The 1962 UAAP men's basketball tournament was the 25th year of the men's tournament of the

University Athletic Association of the Philippines The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univers ...

(UAAP)'s basketball championship. Hosted by National University, the

UE Warriors UE Red Warriors refer to the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the East. The women's collegiate varsity teams are called the UE Lady Warriors. The Athletic director of the University of the East is Rodrigo M. Roque. Backgroun ...

defeated the UP Parrots in a single game finals taking their fourth UAAP men's basketball championship.

Participating schools

Finals

Underrated

University of the East The University of the East ( fil, Pamantasan ng Silangan), also known as UE, is a leading private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the ...

recaptured the UAAP senior cage championship by demolishing

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, 70-55, before a crowd of 5,000 at the

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. The Warriors lost the title to Far Eastern University the previous year. Coach

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, the winningest mentor in the circuit with then four championships tucked on his belt, hinged on the shooting of Carlos Quitzon, Angelito Flores and Norman de Vera, the excellent rebounding of Godofredo Realubit and

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and heads-up defensive plays by rookie Nathaniel Canson, the speediest dribbler of the league, to post the victory.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uaap 25 1962 in Philippine basketball