2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 77th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2014-15 began on July 12, 2014 and the host school for the season was University of the East.[1]

2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball
Record
Elims rank #6
Final rank#6
2014 record5–9
Head coachSegundo P. dela Cruz, III (1st season)
Assistant coachesErnesto C. Ballesteros
Senen Z. Dueñas
Alvin A. Grey
CaptainAljon Mariano (5th season)

UST finished sixth at the end of the double-round eliminations, winning five games against nine losses. They had an average losing margin of 9.2 points and an average winning margin of 6.6 points per game.

The Tigers failed to qualify for the final four matches for the first time since Season 73 and after being in the finals the past two years.[2]

Cameroonian center Karim Abdul made it to the Mythical team selection for the third straight year.[3]

Roster
UST Growling Tigers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
SF 5 Lo, Kim Kaizen G. 6'1" (1.85m) 5th St. Jude Catholic School
PG 6 Sheriff, Sheak Jamil, Jr. J. 5'9" (1.75m) 3rd Loyola Catholic Secondary School
PF 7 Ferrer, Kevin M. 6'4" (1.93m) 4th University of Santo Tomas
SG 8 Daquioag, Eduardo, Jr. D. 6'0" (1.83m) 4th RTU Laboratory High School
PG 9 Dela Cruz, Levi, II O. 5'7" (1.7m) 1st Nazareth School of National University
SF 10 Mariano, Aljon E. (C) 6'3" (1.91m) 5th San Beda College–Rizal
SF 11 Basibas, Regie Boy C. 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Arellano University High School
PF 12 Macasaet, Jon Cornelius E. 6'3" (1.91m) 2nd San Sebastian College-Recoletos
C 13 Pe, Paulo Lorenzo V. 6'4" (1.93m) 5th Ateneo de Manila
PF 14 Sablan, Raymart Angelo M. 6'4" (1.93m) 1st UP Integrated School
C 15 Faundo, Jeepy C. 6'6" (1.98m) 2nd José Rizal University
SF 16 Gayosa, Alfren S. 6'2" (1.88m) 1st San Sebastian College-Recoletos
PG 17 Subido, Henri Lorenzo P. 5'9" (1.75m) 1st De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
SG 18 Vigil, Louie Philippe V. 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd José Rizal University
SF 19 Lao, Kent Jefferson S. 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd Saint Stephen's High School
C 20 Abdul, Karim 6'6" (1.98m) 4th Sta. Clara International Academy
Head coach
  • Segundo P. dela Cruz, III
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Emmanuel Calipes
  • Kris Anthony T. Agarao
Team manager
  • Rudy Yu
  • Christian Calvin Cheng
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Karim Abdul Paolo Pe Jeepy Faundo
PF Kent Lao Kevin Ferrer Joco Macasaet Gelo Sablan
SF Aljon Mariano Kim Lo Alfren Gayosa
SG Louie Vigil Ed Daquioag Regie Boy Basibas
PG Jon Sheriff Renzo Subido Levi dela Cruz

Roster changes

Subtractions
Pos.#POBPlayerHeightYearHigh schoolNotes
PG 8 Robin Allan L. Tan 5' 7" 4th Xavier School Relegated to Team B
SG 9 Clark Daniel Oliver M. Bautista 5' 9" 5th Benedictine International School Graduated
PG 11 Edcor C. Marata 5' 10" 3rd University of the Visayas Transferred to Lyceum of the Philippines University
SF 14 Brian James D. So 6' 2" 2nd Colegio de San Juan de Letran Out due to injury
C 15 Roberto D. Hainga 6' 7" 4th Iloilo Central Commercial High School Graduated
SG 16 Jeric Allen U. Teng 6' 2" 5th Xavier School Graduated

Additions
Pos.#POBPlayerHeightYearHigh schoolNotes
PG 9 Levi O. dela Cruz, II 5' 7" 1st Nazareth School of National University From Team B
SF 11 Regie Boy C. Basibas 6' 4" 1st Arellano University High School From Team B
PF 14 Raymart Angelo M. Sablan 6' 4" 1st UP Integrated School Rookie
SF 16 Alfren S. Gayosa 6' 2" 1st San Sebastian College-Recoletos Rookie
PG 17 Henri Lorenzo P. Subido 5' 9" 1st De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Rookie
SF 18 Louie Philippe V. Vigil 6' 3" 3rd José Rizal University Returning from Season 75

