# 2024 NBTC National Finals

The 2024 NBTC National Finals was a basketball competition in the Philippines hosted by the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) to determine the champion for the 2023–2024 NBTC League season. It involved 32 high school and club teams, with 16 regional teams, two representatives from the National Capital Region (NCR), two wildcard entries, and seven global squads. It began on March 18, 2024, and ended on March 24. Also taking place during this time was the NBTC All-Star Game and several other side events.
For the first time since international teams started participating in the NBTC National Finals in 2016, international teams won both Division 1 & Division 2 titles, with Fil-Am Nation Select-USA winning Division 1 and Top Flight Sports-Canada West winning Division 2.

## Qualification

Its current format involves high school teams and clubs going through local city qualifiers, then on to the regional championships. There are four regionals: North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Four spots from each region are contested, for a total of 16 teams. For this season, 68 teams participated in the local city qualifiers. For teams based in the NCR, the UAAP Jrs. and NCAA Jrs. tournaments are used as qualifiers. The winner of the CESAFI in Visayas also qualifies for the national finals.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| CESAFI champion | December 13, 2023 | Cebu City Coliseum | 1 | Sacred Heart School (SHS)– Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles |
| North Luzon regionals | January 18–21, 2024 | Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena | 4 | CAMANAVA- Yengskivel Sportswear Pangasinan- PHILCST-Calasiao Pampanga- Pampanga Lanterns Tarlac PPG Bulacan 1 San Rafael |
| Mindanao regionals | February 1–4, 2024 | Sarangani Sports Training Center | 4 | Davao- Toyomoto Auto Supply Xavier-Ateneo de Cagayan University-Sealcor Davao City- Bullet Customs Brokerage-Prime Bistro SOCCSKSARGEN- Notre Dame of Midsayap College (NDMC) |
| Visayas regionals | February 15–18, 2024 | Nolita Au Court Bacolod Tay Tung High School | 4 | Cebu- KHALIFA-University of San Jose-Recoletos Iloilo- St. Robert's International College (SRIC) Elite Lab Dumaguete City- Don Bosco Greywolves Central Negros- Trinity-Davies Paint/El Tzino |
| South Luzon | February 29–March 3, 2024 | Quezon Convention Center | 4 | Quezon- Batang Tiaong Cavite- St. Jude College Dasmariñas Cavite- PCU-Dasma Albay- One Media TV48-Naga |
| NCR representatives from UAAP | January 31–February 11, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 2 | UAAP champion- Adamson Baby Falcons UAAP runner-up- NUNS Bullpups |
| NCR representatives from NCAA | March 10–23, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 2 | NCAA semifinalist- San Sebastian Staglets NCAA semifinalist- Mapua Red Robins |
| NCR qualifiers | February 18–March 15, 2024 | MWSS Sports Center | 2 | EZ Jersey x Yurich x Arellano University Makati- Eco Green Technology |
| Wildcards | March 14–16, 2024 | Philsports Arena | 2 | UST Tiger Cubs UE Junior Warriors |
| Global teams | Global teams | Global teams | 7 | USA- Fil-Am Nation Select Crossover-Canada East Top Flight Sports-Canada West Australia- Homegrown Basketball New Zealand- Triple Threat Basketball FilCom-Italy UK- Fil-Euro Nation Select |
Pampanga Delta was replaced by Tarlac PPG.

## Tournament format

32 teams played in the Super 32, where they determine which division they will play in, with the winners progressing to Division 1 and the losers moving to Division 2.
From there, the knockout phase begins with the Supreme 16, the Fantastic Eight, and the Fearless Four. Winners of the semifinals then advance to the Division 1 and 2 championships.

