis Santa Maria
• Alfie Almario
• Alfonzo Gotladera
• Almond Vosotros
• Arnold Van Opstal
• Ben Mbala
• Brian Ilad
• Carlo Sharma
• Chris Tan
• Derrick Pumaren
• Dickie Bachmann
• Dindo Pumaren
• Dominic Uy
• Don Allado
• Dong Vergeire
• Dwight Lago
• Eduardo Decena
• Elmer Lago
• Ervic Vijandre
• Evan Nelle
• Ferdinand Damanik
• Francis Zamora
• Franz Pumaren
• Gab Banal
• Gee Abanilla
• Hyram Bagatsing
• Jamie Malonzo
• Jason Perkins
• Jason Webb
• Jeron Teng
• Jerwin Gaco
• Joaqui Trillo
• Johnedel Cardel
• Jong Uichico
• Joseph Yeo
• Jun Limpot
• Junjun Cabatu
• Juno Sauler
• Justine Baltazar
• JVee Casio
• Kevin Quiambao
• Kib Montalbo
• Kurt Bachmann
• LA Revilla
• Leonard Santillan
• Leo Prieto
  • Lim Eng Beng Luigi Trillo
• Mac Tallo
• Manuel Araneta, Jr.
• Mark Cardona
• Mark Telan
• Martin Urra
• Mike Cortez
• Mikee Romero
• Mon Jose
• Nico Elorde
• Noli Locsin
• Norbert Torres
• Oliver Agapito
• Pocholo Villanueva
• Ramon Campos Jr.
• Ren-Ren Ritualo
• Ricardo Brown
• Richard del Rosario
• Rico Maierhofer
• Robert Bolick
• Ryan Arana
• Simon Atkins
• Teddy Alfarero
• Thomas Torres
• Tonyboy Espinosa
• Tyrone Tang
• Valentin Eduque
• Willy Wilson
• Yves Dignadice

See also

• De La Salle Green Archers
• De La Salle Green Spikers volleyball
• De La Salle Lady Spikers volleyball
• De La Salle Lady Booters football
• De La Salle University

