2024 NBTC National Finals

2024 NBTC National Finals
Tournament details
Venue(s)	SM Mall of Asia
Dates	March 18–24
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Division 1: Fil-Am Nation Select-USA (1st title); Division 2: Top Flight Sports-Canada West (1st title);
Runner-up	Division 1: Adamson Baby Falcons; Division 2: Eco Green Technology Makati;
Tournament statistics
Most Outstanding Player	Division 1: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation); Division 2: Allen Vergara (Top Flight);
Finals MOP	Division 1: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation); Division 2: Allen Vergara (Top Flight);
Best Defensive Players	Division 1: Eian Lowe (Fil-Am Nation); Division 2: John Carl Catayong (PCU-Dasma);
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The 2024 NBTC National Finals was a basketball competition in the Philippines hosted by the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) to determine the champion for the 2023–2024 NBTC League season. It involved 32 high school and club teams, with 16 regional teams, two representatives from the National Capital Region (NCR), two wildcard entries, and seven global squads. It began on March 18, 2024, and ended on March 24. Also taking place during this time was the NBTC All-Star Game and several other side events.

For the first time since international teams started participating in the NBTC National Finals in 2016, international teams won both Division 1 & Division 2 titles, with Fil-Am Nation Select-USA winning Division 1 and Top Flight Sports-Canada West winning Division 2.

Qualification

Its current format involves high school teams and clubs going through local city qualifiers, then on to the regional championships. There are four regionals: North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Four spots from each region are contested, for a total of 16 teams. For this season, 68 teams participated in the local city qualifiers.^[1] For teams based in the NCR, the UAAP Jrs. and NCAA Jrs. tournaments are used as qualifiers.^[2] The winner of the CESAFI in Visayas also qualifies for the national finals.

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified	Ref.
CESAFI champion	December 13, 2023	Cebu City Coliseum	1	Sacred Heart School (SHS)– Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles	^[3]
North Luzon regionals	January 18–21, 2024	Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena	4	CAMANAVA- Yengskivel Sportswear Pangasinan- PHILCST-Calasiao ~~Pampanga- Pampanga Lanterns~~^[a] Tarlac PPG Bulacan 1 San Rafael	^[4]
Mindanao regionals	February 1–4, 2024	Sarangani Sports Training Center	4	Davao- Toyomoto Auto Supply Xavier-Ateneo de Cagayan University-Sealcor Davao City- Bullet Customs Brokerage-Prime Bistro SOCCSKSARGEN- Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC)	^[5]
Visayas regionals	February 15–18, 2024	Nolita Au Court Bacolod Tay Tung High School	4	Cebu- KHALIFA-University of San Jose-Recoletos Iloilo- St. Robert's International College (SRIC) Elite Lab Dumaguete City- Don Bosco Greywolves Central Negros- Trinity-Davies Paint/El Tzino	^[6]
South Luzon	February 29–March 3, 2024	Quezon Convention Center	4	Quezon- Batang Tiaong Cavite- St. Jude College Dasmariñas Cavite- PCU-Dasma Albay- One Media TV48-Naga	^[7]
NCR representatives from UAAP	January 31–February 11, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	2	UAAP champion- Adamson Baby Falcons UAAP runner-up- NUNS Bullpups	^[8]
NCR representatives from NCAA	March 10–23, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	2	NCAA semifinalist- San Sebastian Staglets NCAA semifinalist- Mapua Red Robins	^[8]
NCR qualifiers	February 18–March 15, 2024	MWSS Sports Center	2	EZ Jersey x Yurich x Arellano University Makati- Eco Green Technology	^[9]
Wildcards	March 14–16, 2024	Philsports Arena	2	UST Tiger Cubs UE Junior Warriors	^[10]
Global teams			7	USA- Fil-Am Nation Select Crossover-Canada East Top Flight Sports-Canada West Australia- Homegrown Basketball New Zealand- Triple Threat Basketball FilCom-Italy UK- Fil-Euro Nation Select	^[10]

Pampanga Delta was replaced by Tarlac PPG.^[11]

Tournament format

32 teams played in the Super 32, where they determine which division they will play in, with the winners progressing to Division 1 and the losers moving to Division 2.

