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

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(UAAP)'s basketball championship. Hosted by

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

Participating schools

Finals

Underrated

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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

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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