UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball explained

UP Fighting Maroons
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Nickname:Fighting Maroons
League:UAAP
Location:Diliman, Quezon City Philippines
Colors:Maroon Forest Green
Coach:Goldwin Monteverde
Championships:UAAP: 3 (1940, 1986, 2021)
Website:http://upfightingmaroons.x10.mx/

The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate men's basketball team of the University of the Philippines Diliman, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

History

UP is one of the founding members (1938) of the UAAP. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924.[1]

The Fighting Maroons won there first championship title in NCAA in the NCAA Season 0 (1924–1925), they also became the champions in NCAA Season 1 (1925–1926), and NCAA Season 2 (1926–1927) (as 3–peat champions). UP Fighting Maroons won their last championship in the NCAA in NCAA Season 5 (1929–1930). After 6 years, UP Fighting Maroons permanently withdrew from competing in NCAA.

In 1938, Far Eastern University, National University, the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas formed the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[2] UP Fighting Maroons won their first championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 2 (1939–1940).

As of UAAP Season 86, UP Fighting Maroons won three championship titles in men's basketball.

Current roster

See main article: UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments.

Head coaches

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

SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffs
PosGPWLPtsGPWLResults
1986UAAP2nd/8202Won Finals vs UE
1987UAAP3rd/8149516Did not qualify
1988UAAP3rd/81410423Did not qualify
1989UAAP5th/8148622Did not qualify
1990UAAP7th/81441018Did not qualify
1991UAAP4th/814Did not qualify
1992UAAP8th/8145919Did not qualify
1993UAAP7th/81431117No playoffs held
1994UAAP5th/7124816Did not qualify
1995UAAP5th/8145919Did not qualify
1996UAAP3rd/8149523101Lost semifinals vs UST
1997UAAP4th/8148622211Lost semifinals vs FEU

Since 1998

SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffs
PosGPWLPCTGBGPWLResults
1998UAAP5th/81477.5006101Lost 4th seed playoff vs UST
1999UAAP6th/81459.4296Did not qualify
2000UAAP6th/814410.2868Did not qualify
2001UAAP7th/81468.4296Did not qualify
2002UAAP6th/81459.3578Did not qualify
2003UAAP7th/814311.2148Did not qualify
2004UAAP5th/81477.5004Did not qualify
2005UAAP5th/81468.4296Did not qualify
2006UAAP6th/71248.3336Did not qualify
2007UAAP8th/814014.00014Did not qualify
2008UAAP6th/814311.21410Did not qualify
2009UAAP8th/814311.21410Did not qualify
2010UAAP8th/814014.00012Did not qualify
2011UAAP8th/814212.14311Did not qualify
2012UAAP8th/814113.07111Did not qualify
2013UAAP8th/814014.00010Did not qualify
2014UAAP7th/814113.07110Did not qualify
2015UAAP7th/814311.2148Did not qualify
2016UAAP6th/81459.3578Did not qualify
2017UAAP5th/81468.4297Did not qualify
2018UAAP3rd/81486.5714422Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2019UAAP2nd/81495.6435202Lost stepladder round 2 vs UST
2020UAAPSeason canceled
2021UAAP2nd/814122.8571532Won Finals vs Ateneo
2022UAAP2nd/814113.786—422Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2023UAAP1st/814122.857—422Lost Finals vs La Salle

Team awards

NCAA

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
1924–1925NCAA Season 0Champions
1925–1926NCAA Season 1Champions
1926–1927NCAA Season 2Champions
1929–1930NCAA Season 5Champions

UAAP

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
1939–1940UAAP Season 2Champions[19]
1986–1987UAAP Season 49Champions[20]
2021–2022UAAP Season 84Champions[21]

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player (Season)

SeasonTournamentPlayerRef
1968UAAP Season 29Fort Acuña
1986UAAP Season 49Eric Altamirano
2019UAAP Season 81Bright Akhuetie[22]
2021UAAP Season 85Malick Diouf [23]

Rookie of the Year

SeasonTournamentPlayerRef
1986UAAP Season 49Benjie Paras
2006UAAP Season 69Woody Co
2013UAAP Season 76Kyles Jefferson Lao[25]
2017UAAP Season 80Juan Gómez de Liaño[26]
2021UAAP Season 84Carl Tamayo[27] [28] [29]
2023UAAP Season 86Francis Lopez

