He led the Green Archers to the UAAP Season 72 title and in the process won seven gold medals in the 800 and 1,500 meter freestyle, 200 and 400 meter individual medley, as well as 50, 100, and 200 meter butterfly. 4, MMA divisional rankings: Charles Oliveira rises at lightweight; three fighters join top 10s, NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus which players benefited most from the draft, Barnwell: Predicting when each rookie first-round QB will start, and why redshirt years are unlikely. La Salle was 4-peat NCAA men's champions from Seasons 53 to 56 (1977–1980). 2 in the nation. La Salle was men's UAAP Chess 6-peat champions from 1999 through 2004. He was relegated to a backup role with DLS until his senior season. [1] La Salle chose the newly established De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) as their UAAP Juniors counterpart. In 2005 (UAAP Season 67), the Lady Archers capped their 3-year championship by defeating Ateneo in the finals. The three George T. Yang Performing Arts Studios, which opened in 2018, serve as dedicated venues where the University’s Chorale, Inner Soul, and La Salle Dance Company can train and rehearse for the competitions they join, and events they are invited to. He was then traded to the St. Louis Rams prior to the 2003 season and also played for the Detroit Lions and Houston Texas before retiring after the 2006 season. Concord (Calif.) De La Salle has produced many great players throughout the years. In the juniors' division, La Salle won eight titles. In the seniors' division, La Salle has won 12 men's titles and four women's titles. He played two years for the Jags and was picked up on waivers by the Carolina Panthers in 2009. 3. Best performed former La Salle University players in pro basketball in last week games Courtesy of Sports I.T. [16] Its great coaches have included Chito Calvo, Leo Prieto, Rogelio Lao, Tito Eduque, Ron Jacobs, Derrick Pumaren, Jong Uichico, Juno Sauler, Aldin Ayo, and Franz Pumaren who holds the distinction of leading his DLSU Green Archers to five UAAP basketball championship titles. Injuries followed the rest of his career as his redshirt freshman year was cut short by a broken ankle and after leading the team in tackles his sophomore year, Simon tore his ACL, once again in the second game, in his junior season. Five players have announced that they’re transferring from La Salle basketball following the 2018-19 season. Aaron Taylor, OL, Class of 1990 The Green Spikers were also UAAP men's champions in Seasons 64 and 66. The men's volleyball team has won a total of six championship titles. He earned All-American honors as a senior and was a semifinalist for the Butkus award. Jones-Drew was a second-round draft pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006 and set a franchise record as a rookie with 303 all-purpose yards in a game against the Indianapolis Colts. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. Simon was still drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 draft by the Washington Redskins but never suited up for them. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Class of 2003 He was a three time all-state selection for the Spartans, but his career was never the same after suffering a devastating knee injury playing in the Army All-American game following his senior year. Top 20 players — 21st MaxPreps MLK Classic by M. Stephens Sun, Jan 14 2018 The team included rookies William Paradies, Torto Canga, Jon Chua, Joey Mapa, Dave Javellana, Jun Sola, Peter Amores and Dodee Molina to complement holdovers Alvin Ocampo, Christian Lozano, Norman Azarcon, JM Pons, Owens Sun, Albe Aparilla, Byron Rempillo, Theo Zaragoza and LJ Villanueva. La Salle is represented in the high school level by De La Salle Zobel, and are known as the Zobel Junior Archers. Gola was one of the top college players of his time, leaving La Salle as the first player with college career marks of over 2,000 points and 2,000 rebounds. Considered the finest pro-style quarterback in school history, Gutierrez made the Elite 11 QB camp in 2001 and led the Spartans to a national championship as a senior. In the seniors' division, the school has a rich legacy in basketball (19 titles), chess (16 titles), football/soccer (36 titles), swimming (16 titles), track and field (13 titles), tennis (20 titles), table tennis (11 titles), and volleyball (18 titles). La Salle participated in the league for 57 years until the 1980–81 NCAA Season winning five