From there, the knockout phase begins with the Supreme 16, the Fantastic Eight, and the Fearless Four. Winners of the semifinals then advance to the Division 1 and 2 championships.^[8]

Seeding round

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18 March 2024
Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu	64–76	Bulacan 1 San Rafael	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Crossover-Canada	73–83	Davao City- Bullet Customs	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
New Zealand- Triple Threat	60–56	Central Negros- Trinity	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Fil-Euro Nation Select	73–78	One Media TV48-Naga	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Fil-Am Nation Select	106–51	PCU-Dasma	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
FilCom-Italy	88–108	PPG Tarlac	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Top Flight Sports-Canada	80–75	Notre Dame of Midsayap (NDMC)	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Homegrown Australia	81–95	Don Bosco	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
19 March 2024
San Sebastian	106–52	FilCom Italy	One E-Com Center
NUNS	100–61	Fil-Euro Nation Select	One E-Com Center
SRIC	65–72	Fil-Am Nation Select	One E-Com Center
Trinity	46–85	Mapua	One E-Com Center
1 San Rafael	92–67	Eco Green	One E-Com Center
Customs	72–68	Arellano	One E-Com Center
AdCU	55–62	Top Flight Canada	One E-Com Center
Yengskivel	80–77	Homegrown Australia	One E-Com Center
Batang Tiaong	61–57	SHS – Ateneo de Cebu	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
PCU-Dasma	83–86	Toyomoto Auto Supply	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
One Media TV48	76–57	PHILCST-Calasiao	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
PPG Tarlac	91–79	St. Jude–Dasmariñas	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Notre Dame of Midsayap (NDMC)	54–69	Adamson	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
UST	83–68	Triple Threat NZ	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Don Bosco	44–99	UE	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
KHALIFA	83–66	Crossover Canada	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Knockout phase

Division 1

Supreme 16 March 20			Fantastic 8 March 21		Fearless Four March 23		Final

1	Adamson	65

16	UE	57
			Adamson	88

			Yengskivel	77
8	AdCU	70

9	Yengskivel	78
					Adamson	70

					Mapua	65
5	Mapua	63

12	Customs	58
			Mapua	71

			UST	63
4	UST	85

13	Crossover	60
							Adamson	71

							FilNation USA	79
6	San Sebastian	71

11	1 San Rafael	69
			San Sebastian	66

			Batang Tiaong	80
3	PPG Tarlac	64

14	Batang Tiaong	80
					Batang Tiaong	72

					FilNation USA	81
7	NUNS	64

10	FilNation USA	81
			FilNation USA	95

			One Media TV48	63
2	One Media TV48	68

15	Toyomoto	59

Finals

NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports

March 24
5:00 pm

Recap

Adamson 71, Fil-Am Nation 79
Pts: Justine Garcia 20		Pts: Andy Gemao 16

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Division 2

Supreme 16 March 20			Fantastic 8		Fearless Four		Final

1	NDMC	67

16	Don Bosco	73
			Don Bosco	66

			Top Flight	83
8	Top Flight Canada	87

9	Homegrown Australia	79
					Top Flight	87

					Arellano	84
5	Trinity	68

12	Arellano	83
			Arellano	83

			KHALIFA	81
4	Triple Threat NZ	50

13	KHALIFA	79
							Top Flight	95

							Eco Green	93
6	FilCom	64

11	Eco Green	95
			Eco Green	81

			St. Jude	75
3	St. Jude	70

14	SHS – Ateneo de Cebu	65
					Eco Green	95

					PCU-Dasma	82
7	Fil-Euro	79

10	SRIC	91
			SRIC	90

			PCU-Dasma	93
2	PhilCST	66

15	PCU-Dasma	87

Finals

NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports

March 24
3:30 pm

Recap

Top Flight 95, Eco Green 93
Pts: Ryan Garcia 20		Pts: Russel Bayani 18

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

All-Star Game

Selection

The National Basketball Training Center selected and ranked 24 of the best high school prospects in the country.^[14] Rising stars from international and regional teams during the tournament were added to the lineups of Team Heart and Team Hustle.^[15]

