| JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers | |
| Schoolname: | José Rizal University |
| Teamlogo: | JRU_Heavy_Bombers_Season_91_logo.png |
| League: | NCAA |
| Founded: | 1927 |
| Titles: | NCAA |
| Jtitles: | NCAA |
| Location: | Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
| Junior: | Light Bombers |
The JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association varsity teams of the Jose Rizal University.
The university's juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers.
The Heavy Bombers basketball team also plays in the PBA Developmental League.
The José Rizal University got its moniker from the abundance of World War II vintage bombs in their campus. The JRU campus, like many others, was turned into a garrison by the Japanese army. This led to many vintage bombs mined beneath the campus, which led to the heavy bombers moniker. The Seniors (collegiate) team adopted the Heavy Bomber, while the Juniors (high school) team adopted the Amazing Light Bombers.
On October 5, 2002, high school basketball player Cris Angelo Espinosa made an all-time record of 21 assists and 16 steals against San Beda Red Cubs making an All-Time Record in NCAA Junior's Division (a record almost beaten by a san Sebastian staglet in Season 92).
On September 5, 2008, high school basketball player Keith Agovida scored 82 points to break the scoring record held by Erwin Bolabola by the Letran Squires in a 127-49 trashing of Malayan Science.[1] [2]
See main article: JRU Heavy Bombers basketball.
| JRU Lady Bombers | ||||||
| width=3px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B; text-align: center" | No. | width=250px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B" | Name | width=150px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B" | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVERA, Marcy Grace | Setter | ||||
| 2 | HUIT, Victoria Kate | Libero | ||||
| 3 | BAUTISTA, Aubry May | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 7 | BONDOC, Angela Nicole | Opposite Spiker | ||||
| 8 | MACARAYA, Annie | Libero | ||||
| 9 | EBUENGA, Christine Kassandra | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 10 | BATALON, Charry Bea | Open Spiker | ||||
| 11 | ALVAREZ, Maria Shola May (c) | Open Spiker | ||||
| 12 | JAVIER, Alecsandra Anne | Setter | ||||
| 14 | VERSOZA, Dolly Grace | Open Spiker | ||||
| 15 | MONTOJO, Karen Cay | Opposite Spiker | ||||
| 17 | SIBANGAN, Annie Paula | Opposite Spiker | ||||
| 18 | BODIONGAN, Angelie | Open Spiker | ||||
| JRU Heavy Bombers | ||||||
| width=3px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B; text-align: center" | No. | width=250px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B" | Name | width=150px style="background: #FFD700; color: #00008B" | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRUZ, Angelo D. | |||||
| 2 | SALAZAR, Hernan T. | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 3 | FRANCISCO, Raymark N. | |||||
| 4 | RABAJA, Patrick Pierre B. (c) | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 5 | FERWELO, Jethro C. | |||||
| 6 | SORIANO, Dan Albert | |||||
| 7 | LAHAYLAHAY, Wenjo Froy G. | |||||
| 8 | SULIVAS, Patrick John L. | |||||
| 9 | MECALLER, John Cairo D. | |||||
| 10 | DEFENSOR, Melvyn B. | Libero | ||||
| 11 | CEBEREO, Wilbert N. | Setter | ||||
| 12 | DAMPITAN, Ronaldo Jr. D. | Outside Spiker | ||||
| 15 | FLOR, John Michael V. | Libero | ||||
Men's
Juniors
- NCAA Season 93 Most Valuable Player[6]
- NCAA Season 92 Best Opposite Spiker
- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Outside Spiker[6]
The last time JRU won a Championship was way back 1972 led by brothers Philip & David Cezar, Edgardo Carvajal, Olimpio Santos Jr., Cris Calilan, Rafael Lopez, William Canopio, Jimmy Santos, Carlo Magno Yabut, Melchor Rabadon, Jesus Avila, Renan Pablo, Jesus Ortiz, Minervino Reyes and Jesus Sta. Maria. Coach by Francisco "kiko" Calilan