NCAA General Championships in the process (1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, and 1980–81). During that run, Arthur Pons, the legendary Philippine Decathlon champion was also a member of the 1972–1973 track teams. La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) was established in 1959 and was eventually made the high school counterpart of De La Salle College. La Salle has a total of 11 softball championship titles during their membership stint in the NCAA. Roberts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The team topped the eliminations round and this time had the twice-to-beat advantage in the rematch with Ateneo in the Finals. La Salle is represented in the high school level by De La Salle … He signed with Michigan and was slated to be the starter in 2004 but suffered a shoulder injury before the season opener during warmups. Ateneo entered the Finals with a twice-to-beat advantage by topping the eliminations round. Dee was also in the Philippine national swimming team in the Asian Games. This includes championships while competing in the NCAA from 1924 through 1981 and UAAP from 1986 through the present. [13] The Green Archers also participate in the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) Cup, where they last won the championship in 2017.[14][15]. Former La Salle Players Who Played In … [22] In the juniors' division, the De La Salle Zobel baseball team has won four titles. The golden era was from 1972 through 1978 when the school was 7-peat champion. He finished his career with 68 catches for 961 yards and four touchdowns. Gomez won five MVP awards for chess and was also the 2009 UAAP Athlete of the Year. Under head coach Aldin Ayo La Salle defeated Ateneo in Game One 67–65 and completed the sweep in Game Two 79–72 during the best-of-three series. Regarded as the best offensive lineman the school has ever produced, Taylor went on to star at Notre Dame earning All-American honors in 1992 and 1993. He signed with the San Diego Chargers but retired in 1999 after numerous knee surgeries cut short his career. And that game will be critical. John Lynam FSC got inspired by the charitable works of Robin Hood of Sherwood and likened it to Saint La Salle's mission of the upliftment of the weakest and most vulnerable youth of French society. The women's badminton team were title holders in UAAP Season 65 and back-to-back champions in UAAP Season 67 and UAAP Season 68. The golden era featured Virgilio Lobregat, Rafael Ygoa, Totit Valles, Peping Campos, Ling Miranda, Mimi Heredia, Nono Crespo, Adi Manzano, Gorda de Larrazabal, Leo Prieto, Quinito Ortigas, Petuguis Herrera, Paulino Ugarte, Charlie Russel, Jiki Garcia, Jave Javellana, Bulilit Reyes, Richard Tillman, and Kastila Ynunciaga. D.J. LSGH won eight General Championships until 1981 when La Salle withdrew from the NCAA. From 1981 through 1985 the school participated in the PICUAA, invitational meets, interclub tournaments, and the National Open. Many in the Bay Area consider Williams the best football player to ever play for the Spartans. He is now regarded as one of the premier backs in the NFL. Under its membership stint in the NCAA, La Salle won 11 championship titles – five under the men's division, and six under the juniors' division. He attended Cal and played for the Bears for six seasons, as he was granted an extra year due to a medical redshirt. La Salle Green Hills then won five straight championships from 1970 to 1974. Presently in the UAAP, La Salle is represented by De La Salle Zobel (DLSZ) ever since it was admitted into the league in 1986. Lucia and Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Joey Santamaria – 1986–1989 (PBA – Purefoods, Pepsi, and Mobiline; MBA – Iloilo Megavoltz; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team – 1989 UAAP Champion), Richard del Rosario – 1989–1993 (PBA – Pepsi-Mobiline, Sta. Here's a look at the 15 best (in alphabetical order). John Paul Gomez was Grandmaster in the 2008 World Chess Olympiad. Br. Notable Lasallian athletes and alumni are inducted into the De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSAA) Sports Hall of Fame. "Animo La Salle!" is the school battle cry. One of the school's finest two-way lineman, Loverne, signed with Idaho before transferring to San Jose State following his freshman season. The school won the 1988 Philippine Intercollegiate Championship. As a rookie, Brien won a Super Bowl ring in the 1994 season. One of the most highly decorated