# De La Salle Green Archers basketball

The De La Salle Green Archers are the collegiate men's basketball team of De La Salle University, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

## History

La Salle was a pre-war founding member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 1924. In September 1980, La Salle announced it would withdraw from competing in the NCAA after a violent game with the Letran Knights. In 1986, La Salle was accepted as a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
La Salle won five NCAA basketball titles – 1939, 1947, 1956, 1971, and 1974. The Green Archers won the coveted National Seniors Open Championship, a league participated by top commercial and college teams, twice in 1939 and 1949. After bolting out of the NCAA in 1981, it participated in various tournaments. The Green Archers won the 1983 PABL Championship and 1983 National Open title. La Salle has won three inter-collegiate titles. The school won the 1988 Philippine Intercollegiate Championship. This was later reformatted to become the Collegiate Champions League (CCL), which then became the current Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) with La Salle winning the championship in 2008 and 2013.
Since joining the UAAP in 1986, the Green Archers have won 10 UAAP basketball titles – 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2016, and 2023. La Salle's basketball program is known for having won four straight UAAP championship titles from 1998 to 2001. The Green Archers are also known for sharing a rivalry with other competitive teams in the UAAP, especially with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, UST Growling Tigers, and FEU Tamaraws. The most recent championship is the 2023 UAAP Season 86 title, where La Salle defeated the UP Fighting Maroons during the best-of-three series, having lost Game 1 but came back and won Games 2 & 3.
Prior to the start of the UAAP season, the Green Archers participate in multiple preseason tournaments. In the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup they have won four titles, the latest being the 2016 championship. The Green Archers participated in the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) Cup, where they last won the championship in 2017. The Green Archers have also participated in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup as EcoOil–La Salle, where they have won three straight championships. In the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup, the Green Archers won their first title in 2024. In August 2024, the Green Archers swept the 2024 World University Basketball Series in Tokyo, Japan.
The Green Archers won the UAAP Season 85 3x3 basketball tournament in 2023. They retained the title the following year in UAAP Season 86.

## Head coaches

* 1964–78: Tito Eduque
* 1978–86: Joaqui Trillo
* 1986–91: Derrick Pumaren
* 1992: Gabby Velasco
* 1993–95: Virgil Villavicencio
* 1996–97: Jong Uichico
* 1998–2009: Franz Pumaren
* 2010–11: Dindo Pumaren
* 2012: Gee Abanilla
* 2013–15: Juno Sauler
* 2016–17: Aldin Ayo
* 2018: Louie Gonzales
* 2019: Gian Nazario
* 2020–22: Derrick Pumaren
* 2023–present: Topex Robinson

## 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 |
| 1987 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 1989 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 1990 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Won Finals vs UE |
| 1991 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 1992 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 1993 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held |
| 1994 | UAAP | 1st/7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UST |
| 1995 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UST |
| 1996 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UST |
| 1997 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs FEU |

### 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 | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 1999 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | Won Finals vs UST |
| 2000 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 2001 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2002 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2003 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2004 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 2005 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 2006 | UAAP | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended |
| 2007 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Won Finals vs UE |
| 2008 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2009 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2011 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2013 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | Won Finals vs UST |
| 2014 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2015 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2017 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2018 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs FEU |
| 2019 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 7 | 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 | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs UP |
| 2022 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs Adamson |
| 2023 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs UP |
| 2024 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UP |
| UAAP totals since 1987 | UAAP totals since 1987 | UAAP totals since 1987 | 502 | 350 | 152 | .697 | — | 92 | 52 | 40 | 12 UAAP championships |
* ↑ La Salle originally won Game 1 of the Finals, but FEU immediately put the game under protest as disqualified player Tonyboy Espinosa still played for a few seconds after being called for his fifth foul. The UAAP granted FEU's protest and ordered a replay, but La Salle did not show up in the replayed game. The UAAP then awarded FEU the game, and the title, by forfeit.
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 3 4 La Salle admitted to having two players on their roster being ineligible from 2003 to 2005. The UAAP took away La Salle's 2004 championship and 2005 runner-up trophies, reversed all of their wins, and suspended them for the 2006 season.
* ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Team awards
### NCAA

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1939 | NCAA Season 16 | Champions |
| 1947 | NCAA Season 24 | Champions | |
| 1956 | NCAA Season 33 | Champions | |
| 1971 | NCAA Season 48 | Champions | |
| 1974 | NCAA Season 51 | Champions | |

### UAAP

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1989 | UAAP Season 52 | Champions |
| 1990 | UAAP Season 53 | Champions | |
| 1998 | UAAP Season 61 | Champions | |
| 1999 | UAAP Season 62 | Champions | |
| 2000 | UAAP Season 63 | Champions | |
| 2001 | UAAP Season 64 | Champions | |
| 2007 | UAAP Season 70 | Champions | |
| 2013 | UAAP Season 76 | Champions | |
| 2016 | UAAP Season 79 | Champions | |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 86 | Champions | |

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

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 1989 | UAAP Season 52 | Jun Limpot |
| 1990 | UAAP Season 53 | Jun Limpot |
| 1992 | UAAP Season 55 | Jun Limpot |
| 1996 | UAAP Season 59 | Mark Telan |
| 1997 | UAAP Season 60 | Mark Telan |
| 1998 | UAAP Season 61 | Don Allado |
| 1999 | UAAP Season 62 | Don Allado |
| 2016 | UAAP Season 79 | Ben Mbala |
| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Ben Mbala |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 86 | Kevin Quiambao |
| 2024 | UAAP Season 87 | Kevin Quiambao |

### Most Valuable Player (Finals)

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 1998 | UAAP Season 61 | Don Allado |
| 1999 | UAAP Season 62 | Don Allado |
| 2001 | UAAP Season 64 | Renren Ritualo |
| 2004 | UAAP Season 67 | Mark Cardona |
| 2007 | UAAP Season 70 | JVee Casio Pocholo Villanueva |
| 2013 | UAAP Season 76 | Jeron Teng |
| 2016 | UAAP Season 79 | Jeron Teng |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 86 | Kevin Quiambao |

### Rookie of the Year

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 1993 | UAAP Season 56 | Mark Telan |
| 1997 | UAAP Season 60 | Renren Ritualo |
| 2000 | UAAP Season 63 | Mike Cortez |
| 2001 | UAAP Season 64 | Mark Cardona |
| 2003 | UAAP Season 66 | JVee Casio |
| 2012 | UAAP Season 75 | Jeron Teng |
| 2015 | UAAP Season 78 | Andrei Caracut |
| 2016 | UAAP Season 79 | Aljun Melecio |
| 2022 | UAAP Season 85 | Kevin Quiambao |

## Uniform
### Manufacturer

* 2000–2002: Fila
* 2003: Adidas
* 2004: K-Swiss
* 2005–2007: Accel
* 2008–2010: Adidas
* 2011–present: Nike