Coaching changes

Bong dela Cruz replaced Pido Jarencio as the head coach of the Growling Tigers senior men's basketball team on March 27, 2014. The coaching change was announced by Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) secretary and UAAP board representative Ms. Gilda Kamus following Jarencio's resignation in January.[4]

Jarencio, the Growling Tigers coach for eight years who led the team to the UAAP title in his rookie year in 2006, signed a two-year contract as head coach of GlobalPort in the Philippine Basketball Association.[5]

Dela Cruz was a point guard of the Glowing Goldies in 1988 before he transferred to the Adamson Falcons to join former high school teammates Giovanni Pineda, Gerardo Hipolito, Manuel Cucio, Marlou Aquino, and Christopher de Leon. Together with Edward Joseph Feihl, the Golden Nuggets juniors team was once regarded as the tallest basketball team in the country.[6]

After his college playing days, he became a coach in the Philippine Basketball League, the National Basketball Conference, and Liga Pilipinas. He was hired as an assistant coach of the Growling Tigers beginning in Season 75. Aside from UST, he was also an assistant coach for the Enderun Titans under former FEU Tamaraws player Pipo Noundou.[7]

Injuries

Fourth year forward Kevin Ferrer played in only eight games in Season 77 after fracturing his left hand during practice prior to their second round match against the FEU Tamaraws.[8]

Karim Abdul missed their game against the UE Red Warriors in the first round after being confined in the hospital from dehydration due to a viral infection.[9]

Preseason tournaments

20th Fr. Martin Cup Summer basketball tournament
  • Tournament rank: Runners-up (8W–1L)
DateOpponentScoreVenueTop scorer
Apr 22 DCTI Senators W 85–68 St. Placid Gym Vigil - 22 pts
May 1 St. Clare College of Caloocan Saints W 61–58 Trinity University Gym Mariano, Daquioag - 12 pts
May 5 San Beda Red Lions W
May 7 San Sebastian Stags W (forfeit) St. Placid Gym
Jun 2 Lyceum Pirates W 71–69 St. Placid Gym Lo - 15 pts
Semifinals
Jun 7 Enderun Titans W 74–66 Trinity University Gym Vigil - 18 pts
Finals
Jun 8 Perpetual Help Altas L 56–65 Trinity University Gym Abdul - 17 pts

Schedule and results
Further information: UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments

Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action.

Date Time Opponent Venue Result Record
First round of eliminations
Jul 13 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 40–59 0–1
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 11; Rebounds: Mariano – 6; Assists: Abdul, Daquioag, Sheriff – 1
Jul 20 4:00 p.m. FEU Tamaraws Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City W 69–67 1–1
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 18; Rebounds: Abdul, Daquioag – 4; Assists: Vigil – 4
Jul 26 2:00 p.m. Adamson Falcons Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay W 50–49 2–1
Game Highs: Points: Vigil – 11; Rebounds: Abdul – 7; Assists: Mariano – 2
Aug 2 2:00 p.m. UP Fighting Maroons Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City W 73–57 3–1
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 18; Rebounds: Abdul – 8; Assists: Mariano – 4
Aug 6 4:00 p.m. Ateneo Blue Eagles Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 61–63 3–2
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 19; Rebounds: Abdul – 12; Assists: Abdul, Mariano – 3
Aug 10 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay L 70–83 3–3
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 20; Rebounds: Sheriff – 7; Assists: Abdul, Ferrer – 4
Aug 13[lower-alpha 1] 2:00 p.m. UE Red Warriors Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 62–72 3–4
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 21; Rebounds: Mariano – 10; Assists: Mariano, Sheriff – 3
Fifth place after first round (3 wins–4 losses)
Second round of eliminations
Aug 16 2:00 p.m. Adamson Falcons Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City W 61–59 4–4
Game Highs: Points: Vigil – 13; Rebounds: Mariano – 12; Assists: Daquioag, Sheriff – 3
Aug 23 4:00 p.m. FEU Tamaraws Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay L 55–66 4–5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 24; Rebounds: Abdul – 16; Assists: Sheriff – 7
Aug 27 2:00 p.m. UP Fighting Maroons Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay W 77–65 5–5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 21; Rebounds: Basibas – 18; Assists: Subido – 5
Aug 30 4:00 p.m. Ateneo Blue Eagles Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 58–69 5–6
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 17; Rebounds: Abdul – 13; Assists: Abdul, Sheriff, Subido, Vigil – 2
Sep 6 4:00 p.m. De La Salle Green Archers Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay L 60–67 5–7
Game Highs: Points: Daquioag – 19; Rebounds: Abdul – 14; Assists: Sheriff – 3
Sep 10 4:00 p.m. NU Bulldogs Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 64–75 5–8
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 15; Rebounds: Abdul – 9; Assists: Daquioag – 5
Sep 16 4:00 p.m. UE Red Warriors Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City L 73–78 5–9
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 18; Rebounds: Lo – 8; Assists: Vigil – 7
Sixth place at 5 wins–9 losses (2 wins–5 losses in the 2nd round)