players to ever play at DLS, Landri was California's Mr. Football State Player of the Year as a senior (he's one of three Spartans to earn that honor joining D.J. ... For the De La Salle men's basketball team, the 2010s was indeed a wild ride for everyone. La Salle has a total of 27 track and field championship titles in the NCAA and UAAP. For his career, Brien made 80.2 percent of his field goals and 98 percent of his PATs. He was a two-way star for DLS and the consensus No. La Salle has a total of nine championship titles in UAAP Taekwondo. The De La Salle Alma Mater Song has since been traditionally sung in every Lasallian gathering, event, varsity game, meeting, party, alumni activity, alumni wake, and alumni funeral. [48] The women's team were 4-peat champions from UAAP Seasons 73 to 76. David Loverne, OL, Class of 1994 He is also 3-time UAAP MVP. Kevin Simon, LB, Class of 2001 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. 'It was Second Chance U': Why former college and pro athletes are resurfacing in jai alai, A promise kept: Philadelphia Eagles rookie honors late brother by making it to NFL, Ready to be undisputed: Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor reflect on their journey to boxing history, Fortnite and the NBA team up for 'Fortnite x NBA -- The Crossover' event, Week 1 WNBA Power Rankings: Seattle rises to the top, Liberty jump to No. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball cumulative statistics for the La Salle University Explorers. The Green Archers defeated the NU Bulldogs 3–2 in the finals and also completing a tournament sweep posting an 11–0 win-loss record. In the UAAP, the school has 16 championship titles – nine in the men's division, five in the women's division, and two in the juniors' division. Stephen Fernandez won the Taekwondo bronze medal during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The pre-war De La Salle Green Archers were a founding member of the NCAA in 1924. Despite being one of the most highly touted recruits the Wildcats ever signed, Callen's career mostly fizzled at UA and academic troubles eventually derailed his playing career. Toomer was a second-round draft pick by the New York Giants in 1996 and played 12 seasons for the franchise. The men's Taekwondo team has won four titles – 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2013. The pre-war NCAA was established by a very sports-minded De La Salle Christian Brother, Br. The last title came in 2004. Join the La Salle University Explorers Men's Basketball Day Camp. As a senior, Ward suffered an ankle injury in the season opener but came back for the final six games of the season and finished fifth on the team in tackles. The facility also displays several of DLSU's championship banners and the retired jerseys of highly notable Lasallian athletes.[53][54]. Cameron Colvin, WR, Class of 2004 Ward is an incredible story as he's an NFL starter without ever starting a high school game. Jared Kimbrough sank a pair of free throws late in the game that put his team on top for good as La Salle narrowly beat Saint Joseph's 78-77 in a regular season finale on Saturday. He was a first-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1994 and started on the team's 1997 Super Bowl winning team. Earned all-Big Ten honors as a junior and senior and became just the third receiver in school history to post a 1,000-yard receiving season when he racked up 54 catches for 1,096 yards and six touchdowns after his junior year. ??? He was a two-year starter for the Spartans at receiver and corner and caught 15 touchdowns as a senior. The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. The men's badminton team captured their first and only championship title in UAAP Season 70. He is currently working as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys. The studios are located on the sixth floor of the complex. [11][12] Prior to the start of the UAAP season, the Green Archers participate in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup where they have won four titles, the latest being the 2016 championship. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2021-22 NCAA Basketball section, register for a free account. La Salle Basketball The Top 25 Players in March Madness ⭐. Jones-Drew became a Spartans legend when he scored all four touchdowns as a junior against Long Beach Poly (Calif.) in the first game to ever pit teams ranked No. Full La Salle Explorers roster for the 2020-21 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. [34][35], La Salle has a total of six championship titles in collegiate badminton. Among its revered players include Enrique "Totit" Valles, Leo Prieto, Bob Keesey, Ramoncito Campos, Valentin "Tito" Eduque, Eddie Decena, Manolet Araneta, Martin Urra, Kurt Bachmann, Joe Laganson, Tommy Manotoc, Mike Bilbao, Lim Eng Beng, Ricardo Brown, Franz Pumaren, Dindo Pumaren, Jun Limpot, Mark Telan, Don Allado, Ren-Ren Ritualo, Mike Cortez, Mark Cardona, JV Casio, Robert Bolick, Jeron Teng, and Ben Mbala. #1. Kimbrough free throws send La Salle past St. Joseph's 78-77. Amani Toomer, WR, Class of 1992 This large and modern complex houses an Olympic-sized pool and track and field oval with balcony. The team was bannered by national team mainstay and league MVP Tuteng Marasigan, Jay Pascual, Tats Ramos, Panky Abijay, Carlo Blanco, Teo Ocampo, JM Pons, Javi Manticon, Dennis Villanueva, rookie standouts Christian Lozano, and Albe Aparilla, and coached by Hans Smit. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others. In UAAP Season 58, the team however failed to defend its championship losing to Ateneo de Manila University in a loss in the Finals. Saint La Salle and Robin Hood came from a wealthy and noble class, but both of them shared a deep passion to selflessly serve the very poor. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team – 1999, 2000, and 2001 UAAP Champions), Mike Gavino – 2000 (PBA – Coca-Cola; La Salle Green Archers team – 2000 UAAP Champion), Ronald "Mac" Cuan – 1997–2000 (PBA – Sta. He led the Ducks in tackles as a junior and earned All-Pac-10 honors. Reggie Santiago set the tone for the Lady Archers with a 6–3, 6–1 thumping of Len-len Santos in the opening singles, and Santiago was adjudged as the tournament MVP anew on her final year. The first two General Championships were won by DLSC High School and the other eight were won by La Salle Green Hills (LSGH). Doug Brien, K, Class of 1989 The tournament has the same format as the US NCAA Division 1 Men's basketball tournament. The training program will take place at the state-of-the-art Trumark Financial Center/Tom Gola Arena which is on the La Salle University campus. Williams, LB, Class of 2000 DLSU successfully defended their crown the following year and Santiago was named Most Valuable Player. Callen was a two-sport star for the Spartans starring in both football and track. John Lynam FSC, as an Irish-American, inspired the school's battle colors of Green for his love, loyalty, and deep affinity to Ireland; and White for the Philippines being known as "The Pearl of the Orient Seas". [9] La Salle has won three inter-collegiate titles. Lucia; MBA – Cebu Gems, and, Alvin Magpantay – 1995 (PBA – Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team), Mark Kong – (PBA – San Miguel; La Salle Green Archers team), Richard "Dickie" Bachmann – 1990–1992 (PBA – Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team – 1990 UAAP Champion), Alvin Castro – 1998–2000 (PBA – San Miguel Beer and Alaska; 1998 and 1999 NCRAA Champions, 1998 NCRAA MVP, 2-time NCRAA Mythical Five – 1998 and 1999; La Salle Green Archers team – 1998, 1999, and 2000 UAAP Champions – co captain), Maoi Roca – 1994–1998 (PBA – Tanduay; UAAP Mythical Five – 1996; La Salle Green Archers team – 1998 UAAP Champion; Batangas Blades (MBA) 1999–2000), Thomas Torres – 2012–2016 (La Salle Green Archers team – 2013 and 2016 UAAP Champion; 2013 PCCL Champion), Julian Sargent – 2014–2016 (PBA – Global Port Batang Pier; La Salle Green Archers team – 2016 UAAP Champion), Abu Tratter – 2014–2017 (PBA – Blackwater; La Salle Green Archers team – 2016 UAAP Champion), Kib Montalbo – 2013–2014; 2016–2018 (PBA – TNT; La Salle Green Archers team – 2013 and 2016 UAAP Champions; 2013 PCCL Champion), Leonard Santillan – 2017–2018 (PBA – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters; 3x3 Pilipinas Team – 2020 FIBA), Andrei Caracut – 2015–2019 (PBA – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters; UAAP Rookie of the Year – 2015; La Salle Green Archers team – 2016 UAAP Champion), Jamie Malonzo – 2019 (PBA – NorthPort Batang Pier; UAAP Mythical Five – 2019), James Laput – 2019 (PBA – Terrafina Dyip), Aljun Melecio – 2016–2019 (PBA – Phoenix Super LPG Fuelmasters; UAAP Rookie of the Year – 2016; La Salle Green Archers team – 2016 UAAP Champion), Edna Ledesma-Asano – Dance Sport Blackpool World Champion – 2005; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award, Marcus