# 2019 NBTC National Finals

The 2019 NBTC National Finals was a basketball competition in the Philippines hosted by the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) to determine the champion for the 2018–2019 NBTC League season. It involved 32 high school teams, with 16 regional teams, eight representatives from the NCR, and six global squads. It began on March 18, 2019, and ended on March 24. Also taking place during this time was the NBTC All-Star Game and several other side events.
The NUNS Bullpups became the first back-to-back champions in tournament history as they won Division 1. In Division 2, St. Augustine Institute won their first NBTC title.

## Qualification

This year's format involved high school teams representing 105 cities going through city championships. Winners of those city championships would compete in regional championships, with the regional champions moving to the National Finals. For teams based in the NCR, the UAAP Jrs., NCAA Jrs., and Metro Manila Basketball League (MMBL) tournaments are used as qualifiers, with the winners and first runner-ups of those tournaments getting to play in the National Finals. Six international teams joined this year's tournament.
Regional Teams :
| Region | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Luzon | 8 | University of Baguio Lyceum – Cavite Perpetual Help JONELTA Sto. Domingo National High School Narvacan Central National High School Isabela Colleges St. Augustine Institute Calayan Educational Foundation Inc. |
| Visayas | 6 | Southwestern University PHINMA University of San Jose–Recoletos Sta. Clarita International School STI–West Negros University First City Providential College St. Louis School of Don Bosco Dolores National High School |
| Mindanao | 4 | Southern Philippine Colleges St. Mary’s College of Tagum Holy Trinity College Zamboanga del Sur National High School |
NCR and International Teams :
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| NCR representatives from UAAP | February 18–22, 2019 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 2 | UAAP winner - NUNS Bullpups UAAP first runner-up - Ateneo Blue Eaglets |
| NCR representatives from NCAA | November 6–16, 2019 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | 2 | NCAA winner - Mapua Red Robins NCAA first runner-up - LSGH Greenies |
| NCR representatives from MMBL | February 11, 2019 | San Beda gym | 2 | MMBL winner - San Beda Red Cubs MMBL first runner-up - Letran Squires |
| Wildcards | Wildcards | Wildcards | 2 | FEU-D Baby Tamaraws Hope Christian High School |
| Global teams | Global teams | Global teams | 6 | USA- Fil-Am Sports Canada- Durham Crossover Canada- Top Flight Hoops Vancouver Australia- AusPinoy New Zealand- Camp David Europe- Italy Europe Proudly Pinoy |
* ↑ STI-West Negros was replaced by First City Providential College

## Tournament format

The tournament kicked off with the Seeding Round, with the first elimination round taking place the following day. Winners from the UAAP, NCAA, NBTC Cebu, and MMBL were given the first eight seeds. Top-ranked regional champions were given the last eight seeds. This left the international teams, wildcards, and other regional champions to position themselves. In the 9-16 seeding games, winning teams would get to take on teams 21-24, while losers would take on the 17th to 20th seeds. In the 25-32 seeding games, winning teams would take on seeds 5-8, while losers would have to face the top four seeds of the tournament. From there on, every match was a do-or-die situation for the teams, with knockout rounds in the Super 32, Supreme 16, Fantastic 8, Fearless Four, and the Finals.

## Seeding round

| 18 March 2019 | |
| #9 Italy Europe | 59–68 | #16 Hope Christian | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #10 FEU-D | 66–69 | #15 Durham Crossover | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #11 Top Flight | 71–84 | #14 Camp David | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #12 FilAm Sports | 78–45 | #13 AusPinoy | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #25 Narvacan National | 80–74 | #32 Isabela Colleges | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #26 Sta. Clarita | 99–88 | #31 ZDSNHS | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #27 U of Baguio | 68–56 | #30 Dolores National | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| #28 Holy Trinity | 71–74 | #29 LPU | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |

