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81-817: Gabriel Banal (born September 9, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Quezon Huskers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 22nd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2014 PBA Draft . After spending time with the GlobalPort Batang Pier , he played in the PBA D-League , the MPBL and the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league before returning to

162-671: A basketball family. He is the third youngest son in the family, with his older brothers Juan and Miguel playing for Ateneo's Team B in college. The fourth youngest son, Raphael, played for the national under-18 team in 2010. Their father, Joel Banal , is a former PBA player and champion coach with Talk 'N Text , and Joel's brother Koy is also a former head coach with Barako Bull and the Phoenix Fuel Masters . Their cousin Jonathan played five seasons at Mapúa, while another cousin, Frank Golla , played on four UAAP title teams with

243-614: A block in 22 minutes as he led Alaska's bench unit to a win over Blackwater. He then led the team with 17 points in a loss to the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters , and 20 points in a loss to the Meralco Bolts . At the end of the conference, he led the league in three-point field goal percentage. Alaska gave him a one conference extension which he rejected. After securing his release from the Aces, Banal signed

324-655: A championship pursuing squad and Ateneo, who swept the elimination round, as the powerhouse of the league, the Tamaraws managed to finish in third place and qualify in the Final Four step ladder format. However, despite finishing ahead of UST, the Tamaraws did not gain a twice-to-beat advantage, in which the Tigers used as their trump card and defeated FEU in their match up, 81–71. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Season 83 of

405-524: A concept design of the team's identity. The contest was won by Ardocir Torio from Lucena, with an illustration of a carabao breaking the shell of a coconut. The same logo would be later used for the Quezon Junior Huskers. For their PSL debut later that year, the team used the Titans moniker. All-Star selections Ex-PBA players FEU Tamaraws basketball While

486-680: A do-or-die semifinal when they defeated the Tamaraws 94–73 in the first game but in Game 2 winner-take-all match, Mac Belo drained a three-pointer as the buzzer expired and the Tamaraws advanced to the Finals, 67–64. FEU faced the National University Bulldogs for the championship. Russel Escoto returned but had limited minutes. They managed to win Game 1, 75-70 but Alfred Aroga, Troy Rosario and Gelo Alolino were too much to handle and they succumbed Games 2 (62-47) and 3 (75-59) for

567-562: A heart attack two days before Game 5. Banal returned to Marinerong Pilipino for their final games as they were trying to make one last run at the playoffs. With him, the Skippers were able to win their last two games. However, it wasn't enough, as they were eliminated by the Chadao- FEU Tamaraws , who had one more win than Marinerong Pilipino. Soon after the Skippers were eliminated, Banal was brought back to Go For Gold from

648-481: A scare and forced a do-or-die game but bruiser Isaac Go provided clutch shots to escape the Tamaraws in an overtime thriller. In Season 81, FEU managed to keep their core intact with the exception of RJ Ramirez and Richard Escoto. Ken Tuffin was named the new captain of the team. The Tamaraws were able to win eight outings and set up a do or die matchup against the De La Salle Green Archers for

729-558: A seven-game winning streak to begin their inaugural season and eventually finish with a record of 19–9, clinching the fifth seed in the South Division. Quezon became the first team in the professional era to make the playoffs in its inaugural season. Despite forcing a game 3 in the First Round, the team would lose to the defending South champion Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines . In October 2023, Quezon announced its entry to

810-604: A solid small forward with averages of 7.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and three assists in 25.3 minutes per game. In 2013, Banal returned to DLSU , not to play for the Archers, but to finish his information systems degree. In 2013, Banal played in the PBA D-League where he first played for the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems . In 2014, they reached the semifinals of the Foundation Cup , where they were defeated by

891-614: A triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. He almost got another triple-double the following game with 10 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, but they still managed to win their seventh straight game. He then had to miss a game as he was with the Mighty Sports team that won the Dubai Invitational Tournament. In the game that he missed, Bacoor lost to the Manila Stars . Bacoor ended