Notes and References

1. Web site: A look back at NCAA's 97 years of being home to legends, icons of Philippines sports. GMA. March 15, 2022. November 12, 2022. November 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221112022304/https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/825163/a-look-back-at-ncaa-s-97-years-of-being-a-home-to-legends-icons-of-philippines-sports/story/. live.
2. Web site: La Salle's last game in the NCAA. Take Aim Sports. June 4, 2008. April 10, 2022. April 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405015040/https://takeaimsports.com/10/backtrack-lasalle-last-game-in-ncaa/. live.
3. Web site: Timeline: UAAP history . Inquirer . 31 August 2019 . August 31, 2019 . 1 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901172459/https://business.inquirer.net/277964/timeline-uaap-history . live .
4. http://www.gameface.ph/forums/index.php?action=printpage;topic=1186.0 – National Open Seniors Champion
5. NCAA 25th Anniversary Souvenir Program, San Juan, Rizal: JCP Publishing, 1949
6. Web site: History 1980. dlsu.edu.ph. June 1, 2020. July 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719154734/http://centennial.dlsu.edu.ph/celebration/history/1980.html. live.
7. Web site: La Salle makes it two collegiate titles, out-shoots SWU for PCCL crown. GMA News. December 17, 2013. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812080545/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/340212/la-salle-makes-it-two-collegiate-titles-out-shoots-swu-for-pccl-crown/story/. live.
8. Web site: La Salle sweeps SWU to clinch PCCL title. ABS-CBN News. December 17, 2013. April 10, 2022. January 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125074510/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/17/13/la-salle-sweeps-swu-clinch-pccl-title. live.
9. Web site: Five UAAP teams that have truly built dynasties. SPIN.ph. April 4, 2020. August 25, 2022. April 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426061427/https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/five-uaap-teams-that-have-truly-built-dynasties-a2437-20200404-lfrm. live.
10. Web site: Dissecting Rivalries: La Salle versus Ateneo, UST, and FEU. The LaSallian. October 26, 2015. August 25, 2022. March 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327044545/https://thelasallian.com/2015/10/26/dissecting-rivalries-la-salle-versus-ateneo-ust-and-feu/. live.
11. Web site: La Salle outlasts UP to become Season 86 champions. ABS-CBN News. December 6, 2023.
12. Web site: La Salle takes down UP to end 7-year UAAP title drought. GMA News. December 6, 2023.
13. Web site: Animo is Back: La Salle claims UAAP glory, defeats UP in nail-biting Game 3 for first MBB title in 7 Years. Tiebreaker Times. December 6, 2023.
14. Web site: FilOil: Green Archers sweep preseason tourney in convincing fashion. The LaSallian. June 19, 2016. June 1, 2020. April 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220417143140/https://thelasallian.com/2016/06/19/filoil-green-archers-sweep-preseason-tourney-in-convincing-fashion/. live.
15. Web site: Mbala dominates as DLSU wins Filoil title. Rappler. June 12, 2016. August 25, 2022. June 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612055150/http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/136197-ben-mbala-dominates-dlsu-green-archers-undefeated-filoil-champions. live.
16. Web site: Mbala dominates, La Salle downs Arellano for Filoil crown. Inquirer. June 12, 2016. August 25, 2022. August 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220825143109/https://sports.inquirer.net/214235/mbala-dominates-la-salle-downs-arellano-for-filoil-crown. live.
17. Web site: La Salle Green Archers rule Taipei collegiate tournament via five-game sweep. SPIN.ph. July 30, 2017. February 7, 2021. April 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220417143142/https://www.spin.ph/basketball/dlsu-green-archers-rule-blia-cup-university-basketball-tournament. live.
18. Web site: La Salle-Ecooil completes dominant sweep of PBA D-League. Tiebreaker Times. May 9, 2024.
19. Web site: 'Winning culture': Perfect La Salle bags historic 3rd straight D-League crown. Rappler. May 9, 2024.
20. Web site: La Salle outlasts NU to clinch PinoyLiga crown. ABS-CBN News. June 10, 2024.
21. Web site: La Salle dominates Korea U to rule WUBS. Tiebreaker Times. August 12, 2024.
22. Web site: La Salle sweeps WUBS with rout of Korea University. SPIN.ph. August 12, 2024.
23. Web site: UAAP: La Salle captures men's 3X3 basketball crown. ABS-CBN News. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
24. Web site: Austria powers La Salle past Adamson in UAAP men's 3×3 final. Tiebreaker Times. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
25. Web site: Green Archers emerge as back-to-back Champions in UAAP S86 3x3 Men’s Basketball Tournament. Medium.com. May 5, 2024. May 5, 2024.
26. Web site: Same supremacy: La Salle, UST rule UAAP 3×3 hoops after 5-on-5 romp. Rappler. May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024.
27. Web site: The Lasallian brand of basketball: Then and now. The LaSallian. June 24, 2012.
28. Web site: Joaqui Trillo: A Tale of an Archer. The LaSallian. November 21, 2012.
29. Web site: Athlete Revisited: Lim Eng Beng: The numbers can't do all the talking. The LaSallian. November 5, 2010.
30. Web site: UAAP: Coach Derrick Pumaren wants La Salle to regain winning standard. ABS-CBN News. September 22, 2020.
31. Web site: Pumaren pays homage to his UAAP champion teams for starting La Salle's 'winning tradition'. The Philippine Star. November 28, 2023.
32. Web site: Green Archers 2000 UAAP Season Recap. Take Aim Sports. June 14, 2009.
33. Web site: Green Archers 2001 UAAP Season Recap. Take Aim Sports. June 18, 2009.
34. Web site: La Salle's 2007 'redeem team' the most special for Franz Pumaren. SPIN.ph. August 2, 2020. August 25, 2022. September 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921075643/https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/la-salle-s-2007-redeem-team-the-most-special-for-franz-pumaren-a2437-20200802. live.
35. Web site: La Salle beats UST, wins UAAP title. Rappler. October 12, 2013. June 25, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203612/https://www.rappler.com/sports/la-salle-uaap-season-76-champions. live.
36. Web site: La Salle sweeps Ateneo to become UAAP Season 79 champion. Rappler. December 7, 2016. June 25, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624212011/https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/la-salle-sweeps-ateneo-uaap-season-79-champion. live.
37. Web site: Back on top: La Salle reclaims UAAP glory in Game 3 blitzing of UP. Rappler. December 6, 2023. December 6, 2023. December 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206124032/https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/finals-men-basketball-game-results-la-salle-green-archers-up-fighting-maroons-december-6-2023/. live.
38. Web site: Jun Limpot: The Main Man. The LaSallian. October 22, 2013.
39. Web site: Quiambao joins elite list of La Salle bigs after winning UAAP MBB MVP. Tiebreaker Times. December 3, 2023.
40. Web site: Top 30 DLSU Green Archers who played in the UAAP in the last 30 years. Take Aim Sports. December 1, 2016.
41. Web site: Five UAAP teams that have truly built dynasties. SPIN.ph. April 4, 2020.
42. Web site: La Salle's Mbala is UAAP Season 79 MVP, Melecio top rookie. Inquirer. December 5, 2016.
43. Web site: La Salle's Ben Mbala bags UAAP MVP award for second straight season. SPIN.ph. November 13, 2017.
44. Web site: What La Salle greats had to say about MVP frontrunner Kevin Quiambao. SPIN.ph. November 28, 2023.
45. Web site: Renren says great career not possible if not for Green Archers 'brothers'. SPIN.ph. November 29, 2023.
46. Web site: Throwback: Green Archers in the PBA. The LaSallian. May 26, 2014.
47. Web site: UAAP: Archers grab caging title after crushing Warriors. GMA News. October 7, 2007.
48. Web site: La Salle's Jeron Teng named UAAP finals MVP. Inquirer. October 12, 2013.
49. Web site: UAAP Finals: Jeron Teng celebrates perfect ending to time in La Salle. ABS-CBN News. December 7, 2016.
50. Web site: Kevin Quiambao takes well-deserved UAAP 86 Finals MVP. Tiebreaker Times. December 6, 2023.
51. Web site: UAAP legend Ren-Ren Ritualo names his all-time La Salle 5. Rappler. April 8, 2020.
52. Web site: DLSU’s Andrei Caracut to win UAAP Rookie of the Year. Rappler. November 19, 2015.
53. Web site: Mac Cardona was more than just a scorer, says Derrick Pumaren. Tiebreaker Times. May 11, 2020.
54. Web site: JV Casio: From Archer to Ace. The LaSallian. February 22, 2013.
55. Web site: The Taft Ride of Jeron Teng. Tiebreaker Times. December 17, 2016.
56. Web site: Timely tonic for La Salle as Andrei Caracut beats Lee in close race for Rookie of Year award. SPIN.ph. November 19, 2015.
57. Web site: Mbala to be named UAAP MVP; Melecio Rookie of the Year. Rappler. December 5, 2016.
58. Web site: UAAP: Kevin Quiambao returning to La Salle with goal of winning title next season. Inquirer. December 14, 2022.