## Tournament bracket
### Division I

| Super 32 | Super 32 | Super 32 | Supreme 16 | Supreme 16 | Supreme 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | NUNS | 135 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Isabela Colleges | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Isabela Colleges | 45 | 1 | NUNS | 120 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | CEFI | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | CEFI | 69 | 17 | CEFI | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Italy Europe | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Italy Europe | 63 | | | | 1 | NUNS | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Letran | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Hope Christian | 71 | | | | | | | 8 | Letran | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Sto. Domingo | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Sto. Domingo | 50 | 9 | Hope Christian | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Letran | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Narvacan National | 71 | 8 | Letran | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Letran | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Letran | 86 | | | | | | | | 1 | NUNS | 91 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | San Beda | 90 | | | | |
| 5 | Ateneo | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | San Beda | 90 | | | | |
| 28 | LPU | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | LPU | 84 | 5 | Ateneo | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | FilAmSports | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Perpetual JONELTA | 55 | 12 | FilAmSports | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | FilAm Sports | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | FilAm Sports | 86 | | | | 12 | FilAm Sports | 91 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | San Beda | 97 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | AusPinoy | 67 | | | | | | | 4 | San Beda | 97 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Southern Philippines | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Southern Philippines | 69 | 20 | Southern Philippines | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | San Beda | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Holy Trinity | 83 | 4 | San Beda | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | San Beda | 111 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | San Beda | 111 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | NUNS | 95 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | LSGH | 83 |
| 3 | Southwestern | 103 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | LSGH | 83 |
| 30 | Dolores National | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Dolores National | 49 | 3 | Southwestern | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Top Flight | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | St. Mary's | 68 | 14 | Top Flight | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Top Flight | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Top Flight | 72 | | | | 14 | Top Flight | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | LSGH | 99 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Camp David | 80 | | | | | | | 6 | LSGH | 99 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | SLS Don Bosco | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | SLS Don Bosco | 77 | 11 | Camp David | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | LSGH | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | U of Baguio | 37 | 6 | LSGH | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | LSGH | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | LSGH | 95 | | | | | | | | 6 | LSGH | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | FEU-D | 77 | | | | |
| 7 | USJ–R | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | FEU-D | 77 | | | | |
| 26 | Sta. Clarita | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Sta. Clarita | 89 | 26 | Sta. Clarita | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Durham Crossover | 109 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | FCPC | 82 | 10 | Durham Crossover | 109 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Durham Crossover | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Durham Crossover | 85 | | | | 10 | Durham Crossover | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | FEU-D | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | FEU-D | 90 | | | | | | | 15 | FEU-D | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | St. Augustine | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | St. Augustine | 86 | 15 | FEU-D | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mapua | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | ZDSNHS | 46 | 2 | Mapua | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mapua | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* ESPN5
* March 24 5:00 pm
* Recap
LSGH 83, NUNS 95 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 41–50, 64–72, 83–95 |||
| Pts: Inand Fornilos 20 | Pts: Carl Tamayo 18 |
* Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

### Division II

| Supreme 16 | Supreme 16 | Supreme 16 | Fantastic Eight | Fantastic Eight | Fantastic Eight | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | SLS Don Bosco | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | U of Baguio | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | U of Baguio | 60 | 1 | SLS Don Bosco | 70 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Holy Trinity | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | AusPinoy | 66 | 9 | Holy Trinity | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Holy Trinity | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Holy Trinity | 68 | | | | 9 | Holy Trinity | 94 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | LPU | 114 | | | | |
| 5 | St. Mary's | 75 | | | | | | | 13 | LPU | 114 | | | | |
| 12 | Dolores National | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Dolores National | 42 | 5 | St. Mary's | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | LPU | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Perpetual JONELTA | 69 | 13 | LPU | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | LPU | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | LPU | 80 | | | | | | | | 13 | LPU | 90 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | St. Augustine | 91 |
| 6 | Italy Europe | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | St. Augustine | 91 |
| 11 | Isabela Colleges | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Isabela Colleges | 80 | 6 | Italy Europe | 83 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Sto. Domingo | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sto. Domingo | 72 | 3 | Sto. Domingo | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Narvacan National | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Narvacan National | 62 | | | | 6 | Italy Europe | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | St. Augustine | 88 | | | | |
| 7 | ZDSNHS | 47 | | | | | | | 10 | St. Augustine | 88 | | | | |
| 10 | St. Augustine | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | St. Augustine | 83 | 10 | St. Augustine | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | FCPC | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | FCPC | 75 | 2 | FCPC | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | USJ–R | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* ESPN5
* March 24 3:00 pm
* Recap
St. Augustine 91, LPU 90 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 39–42, 61–72, 91–90 |||
| Pts: Jiam Quiambao 28 | Pts: Jae Omandac 22 |
* Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

