2011-2012 Governors' Cup
Team Leaders
PPG: Kevin Alas (20.00)
RPG: Jamieson Cortes (10.11)
APG: Kevin Alas (5.39)
SPG: Kevin Alas (5.00)
BPG: Raymond Almazan (2.55)
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Alas not against foreign players, only 'mercenaries'
Even if it was his school that broached the idea of implementing a ban on foreign players in the NCAA, Letran Knights basketball coach Louie Alas said he personally is not against having foreign players on his varsity squad. Letran is hosting the coming 88th season of the NCAA.
“You know, sometimes I get misinterpreted on that,” Alas told The STAR in the vernacular. “What I said was that I don’t want to get a foreign player if I’m the one who has to go to his country and offer him X amount or whatever material things just for him to play for me.”
For the last two years, the NCAA has been studying limiting eligibility of athletes to pure-blooded Filipinos to “level the playing field”. San Beda College has won five of the last six NCAA seniors basketball championships, three with Nigerian Sam Ekwe. Last season, one-time MVP Sudan Daniel injured his knee in a pre-season game and underwent surgery. The 6-7 American center recovered in time for the Final Four, but head coach Frankie Lim declined to use him even in the Finals, which the Red Lions won, anyway.
For this coming season, the Red Lions planned on fielding another foreign center in Ola Adeogun, whose fate is still uncertain after the brawl involving the Red Lions and San Sebastian College’s seniors volleyball team last December. Foreign athletes fulfilling their eligibility requirements for other NCAA member schools face the same uncertainty. But Alas, for his part, has always been known not to actively recruit players, no matter where they come from....
Knights turn back Altas; Generals up
MANILA, Philippines - Letran drew strength from the return of big man Raymond Almazan as it repulsed Perpetual Help, 71-67, to fuel its playoff drive in the Filoil Flying V Hanes Cup at The Arena in San Juan City yesterday.
The 6-7 Almazan scored six points, pulled down 15 rebounds and came through with three blocks to help the Knights even their record at 2-2.
“I told him he will miss a lot not playing this year, I gave him time to think and I’m glad he finally came to his senses,” said Letran coach Louie Alas, referring to Almazan, who missed the team’s first three games due to personal reasons....
Rookies lead as La Salle downs Letran in Filoil Pre-season Cup
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle took charge in the fourth quarter and bagged its first victory in the Filoil Flying V Pre-Season Cup at the expense of Letran, 80-73, Friday at the Arena in San Juan.
Bluechip rookie Jeron Teng, whose addition gave La Salle another solid option on offense, carried his squad in the second half to finished with 15 points and four rebounds.
Another rookie also shone in the payoff period for La Salle as Mark Tallo pounded the Knights’ defense, giving his squad an eight-point breather with a minute left....
Parks, Bulldogs down Tams, share Filoil lead
NATIONAL University proved too sharp for Far Eastern U, 85-74, yesterday to gain a share of the lead in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Premier Cup in San Juan.
Bobby Ray Parks dished out a solid all-around game with 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists as the Bulldogs joined Ateneo and San Beda on top with a 2-0 record at the Filoil Flying V Arena.
The Eagles and Lions actually part ways for the solo lead in the last game of today’s triple-header at 5:15 p.m., which actually serves as a rematch of last year’s finals won by Ateneo....
Eagles, Lions take Filoil opener
MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo turned to big man Greg Slaughter when all the others seemed to sputter as the Eagles survived a fighting Letran side, 55-51, yesterday to set in motion its title-retention drive in the Filoil Flying V Pre-Season Hanes Cup at The Flying V Filoil Arena in San Juan.
The seven-foot Slaughter put in a double-double performance (14 points, 15 rebs), spiking his imposing performance with three blocks to help secure the victory in a game that was close most of the way.
And Ateneo did it without coach Norman Black, who was in the US on a previous commitment....