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972-597: A twice-to-beat disadvantage but failed to force a do-or-die game. FEU hosted Season 72 and the plan was the team to capture the title. With Mac Baracael and Benedict Fernandez graduating, the Tamaraws recruited scorer RR Garcia to boost its back court rotation. The Tamaraws emerged as champions during the Pre-Season tournament sponsored by Fil-Oil Flying V with Garcia taking home the MVP trophy. FEU finished with an 11–3 record only losing their games to UE and Ateneo including

1053-580: A two-year deal with the TNT Tropang Giga . In his first conference with TNT, the 2021 Governors' Cup , he had impressive scoring outputs and averaged 15.7 minutes per game. The following conference however, his minutes went down to 5.6 per game as he logged more DNPs (Did Not Play - Coach's Decision) than games played. On September 19, 2022, Banal was traded to the Blackwater Bossing in a three-team trade involving Blackwater, TNT, and

1134-561: A win over the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers , which was coached by his father and his uncle. In a win over Racal Motors Alibaba , he had 17 points (with 11 coming in the fourth quarter), six rebounds, and two steals. They got into the playoffs with a win over the CEU Scorpions , in which he had 11 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. They went on to secure the top seed, but they lost to CEU in an upset in

1215-775: A winning streak, which included a win over the Biñan City Heroes in which he had 21 points and eight rebounds. Their winning streak got to seven games, with him scoring 21 points in Bacoor's seventh straight win. He then missed Bacoor's next three games due to dengue and in that span, Bacoor lost two straight before getting a win over the Cebu Sharks . Against the Makati Super Crunch , Banal almost put up another triple-double with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. In Bacoor's sixth straight win, he got

1296-649: The 2014 PBA Draft . Shortly after he got drafted by the San Miguel Beermen , he was traded to the Barako Bull Energy along with Jojo Duncil , Chico Lañete and a 2016 first round pick (Jeoffrey Javillonar was later selected), for the draft rights of third pick Ronald Pascual . However, he was not signed by Barako. In 2016, Banal played for Mighty Sports in various tournaments. He then played for GlobalPort Batang Pier , averaging limited minutes. He did get to play against his brother Ael during

1377-587: The 2016–17 Philippine Cup , making them the first second generation brothers to play in the league. Several weeks later, GlobalPort released him. Banal then played for the Bacoor City Strikers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League , beginning in the Rajah Cup . Before the following season, he spent time in the PBA D-League and with the iECO Green Warriors , a team that represented

1458-686: The Ateneo Blue Eagles . Quezon Huskers The Quezon Huskers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Quezon . The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division . They are one of five active teams based in Calabarzon and play their home games at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena . The team's first incarnation

1539-525: The Cyrus Baguio -led UST for the last Final Four slot, though Santos won season's Rookie of the Year award. In Season 66 , it was a quick turn around for the Tamaraws, who had their core intact with key players Rhagnee Sinco, Gerald Jones, Cesar Catli , the emergence of Arwind Santos and James Zablan returning from injury, FEU dominated the eliminations and gained the top two seed. The Tamaraws defeated

1620-469: The James Yap -led UE Red Warriors in the final four. They garnered their first title in six seasons with a sweep against the Ateneo Blue Eagles via two lopsided games. Santos won the season MVP for the first time in his college career on his third year with the Tamaraws, and was selected to the mythical team together with Miranda. That same year, the team tried to defend its title, but the Tamaraws lost to

1701-692: The NLEX Road Warriors . He also played for the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters that year. In 2017, Banal joined the Flying V Thunder for that year's Foundation Cup . In his debut, he had 11 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in a win over the Cignal HD Hawkeyes . In their third game, he had 29 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists as they got their third straight win of the conference. He then got 12 points in

