# UE Red Warriors basketball

The UE Red Warriors are the collegiate men's basketball team of the University of the East, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

## History

The UE Red Warriors holds the longest senior basketball championship run with seven straight UAAP titles. They also hold the longest finals streak appearances, with sixteen straight from 1957 to 1972. The team has also represented the country at the 1967 Summer Universiade.
As of 2023, The Red Warriors were tied with the University of Santo Tomas as the second most successful team in UAAP men's basketball, with 18 titles, most of them coming from the time of coach Baby Dalupan and Robert Jaworski.

## Head coaches

* Until 1955: Gabriel Fajardo
* 1955–71: Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan
* 1972–78: Filomeno Pumaren
* 1979–80: Rhoel Nadurata
* 1981: Roberto Flores
* 1982: Agapito De Castro
* 1983: Roberto Flores
* 1984–85: Jimmy Mariano
* 1986: Johnny Revilla
* 1987–90: Rhoel Nadurata
* 1991: Rudy Soriano
* 1992: Johnny Revilla
* 1993–97: Francis Rodriguez
* 1998–99: Jimmy Mariano
* 2000: Angelito Esguerra
* 2001–03: Boyzie Zamar
* 2004–08: Dindo Pumaren
* 2009–10: Lawrence Chongson
* 2011–12: Jerry Codiñera
* 2012–13: Boyzie Zamar
* 2014–2017: Derrick Pumaren
* 2018: Joe Silva
* 2019: Bong Tan
* 2020–2024: Jack Santiago
* 2025-present: Chris Gavina

## Season-by-season records

Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.

### Until 1997

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1986 | UAAP | 1st/8 | | | | | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UP |
| 1987 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 1988 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost Finals vs La Salle |
| 1991 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 18 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 16 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held |
| 1994 | UAAP | 2nd/7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs UST |
| 1995 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 1996 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 1997 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### Since 1998

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1998 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 1999 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs UST |
| 2001 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs NU |
| 2002 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2003 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2004 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2005 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2006 | UAAP | 2nd/7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs UST |
| 2007 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals to La Salle |
| 2008 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2009 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost Finals to Ateneo |
| 2010 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs NU |
| 2015 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | UAAP | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled |
| 2021 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 13 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs Adamson |
* ↑ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
* ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Team awards

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1957 | UAAP Season 20 | Champions |
| 1958 | UAAP Season 21 | Champions | |
| 1960 | UAAP Season 23 | Champions | |
| 1962 | UAAP Season 25 | Champions | |
| 1963 | UAAP Season 26 | Champions | |
| 1965 | UAAP Season 28 | Champions | |
| 1966 | UAAP Season 29 | Champions | |
| 1967 | UAAP Season 30 | Champions | |
| 1968 | UAAP Season 31 | Champions | |
| 1969 | UAAP Season 32 | Champions | |
| 1970 | UAAP Season 33 | Champions | |
| 1971 | UAAP Season 34 | Champions | |
| 1974 | UAAP Season 37 | Champions | |
| 1975 | UAAP Season 38 | Champions | |
| 1978 | UAAP Season 41 | Champions | |
| 1982 | UAAP Season 45 | Champions | |
| 1984 | UAAP Season 47 | Champions | |
| 1985 | UAAP Season 48 | Champions | |

## Individual awards
### Most Valuable Player (Season)

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 1960 | UAAP Season 23 | Rhoel Nadurata |
| 1965 | UAAP Season 28 | Robert Jaworski | |
| 1982 | UAAP Season 45 | Allan Caidic | |
| 1984 | UAAP Season 47 | Allan Caidic | |
| 1985 | UAAP Season 48 | Allan Caidic | |
| 2003 | UAAP Season 66 | James Yap | |

### Rookie of the Year

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 1964 | UAAP Season 27 | Robert Jaworski |
| 1994 | UAAP Season 57 | Bobby Diloy | |
| 2004 | UAAP Season 67 | Marcy Arellano | |

### Mythical Five

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 2002 | UAAP Season 65 | James Yap |
| 2003 | UAAP Season 66 | James Yap | |
| 2003 | UAAP Season 66 | Paul Artadi | |
| 2007 | UAAP Season 70 | Mark Borboran | |
| 2009 | UAAP Season 72 | Paul Lee | |
| 2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Paul Lee | |
| 2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Kenneth Acibar | |
| 2013 | UAAP Season 76 | Roi Sumang | |
| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Alvin Pasaol | |
| 2018 | UAAP Season 81 | Alvin Pasaol | |
| 2019 | UAAP Season 82 | Rey Suerte | |
| 2022 | UAAP Season 85 | Luis Villegas | |