De La Salle Green Archers - Sports - Men's Basketball - Notable Players

Notable Players

1920s

• Albert Morrow - (Philippine Islands Team - 1923 Far Eastern Games Champion)

1930s

• Leo Prieto - 1939 (National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award; PBA Hall of Fame; Philippine National Team Coach - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; YCO coach - multitled MICAA Champion; known as the founding PBA Commissioner; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Bob Kessey - 1939 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1941 Asian Co-Prosperity Games; La Salle Green Archers team - 1939 NCAA Champion and 1939 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Totit Valles- 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)

1940s

• Tito Eduque - 1947-1949 (National Basketball Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement Award, Philippine National Basketball Team coach with the most number of gold medals in major international basketball tournaments; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; Coach of YCO - multi-titled MICAA Champion; MICAA - YCO; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Ramoncito Campos - 1947 (National Basketball Hall of Fame, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1952 Helsinki Olympics; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion; played for Columbia University - making him the first Filipino to play in United States NCAA)
• Manolet Araneta - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Summer Olympics; 1947 MICAA Most Valuable Player; MICAA - Philippine Air Lines; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Eddie Decena - 1947-1949 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1948 London Olympics; NCAA MVP - 1947; La Salle Green Archers team - 1947 NCAA Champion and National Seniors Open Champion; famous for the free throw shots which forced overtime during the 1947 NCAA championship game won by La Salle; also remembered for the winning midcourt shot in the dying seconds of the La Salle-Ateneo game during the 1948 NCAA season giving him the moniker "Long Tom Decena")
• Mendy Mendieta - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Eddie Sharruf - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)
• Jun Inigo - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1947 NCAA Champion and National Seniors Open Champion)
• Jess Pimentel - 1947-1949 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1949 National Seniors Open Champion)

1950s

• Kurt Bachmann- 1956-1959 (National Basketball Hall of Fame; Philippine National Basketball Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1959 World Basketball, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Rome Olympics, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1960 Asian Basketball Confederation Champion, Philippine National Basketball Team - 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO and Chelsea; La Salle Green Archers - 1956 NCAA Champion; 2-time NCAA MVP - 1955-1956; known as the "Hook Shot Artist"; Jersey No. 33 retired)
• Martin Urra - 1951-1953 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Philippine Team - 1958 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Joe Laganson - 1956-1957 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1962 Asian Games Champion; MICAA - YCO and PAL; La Salle Green Archers team -1956 NCAA Champion)
• Joe Zubiri - 1958-1959 (MICAA - Ysmael Steel; La Salle Green Archers)
• Doming 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)

1960s

• Billy Manotoc - 1965-1966 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1967 Intercontinental Basketball Tournament - Bronze Medal; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Rey Bautista - 1966-1967 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Miguel Noble - 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Dave Calvo 1965 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Jose Mari Valles- 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Carlos Valles- 1965-1966 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Vince Misa - 1967-1968 (La Salle Green Archers team)
• Joaqui Trillo - 1968-1970 (La Salle Green Archers team)

1970s

• Lim Eng Beng - 1971-1974 (PBA 25 Greatest Players Award, 1978 PBA Mythical Team; PBA - Utex, SMB, Crispa, Manila Beer, Carrier; NCAA MVP - 1974; NCAA All-time Best Scoring Average - 32 ppg; NCAA All-time most points scored in a single game - 55 points; La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 and 1974 NCAA Champions; Jersey No.14 retired)
• Mike Bilbao - 1969-1971 (PBA - Tanduay and Beer Hausen; MICAA - Mariwasa; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
• Julie 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)
• Dindo Guevarra - 1970-1971 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
• Pitloy Mirasol - 1970-1972 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1971 NCAA Champion)
• Titong Sagarbarria - 1973-1974 (PBA - Tefilin, La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
• Peter Ley - 1973-1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
• Billy Johnston - 1973-1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
• Dennis Mendoza - 1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 NCAA Champion)
• Gregorio Rastrullo - 1973-1974 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1974 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)

