2016 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball team

2016 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball
Conference UAAP
2016 record 9-5 (9-5 Elimination Round)
Head coach Nash Racela (4th year)
Assistant coach Eric Gonzales, Ryan Betia, Gilbert Lao, and Johnny Abarrientos
Captain Raymar Jose

The 2016 FEU Tamaraws Men's Basketball Team represents Far Eastern University during the University Athletic Association of the Philippines' 79th season in men's basketball division. The Tamaraws are led by their fourth year coach Nash Racela.

The Tamaraws are looking to defend their crown this season, facing a great challenge with core players like Mac Belo, Mike Tolomia and Russell Escoto leaving the team due to graduation,[1] FEU parades a lineup with half of the team are newcomers.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Al Francis Tamsi 5 SG 6'0" - Senior Tagbilaran, Bohol Graduated
Russel Escoto 8 C 6'6" - Senior Angeles City, Pampanga Playing for Gilas Pilipinas[2]
Steve Holmqvist 11 SF 6'4" - Sophomore Oslo, Norway Injured
Rey Mark Belo 12 PF 6'4" - Senior Midsayap, Cotabato Playing for Gilas Pilipinas[3]
Mike Tolomia 13 SG 5'11" - Senior - Playing for Gilas Pilipinas
Roger Ray Pogoy 16 SF 6'2" - Senior Cebu Playing for Gilas Pilipinas
Achie Iñigo 18 PG 5'9" - Senior Las Piñas City Graduated

Current roster

FEU Tamaraws roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight Playing yr. High School
PG 4 United States Trinidad, Jose Allen C. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2nd Orange Coast
PG 5 Philippines Iñigo, Alejandrino Antonio S. 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 3rd-transfer San Beda
PF 6 Philippines Jose, Raymar A. (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 5th Cebu Eastern College
SG 7 Philippines Dennison, Ron Marvis C. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4th UV
PF 8 Philippines Ebona, Kevin Barkley C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2nd Cebu-IT
SF 9 Philippines Bayquin, Kim Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2nd-transfer Chiang Kai Shek
PG 10 Philippines Comboy III, Wendelino T. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2nd FEU Diliman
PG 11 Philippines Denila, Augus Vince 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 2nd Ateneo de Iloilo
SG 12 Philippines Arong, Monbert D. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 5th-Transfer USP
SG 13 Philippines Nunag, Joseph Gerald L. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1st Rangitoto HS
PF 15 Philippines Bienes, Brandrey G. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1st FEU Diliman
SF 16 United States Roxas, Ser Stephen Kaye 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1st Freedom
C 17 Nigeria Orizu, Prince I. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2nd Ikeja High School
C 18 Norway Holmqvist, Ken S. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2nd El Dorado
PF 20 New Zealand Tuffin, Kenneth James D. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1st St Patrick's College
SF 21 Philippines Escoto, Richard D. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 3rd FEU Diliman
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–09–04

Team Depth Chart

Rotation

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Prince Orizu Ken Holmqvist Kevin Barkley Ebona
PF Raymar Jose Richard Escoto Brandrey Bienes
SF Kenneth Tuffin Ron Dennison Kim Lee Bayquin
SG Monbert Arong Wendel Comboy Joseph Nunag Stephen Roxas
PG Jojo Trinidad Axel Inigo Augus Denila

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
UAAP Season 79 First Round

September 7*
4:00 pm		 La Salle L 78–83[4]  0-1
  13 – Dennison  10 – Orizu  5 – Comboy  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

September 11*
2:00 pm		 Adamson W 75-65[5]  1-1
  13 – Inigo  12 – Jose  4 – Inigo  Smart Araneta Coliseum 
Quezon City, Philippines

September 14*
4:00 pm		 Ateneo L 71-76[6]  1-2
  20 – Comboy  16 – Orizu  3 – Bayquin & Nunag  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

September 18*
4:00 pm		 UE W 67-59[7]  2-2
  16 – Arong  22 – Jose  4 – Arong  Smart Araneta Coliseum 
Quezon City, Philippines

September 25*
2:00 pm		 State U W 51-49[8]  3-2
  14 – Arong  15 – Orizu  2 – Dennison & Inigo  Smart Araneta Coliseum 
Quezon City, Philippines

October 1*
4:00 pm		 UST W 79-72[9]  4-2
  17 – Trinidad  13 – Orizu  5 – Jose  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