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1782-557: The NLEX Road Warriors . He made his debut during the 2022–23 Commissioner's Cup , in which he missed all his shots in 17 minutes in a loss to the Bay Area Dragons . He bounced back the following game and contributed 10 points, five rebounds, and both career-high tying 5 assists and 4 steals in a win over Phoenix. In a Governors' Cup game against the Batang Pier, he scored 19 points off the bench. On February 1, 2024, it

1863-724: The Quezon Tangerines . Owned by the Provincial Government of Quezon, the Quezon-based franchise won one championship, during the PSL's President's Cup in 2024. The team began play in 2004, when it was part of the now-defunct URBL. In January 2023, the MPBL announced that the league would be getting a new expansion team for the 2023 season. Later that month, Quezon Governor Angelina Tan announced that

1944-583: The UAAP was cancelled. Alec Stockton and Ken Tuffin , whose eligibility were extended due to the situation, decided to leave the team to try their luck in the pros. At the present time, there were plans that the league will open the season in April 2021. UE Red Warriors Crosstown rivals UE and FEU, aside from being at the same metro area, have the most number of championships, with FEU winning 20 while UE has 18 to tie it with UST. The last postseason meeting between

2025-504: The Archers in a three-game series despite leading by a point in the final seconds when Green Archer sharpshooter JVee Casio nailed a three-pointer with two seconds left. Without any remaining timeouts for both teams, Jeff Chan was forced to do a Hail Mary shot from the half court and hit only the front rim as time expires. With Miranda's departure in 2005, rookie point guard Jonas Villanueva filled in for his role. Santos came back for his final year despite issues that he would be entering

2106-597: The Baby Tamaraws core of Socrates Rivera, Mark Lopez, Aldrech Ramos and Ian Sanggalang to represent the men's basketball team for Season 70 but Rivera and Lopez decided to play for the UP Fighting Maroons and Sanggalang went to San Sebastian-Recoletos . This prompted the school to elevate most of its players from Team B along with Ramos and Baby Tamaraws key holdovers JR Cawaling and Jens Knuttel. Mac Baracael, JR Guerilla and Benedict Fernandez are

2187-589: The Bulldogs to win the championship. Mac Belo was included in the Mythical Team. It was FEU's third 1st runner-up finishes in 4 years. Before the start of Season 78 , the Tamaraws were picked by the analysts to win the championship because of their intact line up and experience with only Carl Cruz being subtracted from the roster and the team showing good chemistry during the pre-season tournament. New additions Monbert Arong will provide scoring and defense off

2268-448: The FEU camp itself, have doubts that the Tamaraws would have a hard time defending their crown since most of the core players have graduated and half of the team being newcomers. However, FEU has proven that they are still title contenders. After only winning two games in their first four outings, they finished the first round with a three-game winning streak to snatch the solo second slot in

2349-584: The Final Four. It was a string of losses for the Tams as they lost three straight games to end their season; the first being with the Archers when they are guaranteed to have a twice to beat advantage with a win. The second was against the Bulldogs' 84–81 victory in overtime after a controversial 77–75 win was ordered to be re-played by the UAAP Boards because of the "inconclusive and unclear" video evidence of RR Garcia's buzzer beating layup. Another loss came from

2430-623: The Gilas National Pool. However the board backed out of the plan since it created "issues" with other schools and programs. Belo and Escoto decided not to return and focused on the upcoming 2016 PBA Draft . However, FEU won big in the off-season by acquiring the services of former Ateneo Blue Eagles prized players, Season 77 Rookie of the Year Arvin Tolentino and 2014 Juniors Finals MVP Hubert Cani. Both players were temporarily cut from Ateneo because of not meeting

2511-589: The Holmqvist brothers, who opted to return home in New Zealand, the Tamaraws remained contenders with new cagers Alec Stockton, Jasper Parker and RJ Ramirez bolstering their back court. Veterans Wendel Comboy, Barkley Ebona, Axel Inigo and captain Ron Dennison stepped up and FEU managed to qualify with a 7–7 record, enough to be included in the Final Four. They gave the eventual champions Ateneo Blue Eagles