## Seeding round

| 18 March 2024 | | | |
| Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu | 64–76 | Bulacan 1 San Rafael | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Crossover-Canada | 73–83 | Davao City- Bullet Customs | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| New Zealand- Triple Threat | 60–56 | Central Negros- Trinity | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Fil-Euro Nation Select | 73–78 | One Media TV48-Naga | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Fil-Am Nation Select | 106–51 | PCU-Dasma | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| FilCom-Italy | 88–108 | PPG Tarlac | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Top Flight Sports-Canada | 80–75 | Notre Dame of Midsayap (NDMC) | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Homegrown Australia | 81–95 | Don Bosco | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| 19 March 2024 | | | |
| San Sebastian | 106–52 | FilCom Italy | One E-Com Center |
| NUNS | 100–61 | Fil-Euro Nation Select | One E-Com Center |
| SRIC | 65–72 | Fil-Am Nation Select | One E-Com Center |
| Trinity | 46–85 | Mapua | One E-Com Center |
| 1 San Rafael | 92–67 | Eco Green | One E-Com Center |
| Customs | 72–68 | Arellano | One E-Com Center |
| AdCU | 55–62 | Top Flight Canada | One E-Com Center |
| Yengskivel | 80–77 | Homegrown Australia | One E-Com Center |
| Batang Tiaong | 61–57 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| PCU-Dasma | 83–86 | Toyomoto Auto Supply | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| One Media TV48 | 76–57 | PHILCST-Calasiao | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| PPG Tarlac | 91–79 | St. Jude–Dasmariñas | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Notre Dame of Midsayap (NDMC) | 54–69 | Adamson | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| UST | 83–68 | Triple Threat NZ | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| Don Bosco | 44–99 | UE | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
| KHALIFA | 83–66 | Crossover Canada | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |

## Knockout phase
### Division 1

| Supreme 16 March 20 | Supreme 16 March 20 | Supreme 16 March 20 | Fantastic 8 March 21 | Fantastic 8 March 21 | Fantastic 8 March 21 | Fearless Four March 23 | Fearless Four March 23 | Fearless Four March 23 | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Adamson | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UE | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UE | 57 | Adamson | Adamson | 88 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Yengskivel | Yengskivel | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | AdCU | 70 | Yengskivel | Yengskivel | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Yengskivel | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Yengskivel | 78 | | | | Adamson | Adamson | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mapua | Mapua | 65 | | | | |
| 5 | Mapua | 63 | | | | | | | Mapua | Mapua | 65 | | | | |
| 12 | Customs | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Customs | 58 | Mapua | Mapua | 71 | | | | | | | |
| | | | UST | UST | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UST | 85 | UST | UST | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Crossover | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Crossover | 60 | | | | | | | | Adamson | Adamson | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | FilNation USA | FilNation USA | 79 |
| 6 | San Sebastian | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | FilNation USA | FilNation USA | 79 |
| 11 | 1 San Rafael | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | 1 San Rafael | 69 | San Sebastian | San Sebastian | 66 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Batang Tiaong | Batang Tiaong | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | PPG Tarlac | 64 | Batang Tiaong | Batang Tiaong | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Batang Tiaong | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Batang Tiaong | 80 | | | | Batang Tiaong | Batang Tiaong | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | FilNation USA | FilNation USA | 81 | | | | |
| 7 | NUNS | 64 | | | | | | | FilNation USA | FilNation USA | 81 | | | | |
| 10 | FilNation USA | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | FilNation USA | 81 | FilNation USA | FilNation USA | 95 | | | | | | | |
| | | | One Media TV48 | One Media TV48 | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | One Media TV48 | 68 | One Media TV48 | One Media TV48 | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Toyomoto | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
* March 24 5:00 pm
* Recap
Adamson 71, Fil-Am Nation 79 :
| Pts: Justine Garcia 20 | Pts: Andy Gemao 16 |
* Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