Mythical Five

SeasonTournamentPlayerRef
2006UAAP Season 69Marvin Cruz
2016–2017UAAP Season 79Paul Desiderio
Rowspan=22018–2019Rowspan=2UAAP Season 81Bright Akhuetie
Juan Gómez de Liaño
2019–2020UAAP Season 82Kobe Paras
Rowspan=22021–2022Rowspan=2UAAP Season 84Zavier Lucero
Carl Tamayo
Rowspan=22022–2023Rowspan=2UAAP Season 85Carl Tamayo
Malick Diouf
2023–2024UAAP Season 86Malick Diouf

Notable players


Legend
  C  Center
  PG  Point Guard
  PF  Power Forward
  SG  Shooting Guard
  SF  Small Forward

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA History . . NCAA Philippines . July 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715014102/http://www.ncaa.org.ph/season87/history.php . July 15, 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Jerusalem. Dan. The Evolution of the UAAP. The LaSallian. October 8, 2016. De La Salle University. March 1, 2017.
  3. News: Galvez . Waylon . Former PH basketball team coach Nic Jorge passes away . June 15, 2020 . Manila Bulletin . June 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Henson . Joaquin M. . Quinito Henson . Sporting Chance . 2024-07-30 . Philstar.com.
  5. Web site: UP Maroons may magandang kinabukasan ngayon . 2024-07-30 . Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: Red-hot Maroons want Archers in casualty list . 2024-07-30 . Philstar.com.
  7. Web site: 2007-09-21 . UP sports execs ax Maroons' basketball coach Joe Lipa . 2023-10-16 . GMA News Online . en.
  8. Web site: 2008-02-12 . UP Fighting Maroons get new basketball coach . 2023-10-16 . GMA News Online . en.
  9. Web site: Almo . Alder T. . 2010-07-23 . UP finally changes Maroons coach . 2023-10-17.
  10. Web site: Almo . Alder T. . 2010-07-23 . UP finally changes Maroons coach . 2023-10-23 . ABS-CBN News.
  11. Web site: de la Fuente . Franz Jonathan G. . 2010-08-06 . Maroons collapse early against Eagles, 78-53 . 2023-10-22 . Tinig ng Plaridel . en-US.
  12. News: 2013-08-19 . Ricky Dandan officially out as UP head coach, Rey Madrid to take over . SolarSportsDesk.ph . 2013-08-19.
  13. Web site: Leyba . Olmin . Maroons coach quits; ex- mentor tapped . 2023-10-22 . Philstar.com.
  14. Web site: Songalia . Ryan . 2014-11-03 . UP sacks Rey Madrid, opens applications for new coach . 2023-10-16 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  15. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . 2016-05-02 . UP Fighting Maroons tap Bo Perasol as head coach . 2023-10-16 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  16. News: UP officially hands over reins of Fighting Maroons to Perasol. ABS-CBN Sports. Riego. Norman Lee Benjamin. May 2, 2016. May 2, 2016.
  17. News: UP Fighting Maroons tap Bo Perasol as head coach. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Leongson. Randolph B.. May 2, 2016. May 2, 2016.
  18. Web site: Lozada . Bong . August 13, 2021 . UP Maroons name Goldwyn Monteverde as new head coach . May 22, 2022 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  19. Web site: Everybody Loves the Underdogs: Reliving the UP Fighting Maroons' 1986 Victory. Equire Phiippines. December 1, 2018.
  20. Web site: Remembering Maroons' 1986 championship. Philstar.com. March 21, 2012.
  21. Web site: Champions at last. University of the Phiippines Diliman. May 17, 2022.
  22. News: Riego . Norman . November 19, 2018. UAAP: UP has its first MVP in 32 years in Bright Akhuetie. ABS-CBN Sports . November 19, 2018.
  23. Web site: Leongson . Randolph . December 14, 2022 . UP Maroons center Malick Diouf is UAAP Season 85 MVP . December 14, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  24. Web site: Malick Diouf hailed UAAP 84 Finals MVP. Tiebreaker Times. Li, Matthew. May 13, 2022.
  25. Web site: Lao gives UP something to cheer about by earning Rookie of the Year honors. September 21, 2013 . SPIN.ph. Terrado, Reuben.
  26. Web site: UP Maroons guard Juan Gomez de Liano is UAAP Season 80 Rookie of the Year . October 3, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  27. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . August 1, 2020 . UP Maroons confirm transfer of Carl Tamayo, Gerry Abadiano from NU . June 10, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  28. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . August 2, 2020 . Carl Tamayo cites UP alum aunt as one of reasons behind transfer . June 10, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.
  29. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . August 7, 2020 . Carl Tamayo 'a game-changer' for UP, but Paras comparisons premature, says Bo . June 10, 2022 . Spin.ph . en.

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