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2592-548: The Juniors MVP, who led the Baby Tamaraws to the championship decided to go to Ateneo and served the then-2-year residency rule. FEU lost Russel Escoto to a knee injury occurred during their game in the PBA D-League. The Tamaraws swept the first round but struggled in the second round. The Tamaraws managed to finish with a 10–4 record and they qualified in the Final Four where they faced the DLSU Green Archers as

2673-617: The PBA draft. With the core of Santos, big man Mark Isip , RJ Rizada , Villanueva and Chan, FEU, once again, were picked by analysts as title favorites prior to the season. The Tamaraws swept the first round eliminations and won twelve of their fourteen outings overall to claim the number one spot in the Final Four. FEU breezed past the UE Red Warriors via blowout and advanced to the Finals for three straight years where they faced their long time rivals, De La Salle Green Archers, once again in

2754-638: The PBA in 2021. He is the son of former basketball player and coach Joel Banal . After finishing high school at Xavier School in 2008 and winning a title with Jeric Teng in the now defunct Tiong Lian Basketball Association, Banal played for two years with the De La Salle Green Archers . Banal was then recruited by Chito Victolero to join the Mapúa Cardinals . He was initially suspended due to residency issues. The NCAA then allowed him to play, where he established himself as

2835-643: The PSL during the MPBL offseason. The team will be referred to as the Quezon Titans. The name Huskers alludes to Quezon Province's moniker as the "Coconut Capital of the Philippines'. It can also be a nod to the team's previous incarnation. When the Huskers joined the MPBL in 2023, Governor Angelina Tan also announced a name-the-team contest, where anyone based in Quezon Province can submit

2916-583: The Philippine team that would compete in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup . He would eventually be placed on the reserves list. In 2020, he was a part of the national pool for the Philippine 3x3 team that competed at the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). In 2022, he was set to play against South Korea , but when they pulled out of the qualifying window, he didn't get to play. Banal comes from

2997-543: The Philippines in the Asia League's Terrific 12 tournament. After the 2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup , he received the honors of being the MVP for that season as he led them to the semifinals and averaged 18.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists. He also made the All-MPBL First Team that season. In 2019, Banal also played for Bacoor's 3x3 team in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league. He made his 3x3 debut in

3078-455: The Tamaraws in the Final Four, 80-61 and failed to force a do-or-die game. For Season 82, the goal is the same for coach Olsen and the boys, qualify in the Final Four and win a championship. Veteran Wendel Comboy graduated and with new recruits Patrick Tchuente and former baby Tams Ljay Gonzales as their new on-court general, FEU kept up with the other contenders in the UAAP. With UP's emergence as

3159-630: The Tamaraws went on a late run in the last two minutes and route to a 67-62 come-from-behind win to claim the title that they last achieved in UAAP Season 68. Mac Belo was named UAAP Finals MVP and it was coach Nash Racela's first title ever since he took over the reins in Season 76. The Tamaraws reclaimed the crown in the then-PCCL National Collegiate Championship after they beat the CESAFI Champions University of San Carlos in

3240-550: The Tams as he declared that he will join the rookie draft despite promising to return to FEU after bowing out of the Final Four. The Tamaraws were expected to struggle in Season 77 with the exit of Romeo and Russel Escoto missing the remainder of the season due to injury but they managed to adjust during the off-season. With Romeo gone, role players like Tolomia, Mac Belo , team captain Carl Bryan Cruz and RR Pogoy got

3321-467: The battle for the number 1 seed. Entering the Final Four, Mark Barroca was suddenly removed from the team's roster. It was unclear what was the reason for Barroca's departure but reports said that the playmaker was involved in game-fixing issues in which he denied. The Barroca-less Tamaraws played the Paul Lee -led UE Red Warriors as the number two seed but was defeated twice and finished in 3rd place in

