Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion Ateneo kicks off its title protection in opposition to Nationwide College within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball match opener on September 30 at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
The Blue Eagles, who regained the championship crown from the College of the Philippines in Season 85 final December, headline the opening day of Season 86, which is hosted by the College of the East this yr and has a theme of “Fueling the Future.”
Ateneo takes on final season’s semifinalist and bronze medalist NU, at 4 p.m.
In the meantime, coach Pido Jarencio makes his UAAP comeback after 10 years when College of Santo Tomas battles host UE at 2 p.m. to lift the curtains of the brand new season.
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin begins life with out graduates Ange Kouame, Dave Ildefonso and BJ Andrade in addition to Forthsky Padrigao, who already left the college.
With out the important thing cogs of their championship run, the four-time UAAP champion coach will financial institution on prized recruit Mason Amos becoming a member of holdovers Gab Gomez, Kai Balunggay, and Sean Quitevis.
The Blue Eagles will face an intact Bulldogs’ squad, bannered by Jake Figueroa, Omar John, Mike Malonzo, Steve Nash Enriquez, and Kean Baclaan and coach Jeff Napa’s new additions, Rein Jumamoy and Mark Parks, brother of former NU star and Gilas member, Ray.
UP guard JD Cagulangan.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
In the meantime, the reloaded College of the Philippines makes its season debut in opposition to Adamson on October 1 at 4 p.m.
After a runner-up end final season and dropping Carl Tamayo, Zavier Lucero, James Spencer, and Henry Galinato, coach Goldwin Monteverde will usher in a brand new period with Francis Lopez, Seven Gagate, Luis Pablo, and Sean Alter in addition to transferees Janjan Felicilda and Reyland Torres.
The Combating Maroons are additionally composed of reigning MVP Malick Diouf and fellow holdovers JD Cagulangan, Harold Alarcon, and the returning CJ Cansino as they battle the Falcons, whose star Jerom Lastimosa suffered a preseason damage forward of coach Nash Racela’s third season coming off a Closing 4 look final yr.
Topex Robinson can even make his UAAP head teaching debut on October 1 when La Salle faces Far Jap College at 2 p.m. FEU can also be below a brand new tactician in Denok Miranda.
The ladies’s basketball match additionally ideas off on October 1 with runner-up La Salle and FEU clashing at 9 a.m. at MOA Enviornment, adopted by the Adamson-UP sport at 11 a.m.
The NU Woman Bulldogs open their title marketing campaign at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in opposition to Ateneo at 3 p.m., whereas the Tigresses battle UE at 1 p.m. on their house turf.
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The league has but to launch the total schedule of Season 86.