Jared Bahay (the league's top-ranked player for the 2nd year in a row) and Kieffer Alas (ranked #2) led Team Heart and Team Hustle, respectively.^[16] Andy Gemao and seven other players were added to both lineups.^[17]

2024 NBTC All-Stars
Rank	Player	League / Region	Team
#1	Jared Bahay	CESAFI	SHS – Ateneo
#2	Kieffer Alas	UAAP	DLSZ
#3	Amiel Acido	NCAA	Perpetual
#4	Doys Dungo	UAAP	UST
#5	Tebol Garcia	UAAP	Adamson
#6	Titing Manalili	NCAA	Letran
#7	Vince Reyes	UAAP	Adamson
#8	Kristian Porter	UAAP	Ateneo
#9	George Diamante	NCAA	Letran
#10	Veejay Pre	UAAP	FEU
#11	Jhames Daep	NCAA	Perpetual
#12	Jelomar Rota	CESAFI	SHS – Ateneo
#13	EJ Castillo	NCAA	EAC
#14	John Alejandro	UAAP	UE
#15	Lawrence Mangubat	NCAA	Mapua
#16	Macmac Alfanta	UAAP	NUNS
#17	Mark Gojo Cruz	NCAA	Perpetual
#18	Ruvic Danag	NCAA	San Sebastian
#19	Daryl Valdeavilla	UAAP	UPIS
#20	Wacky Ludovice	UAAP	UST
#21	Andre Lumanag	Mindanao Regionals	Toyomoto Auto Supply-Davao
#22	Jevy Hinoguin	North Luzon Regionals	Yengskivel Sportswear-CAMANAVA
#23	Renz Apor	South Luzon Regionals	Batang Tiaong-Quezon
#24	Peter John Peteros	Visayas Regionals	Khalifa-Cebu
Additions
Name		Team
Andy Gemao		Fil-Am Nation Select
Terrence Hill		Fil-Am Nation Select
Matthew Jucom		Don Bosco
Russel Liwanag		PPG Tarlac
Jacob Bayla		Fil-Am Nation Select
EJ Sapasap		PPG Tarlac
JB Lim		UST
John Rodulfa		Customs

Lineups

Team Heart
Player	Team
Starters
Jared Bahay	SHS – Ateneo
Mark Gojo Cruz	Perpetual
Jelomar Rota	SHS – Ateneo
Andy Gemao	Fil-Am Nation Select
Kristian Porter	Ateneo
Reserves
Veejay Pre	FEU
Lawrence Mangubat	Mapua
Peter John Peteros	Khalifa-Cebu
George Diamante	Letran
Macmac Alfanta	NUNS
EJ Castillo	EAC
Renz Apor	Batang Tiaong
Jevy Hinoguin	Yengskivel
Terrence Hill	Fil-Am Nation Select
Matthew Jucom	Don Bosco
Russel Liwanag	PPG Tarlac
Head coach: Allen Ricardo (Letran)

Team Hustle
Player	Team
Starters
Kieffer Alas	DLSZ
John Alejandro	UE
Jacob Bayla	Fil-Am Nation Select
Amiel Acido	Perpetual
Doys Dungo	UST
Reserves
Titing Manalili	Letran
Vince Reyes	Adamson
Tebol Garcia	Adamson
Jhames Daep	Perpetual
Wacky Ludovice	UST
Ruvic Danag	San Sebastian
Andre Lumanag	Toyomoto Auto Supply
Daryl Valdeavilla	UPIS
EJ Sapasap	PPG Tarlac
JB Lim	UST
John Rodulfa	Customs
Head coach: Mike Fermin (Adamson)

