2013 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team

The 2013 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 76th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2013-2014 began on June 29, 2013 and the host school for the season was Adamson University.[1]

2013 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball
UAAP Season 76 runner-up
Record
Elims rank #4
Final rank#2
2013 record11–8 (8–6 elims)
Head coachAlfredo M. Jarencio (8th season)
Assistant coachesSenen Z. Dueñas
Ernesto C. Ballesteros
Segundo P. dela Cruz, III
Alvin A. Grey
CaptainJeric Teng (5th season)

The Tigers, who at one point in the season were at sixth place in the standings with a 4-5 record[2] finished fourth at the end of the double-round eliminations with eight wins against six losses. They made it to the finals for the second straight year after defeating top-ranked National University in a repeat of last year's final four match with the Bulldogs holding a twice-to-beat advantage. UST made history by becoming the first fourth-seeded team in the UAAP to reach the finals.[3]

They lost to La Salle in a best-of-three series. The Tigers who were facing the Green Archers in the finals for the first time since 1999, had snapped La Salle's nine-game winning streak by a single point Game One victory at 73-72.[4] The Archers went on to win the next two games for the title with Game Three going into overtime.[5]

Roster
UST Growling Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
SF 5 Lo, Kim Kaizen G. 6'1" (1.85m) 4th St. Jude Catholic School
SG 6 Daquioag, Eduardo, Jr. D. 6'0" (1.83m) 3rd RTU Laboratory High School
PF 7 Ferrer, Kevin M. 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd University of Santo Tomas
PG 8 Tan, Robin Allan L. 5'7" (1.7m) 3rd Xavier School
SG 9 Bautista, Clark Daniel Oliver M. 5'9" (1.75m) 5th Benedictine International School
SF 10 Mariano, Aljon E. 6'3" (1.91m) 4th San Beda College–Rizal
PG 11 Marata, Edcor C.  5'10" (1.78m) 2nd University of the Visayas
PF 12 Macasaet, Jon Cornelius E.  6'3" (1.91m) 1st San Sebastian College-Recoletos
C 13 Pe, Paulo Lorenzo V. 6'4" (1.93m) 4th Ateneo de Manila
SF 14 So, Brian James D.  6'2" (1.88m) 1st Colegio de San Juan de Letran
C 15 Hainga, Roberto D. 6'7" (2.01m) 4th Iloilo Central Commercial High School
SG 16 Teng, Jeric Allen U. (C) 6'2" (1.88m) 5th Xavier School
C 17 Faundo, Jeepy C. 6'6" (1.98m) 1st José Rizal University
PG 18 Sheriff, Sheak Jamil, Jr. J. 5'9" (1.75m) 2nd Loyola Catholic Secondary School
SF 19 Lao, Kent Jefferson S. 6'4" (1.93m) 2nd Saint Stephen's High School
C 20 Abdul, Karim 6'6" (1.98m) 3rd Sta. Clara International Academy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Senen Z. Dueñas
  • Ernesto C. Ballesteros
  • Segundo P. dela Cruz, III
  • Alvin A. Grey
  • Christopher A. Cantonjos
  • Ma. Genevieve R. Francisco
  • Rodil S. Sablan
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Emmanuel Calipes
  • Yi Ming Liu
Team manager
  • Clarence D. Aytona
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Karim Abdul Robert Hainga Jeepy Faundo
PF Kevin Ferrer Paolo Pe Kent Lao
SF Aljon Mariano Kim Lo
SG Jeric Teng Ed Daquioag Brian So
PG Tata Bautista Jon Sheriff Robin Tan

Roster changes

Subtractions
Pos.#POBPlayerHeightYearHigh schoolNotes
PG 7 Jeric Marco G. Fortuna 5' 7" 5th De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Graduated
PF 8 Carmelo S. Afuang 6' 4" 5th San Beda College–Rizal Graduated
PG 12 Janrey L. Garrido 5' 6" 2nd Hope Christian High School Out due to injury
SG 17 Christian Errol S. Villar 6' 0" 2nd Hope Christian High School Transferred to Enderun Colleges
SG 18 Louie Philippe V. Vigil 6' 3" 3rd José Rizal University Academic deficiencies
C 19 Kenneth B. Mamaril 6' 5" 3rd San Sebastian College-Recoletos Relegated to Team B

Additions
Pos.#POBPlayerHeightYearHigh schoolNotes
PG 11 Edcor C. Marata 5' 10" 2nd University of the Visayas Returning from Season 73
PF 12 Jon Cornelius E. Macasaet 6' 3" 1st San Sebastian College-Recoletos Rookie
SF 14 Brian James D. So 6' 2" 1st Colegio de San Juan de Letran Rookie
C 17 Jeepy C. Faundo 6' 6" 1st José Rizal University Rookie
PG 18 Sheak Jamil J. Sheriff, Jr. 5' 9" 2nd Loyola Catholic Secondary School Returning from Season 74
SF 19 Kent Jefferson S. Lao 6' 4" 2nd Saint Stephen's High School Returning from Season 74

Injuries

The Growling Tigers' season was plagued with injuries. Team captain Jeric Teng was leading in statistical points early in the tournament before suffering a slight labral tear on his shoulder. The injury which required the aid of crutches sidelined him for five games.[6] Teng returned in the second round but got injured again after playing just one game when he sustained a pulled hamstring.[7] He was fully recovered in time for the playoffs and was able to play in all of the team's final four and championship games.