1980s

• Ricardo Brown - 1982 (PBA Hall of Fame; PBA 25 Greatest Players; PBA Most Valuable Player - 1985; PBA Mythical Team - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1988; PBA All-time Best Scoring Average - 23.1 ppg; PBA All-time Best Assist Average - 7.3; PBA All-time free throw percentage - (.876); PBA - San Miguel Beer Grand Slam Champions and Great Taste; first Filipino-American to play in the PBA; drafted by Houston Rockets of the NBA in 1979; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Jun Limpot - 1988-1992 (1998 RP Centennial Team; PBA - Sta. Lucia, Ginebra, and Purefoods; PBL All Time Legacy Team - 2000; 3-time UAAP MVP - 1989, 1990, and 1992 - shares the record with the most MVPs in UAAP history; La Salle Green Archer team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions
• Dindo Pumaren - 1986-1988 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1986 FIBA Asia Champion; PBA - Pepsi, Tanduay, and Fedex; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Franz Pumaren - 1980, 1986 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1994 Asian Games; PBA - San Miguel Grand Slam Champions, and Mobiline; Northern Consolidated Cement; Coach - 2008 RP Youth Team; played on last DLSU NCAA- 1980 and first UAAP - 1986 team; winningest De La Salle coach with 5 UAAP championships; forfeited 1 UAAP championship)
• Jeff Moore - 1983 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1986 FIBA Asia Champion; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Dennis Still - 1983 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1986 FIBA Asia Champion; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Willie Pearson - 1981 (PBA Mythical Team - 1985; Crispa Grand Slam Champions, Alaska; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Jong Uichico - (Philippine National Team Coach - 2002 Asian Games; 6-time PBA Champion coach; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team))
• Tonichi Yturri - 1980 (PBA - San Miguel Beer, Pepsi, and Ginebra; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Teddy Alfarero - 1980 (PBA - Hills Bros. and Tivoli; Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Alfie Almario - 1980 (PBA - San Miguel Beer; 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. Lucia and Northern Consolidated Cement; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Johnedel Cardel - 1987-1991 (PBA - Alaska, Sta. Lucia, Shell; La Salle Green Archer team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Dwight Lago - 1986-1989 (PBA - Purefoods, Pepsi, Mobiline, Alaska, Pop Cola, and San Miguel Beer; La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Champion)
• Joey Santamaria - 1986-1989 (PBA - Purefoods, Pepsi, and Mobiline; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Champion)
• Noli Locsin - 1989-1993 (PBA - Ginebra, Gordon's Gin, Pop Cola, Tanduay, Red Bull, Tal' N Text, Sta. Lucia, and Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Tony Boy Espinosa - 1991(PBA - Mobiline and Purefoods; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Richard del Rosario - 1989-1993 (PBA - Pepsi-Mobiline, Sta. Lucia, and Alaska; current Head Coach of sister school, St. Benilde Blazers; La Salle Green Archers team, 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Rafa Dinglasan - 1989-1990 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Addie Papa, Jr. - 1989-1991 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Jonas Mariano - 1989 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 UAAP Chanmpion)
• Eddie Viaplana - 1989-1990 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champion)
• Gee Abanilla 1989-1990 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)
• Teddy Monasterio - 1988-1989 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1989 and 1990 UAAP Champions)

1990s

• Renren Ritualo - 1997-2001 (Philippine National Basketball Team - 2005 FIBA Asian Championship Cup; 2005 Team Pilipinas; PBA - Fedex, currently playing for the Air21 Express; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 UAAP Champions; Jersey No. 4 retired)
• Don Carlos Allado - 1996-1999 (2005 Team Pilipinas; PBA Mythical Team - 2002; PBA - Alaska, currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy; PBA - Alaska and Purefoods; 2-time UAAP MVP- 1998 and 1999; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 and 1999 UAAP Champions)
• Mark Telan - 1993-1997 (PBA - Tanduay, Shell, Talk'N Text, Air 21, Coca-Cola]; 2-time UAAP MVP - 1996 and 1997; La Salle Green Archers team
• Dino Aldeguer - 1995-1999 (PBA - Alaska; member, La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 and 1999 UAAP Champions; well known for the 3-point shot just before the buzzer forcing overtime against UST with La Salle eventually prevailing for the 1999 UAAP crown; brother of DLSZ Junior Archers and UPHSD Altas head coach Boris Aldeguer)
• Elmer Lago 1991-1994 (PBA - Shell, Purefoods, Ginebra, Talk' N Text; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Jason Webb - 1991-1995 (PBA - Sta. Lucia and Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Adonis Sta. Maria - 1998-2002 (PBA - Shell, Sta. Lucia, and Welcoat, currently playing for the Air21 Express; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 UAAP Champions)
• Manny Ramos - 1999-2003 (PBA - Coca Cola, Ginebra, and Sta. 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)
• BJ Manalo - 1999-2002 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1999, 2000, 2001 UAAP Champions)
• Ronald "Mac" Cuan- 1997-2000 - (PBA - Sta. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999,and 2000 UAAP Champions)
• Willy Wilson - 1998-2002 (PBA - Alaska, San Miguel, and Ginebra) currently playing for the Barangay Ginebra Kings; La Salle Green Archers team, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 UAAP Champions)
• Mon Jose - 1997-2000 (PBA - Pop Cola; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 and 1999 UAAP Champions; Captain - La Salle Green Archers team - 2000 UAAP Champion; 2-time UAAP Mythical Five - 1999 and 2000)
• Raymond Magsumbol- 1997-2000 - (La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999,and 2000 UAAP Champions)
• Chris Tan - 1996 (PBA - Sta. Lucia; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Alvin Magpantay- 1995 (PBA - Tanduay; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Mark Kong - (PBA - San Miguel; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Dicky Bachmann - 1990-1992 (PBA - Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1990 UAAP Champion)
• Alvin Castro - 1998-2000 (PBA - San Miguel Beer and Alaska; La Salle Green Archers team - 1998, 1999, and 2000 UAAP Champions)
• Cali John Orfrecio - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archer team - 1998 UAAP Champion)
• Dominic Uy - 1994-1998 (Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP champion)
• Francis Zamora - 1995-1999 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP Champion; Captain, La Salle Green Archers team - 1999 UAAP Champion)
• Maoi Roca - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archers team)(1996 Mythical Team )
• Allen Glenn Patrimonio - 1994-1998 (La Salle Green Archers team - 1998 UAAP Champions)
• Aljun "Jojo" Garcia - 1991-95 (La Salle Green Archers team; founder of A1 Basketball League)
• Tyronne Bautista - 1994-1997 (La Salle Green Archers team)