## All-Star Game
### Selection

The National Basketball Training Center selected and ranked 24 of the best high school prospects in the NCAA and UAAP juniors, and CESAFI high school tournament. The rankings would be shown weekly on the NBTC's online show National Basketball Training Center 24, which was shown on the NBTC's Facebook page and hosted by Kiefer Ravena and Mikee Reyes.
This year saw Kai Sotto from the UAAP Jrs and Joel Cagulangan from the NCAA Jrs take the top two spots on the rankings. Cagulangan and Sotto led Team Heart and Team Hustle, respectively. They would get to pick their teammates through a draft. They along with Jalen Green and six other players from international teams were added to the lineups of Team Heart and Team Hustle.
2019 NBTC All-Stars :
| Rank | Player | League | Team |
| #1 | Kai Sotto | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #2 | Joel Cagulangan | NCAA | LSGH |
| #3 | Carl Tamayo | UAAP | NUNS |
| #4 | Mark Nonoy | UAAP | UST |
| #5 | Gerry Abadiano | UAAP | NUNS |
| #6 | RJ Abarrientos | UAAP | FEU-D |
| #7 | Harvey Pagsanjan | MMBL | Hope Christian |
| #8 | Clint Escamis | NCAA | Mapua |
| #9 | Aaron Fermin | NCAA | Arellano |
| #10 | Terrence Fortea | UAAP | NUNS |
| #11 | Forthsky Padrigao | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #12 | Paolo Hernandez | NCAA | Mapua |
| #13 | Inand Fornilos | NCAA | LSGH |
| #14 | Joshua Yerro | NBTC Cebu | UV |
| #15 | Joem Sabandal | UAAP | Adamson |
| #16 | Dan Arches | NCAA | Mapua |
| #17 | John Amores | NCAA | JRU |
| #18 | Mac Guadana | NCAA | LPU |
| #19 | Bismarck Lina | UAAP | UST |
| #20 | Joshua David | NCAA | LSGH |
| #21 | Kevin Quiambao | UAAP | NUNS |
| #22 | Jonnel Policarpio | NCAA | Mapua |
| #23 | Geo Chiu | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #24 | Rafael Go | MMBL | Chiang Kai Shek |
| Additions ||||
| Name | Name | Team | Team |
| Jalen Green | Jalen Green | Fil-Am Sports | Fil-Am Sports |
| Jeron Artest | Jeron Artest | Fil-Am Sports | Fil-Am Sports |
| Kai Ballungay | Kai Ballungay | Fil-Am Sports | Fil-Am Sports |
| Brandon Wilson | Brandon Wilson | Fil-Am Sports | Fil-Am Sports |
| Tyler Garcia | Tyler Garcia | Durham Crossover | Durham Crossover |
| Jasper Rentoy | Jasper Rentoy | AusPinoy | AusPinoy |
| Adam Doria | Adam Doria | Adamson | Adamson |
| Tony Ynot | Tony Ynot | San Beda | San Beda |
^INJ1 Joel Cagulangan was unable to play due to a right ankle injury injury. ^INJ2 Clint Escamis was unable to play due to a right ACL tear. ^REP1 Adam Doria was selected as Joel Cagulangan's replacement. ^REP2 Tony Ynot was selected as Clint Escamis's replacement.

### Lineups

Team Heart :
| Player | Team |
| Starters ||
| Jalen Green | FilAm Sports |
| Harvey Pagsanjan | Hope Christian |
| Jeron Artest | FilAm Sports |
| Joem Sabandal | Adamson |
| Carl Tamayo | NUNS |
| Reserves ||
| Inand Fornilos | LSGH |
| Joshua David | LSGH |
| Aaron Fermin | Arellano |
| Paolo Hernandez | Mapua |
| Dan Arches | Mapua |
| Rafael Go | Chiang Kai Shek |
| Mac Guadana | LPU |
| Kai Ballungay | FilAm Sports |
| Joshua Yerro | UV |
| Adam Doria | Adamson |
| Head coach: Charles Tiu (Mighty Sports) ||
Team Hustle :
| Player | Team |
| Starters ||
| RJ Abarrientos | FEU-D |
| Forthsky Padrigao | Ateneo |
| Mark Nonoy | UST |
| Bismarck Lina | UST |
| Kai Sotto | Ateneo |
| Reserves ||
| Geo Chiu | Ateneo |
| Brandon Wilson | FilAm Sports |
| Kevin Quiambao | NUNS |
| Gerry Abadiano | NUNS |
| Terrence Fortea | NUNS |
| Jonnel Policarpio | Mapua |
| John Amores | JRU |
| Tony Ynot | San Beda |
| Jasper Rentoy | AusPinoy |
| Tyler Garcia | Top Flight |
| Head coach: Chris Gavina (Rain or Shine) ||

### Game

* ESPN5
* March 23 3:00 pm
* Recap
Team Heart 86, Team Hustle 94 :
| Pts: Green 19 | Pts: Nonoy 23 |
* Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

### Other side events

* Skills challenge: Jasper Rentoy
* Three-Point Shootout: John Erolon
* Slam Dunk Contest: Jalen Green and David Carlos

## Awards
### Division 1

* Most Outstanding Player: Jalen Green (FilAm Sports)
* Finals Most Outstanding Player: Carl Tamayo (NUNS)
* Best Defensive Player: Tony Ynot (San Beda)
* Mythical Five:
Division 1 Mythical Five :
| Name | Team |
| Terrence Fortea | Nazareth School of National University Bullpups |
| Gerry Abadiano | Nazareth School of National University Bullpups |
| Joshua David | LSGH Greenies |
| RJ Abarrientos | FEU-D Baby Tamaraws |
| Rhayyan Amsali | San Beda Red Cubs |

### Division 2

* Finals Most Outstanding Player: Jiam Quiambao (St. Augustine)
* Defensive Player of the Year Jolo Manansala (St. Augustine)
* Mythical Five:
Division 2 Mythical Five :
| Name | Team |
| Jiam Quiambao | St. Augustine |
| Mac Guadana | Lyceum – Cavite |
| John Barba | Lyceum – Cavite |
| Ednor Akad | Holy Trinity College |
| Chiolo Anonuevo | Italy Europe Proudly Pinoy |