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3402-414: The bench while big man Prince Orizu who plays center, gives FEU a complete lineup that can match some of the schools who have big imports. FEU lacked size in Season 77 acted as the main reason they lost in the finals with NU's Alfred Aroga dominating the paint. With Tolomia, Belo, Escoto, Pogoy, Inigo, and Tamsi playing their last year for the team, the Tamaraws started strong and were very consistent up until

3483-439: The championship but they were in the final 4. The last championship in the late 1990s came in 1997 with the trio of Magtulis, Oliver and Mendoza, defensive stopper Manabat and three-point assassin Edwin Bacani against the Maui Roca-led Green Archers. Arwind Santos started his UAAP career in 2002 alongside future PBA standouts Mark Isip and Dennis Miranda . The Tamaraws failed to make it to the Final Four that year after losing to

3564-461: The championship for FEU after making a crucial free throw with a few seconds left and Isip blocked a Junjun Cabatu desperate three-pointer and the Tamaraws won its 18th title overall after a sweep against the DLSU Archers, 73–71. Later that year, with the controversies surrounding the Archers, the UAAP decided to award the title to the Tamaraws after De La Salle University admitted that they have ineligible players from UAAP Season 67 in which they won

3645-442: The championship. In game one, FEU, trailed most of the game but key reserve Elder Saldua led the charge in the first three quarters to keep the Tamaraws close enough for a comeback. Arwind Santos, made some key plays including five straight points in the final forty-nine seconds to complete a 75–73 comeback win in game one. When the final buzzer sounded, Controversy surrounded Santos and Green Archers assistant manager Manny Salgado when

3726-493: The championship. Thus, it gave FEU the three-peat from 2003 to 2005. The Santos-led Tamaraws also won back-to-back championships in the PCCL during 2004 and 2005 beating the UE Red Warriors and San Sebastian Stags respectively, making them the best collegiate team in the Philippines. With Santos, Isip and Rizada departing due to graduation, the Tamaraws were expected to defend their championship with Chan and Villanueva returning for their final playing year. Rookie Mac Baracael

3807-400: The elimination rounds at second in their division. He was an All-Star that season, and played a major role in the South All-Stars' win over the North. In the Game 1 of the quarterfinals against the GenSan Warriors , Banal led his team to the win with 20 points, 11 assists, three rebounds, and two steals. They were able to move on to the semifinals with a win in the following game. In Game 1 of

3888-408: The end of the eliminations losing only to the league-leading UST Growling Tigers twice and defending champion NU Bulldogs. FEU also had a big game in their last match of the eliminations and let their bench players play all throughout but still managed to defeat the De La Salle Green Archers that kissed their Final Four hopes goodbye. They finished 11-3 along with league-leader UST and placed second in

3969-447: The final four era started. Though Adamson carries a twice to beat advantage, FEU's post season experience put them back to the finals against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, their third finals match up in eight years. Ateneo would sweep the series, giving them their fourth straight title. Cervantes decided not to come back in Season 75 which resulted as a lost season for the Tamaraws. Despite winning their first four games, FEU did not make it to

4050-450: The final slot in the Final Four. The Archers looked to oust the Tamaraws holding a four-point lead in the final two minutes but FEU got the best of the cagers from Taft. Thanks to the heroics of Arvin Tolentino, who nailed the game winning three pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining and the double double performance of Barkley Ebona. FEU escaped with a 71–70 victory and eliminated La Salle in the playoff picture. However, Ateneo proved too much for

4131-475: The finals after six years, matching with the DLSU Archers, a team who just joined the league couple of years back out of NCAA . The Archers were victorious, with Eddie Viaplana's three pointer with sixteen seconds remaining sealed the Archers' first UAAP title with the score of 74–69. FEU won championships in the early 1990s led by Abarrientos and Pablo. Saw the triumvirate of Ronald Magtulis, Michael Oliver and Anastacio Mendoza in 94 and 95 though they did not won