2000s

• Mac Cardona - 2001-2004 (PBA Mythical Team - 2008; PBA - Fedex, currently playing for the Meralco Bolts; member, La Salle Green Archers team - 2001 UAAP champion)
• Mike Cortez - 2000-2002 (No.1 Overall Pick in PBA 2003) 2005 Team Pilipinas;2009 PBA Comeback Player of the year; PBA - Alaska, currently playing for the Barangay Ginebra Kings; La Salle Green Archers team - 2000, 2001 UAAP champions)
• JV Casio - 2003-2008 - (1st Round 1st pick PBA drafts 2011) (Philippine National Basketball Team - 2010 Asian Games; Smart Gilas Team - Best Guard of the Tournament - 21st Dubai International Basketball Tournament 2010; UAAP Rookie of the Year - 2003; 2007 UAAP Finals MVP; La Salle Green Archers team - 2007 UAAP Champion and 2008 PCC Champion)
• Joseph Yeo - 2001-2005 (PBA - Coca Cola, currently playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters; La Salle Green Archers team - 2001 UAAP champion)
• Rico Maierhofer - 2004-2008 (PBA - drafted by Purefoods-TJ Giants; La Salle Green Archers team - 2007 UAAP Champion and 2008 PCC Champion)
• Ryan Arana - 2003-2005 (PBA - currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters; La Salle Green Archers team)
• TY Tang - 2002-2007 (currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters; La Salle Green Archers team - 2007 UAAP champion)
• Pocholo Villanueva - 2001-2002; 2004-2007 (PBA - Burger King, currently playing for the Air21 Express; 2007 UAAP Finals MVP; La Salle Green Archers team - 2001 and 2007 UAAP champions)
• Carlo Sharma - 2001-2005 (PBA - Shell, Red Bull, and Burger King; currently playing for the Petron Blaze member, La Salle Green Archers team - 2001 UAAP Champion)
• Junjun Cabatu - 2002-2005 (PBA - Alaska, currently playing for the San Miguel ABL; Philippine Patriots; La Salle Green Archers team)
• Jerwin Gaco - 2003-2004 (Philippine Patriots; La Salle Green Archers team)

Other Notable Lasallian players

• Yves Dignadice - St. La Salle (Philippine National Basketball Team - 1990 Asian Games; PBA - San Miguel Grand Slam Champions; Northern Consolidated Cement)
• Sunday Salvacion - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 1999-2002 (PBA - Ginebra; 2002 NCAA MVP; St. Benilde Blazers - 2000 NCAA Champion)
• Ernie Jay Sagad - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 2004-2005 (2005 NCAA MVP)
• Mark Magsumbol - De La Salle-College of St. Benilde - 2000 (PBA - Sta. Lucia; first Filipino to play in US professional basketball after being drafted by American Basketball Association team, San Jose Skyrockets in 2005; St. Benilde Blazers - 2000 NCAA Champion)
• Poch Juinio - PBA - Alaska 1996 Grand Slam Champions; 2000 PBA All-Filipino Finals MVP