The 2014 Letran Knights men's basketball team represented Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 90th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2014-15 began on June 28, 2014, and the host school for the season was Jose Rizal University.[1][2]
| 2014 Letran Knights men's basketball | |
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| Record | |
| Elims rank | #6 |
| Final rank | #6 |
| 2014 record | 9–9 |
| Head coach | Caloy Garcia (2nd season) |
| Assistant coaches | Elvis Tolentino Ricky Umayam Ronjay Enrile Gerard Francisco Mike Buendia |
| Captain | Mark Cruz (4th season) |
The Knights finished the double round-robin eliminations at sixth place with 9 wins against 9 losses. This is the first time the Knights missed the Final Four playoffs since 2010.[3]
Roster
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Ruaya | Publico | De La Peña |
| PF | Gabawan | Saldua | Apreku |
| SF | Racal | Luib | Singontiko |
| SG | Tambeling | Nambatac | Castro |
| PG | Cruz | Calvo | Quinto |
Roster changes
editThe Knights have lost key players in Season 89 MVP Raymond Almazan, who was the third pick in the 2013 PBA Draft, and Jonathan Belorio, who had used up his eligibility.[4] Holdovers were Mark Cruz, Kevin Racal, Rey Nambatac, and McJour Luib.[4] Added to the roster was NCAA Season 88 juniors MVP Bong Quinto, Filipino-American Daryl Singontiko, and spitfire JP Calvo.[4]
Suspensions
edit- NCAA Management Committee led by Mr. Bai Cristobal suspended Letran head coach Caloy Garcia for one game after Garcia received two technical fouls during the match against JRU Heavy Bombers in the first round of eliminations. Kevin Racal, Jamil Gabawan, Rey Nambatac, and Rey Publico were given a stern warning for crossing over to the game officials prior to the league's 30-minute cooling period.[5]
- Letran point guard Mark Cruz was also suspended on the same day after he charged into the referee.[5]
Injuries
editKevin Racal suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on his left knee during the team's practice a day before the game against the Arellano Chiefs.[6]
NCAA Season 90 games results
editElimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on TV5 & AksyonTV.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result | Record | |
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| First round of eliminations | ||||||
| Jun 28 | 3:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay | L 83–85 | 0–1 | |
| Jul 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 74–70 | 0–2 | |
| Jul 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 79–67 | 1–2 | |
| Jul 14 | 2:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 60–69 | 1–3 | |
| Jul 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 71–85 | 1–4 | |
| Jul 30 | 4:00 p.m. | EAC Generals | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 63–61 | 2–4 | |
| Aug 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Arellano Chiefs | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 62–63 | 2–5 | |
| Aug 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 82–85 | 2–6 | |
| Aug 13 | 4:00 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 64–53 | 3–6 | |
| 7th place after the 1st round (3 wins–6 losses) | ||||||
| Second round of eliminations | ||||||
| Aug 22 | 2:00 p.m. | JRU Heavy Bombers | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 84–77 | 4–6 | |
| Aug 27 | 4:00 p.m. | Perpetual Altas | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 64–67 | 4–7 | |
| Sep 3 | 4:00 p.m. | EAC Generals | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 77–70 | 5–7 | |
| Sep 8 | 2:00 p.m. | San Sebastian Stags | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 77–75 | 6–7 | |
| Sep 13 | 2:30 p.m. | San Beda Red Lions | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 44–73 | 6–8 | |
| Sep 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Arellano Chiefs | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | L 70–79 | 6–9 | |
| Sep 29 | 11:00 a.m. | Mapúa Cardinals | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 20–0[a] | 7–9 | |
| Oct 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Lyceum Pirates | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 77–52 | 8–9 | |
| Oct 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Benilde Blazers | Filoil Flying V Arena • San Juan | W 64–57 | 9–9 | |
| 6th place at 9 wins–9 losses (6 wins–3 losses in the 2nd round) | ||||||
Times listed above are in UTC+08:00
Source: PBA-Online
Notes:- ^ Mapúa was forced to forfeit due to the suspensions of its players involved in the brawl against EAC in the second round.
References
edit- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (June 16, 2014). "NCAA Season 90 kicks off on June 28". Rappler. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (June 28, 2014). "NCAA honors hoops legends in opening ceremonies". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (October 8, 2014). "Ruaya, Gabawan bid farewell with a flourish as graduating Knights help Letran spoil CSB Blazers' Final Four bid". SPIN.ph. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Sacamos, Karlo (June 22, 2014). "NCAA PREVIEW: Undersized Letran Knights keen to show there's life after Almazan". SPIN.ph. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "NCAA: Letran coach Garcia, Cruz suspended". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (September 24, 2014). "Arellano Chiefs eliminate Letran Knights and secure playoff for a Final Four berth". SPIN.ph. Retrieved April 12, 2022.