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4212-474: The fourth quarter ended FEU's title hopes. RR Garcia was named the Season MVP and Romeo took home the Rookie of the Year honors. In Season 74 , The Tamaraws hired former coach Bert Flores after Glenn Capacio called it quits. They also recruited former Baby Tamaraws and RP Youth players Mike Tolomia and athletic big man Russel Escoto . FEU finished third and a final four slot with a 9–5 record. They were matched with Adamson, their first post season match up since

4293-430: The free agent pool for the playoffs where they faced CEU. He was able to extend the series to a do-or-die game with a game-winning triple. He then dropped 18 points, six boards and six assists in the do-or-die game but they still lost, despite CEU going down to a seven-man rotation due to most of its players being dropped from the team for game-fixing. In 2014, he and his cousins Jonathan Banal and Frank Golla applied for

4374-400: The hands of the Archers, when they battled for a fourth-seed playoffs. The Tams led as many as ten points in the fourth quarter with six minutes to go but came up short to earn a final spot in the Final Four. In Season 76 , FEU made a major revamp with their roster and coaching personnel. The Tamaraws hired former San Beda Red Lions coach Nash Racela and assigned former mentor Bert Flores as

4455-408: The incident happened. Even with Baracael out, FEU continued their run. Thanks to Barroca, Benedict Fernandez, big man Reil Cervantes and Aldrech Ramos' improved play, the team was recognized as a title contender for the season. Baracael returned after 5 games and the Tamaraws finished 3rd in the standings with a 10–4 record. The Tamaraws returned and faced the DLSU Green Archers in the Final Four with

4536-417: The latter struck the former after having some words with Green Archer forward Joseph Yeo that bought heat between the two players because of an in tensed classic game. After an investigation, Salgado was banned by the UAAP for life despite issuing a public apology. Another classic game occurred in game two but the Tamaraws held on when the Archers tried to take the lead and extend the series. Villanueva sealed

4617-427: The league and decided to dump the "seven-year window" thus making key players Mac Belo and Russel Escoto possible on returning to play for one more year. Coach Nash Racela and Athletic Director Mark Molina was open to the idea of their return but stated it is "up to them and we will welcome them in open arms" if they wanted to play for their alma mater for one more year. Both Escoto and Belo are candidates being eyed to

4698-453: The main campus of FEU is in Sampaloc, Manila , the basketball team is now based in FEU Diliman in Diliman, Quezon City . 1981 MVP Anthony Williams led the Tams to its first three-peat, from 1979 to 1981, including a back to back 12-0 eliminations sweep in 1980 and 1981. The unbeaten Tamaraws played the rival UE Warriors in the 1981 UAAP Finals. UE rookie Allan Caidic , missed two free throws and FEU captured their third straight title and

4779-405: The most coveted three-peat to give the Tams its 12th overall title. FEU did not make it to the finals in 1982, but the team was able to come back in 1983, led by season MVP Glenn Capacio to their fourth title in five years. Johnny Abarrientos joined the seniors team two years after leading the Baby Tamaraws to its juniors' basketball title. Victor Pablo along with Abarrientos led the Tams back to

4860-416: The only players left from last year's team. Lead assistant Glenn Capacio took over the reins from Bert Flores in the off-season. The Tamaraws had a rough start in the first round but managed to win four games in seven outings. In the middle of the season, Guerilla was caught selling his game that lead to his dismissal from the team. They forced a playoff for the 4th Final Four spot against UST but lost and for

4941-413: The opportunity to step up to fill the void left by Garcia and Romeo when it comes to scoring. It seemed to be the team had a good chemistry and the results were unexpected and surprised the basketball analysts. Achie Inigo and Francis Tamsi also stepped up. FEU managed to win 10 games in 14 outings and settled for a second-place finish and faced the De La Salle Green Archers in the Final Four. La Salle forced