Aljon Mariano had played the whole season while nursing an ankle injury[8] while Kevin Ferrer suffered a fractured cheek bone from an elbow hit during a game against the UE Red Warriors. The injury required the use of a protective mask during games and corrective eye glasses outside games for a period of two months.[9]

Returning point guard Pipoy Marata and rookie Joco Macasaet both suffered ACL injuries, while Brian So who was also a rookie had a lateral collateral ligament stress. All three players did not finish the season.[10]

Preseason tournaments

2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup
  • Tournament rank: 4th (6W–5L)
DateTimeOpponentScoreVenueTop scorer
Apr 13 4:00 pm De La Salle Green Archers L 67–73 Filoil Flying V Arena Teng - 31 pts
Apr 20 4:00 pm Ateneo Blue Eagles W 63–57 Filoil Flying V Arena Mariano - 19 pts
May 3 4:15 pm Southwestern University Cobras L 63–64 Filoil Flying V Arena Ferrer, Abdul - 12 pts
May 10 12:00 pm San Sebastian Stags W 83–79 Filoil Flying V Arena Mariano - 23 pts
May 11 12:00 pm Letran Knights W 78–77 Filoil Flying V Arena Mariano - 18 pts
May 18 2:00 pm UE Red Warriors L 68–85 Filoil Flying V Arena Mariano - 15 pts
May 24 12:45 pm Lyceum Pirates W 93–86OT Filoil Flying V Arena Mariano - 31 pts
May 31 2:30 pm Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals W 76–75 Filoil Flying V Arena Teng - 27 pts
Quarterfinal game
Jun 3 4:00 pm Arellano Chiefs W 83–73 Filoil Flying V Arena Teng - 23 pts
Semifinal game
Jun 7 2:00 pm UE Red Warriors L 75–77 Filoil Flying V Arena Ferrer - 19 pts
Battle for third place
Jun 12 2:00 pm San Beda Red Lions L 70–74 Filoil Flying V Arena Teng - 27 pts

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

Schedule and results

UAAP Season 76 men's basketball tournaments started on 29 June 2013. Games are played in a double round-robin schedule.

Date Time Opponent Venue TV Result Record
First round of eliminations
Jun 29 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 W 63–58OT 1–0
Game Highs: Points: Teng – 23; Rebounds: Abdul – 10; Assists: Ferrer – 4
Jul 6 2:00 p.m. Adamson Falcons Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 67–62 2–0
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 17; Rebounds: Mariano – 7; Assists: Mariano – 3
Jul 10 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 L 67–71 2–1
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 20; Rebounds: Abdul – 12; Assists: Teng – 3
Jul 13 2:00 p.m. UE Red Warriors Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 W 88–77 3–1
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 25; Rebounds: Abdul – 13; Assists: Daquioag – 6
Jul 21 4:00 p.m. FEU Tamaraws Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 L 67–77 3–2
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 21; Rebounds: Mariano – 12; Assists: Lo, Mariano – 4
Jul 24 4:00 p.m. UP Fighting Maroons Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 79–69 4–2
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 18; Rebounds: Ferrer – 10; Assists: Daquioag – 3
Jul 27 4:00 p.m. Ateneo Blue Eagles Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 L 57–61 4–3
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 16; Rebounds: Abdul – 15; Assists: Abdul, Bautista, Daquioag, Ferrer – 2
Fourth place after first round (4 wins–3 losses)
Second round of eliminations
Aug 15 4:00 p.m. UE Red Warriors Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 L 67–68 4–4
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 23; Rebounds: Abdul – 20; Assists: Bautista, Daquioag, Mariano – 3
Aug 24 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 L 61–75 4–5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 18; Rebounds: Abdul, Ferrer – 12; Assists: Ferrer – 5
Aug 28 2:00 p.m. Adamson Falcons Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 80–67 5–5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 19; Rebounds: Abdul – 12; Assists: Mariano – 5
Sep 1 12:00 p.m. FEU Tamaraws Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 79–782OT 6–5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 21; Rebounds: Ferrer – 13; Assists: Mariano – 8
Sep 7 2:00 p.m. UP Fighting Maroons Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 W 63–39 7–5
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 18; Rebounds: Abdul – 21; Assists: Bautista – 4
Sep 14 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 L 64–69 7–6
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 18; Rebounds: Abdul, Ferrer – 12; Assists: Teng – 4
Sep 18[lower-alpha 1] 2:00 p.m. Ateneo Blue Eagles Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 82–74 8–6
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 25; Rebounds: Abdul, Teng – 9; Assists: Sheriff – 5
Fourth place at 8 wins–6 losses (4 wins–3 losses in the 2nd round)
Semifinal round
Sep 22 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 71–62 1–0
(9–6)
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 14; Rebounds: Abdul, Mariano – 7; Assists: Daquioag, Mariano, Sheriff, Teng – 2
Sep 28 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City Studio 23 W 76–69 2–0
(10–6)
Game Highs: Points: Teng – 19; Rebounds: Mariano – 10; Assists: Sheriff – 5
Advanced to the Finals in two games
Final round
Oct 2 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay Studio 23 W 73–72 1–0
(11–6)
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 20; Rebounds: Abdul – 12; Assists: Sheriff, Teng – 3
Oct 5 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City ABS-CBN L 70–77 1–1
(11–7)
Game Highs: Points: Teng – 28; Rebounds: Abdul – 9; Assists: Bautista, Mariano – 2
Oct 12 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay ABS-CBN L 69–71OT 1–2
(11–8)
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 26; Rebounds: Abdul – 8; Assists: Bautista – 6
Lost series in three games
All times are in UTC+8.
  1. Aug 21 R2 match vs Ateneo moved to Sep 18 due to TS Maring