### Division 2

| Supreme 16 March 20 | Supreme 16 March 20 | Supreme 16 March 20 | Fantastic 8 | Fantastic 8 | Fantastic 8 | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | Fearless Four | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | NDMC | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Don Bosco | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Don Bosco | 73 | Don Bosco | Don Bosco | 66 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Top Flight | Top Flight | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Top Flight Canada | 87 | Top Flight | Top Flight | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Homegrown Australia | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Homegrown Australia | 79 | | | | Top Flight | Top Flight | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arellano | Arellano | 84 | | | | |
| 5 | Trinity | 68 | | | | | | | Arellano | Arellano | 84 | | | | |
| 12 | Arellano | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Arellano | 83 | Arellano | Arellano | 83 | | | | | | | |
| | | | KHALIFA | KHALIFA | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Triple Threat NZ | 50 | KHALIFA | KHALIFA | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | KHALIFA | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | KHALIFA | 79 | | | | | | | | Top Flight | Top Flight | 95 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eco Green | Eco Green | 93 |
| 6 | FilCom | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | Eco Green | Eco Green | 93 |
| 11 | Eco Green | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Eco Green | 95 | Eco Green | Eco Green | 81 | | | | | | | |
| | | | St. Jude | St. Jude | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Jude | 70 | St. Jude | St. Jude | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | SHS – Ateneo de Cebu | 65 | | | | Eco Green | Eco Green | 95 | | | | |
| | | | | | | PCU-Dasma | PCU-Dasma | 82 | | | | |
| 7 | Fil-Euro | 79 | | | | | | | PCU-Dasma | PCU-Dasma | 82 | | | | |
| 10 | SRIC | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | SRIC | 91 | SRIC | SRIC | 90 | | | | | | | |
| | | | PCU-Dasma | PCU-Dasma | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | PhilCST | 66 | PCU-Dasma | PCU-Dasma | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | PCU-Dasma | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finals

* NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
* March 24 3:30 pm
* Recap
Top Flight 95, Eco Green 93 :
| Pts: Ryan Garcia 20 | Pts: Russel Bayani 18 |
* 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 country. Rising stars from international and regional teams during the tournament were added to the lineups of Team Heart and Team Hustle.
Jared Bahay (the league's top-ranked player for the 2nd year in a row) and Kieffer Alas (ranked #2) led Team Heart and Team Hustle, respectively. Andy Gemao and seven other players were added to both lineups.
2024 NBTC All-Stars :
| Rank | Player | League / Region | Team |
| #1 | Jared Bahay | CESAFI | SHS – Ateneo |
| #2 | Kieffer Alas | UAAP | DLSZ |
| #3 | Amiel Acido | NCAA | Perpetual |
| #4 | Doys Dungo | UAAP | UST |
| #5 | Tebol Garcia | UAAP | Adamson |
| #6 | Titing Manalili | NCAA | Letran |
| #7 | Vince Reyes | UAAP | Adamson |
| #8 | Kristian Porter | UAAP | Ateneo |
| #9 | George Diamante | NCAA | Letran |
| #10 | Veejay Pre | UAAP | FEU |
| #11 | Jhames Daep | NCAA | Perpetual |
| #12 | Jelomar Rota | CESAFI | SHS – Ateneo |
| #13 | EJ Castillo | NCAA | EAC |
| #14 | John Alejandro | UAAP | UE |
| #15 | Lawrence Mangubat | NCAA | Mapua |
| #16 | Macmac Alfanta | UAAP | NUNS |
| #17 | Mark Gojo Cruz | NCAA | Perpetual |
| #18 | Ruvic Danag | NCAA | San Sebastian |
| #19 | Daryl Valdeavilla | UAAP | UPIS |
| #20 | Wacky Ludovice | UAAP | UST |
| #21 | Andre Lumanag | Mindanao Regionals | Toyomoto Auto Supply-Davao |
| #22 | Jevy Hinoguin | North Luzon Regionals | Yengskivel Sportswear-CAMANAVA |
| #23 | Renz Apor | South Luzon Regionals | Batang Tiaong-Quezon |
| #24 | Peter John Peteros | Visayas Regionals | Khalifa-Cebu |
| Additions ||||
| Name | Name | Team | Team |
| Andy Gemao | Andy Gemao | Fil-Am Nation Select | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Terrence Hill | Terrence Hill | Fil-Am Nation Select | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Matthew Jucom | Matthew Jucom | Don Bosco | Don Bosco |
| Russel Liwanag | Russel Liwanag | PPG Tarlac | PPG Tarlac |
| Jacob Bayla | Jacob Bayla | Fil-Am Nation Select | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| EJ Sapasap | EJ Sapasap | PPG Tarlac | PPG Tarlac |
| JB Lim | JB Lim | UST | UST |
| John Rodulfa | John Rodulfa | Customs | Customs |