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5022-410: The school's grade standards but rumors sparkled that both complained of lack of playing time and both decided to move on from Katipunan to Morayta. Tolentino and Cani are serving a one-year residency and will be able to play in Season 80. Currently, they are assigned to FEU Team B and has been playing in commercial leagues. The Tamaraws faced a great challenge in Season 79 . Some analysts and even from

5103-589: The second leg of the President's Cup. In the Lakan Cup , he helped Bacoor get its third straight win of the season with clutch triples and finished the game with 17 points, six rebounds, and four assists. He then had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in a blowout win over the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines . In a win over the Rizal Golden Coolers , he led the team with 16 points. He then put together one of his best performances in an overtime win over Bacolod Master Sardines with 29 points (10 scored in overtime), 11 assists and seven rebounds. Bacoor then went on

5184-403: The second straight year, FEU failed to qualify in the Final Four and JR Cawaling was named the Rookie of the Year. In Season 71 , FEU emerged as a "dark horse" team in the tournament. With point guard Mark Barroca 's emergence, the team had a 2–1 start until Mac Baracael was shot by an unknown by-stander outside the campus. Rumors swirl that Baracael denied to "sell his game" as the reason why

5265-426: The semi-finals. Due to scheduling conflicts, they were crowned co-champions with the NCAA Season 91 1st runner-up San Beda Red Lions . With Tolomia, Tamsi, Achie Inigo, Pogoy graduating, the Tamaraws lost most of their core players that helped the team bring the title back to Morayta. Before the season started, the UAAP Board were planning to approve the age limit of 24 years for the players to be eligible to play in

5346-467: The semifinals against Basilan Steel , he injured his knee and couldn't finish the game. Bacoor won Game 2 without him, but were eliminated in Game 3. For his performance that season, he was awarded a spot on the All-MPBL Second Team. Banal then returned to the Philippine Basketball Association , signing a one conference deal with the Alaska Aces . In his debut for Alaska during the 2021 Philippine Cup , he had eight points, six rebounds, three assists, and

5427-549: The semis, where they lost to Zark’s Burger-Lyceum. Banal went on to play for the Go For Gold Scratchers. In a close win over the AMA Online Education Titans , he scored his team's last six points and finished with 28 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. He then followed up that performance with 21 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. In a matchup against his former team in Marinerong Pilipino, he scored 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals as they got their fourth straight win. Their streak

5508-466: The semis. In the 2018 D-League Aspirants' Cup , Banal played for Marinerong Pilipino, with his father as team consultant and his uncle as head coach. In his first game, he had 14 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and four steals as they got their first win of the conference. He then had 17 points, nine rebounds, and four steals in a win over the EAC Generals , followed by 20 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists in their next win. Marinerong Pilipino got to

5589-402: The standings due to quotient rules. FEU faced the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Final Four and knocked them out in the first game via another Mac Belo put-in buzzer. The Tamaraws met the UST Growling Tigers in the Finals. FEU won the first game via 75-64 blowout. On Game 2, UST tied the series via Kevin Ferrer's 28-point performance in the third quarter that led to a 62–56 win. Come the do-or-die game,

5670-462: The standings with five wins against two defeats. On October 19, 2016, it was reported that head coach Nash Racela was tasked to handle TNT KaTropa in the PBA . Thus, he will be stepping down after Season 79 as UAAP coaches are not allowed to handle a professional team and a collegiate club at the same time although he will remain as a team's consultant. The Tamaraws struggled in the second round but finished with nine wins against five defeats to claim

5751-431: The team would be based in the province of Quezon . The team's name was later revealed as the Quezon Huskers. With the Huskers joining, Quezon became the last province in Calabarzon to have an MPBL team. The team hosted the 2023 season opener, where they faced off against fellow expansion team Negros Muscovados. The Huskers pulled off a comeback in the second half to beat the Muscovados, 82–80. The Huskers would then go on

