UE Red Warriors basketball

The UE Red Warriors are the collegiate men's basketball team of the University of the East, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

UE Red Warriors
UniversityUniversity of the East
Head coachJack Santiago (3rd season)
LocationSampaloc, Manila
Nickname UE Red Warriors
ColorsRed and White
   
UAAP Champion (18)
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1960
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1978
  • 1982
  • 1984
  • 1985

History

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The UE Red Warriors holds the longest senior basketball championship run with seven straight UAAP titles. They also hold the longest finals streak appearances, with sixteen straight from 1957 to 1972.[1] The team has also represented the country at the 1967 Summer Universiade.[2]

As of 2023, The Red Warriors were tied with the University of Santo Tomas as the second most successful team in UAAP men's basketball, with 18 titles, most of them coming from the time of coach Baby Dalupan and Robert Jaworski.[1]

Current roster

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UE Red Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
G 11   John Abate 6'1" (1.85m) 1st Orange Park High School
F/C 17   Hunter Cruz-Dumont 6'5" (1.96m) 1st Vancouver College
G 2   Jack Cruz-Dumont (C) 6'2" (1.88m) Vancouver College
G 12   Devin Fikes 6'0" (1.83m) Berkeley High School
F 6   Romo Finney 6'4" (1.93m) Oak Ridge High School
F 0   Ethan Galang 6'4" (1.93m) Rowland High School
F 13   Ronjie Go 6'5" (1.96m)
C 24   Drew Jimenez 6'5" (1.96m)
G 7   Christopher Lingolingo (C) 6'1" (1.85m) Placida Mequiabas National High School
G 23   Rainer Maga 6'0" (1.83m)
F 15   Thirdy Malaga 6'5" (1.96m)
C 35   Precious Momowei 6'9" (2.06m) 2nd
G 1   Nico Mulingtapang 6'0" (1.83m) 1st Mapúa High School
F 8   Daryll Robles 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Father Dueñas Memorial School
G 22   Keian Spandonis 6'0" (1.83m) Otay Ranch High School
G 29   Gjerard Wilson 6'1" (1.85m) Upland High School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Jean Michael Alabanza

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Head coaches

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Season-by-season records

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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

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Season League Elimination round Playoffs
Pos GP W L Pts GP W L Results
1986 UAAP 1st/8 2 0 2 Lost Finals vs UP
1987 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 24 1 0 1 Lost Finals vs Ateneo
1988 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 20 Did not qualify
1989 UAAP 3rd/8 14 9 5 23 Did not qualify
1990 UAAP 2nd/8 14 9 5 23 3 2 1 Lost Finals vs La Salle
1991 UAAP 7th/8 14 2 12 18 Did not qualify
1992 UAAP 7th/8 14 1 13 16 Did not qualify
1993 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 20 No playoffs held[a]
1994 UAAP 2nd/7 12 9 3 21 2 0 2 Lost semifinals vs UST
1995 UAAP 3rd/8 14 10 4 24 1 0 1 Lost semifinals vs La Salle
1996 UAAP 4th/8 14 8 6 22 1 0 1 Lost semifinals vs La Salle
1997 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 20 Did not qualify