Araneta Valda – Individual Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling – 2003 SEA Games; Individual Gold Freestyle Wrestling – 2003 and 2005 SEA Games; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award, Joseph Orillana – 2007 Baseball Philippines MVP and Best Pitcher; Baseball Team Gold; DLSAA Sports Achievement Award, Liza del Rosario – Bowling Gold – 2005 SEA Games, Perry Ronquillo – 1998–1999 PBA championship coach, This page was last edited on 12 May 2021, at 11:14. The Lady Archers were also back-to-back champions in UAAP Season 72 and UAAP Season 73, where they defeated the UST Tigresses behind the efforts of MVP Trudy Amoranto, Martina Guba, Kristie Barraquias, and Rookie of the Year Regina Santiago in 2010. GoArchers-Dec 31, 2019 0. Rookie of the Year winner Marinel Rudas beat Macy Gonzales, 6–1, 6–3, in the second singles for La Salle to regain the upper hand. How to Watch 2020 MaxPreps/De La Salle Martin Luther King Jr. Classic - MaxPreps MaxPreps News - Air tight competitive games with top-level players continue in the 23rd annual event at St. Mary's College in Northern California; All games streamed live on SportsLive and DeLaSalleTV.com. In UAAP Season 54, DLSU was declared joint UAAP champions with UST after a fight broke loose during the final minutes of the game with DLSU leading 2–1, both goals scored by Cocoy Rojas. La Salle was also 5-peat NCAA double champions in both Junior and Senior divisions from 1971 through 1976. La Salle is the first and only school to date in the UAAP to be both men's and women's 3-peat champions in the UAAP in the same year. Former Louisville guard Josh Nickelberry transferring to La Salle by: Shannon Russell, Louisville Courier Journal — The Courier-Journal 25 Apr Josh Nickelberry picks La Salle after transferring from Louisville's basketball program. The women's team won their first title in UAAP Season 53 and were back-to-back champions in UAAP Season 65 and UAAP Season 66. In the UAAP, the school has 16 championship titles – nine in the men's division, five in the women's division, and two in the juniors' division. TOPSOPHOMOREPROSPECTS:6-8centerKevinMcBain(16.2ppg.-12.5 rpg.-frosh);6-5forward Bill Taylor(16.2ppg.-frosh);6-1guard Bob Jones(13.9ppg.-frosh);and5-11guardSteveWiley(9.9ppg.-frosh) The Enrique M. Razon Sports Center is a 10-storey neoclassical building that serves as the main sports facility of De La Salle University. Since the pre-war days, the school has an unprecedented record in the world's most popular sport. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team – 1998, 1999, and 2000 UAAP Champions), Chris Tan – 1996 (PBA – Sta. The following year in UAAP Season 59, Coach Hans revamped the DLSU lineup and enhanced the team with several rookies and sophomores. They were UAAP title holders from 1999 through 2002. The New England Patriots signed Gutierrez as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and he played two seasons for the Pats. Toomer was one of the finest skill players to ever play at DLS and one of the first big, national recruits for the school as well. In '93, he was the winner of the Lombardi Award, given to the nation's top linemen, and was also an Outland Trophy finalist. He spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL and was recently cut by the Washington Redskins prior to the regular season. 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Yang turns over three performing arts studios for DLSU Manila", "Enrique M. Razon Sports Center: The history of a landmark", "Enrique M. Razon Sports Center: The Nucleus of DLSU Fitness", DLSU Office of Sports Development website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=De_La_Salle_Green_Archers&oldid=1022769058, Former Philippine Basketball League teams, University Athletic Association of the Philippines teams, Articles with peacock terms from October 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Albert Morrow – (Philippine Islands Team – 1923 Far Eastern Games Champion), Bob Keesey – 1939 (Philippine Basketball Team – 1941 Asian Co-Prosperity Games; La Salle Green Archers team – 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion), Enrique "Totit" J. Valles, HS 37, BSC 40 – 1994 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame; 1939 (Captain, La Salle Green Archers team – 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Open Seniors Champion), Gabby Morras – 1939 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion), Charlie Valdes – 1939 (MICAA – San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team – 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion), Manny Zervoulakos – 1939 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion), Carlos L. Ledesma, HS 33, ACS 35, BSC 36 – 1995 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame, Adrian H. Manzano, HS 38 ACS 41 BSC 42 – 1998 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame, Jose Maria "Mendy" A. Mendieta, Sr., GS 40, HS 47, BSC 51 – 2005 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame; 1947–1949 (MICAA – Yco; La Salle Green Archer team – 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion), Kurt Seeberger – 1947–1948 (MICAA – Yco; La Salle Green Archer team – 1947 NCAA Champion), Carlos M. Iñigo, BSECE 52 – 2002 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame, Jose "Joe" Laganson – 1956–1957 (Philippine National Basketball Team/"RP 5" – 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA – YCO and PAL; La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Jose Zubiri – 1958–1959 (MICAA – Ysmael Steel; La Salle Green Archers), Dominador Sevillano – 1956–1957 (MICAA – Crispa; La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Nonggoy Hernaez – 1956–1957 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Henry Feraren – 1955–1956 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Hever "Nene" Bascon – 1955–1957 (Captain, La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Jun Alicante – 1956–1957 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Hector Gamboa – 1956–1957 (La Salle Green Archers team – 1956 NCAA Champion), Rene Wassmer – 1952–1953 (La Salle Green Archers team), Guillermo Gabriel "Billy" L. Manotoc, HS 59 HS 63 AB-BSBA 68 – 2005 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame; 1965–1966 (Philippine National Basketball Team – 1967 Intercontinental Basketball Tournament – Bronze Medal; MICAA – YCO; La Salle Green Archers team), Tony Arenas – 1964–1967 (La Salle Green Archers team), Caloy Valles – 1964–1966 (La Salle Green Archers team), Jose Mari Valles – 1965–1966 (La Salle Green Archers team), Dave Calvo 1965 (La Salle Green Archers team), Vince Misa – 1967–1968 (La Salle Green Archers team), Joaqui Trillo – 1968–1970 (La Salle Green Archers team), Carlos Emilio A. Velez, GS 60 HS 64 – 2003 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame, Jose Miguel "Mike" S. Bilbao, GS 64 LSGH-HS 68 AB 75 – 1997 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame; 1969–1971 (PBA – Tanduay and Beer Hausen; MICAA – Mariwasa; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team – 1971 NCAA Champion), Julian "Julee" Lim – 1970–1971 (MICAA – Mariwasa; La Salle Green Archers team – 1971 NCAA Champion), Doy Escober- 1970–1971 (MICAA – Mariwasa; La Salle Green Archers team – 1971 NCAA Champion), Alex Marquez – 1978–1979 (PBA – Tanduay, La Salle Grteen Archers team), Rey Pages – 1973 (PBA – Crispa and Utex; La Salle Green Archers team), Kenneth Yap – 1978–1979 (PBA – San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team), Titong Sagarbarria – 1973–1974 (PBA – Tefilin, La Salle Green Archers team – 1974 NCAA Champion), Reynaldo A. Bautista, GS 62, HS 66, BSBA 70 – 2001 Inductee, De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame, Willie Pearson – 1981 (PBA Mythical Team – 1985; Crispa Grand Slam Champions, Alaska; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Ferdinand "Dindo" S. Pumaren – 1986–1988 (Philippine National Basketball Team/"NCC Basketball Team" – 1986 Asian Games and 1987 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion; PBA – Pepsi, Tanduay, and FedEx; La Salle Green Archers team), Jeff Moore – 1983 (Philippine National Basketball Team/"NCC Basketball Team" – 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Dennis Still – 1983 (Philippine National Basketball Basketball Team/"NCC Team" – 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Tonichi Yturri – 1980–1981 (Philippine National Basketball Team/"NCC Basketball Team" – 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion; PBA – San Miguel Beer, Pepsi, and Ginebra; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Teddy Alfarero – 1980–1984 (PBA – Hills Bros. and Tivoli; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Jun Tan – 1982 (PBA – Sarsi and Purefoods; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team), Naning Valenciano (PBA – Alaska, Purefoods, Sta. 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