The
basketball tournaments of
University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)
Season 70 started on July 7, 2007 at the
Araneta Coliseum with
University of Santo Tomas (UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech.
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel Velez Pangilinan, (born July 14, 1946), also known by his initials MVP, is a Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based investment management and ho ...
of the
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines
Kristie Kenney
Kristie Anne Kenney is a former senior U.S. diplomat who served as the 32nd Counselor of the United States Department of State from 2016 to 2017. She is a recipient of the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and held the nation's h ...
were the guests.
Former
UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports"
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GMANews.tv. July 2, 2007 The Studio 23 coverage uses the theme "''Madrama''" (Tagalog
Tagalog may refer to:
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* Tagalog language, a language spoken in the Philippines
** Old Tagalog, an archaic form of the language
** Batangas Tagalog, a dialect of the language
* Tagalog script, the writing system historically used for Tagal ...
for "full of drama").
Despite a 14–0 sweep by the University of the East (UE) Red 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 ...
in the elimination round, they were in turn swept by the De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers (also known simply as the Green Archers) are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University in the Philippines. The women's varsity teams are generally referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The s ...
2–0 in the finals after UE had a half-a-month's rest. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, also referred to by its acronym DLSZ or De La Salle Zobel (Filipino: Paaralang De La Salle Santiago Zobel), is a private Catholic basic education institution for boys and girls run by the Philippine District ...
(DLSZ) Junior Archers clinched their second championship by beating the Ateneo High School
, mottoeng = Light in the Lord
, type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution
, established = December 10, 1859
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits)
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Blue Eaglets with their own 2–0 sweep. Ateneo took home the women's championship with their own version of a sweep against the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons.
Uniforms
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Rivalry games
Fourth-seed playoff
Second-seed playoff
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
First round
This is a single-elimination game.
Second round
La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
Finals
This is a best-of-three playoff
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
.
*Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
*Most Valuable Player:
*Rookie of the Year:
*Defensive Player of the Year:
*Mythical Five:
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Women's tournament
Elimination round
Schedule
Rivalry games
Bracket
Semifinals
Ateneo vs. Adamson
UP vs. UST
Finals
*Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
*Most Valuable Player:
*Rookie of the Year:
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Schedule
Rivalry games
Fourth-seed playoff
Bracket
Overtime
Semifinals
Ateneo vs. NU
Zobel vs. FEU–FERN
Finals
*Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
*Most Valuable Player:
*Rookie of the Year:
*Mythical Five:
**
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Broadcast notes
ABS-CBN's UHF
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channel Studio 23 is the sole coverer of the games, covering all men's games. 101.9 For Life!, ABS-CBN's FM radio station, delivers updates on game dates. FM radio station NU 107 delivers on-the-court updates for Ateneo games.
''UAAP Sportscenter'' airs every Tuesday afternoons as a supplement for the main UAAP coverage. Boom Gonzalez hosts the program.
Playoffs broadcasters:
Champion rosters
De La Salle Green Archers
See also
* NCAA Season 83 basketball tournaments
References
External links
* UAAP Basketball at UBelt.com
Men's
Women's
Juniors'
by Raphael Bartholomew, the New York Times.
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