Since 1998

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Season League Elimination round Playoffs
Pos GP W L PCT GB GP W L Results
1998 UAAP 3rd/8 14 7 7 .500 6 2 1 1 Lost semifinals vs FEU
1999 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 .429 5 Did not qualify
2000 UAAP 5th/8 14 8 6 .571 4 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs UST
2001 UAAP 5th/8 14 7 7 .500 5 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs NU
2002 UAAP 2nd/8 14 10 4 .714 3 2 0 2 Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
2003 UAAP 3rd/8 14 11 3 .786 2 0 2 Lost semifinals vs FEU
2004 UAAP 4th/8 14 8 6 .571 3 1 0 1 Lost semifinals vs FEU
2005 UAAP 4th/8 14 10 4 .714 2 2 0 2 Lost semifinals vs FEU
2006 UAAP 2nd/7 12 8 4 .667 2 2 0 2 Lost semifinals vs UST
2007 UAAP 1st/8 14 14 0 1.000 2 0 2 Lost Finals to La Salle
2008 UAAP 4th/8 14 9 5 .643 4 1 0 1 Lost semifinals vs Ateneo
2009 UAAP 3rd/8 14 10 4 .714 3 5 3 2 Lost Finals to Ateneo
2010 UAAP 6th/8 14 6 8 .429 6 Did not qualify
2011 UAAP 7th/8 14 3 11 .214 10 Did not qualify
2012 UAAP 7th/8 14 3 11 .214 9 Did not qualify
2013 UAAP 6th/8 14 7 7 .500 3 Did not qualify
2014 UAAP 5th/8 14 9 5 .643 2 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs NU
2015 UAAP 6th/8 14 6 8 .429 5 Did not qualify
2016 UAAP 7th/8 14 3 11 .214 10 Did not qualify
2017 UAAP 7th/8 14 3 11 .214 10 Did not qualify
2018 UAAP 8th/8 14 1 13 .071 11 Did not qualify
2019 UAAP 7th/8 14 4 10 .286 10 Did not qualify
2020[b] UAAP Season canceled
2021[c] UAAP 8th/8 14 0 14 .000 13 Did not qualify
2022 UAAP 6th/8 14 5 9 .357 6 Did not qualify
2023 UAAP 6th/8 14 4 10 .286 8 Did not qualify
2024 UAAP 5th/8 14 6 8 .429 6 1 0 1 Lost 4th seed playoff vs Adamson
  1. ^ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
  2. ^ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team awards

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Season Tournament Title Ref
1957 UAAP Season 20 Champions
1958 UAAP Season 21 Champions
1960 UAAP Season 23 Champions
1962 UAAP Season 25 Champions
1963 UAAP Season 26 Champions
1965 UAAP Season 28 Champions [8]
1966 UAAP Season 29 Champions [9]
1967 UAAP Season 30 Champions [10]
1968 UAAP Season 31 Champions [11]
1969 UAAP Season 32 Champions [12]
1970 UAAP Season 33 Champions [13]
1971 UAAP Season 34 Champions [14]
1974 UAAP Season 37 Champions
1975 UAAP Season 38 Champions
1978 UAAP Season 41 Champions
1982 UAAP Season 45 Champions
1984 UAAP Season 47 Champions
1985 UAAP Season 48 Champions

Individual awards

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Most Valuable Player (Season)

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Season Tournament Player Ref
1960 UAAP Season 23 Rhoel Nadurata
1965 UAAP Season 28 Robert Jaworski
1982 UAAP Season 45 Allan Caidic
1984 UAAP Season 47 Allan Caidic
1985 UAAP Season 48 Allan Caidic
2003 UAAP Season 66 James Yap

Rookie of the Year

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Season Tournament Player Ref
1964 UAAP Season 27 Robert Jaworski
1994 UAAP Season 57 Bobby Diloy
2004 UAAP Season 67 Marcy Arellano

Mythical Five

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Season Tournament Player Ref
2002 UAAP Season 65 James Yap
2003 UAAP Season 66 James Yap
Paul Artadi
2007 UAAP Season 70 Mark Borboran
2009 UAAP Season 72 Paul Lee
2010 UAAP Season 73 Paul Lee
Kenneth Acibar
2013 UAAP Season 76 Roi Sumang
2017 UAAP Season 80 Alvin Pasaol
2018 UAAP Season 81 Alvin Pasaol
2019 UAAP Season 82 Rey Suerte
2022 UAAP Season 85 Luis Villegas

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sports Events, UE Dawn 2006 Diamond Jubilee Edition, University of the East, 2006.
  2. ^ Payo, Jasmine (March 22, 2009). "Fisu nixes Archers' Serbia Universiade stint". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2015. The University of the East was the last basketball team to represent the Philippines in the 1967 Universiade with a lineup bannered by Robert Jaworski and Danny Florencio.
  3. ^ "Derrick Pumaren resigns as UE head coach". ABS-CBN News. November 22, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (May 2, 2018). "Former Ateneo juniors champion coach to call shots for UE". Rappler. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "UE coach Joe Silva resigns a day before UAAP Season 82". Rappler. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "UE coach Bong Tan passes away". ESPN.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "UAAP: Jack Santiago introduced as new UE Red Warriors head coach". CNN Philippines. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  11. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer.net. August 31, 2019.