The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate men's basketball team of the

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, which play in the

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(UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

History

UP is one of the founding members (1938) of the UAAP. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924. Prior to the establishment of the Diliman campus, the campus was in what is now

University of the Philippines Manila The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM; ) is a Higher education in the Philippines#State universities and colleges, public research university located in Ermita, Manila, Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is the oldest of eight constituent ...

. The Fighting Maroons won there first championship title in NCAA in the NCAA Season 0 (1924–1925), they also became the champions in NCAA Season 1 (1925–1926), and NCAA Season 2 (1926–1927) (as 3–peat champions). UP Fighting Maroons won their last championship in the NCAA in NCAA Season 5 (1929–1930). After 6 years, UP Fighting Maroons permanently withdrew from competing in NCAA. In 1938,

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, the

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and the

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formed the

. UP Fighting Maroons won their first championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 2 (1939–1940). As of

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, UP Fighting Maroons won four championship titles in UAAP men's basketball.

Current roster

Head coaches

* 1981–1986: Joe Lipa * 1991–1993: Rey Madrid * 1994: Joe Lipa * 1995: Orlando Bauzon * 1995–1996:

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* 1997–1999: Nic Jorge * 2000–2002:

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* 2002: Allan Gregorio * 2003–2005: Lito Vergara * 2006–2007: Joe Lipa * 2008–2010: Aboy Castro ** 2010: Potit de Vera (interim) ** 2010: Boyet Fernandez (acting) * 2011–2013:

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** 2013: Rey Madrid (interim) * 2014–2015: Rey Madrid * 2015: Rensy Bajar * 2016–2020:

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* 2021–present: Goldwin Monteverde

Season-by-season records

Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using

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's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by

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. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.

Until 1997

Since 1998

Team awards

NCAA

UAAP

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player (Season)

Most Valuable Player (Finals)

Rookie of the Year

Mythical Five

Notable players

* Gerry Abadiano *

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* Axel Doruelo * Benjie Paras *

* Bright Akhuetie * Bryan Gahol * Carl Tamayo * CJ Cansino * Diego Dario * Dionisio Calvo * Edward Juinio *

* Fort Acuña * Goldwin Monteverde * Javi Gómez de Liaño *

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* JD Cagulangan * Juan Gómez de Liaño * Jireh Ibañes *

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* Kobe Paras * Magi Sison * Mariano Araneta * Marvin Cruz *

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* Nic Jorge * Patrick Aquino * Paolo Mendoza * Paul Desiderio * Raul Soyud *

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* Ricci Rivero *

* Sam Marata ''(SG)'' *

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References

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