The Lyceum Pirates basketball program represents Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) in men's basketball as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The Lyceum Pirates previously co-founded the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA).
| Lyceum Pirates | |||
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| University | Lyceum of the Philippines University | ||
| Head coach | Gilbert Malabanan (2nd season) | ||
| Location | Intramuros, Manila | ||
| Nickname | Pirates | ||
| Colors | International Red and Gray | ||
| PCCL Champion | |||
| 2017 | |||
| ISAA Champion | |||
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History
editRun at MUCAA
editLeo Austria and Dante Gonzalgo played for Lyceum while it was a member of the now defunct Manila Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (MUCAA) in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Stint with NCRAA
editThe Lyceum Pirates previously saw the likes of Gary David and Chico Lanete play for the Intramuros-based school.[2] Playing at the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA), Bay Cristobal coached Lyceum at this time.[3] The Pirates were defeated by the St. Francis Doves in 2003.[4]
ISAA champions
editCoached by Bonnie Tan starting in 2003, the Pirates won two undefeated championships in the ISAA, and two runs to the Sweet 16 in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL).[5]
Entry to the NCAA
editLyceum then entered the NCAA as a guest team in 2011, and was admitted as a regular member in 2015. Tan resigned as coach in 2014, and was replaced by Topex Robinson.[6] They would first make it to the playoffs in 2017 when CJ Perez led them to an 18–0 elimination round record, only to lose in the finals to the San Beda Red Lions.[2] The Pirates defeated the Red Lions for the championship though in the postseason 2017 PCCL.[7] They would meet in an NCAA Finals rematch as a #2 seed with the Red Lions in the next season, but still lost.[2] The championship series saw Perez suspended in Game 1 for failing to notify the NCAA of his intentions to join the 2018 PBA Draft.[8]
The Pirates then finished second in 2019, but lost to eventual champions Letran Knights in the playoffs.[2] After being appointed as head coach of the Philippine Basketball Association's Phoenix Fuel Masters in 2018, Robinson was replaced by Jeff Perlas.[9] Perlas himself didn't coach the Pirates in an NCAA game as he resigned for personal reasons in 2021; he was replaced by Gilbert Malabanan.[10] Malabanan coached the Pirates in the 2021 bubble season to 2–7 record, way off the play-in tournament places.[11] The Pirates made it to the playoffs in the 2022 season, losing out to Letran in the semifinals.[12]They made it to Final Four the following 2023 season with a twice to beat advantage as the second seed but lost both games to the eventual champions San Beda and the Benilde Blazers in the first battle for third place in NCAA basketball history.[13]
Current roster
editNCAA Season 100
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Head coaches
edit- c. 2001: Bai Cristobal
- 2003–2014: Bonnie Tan[6]
- 2014–2020: Topex Robinson[9]
- 2021–present: Gilbert Malabanan[10]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | League | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 2009 | ISAA | Won Finals | |||||||||
| 2010 | ISAA | Won Finals | |||||||||
| 2011 | ISAA | Lost Finals vs TIP | |||||||||
| 2011 | NCAA | 6th/10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2012 | NCAA | 10th/10 | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2013 | NCAA | 7th/10 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2014 | NCAA | 7th/10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015 | NCAA | 9th/10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2016 | NCAA | 9th/10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2017 | NCAA | 1st/10 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals vs San Beda |
| 2018 | NCAA | 2nd/10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Finals vs San Beda |
| 2019 | NCAA | 2nd/10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost stepladder round 2 vs Letran |
| 2020[a] | NCAA | Season canceled | |||||||||
| 2021[b] | NCAA | 9th/10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 | NCAA | 3rd/10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Letran |
| 2023 | NCAA | 2nd/10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Lost 3rd place playoff vs Benilde |
| 2024 | NCAA | 4th/10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Mapua |
| ISAA totals | — | 2 championships | |||||||||
| NCAA totals | 225 | 118 | 107 | .524 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 playoffs appearances | ||
- ^ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Roque, Jude (2023-01-09). "The Rivalry lists: The top five PBA players from Lyceum of the Philippines University". Rivalry Network. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b c d "Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates: Charting their own path | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Doves go for three-peat vs Pirates". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "PBA Finals: Brotherly love to take a backseat for De Ocampo cagers". GMA News Online. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Bonnie Tan steps down as Lyceum coach after more than a decade in charge of the Pirates". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bonnie Tan has one last wish for Lyceum as he passes coaching reins to Topex Robinson". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Lyceum avenges NCAA Finals loss to San Beda, claims PCCL crown – Philippines News". Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Lyceum star CJ Perez suspended for Game 1 of NCAA Finals 2018". RAPPLER. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ a b "Jeff Perlas named Lyceum coach as Topex Robinson leads Phoenix". RAPPLER. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ a b "Gilbert Malabanan takes over as Jeff Perlas steps down as Lyceum coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Mapua defeats LPU to close elims on four-game streak, boosts chance at top-two finish | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Trinidad, Paolo (2022-11-29). "NCAA 98: Yu, Caralipio, Paraiso deliver vs Lyceum as Letran sets up clash vs CSB". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (2023-12-01). "Lions go wild from deep, eliminate Pirates for NCAA finals return". Philstar.com.