Game

NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports

March 23
5:30 pm

Recap

Team Heart 106, Team Hustle 114
Pts: Pre 20		Pts: Alas 24

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Other side events

^[18]

Skills challenge: Kieffer Alas
Shooting Stars: KC Ioane, Tim Broth, Lorenzo Dimayuga, and Allen Vergara
Three-Point Shootout: Mick Geronimo
Slam Dunk Contest: Winnie Fernandez

Awards

^[19]

Division 1

Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation Select)
Finals Most Outstanding Player: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation Select)
Best Defensive Player: Eian Lowe (Fil-Am Nation Select)
Mythical Five:

Division 1 Mythical Five
Name	Team
Terrence Hill	Fil-Am Nation Select
Andy Gemao	Fil-Am Nation Select
Jacob Bayla	Fil-Am Nation Select
Tebol Garcia	Adamson Baby Falcons
Vince Reyes	Adamson Baby Falcons

Division 2

Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Allen Vergara (Top Flight)
Finals Most Outstanding Player: Allen Vergara (Top Flight)
Best Defensive Player: John Carl Catayong (PCU-Dasma)
Mythical Five:

Division 2 Mythical Five
Name	Team
Allen Vergara	Top Flight Sports-Canada West
Russel Bayani	Eco Green Technology-Makati
Lauro Pronda	PCU-Dasmariñas
Justin Cargo	SRIC-Iloilo
Jaymark Lloren	EZ Jersey x Yurich x Arellano University

Notes

^ Pampanga Delta was replaced by Tarlac PPG.

References

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[4] Pampanga Delta was replaced by Tarlac PPG.

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[2] Leongson, Randolph B. (November 18, 2022). "UAAP, NCAA juniors tournaments to serve as NBTC qualifiers". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[3] Times, Tiebreaker (December 13, 2023). "CESAFI: Jared Bahay breaks out of slump, carries SHS to winner-take all game". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[5] "Yengskivel Sportswear rules NBTC North Luzon regionals". GMA News Online. January 21, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[6] Times, Tiebreaker (February 4, 2024). "NBTC: Norman Cagampang lifts Davao's Toyomoto to Mindanao sweep". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[7] Beltran, Roger (February 19, 2024). "KHALIFA-USJR hailed Visayas regional champion, Trinity-Davies Paint/El Tzino clinches #MadnessinMOA slot". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[8] "Batang Tiaong rules NBTC South Luzon". malaya.com.ph. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[:0-9] "2024 Smart-NBTC National Finals tips off March 18". BusinessMirror. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[10] Times, Tiebreaker (March 16, 2024). "UST, UE catch last chance tickets to NBTC Nationals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[:1-11] Times, Tiebreaker (March 16, 2024). "UST, UE catch last chance tickets to NBTC Nationals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

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[13] Times, Tiebreaker (March 18, 2024). "NBTC: Jacob Bayla, Andy Gemao shine for Fil-Am; John Genotiva leads 1 San Rafael stunner over Sacred Heart". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[14] Times, Tiebreaker (March 19, 2024). "NBTC: Batang Tiaong advances to last 16, stuns Sacred Heart School". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[15] "NCAA's Acido, Manalili, Diamante in top 10 of NBTC 24; Jared Bahay still on top | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[16] "Jared Bahay becomes first guard to top NBTC 24 for two straight years". onesports.ph. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[17] Matel, Philip (March 12, 2024). "Jared Bahay, Kieffer Alas lead road to 2024 NBTC National Finals". RAPPLER. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[18] Times, Tiebreaker (March 21, 2024). "NBTC: UAAP champ Adamson leads Fearless 4 cast". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[19] Times, Tiebreaker (March 24, 2024). "NBTC: Kieffer Alas, Karylle Sierba shine in All-Star Games". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[20] Times, Tiebreaker (March 24, 2024). "Andy Gemao ends Fil-Am Nation's drought, claims NBTC crown against Adamson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

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