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

  1. Jul 16 R2 match vs UE moved to Aug 13 due to TS Glenda

Individual statistics
Player GP GS MPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3FG% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TOT PPG
Karim Abdul131230.06113943.9%050.0%659072.2%9.21.51.21.73.814.4
Aljon Mariano14926.75716734.1%134231.0%274067.5%5.51.40.50.22.711.0
Louie Vigil131026.54913336.8%136021.7%254456.8%4.22.10.40.52.410.5
Kevin Ferrer8628.2229124.2%84617.4%253180.6%5.31.41.00.32.69.6
Ed Daquioag12722.5329135.2%83821.1%141973.7%2.61.51.30.42.47.2
Jon Sheriff141324.7276243.5%020.0%4850.0%4.12.51.60.02.44.1
Kent Lao131014.0174141.5%62227.3%61250.0%2.00.40.00.20.53.5
Renzo Subido14016.5155228.8%93426.5%81172.7%1.51.00.50.00.93.4
Regie Boy Basibas1008.881844.4%1250.0%61346.2%2.90.40.10.10.82.3
Jeepy Faundo406.81520.0%000.0%5683.3%2.00.00.00.30.01.8
Paolo Pe1429.092339.1%000.0%2825.0%1.60.00.00.20.21.4
Kim Lo1418.883125.8%090.0%41040.0%1.70.90.10.00.61.4
Alfren Gayosa1004.931030.0%1520.0%51145.5%1.20.10.20.10.61.2
Joco Macasaet501.4000.0%000.0%000.0%0.20.00.00.00.00.0
Levi dela Cruz402.8020.0%020.0%000.0%0.00.30.00.00.30.0
Gelo Sablan202.0010.0%010.0%000.0%1.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total1440.030986635.7%5926822.0%19630364.7%39.212.06.13.418.162.4
Opponents1440.032983039.6%6626225.2%20530966.3%41.113.14.11.719.866.4


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

Awards
Player Award
Karim Abdul Mythical team

Players drafted into the PBA
YearRoundPickOverallPlayerPBA team
20152416Aljon MarianoBarangay Ginebra San Miguel

References
  1. Albelda, Joshua. "IN PHOTOS: UAAP 77 Opening". Rappler. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  2. Terrado, Reuben. "Injured Kevin Ferrer won't rush his return to action with Tigers already out of semifinal race". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. Terrado, Reuben. "Boost for UST Tigers as Karim Abdul commits to play out fifth season in UAAP". SPIN.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. Villar, Joey S. "Dela Cruz takes helm as new UST coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  5. Hernandez, Ralph Joshua DR. "Wanted: New Growling Tigers coach". The Varsitarian. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  6. Atencio, Peter (July 8, 1989). "UAAP OUTLOOK: Revitalized five behind Adamson's bid as host". Manila Standard.
  7. "What we know about UST head coach Bong Dela Cruz". Rappler. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  8. Terrado, Reuben. "Another injury blow for UST as Kevin Ferrer fractures non-shooting hand in practice". SPIN.ph. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  9. Giongco, Mark. "UST's Karim Abdul to miss game vs UE due to viral infection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

See also
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