Eliminations
Player GP GS MPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3FG% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TOT PPG
Karim Abdul141433.08219043.2%2633.3%639764.9%12.11.40.92.03.216.4
Aljon Mariano14829.76414943.0%61735.3%456767.2%7.12.40.50.22.612.8
Jeric Teng7727.4309033.3%42615.4%192479.2%4.31.70.90.01.611.9
Kevin Ferrer141030.45817133.9%97112.7%426168.9%8.12.10.71.01.911.9
Ed Daquioag14824.44510443.3%93724.3%243961.5%4.52.50.60.42.38.8
Tata Bautista14828.53813029.2%237929.1%151978.9%3.81.60.40.01.78.1
Kim Lo14617.6175530.9%21315.4%101566.7%2.91.10.80.20.93.3
Jon Sheriff8112.551631.3%000.0%61060.0%2.81.50.30.00.12.0
Brian So625.52825.0%020.0%3475.0%0.80.00.00.00.31.2
Paolo Pe14511.941921.1%000.0%3837.5%2.90.30.10.30.60.8
Robert Hainga814.43742.9%000.0%010.0%0.50.10.00.00.00.8
Jeepy Faundo402.0000.0%000.0%22100.0%0.00.00.00.00.00.5
Kent Lao603.8040.0%000.0%1250.0%0.70.00.00.20.00.2
Joco Macasaet109.0000.0%000.0%000.0%1.01.00.01.01.00.0
Pipoy Marata102.0010.0%000.0%000.0%1.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robin Tan403.8000.0%000.0%000.0%0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total1441.134894436.9%5525121.9%23334966.8%47.813.24.74.214.970.3
Opponents1441.13581,01135.4%8936924.8%14023759.1%46.914.94.13.215.067.5

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3FG% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TOT PPG
Jeric Teng5532.0358441.7%102540.0%162176.2%5.22.20.20.01.819.2
Karim Abdul5531.2255545.5%030.0%212295.5%8.40.21.02.02.414.2
Kevin Ferrer5530.6174835.4%133240.6%182572.0%5.61.21.00.41.813.0
Aljon Mariano5434.0125123.5%070.0%142263.6%8.01.60.60.23.27.6
Tata Bautista5020.2123831.6%52420.8%4666.7%2.02.00.40.02.06.6
Jon Sheriff5522.6101855.6%000.0%61060.0%4.02.40.60.01.05.2
Ed Daquioag4012.841428.6%050.0%11100.0%1.01.30.00.31.32.3
Kent Lao408.81616.7%000.0%5683.3%3.00.30.50.00.01.8
Paolo Pe5111.43742.9%000.0%2450.0%3.80.00.00.20.61.6
Kim Lo407.01425.0%010.0%44100.0%2.00.00.30.01.31.5
Robert Hainga101.0000.0%000.0%000.0%0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total541.012032536.9%289728.9%9112175.2%44.410.84.43.015.671.8
Opponents541.012534336.4%259825.5%7612759.8%47.012.44.44.414.870.2


Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FGM  Field-goal made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3PM  3-point field-goal made  3PA  3-point field-goal attempts  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage
 FTM  Free-throw made  FTA  Free-throw attempts  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  TOT  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game

Postseason tournaments

2013 Philippine Collegiate Championship
DateTimeOpponentScoreVenueTop scorer
Luzon/Metro Manila regional semifinals
Dec 2 4:00 pm Letran Knights W 77–60 Ynares Sports Arena Bautista - 23 pts
Luzon/Metro Manila regional finals
Dec 3 4:00 pm FEU Tamaraws L 68–71 Ynares Sports Arena Abdul - 20 pts
Eliminated from the final four

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

Awards
Player Award
Karim Abdul Mythical team
Yellow Cab Big Man of the Season

Players drafted into the PBA
YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPBA team
20132212Jeric TengRain or Shine Elasto Painters

References
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See also
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