5832-414: The team's consultant. FEU great Johnny Abarrientos was retained as assistant coach while former UST King Tiger Gilbert Lao and Josh Reyes were added as Racela's deputies. The team dropped Arvie Bringas and added Josh Aguilon, Christian Lee Yu and Jason Delfinado who were key players from last season's Juniors Champions FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws. The team has planned to build the team around Jerie Pingoy but

5913-471: The third seed but lost to them again for the battle for the number two seed. Terrence Romeo was named the Season 76 Most Valuable Player. In their Final Four showdown against the Green Archers, the Tamaraws led most of the game. However, they couldn't stop a furious fourth quarter rally from DLSU and they were eliminated with a score of 71–68. FEU finished third overall in the tournament. Romeo surprised

5994-685: The third spot in the Final Four. They faced a twice-to-beat disadvantage against Ateneo and even forced a do-or-die match but Ron Dennison's shot was a half second late to win the match in Game 2. On December 20, 2016, the FEU Tamaraws has announced that Nash's brother, Olsen Racela will be the new head coach of the team. Olsen Racela took over the reins over his brother, Nash starting Season 80. With veterans Raymar Jose and Monbert Arong graduating, prized recruits Arvin Tolentino and Hubert Cani became eligible to fill their role. Despite also losing

6075-464: The tournament once again. FEU recruited Baby Tamaraws superstar Terrence Romeo and gave the Tamaraws a solid back court that helped the team earn a trip to the finals. FEU defeated DLSU, 69–59 in overtime to enter the Finals. Ateneo and FEU met in the championship, which rekindled its match up dating back in 2003. Ateneo won that time, including a 72-49 blow out during the first game, and a hard-fought second game with Ryan Buenafe's three pointer late in

6156-504: The two took place at the Araneta Coliseum on September 24, 2009, as UE drove their way to the finals via upset with the score of 78–72. DLSU Green Archers Since 1994, these two teams have met in the postseason nine times, which five of them were in the finals with FEU leading the series three games to two after the 2004 DLSU title being given to FEU, to learn that two of DLSU players were ineligible to play. Another DLSU title

6237-434: Was also expected to fill Santos' shoes for the team. With DLSU suspended for the whole Season 69, every team will only play 12 games. The defending champions had a slow start losing their first four games but managed to win four straight. But FEU finished the season winning only a single game in their final four games and failed to enter the Final Four. Due to the team's dismal performance in Season 69, FEU has planned to bring

6318-546: Was announced that Banal would return to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, this time with the Quezon Huskers . As of the end of 2023–24 season In 2008, Banal was recruited by Franz Pumaren to play on the national under-18 team . Playing alongside RR Garcia and Ian Sangalang , they won the 2008 SEABA Under-18 championship and placed fourth in that year's FIBA Asia U-18 championship . In 2017, Banal got to practice with

6399-519: Was broken in a loss to the Che'Lu Revellers. Go for Gold then got into the Finals as he completed a triple-double with 24 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists against Marinerong Pilipino. After winning the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Finals in five games, he was given the Finals MVP award. He and CJ Perez were the first players to receive this award. He dedicated the award to his father, who suffered

6480-546: Was handed to FEU in 1991 when a player who got disqualified in the game was seen on the court for six seconds which resulted to a protest. DLSU did not show up to a replay ordered by the UAAP Boards and was later awarded FEU the trophy. –65, 68-74 The Tams appeared 31 times in the finals, including losses from seasons 1946, 1948–49, 1951 to UST, 1954 and 2014 to NU, 1960 and 1975 to UE, 1989, 1998 and 2000 to DLSU, and seasons 2010–11 to ADMU. 20 of which they were crowned as champions. FEU and UST were heralded as co-champions during

6561-744: Was the Quezon Coco Huskers of the United Regional Basketball League (URBL). The team ran from 2004 until 2005. The Huskers were then revived as an expansion team for the MPBL's 2023 season alongside the Negros Muscovados . The team also competes Pilipinas Super League (PSL) under the name Quezon Titans . The Huskers also have a volleyball counterpart in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association in

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