2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team

2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball
Record
Elims rank	#6
Final rank	#6
2014 record	5–9
Head coach	Bong dela Cruz (1st year)
Assistant coach	Ernesto Ballesteros
Assistant coach	Senen Dueñas
Assistant coach	Alvin Grey
Captain	Aljon Mariano (5th year)

The 2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the men's basketball tournament of the 77th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The team is led by first-year head coach Bong dela Cruz and senior captain Aljon Mariano.

Roster

2014 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball roster
Players		Coaches
	Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight Playing yr. High School C 20 Abdul, Karim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4th Sta. Clara PF 11 Basibas, Reggie Boy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) – 1st SG 8 Daquioag, Eduardo Jr. D. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4th RTU PG 9 Dela Cruz, Levi – – 1st NU C 15 Faundo, Jeepy C. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2nd JRU PF 7 Ferrer, Kevin M. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 4th UST F 16 Gayosa, Alfren S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) – 1st San Sebastian C 19 Lao, Kent Jefferson S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 3rd St. Stephen's SF 5 Lo, Kim Kaizen G. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 5th Saint Jude PF 12 Macasaet, Jon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2nd San Sebastian F 10 Mariano, Aljon E. (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 5th San Beda C 13 Pe, Paolo Lorenzo V. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 5th Ateneo de Manila PF 14 Sablan, Raymart Angelo M. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) – 5th UPIS PG 6 Sheriff Jr., Sheak Jamil 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 3rd Vaughan C 17 Subido, Henri Lorenzo P. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 135 lb (61 kg) 1st La Salle-Zobel SF 18 Vigil, Louie Philippe V. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 3rd JRU	Head coach Bong dela Cruz Assistant coach(es) Ernesto Ballesteros Senen Dueñas Alvin Grey Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Schedule and results

UAAP Season 77 men's basketball tournaments started on 12 July 2014. Games are played in a double round-robin schedule.

Date	Time	Opponent	Venue	TV	Result	Record
First round of eliminations
Jul 13	4:00 p.m.	NU Bulldogs	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 40-59	0-1[1]
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 11; Rebounds: Mariano – 6; Assists: Abdul, Daquioag, Sheriff – 1
Jul 20	4:00 p.m.	FEU Tamaraws	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	W 69-67	1-1[2]
Game Highs: Points: Ferrer – 18; Rebounds: Abdul, Daquioag – 4; Assists: Vigil – 4
Jul 26	2:00 p.m.	Adamson Falcons	Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	W 50-49	2-1[3]
Game Highs: Points: Vigil – 11; Rebounds: Abdul – 7; Assists: Mariano – 2
Aug 2	4:00 p.m.	UP Fighting Maroons	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	W 73-57	3-1[4]
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 18; Rebounds: Abdul – 8; Assists: Mariano – 4
Aug 5	4:00 p.m.	Ateneo Blue Eagles	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 61-63	3-2
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 19; Rebounds: Abdul – 12; Assists: Abdul, Mariano – 3
Aug 10	4:00 p.m.	La Salle Green Archers	Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 70-83	3-3[5]
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 20; Rebounds: Sheriff – 7; Assists: Abdul, Ferrer – 4
Aug 13	2:00 p.m.	UE Red Warriors	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 62-72	3–4
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 21; Rebounds: Mariano – 10; Assists: Mariano, Sheriff – 3
Fifth-place finish after first round (3 wins–4 loss record)
Second round of eliminations
Aug 28	2:00 p.m.	Adamson Falcons	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	W 61-59	4-4
Game Highs: Points: Vigil – 13; Rebounds: Mariano – 12; Assists: Daquioag, Sheriff – 3
Aug 23	4:00 p.m.	FEU Tamaraws	Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 55-66	4-5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 24; Rebounds: Abdul – 16; Assists: Sheriff – 7
Aug 27	2:00 p.m.	UP Fighting Maroons	Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	W 77-65	5-5
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 21; Rebounds: Basibas – 18; Assists: Subido – 5
Aug 30	4:00 p.m.	Ateneo Blue Eagles	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 58-69	5-6
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 17; Rebounds: Abdul – 13; Assists: Abdul, Sheriff, Subido, Vigil – 2
Sep 6	4:00 p.m.	La Salle Green Archers	Mall of Asia Arena • Pasay	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 60-67	5-7
Game Highs: Points: Daquioag – 19; Rebounds: Abdul – 14; Assists: Sheriff – 3
Sep 10	4:00 p.m.	NU Bulldogs	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 64-75	5-8
Game Highs: Points: Abdul – 15; Rebounds: Abdul – 9; Assists: Daquioag – 5
Sep 16	4:00 p.m.	UE Red Warriors	Smart Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City	ABS-CBN Sports and Action	L 73-78	5-9
Game Highs: Points: Mariano – 18; Rebounds: Lo – 8; Assists: Vigil – 7
Sixth-place finish with 5 wins–9 loss record after eliminations (2 wins–5 loss record on second round)

Notes:

1.^ Game was postponed due to Tropical Storm Maring.

References

1. NU Bulldogs show there's life after Parks, devour misfiring UST Tigers in UAAP debut
2. Ferrer comes up huge in endgame as UST Tigers down FEU Tamaraws for first win of season
3. Kent Lao's free throw spares UST blushes as Tigers hold off fighting Adamson side
4. UST trio of Abdul, Vigil, Mariano rallies Tigers past hard-luck UP Maroons
5. Jeron Teng gets a lot of help from super subs as La Salle tames UST Tigers for fifth win in row

See also

• UAAP Season 77