2004 Letran Knights basketball team

The 2004 Letran Knights men's basketball team represented Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 80th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2004-05 began on June 26, 2004, and the host school for the season was University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.[1]

2004 Letran Knights men's basketball
NCAA Season 80 semifinalist
Record
Elims rank #3
Final rank#3
2004 record10–6 (9–5 elims)
Head coachLouie Alas (4th season)
CaptainRonjay Enrile (4th season)

The Knights, the Season 79 champions, finished the double round-robin eliminations at third place with 9 wins against 5 losses. The Knights, holding a twice-to-beat disadvantage in the Final Four against PCU Dolphins, won the first game thus forcing a knockout match.[2][3] They were eliminated in the next game by the eventual champions Dolphins.[4][5]

Roster

Letran Knights roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
G 4 Philippines Alcaraz, John Paul 5'11" (1.8m) 1st –
G 5 Philippines Santos, Radjan Dale G. 5'10" (1.78m) 5th Don Bosco Academy
C 6 Philippines Andaya, Mark Anthony 6'7" (2.01m) 1st Adamson University
G 7 Philippines Balneg, Mark Anthony 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
G 8 Philippines Bautista, Boyet 5'8" (1.73m) 3rd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
G 9 Philippines Enrile, Ronjay  (C) 5'11" (1.8m) 4th Colegio de San Juan de Letran
C 10 Philippines Rodriguez, Frederick 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd Bataan National High School of Arts and Trade
C 11 Philippines Pinera, Jonathan 6'5" (1.96m) 2nd –
F 12 Philippines Aldave, Jonathan 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd San Andres Vocational School
F 13 Philippines Mondragon, Hafer 6'0" (1.83m) 1st –
C 14 Philippines Realista, Michael John 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd –
F 15 Philippines Anabo, Billy Ray 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd Colegio de San Juan de Letran
F 15 Philippines Quinday, Andro Gil 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd –
F 17 Philippines Aban, Aaron Abril 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd Liceo de Cagayan University
F 18 Philippines Ebajay, Norman 6'2" (1.88m) 3rd Liceo de Cagayan University
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Carmelo Alas
  • Justino Pinat
Team manager
  • Ramon Oben
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Andaya Pinera Ebajay
PF Rodriguez Realista Santos
SF Aban Mondragon Anabo
SG Enrile Aldave Quinday
PG Bautista Alcaraz Balneg

Suspensions
  • The NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) slapped Letran center Eric Rodriguez with a one-game suspension for an unsportsmanlike behavior during their second-round matchup against Perpetual Altas. Letran officials then filed a temporary restraining order from Manila Regional Trial Court to prevent the enforcement of suspending Rodriguez.[6] NCAA Mancom chairman Michael Del Mundo blasted the Letran administration for questioning its judgment to suspend Rodriguez.[7] Rodriguez did not play in their next game against the Mapua Cardinals.[8]
  • Letran guard Ronjay Enrile was suspended for one game after a skirmish with San Sebastian's Leo Najorda in their final game date of the elimination round. Enrile was also sidelined after allegedly spitting on Perpetual's Noy Javier in their first round matchup. He sat out in the Final Four match against PCU Dolphins.[9]


NCAA Season 80 games results
Further information: NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments

Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format. All games were aired on Studio 23.

Date Time Opponent Venue Result Record
First round of eliminations
Jun 26 7:30 p.m. PCU Dolphins Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City W 84–76 1–0
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 8; Assists: Bautista – 5
Jul 2 4:00 p.m. Mapúa Cardinals Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 76–86 1–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 8; Assists: Bautista – 5
Jul 7 2:00 p.m. San Beda Red Lions Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 70–55 2–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 16; Rebounds: Aban – 8; Assists: Aban – 7
Jul 9 4:00 p.m. JRU Heavy Bombers Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 62–45 3–1
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 16; Rebounds: Andaya – 9; Assists: Bautista – 5
Jul 16 2:00 p.m. Benilde Blazers Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 70–51 4–1
Game Highs: Points: Pinera – 14; Rebounds: Rodriguez – 10; Assists: Enrile – 6
Jul 23 4:00 p.m. Perpetual Altas Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 68–71 4–2
Game Highs: Points: Enrile, Andaya – 12; Rebounds: Aban – 14; Assists: Aban – 6
Jul 30 4:00 p.m. San Sebastian Stags Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 68–72 4–3
Game Highs: Points: Aldave – 18; Rebounds: Mondragon – 11; Assists: Aban, Bautista – 5
4th place after the 1st round (4 wins–3 losses)
Second round of eliminations
Aug 6 4:00 p.m. Benilde Blazers Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 90–76 5–3
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 15; Rebounds: Mondragon – 11; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 6
Aug 11 4:00 p.m. JRU Heavy Bombers Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 87–84OT 6–3
Game Highs: Points: Bautista – 19; Rebounds: Rodriguez – 10; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 4
Aug 13 4:00 p.m. Perpetual Altas Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 84–70 7–3
Game Highs: Points: Bautista – 20; Rebounds: Andaya – 10; Assists: Aban – 6
Aug 20 2:00 p.m. Mapúa Cardinals Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 60–62 7–4
Game Highs: Points: Enrile – 14; Rebounds: Andaya – 12; Assists: Bautista, Aldave – 3
Aug 25 2:00 p.m. San Beda Red Lions Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 79–70OT 8–4
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 25; Rebounds: Aban – 12; Assists: Bautista, Enrile – 5
Aug 27 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 77–80 8–5
Game Highs: Points: Andaya – 17; Rebounds: Andaya – 13; Assists: Enrile – 8
Sep 3 4:00 p.m. San Sebastian Stags Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila W 81–78 9–5
Game Highs: Points: Aban – 20; Rebounds: Bautista, Pinera – 6; Assists: Bautista – 6
Third place at 9 wins–5 losses (5 wins–2 losses in the 2nd round)
Final Four[lower-alpha 1]
Sep 10 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Araneta Coliseum • Quezon City W 65–64 1–0
(10–5)
Game Highs: Points: Alcaraz – 15
Sep 15 2:00 p.m. PCU Dolphins Rizal Memorial Coliseum • Manila L 80–85OT 1–1
(10–6)
Game Highs: Points: Bautista, Aban – 15
Lost series in two games

Times listed above are in UTC+08:00

Notes:
  1. PCU held a twice-to-beat advantage over Letran

References
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  2. Payo, Jasmine (September 11, 2004). "'Divine' basket rescues Knights; Lions forge sudden death, too, vs Altas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 10, 2004). "Letran obstructs PCU's path to the Finals; forces knockout match". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. Payo, Jasmine (September 16, 2004). "Perpetual, PCU in Finals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 15, 2004). "Dolphins plunge into Finals; whitewash Letran in OT". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. Velasco, Bill (August 23, 2004). "To TRO or not to TRO". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. Hernandez, Rian Jay (August 20, 2004). "TRO distracts Letran; Mapua scores upset". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. Pascual, Paolo Kim (August 16, 2004). "Apor, Rodriguez suspended for unruly behavior". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. Hernandez, Rian Jay (September 8, 2004). "Ronjay suspended; to miss out crucial Final Four match vs PCU". ABS-CBN Pinoy Central. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2022.


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