### Lineups

Team Heart :
| Player | Team |
| Starters ||
| Jared Bahay | SHS – Ateneo |
| Mark Gojo Cruz | Perpetual |
| Jelomar Rota | SHS – Ateneo |
| Andy Gemao | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Kristian Porter | Ateneo |
| Reserves ||
| Veejay Pre | FEU |
| Lawrence Mangubat | Mapua |
| Peter John Peteros | Khalifa-Cebu |
| George Diamante | Letran |
| Macmac Alfanta | NUNS |
| EJ Castillo | EAC |
| Renz Apor | Batang Tiaong |
| Jevy Hinoguin | Yengskivel |
| Terrence Hill | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Matthew Jucom | Don Bosco |
| Russel Liwanag | PPG Tarlac |
| Head coach: Allen Ricardo (Letran) ||
Team Hustle :
| Player | Team |
| Starters ||
| Kieffer Alas | DLSZ |
| John Alejandro | UE |
| Jacob Bayla | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Amiel Acido | Perpetual |
| Doys Dungo | UST |
| Reserves ||
| Titing Manalili | Letran |
| Vince Reyes | Adamson |
| Tebol Garcia | Adamson |
| Jhames Daep | Perpetual |
| Wacky Ludovice | UST |
| Ruvic Danag | San Sebastian |
| Andre Lumanag | Toyomoto Auto Supply |
| Daryl Valdeavilla | UPIS |
| EJ Sapasap | PPG Tarlac |
| JB Lim | UST |
| John Rodulfa | Customs |
| Head coach: Mike Fermin (Adamson) ||

### Game

* NBTC Facebook page & Smart Sports
* March 23 5:30 pm
* Recap
Team Heart 106, Team Hustle 114 :
| Pts: Pre 20 | Pts: Alas 24 |
* Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

### Other side events

* Skills challenge: Kieffer Alas
* Shooting Stars: KC Ioane, Tim Broth, Lorenzo Dimayuga, and Allen Vergara
* Three-Point Shootout: Mick Geronimo
* Slam Dunk Contest: Winnie Fernandez

## Awards
### Division 1

* Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation Select)
* Finals Most Outstanding Player: Terrence Hill (Fil-Am Nation Select)
* Best Defensive Player: Eian Lowe (Fil-Am Nation Select)
* Mythical Five:
Division 1 Mythical Five :
| Name | Team |
| Terrence Hill | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Andy Gemao | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Jacob Bayla | Fil-Am Nation Select |
| Tebol Garcia | Adamson Baby Falcons |
| Vince Reyes | Adamson Baby Falcons |

### Division 2

* Ato Badolato Most Outstanding Player: Allen Vergara (Top Flight)
* Finals Most Outstanding Player: Allen Vergara (Top Flight)
* Best Defensive Player: John Carl Catayong (PCU-Dasma)
* Mythical Five:
Division 2 Mythical Five :
| Name | Team |
| Allen Vergara | Top Flight Sports-Canada West |
| Russel Bayani | Eco Green Technology-Makati |
| Lauro Pronda | PCU-Dasmariñas |
| Justin Cargo | SRIC-Iloilo |
| Jaymark Lloren | EZ Jersey x Yurich x Arellano University |