October 5*
4:00 pm		 National W 78-75[10]  5-2
  20 – Arong  9 – Orizu  5 – Dennison  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines
UAAP Season 79 Second Round

October 9*
2:00 pm		 National W 57-56[11]  6-2
  14 – Jose  12 – Jose  4 – Trinidad  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

October 12*
4:00 pm		 UST W 59-48[12]  7-2
  16 – Trinidad  14 – Jose  5 – Comboy  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

October 22*
2:00 pm		 State U W 63-60[13]  8-2
  20 – Jose  12 – Jose  2 – Tied  Smart Araneta Coliseum 
Quezon City, Philippines

November 6*
12:00 pm		 Adamson L 59-61[14]  8-3
  16 – Jose  12 – Orizu  3 – Trinidad & Comboy  Filoil Flying V Centre 
San Juan, Metro Manila

November 9*
2:00 pm		 Ateneo L 59-74[15]  8-4
  15 – Arong  16 – Orizu  5 – Arong  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

November 12*
4:00 pm		 La Salle L 67-73[16]  8-5
  18 – Iñigo  11 – Orizu  3 – Arong & Dennison  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines

November 16*
2:00 pm		 UE W 64-61[17]  9-5
  16 – Iñigo  12 – Jose  4 – Iñigo & Comboy  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines
UAAP Season 79 Final Four

November 26
4:00 pm		 Ateneo  -  9-5
  - – -  - – -  - – -  Mall of Asia Arena 
Pasay, Philippines
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Philippine Time.

Statistics

Updated: October 5, 2016

Player GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG
Raymar Jose 7 28.86 10.14 10.71 1.71 0.86 0.00 3.57
Monbert Arong 7 19.71 11.29 3.14 1.86 0.29 0.00 2.00
Wendelino Comboy III 6 18.00 8.83 3.33 2.50 0.50 0.33 1.83
Richard Escoto 4 17.25 8.00 2.75 0.25 0.50 0.25 2.25
Prince Orizu 7 23.86 6.86 11.00 0.00 0.43 1.86 2.43
Axel Iñigo 6 20.50 7.33 3.17 2.17 0.67 0.00 1.17
Joe Allen Trinidad 7 18.00 6.86 2.86 1.86 0.00 0.00 1.71
Ron Dennison 6 21.17 4.83 3.83 2.33 1.00 0.00 1.33
Kimlee Bayquin 7 13.14 3.43 1.14 1.14 0.57 0.00 1.86
Ken Holmqvist 7 6.86 3.14 1.71 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.73
Joseph Nunag 6 8.67 2.67 1.17 1.17 0.00 0.00 0.67
Kenneth Tuffin 7 9.57 1.86 1.14 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.29
Brandrey Bienes 4 5.75 1.00 1.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.75
Kevin Barkley Eboña 7 5.57 1.29 1.00 0.57 0.14 0.29 0.57
Augus Denila 3 4.33 1.33 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.00
Stephen Roxas 2 5.50 1.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50

Source: PBA-Online.net

References

  1. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/08/31/1619060/uaap-season-79-preview-can-feu-repeat-champs
  2. ↑ "Mac Belo not returning to FEU, focused on Gilas Cadets program - agent". Rappler. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mac Belo not returning to FEU, focused on Gilas Cadets program - agent". Rappler. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/221867/la-salle-survives-tough-stand-from-feu
  5. ↑ http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/145900-adamson-feu-79-round-one-recap
  6. ↑ http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/146205-ateneo-holds-on-defeats-feu-season-79-first-round
  7. ↑ http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/jose-tamaraws-send-red-warriors-to-0-3-hole/66721
  8. ↑ http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/orizu-feu-swat-away-ups-upset-bid/67284
  9. ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/224449/aggressive-trinidad-ends-shooting-slump-in-feu-win-over-ust
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/ompongski/status/783614310710816768
  11. ↑ "Arong's game-winner lifts FEU past NU". Rappler. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Streaking FEU sweeps season series vs UST". Rappler. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "FEU Tamaraws survive sluggish start to beat UP Maroons and stretch win streak to seven games". Spin. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Adamson bolsters Final Four bid, snaps FEU streak". Inquirer. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Red-hot Ateneo takes down FEU, grabs share of 2nd spot". Inquirer. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Late run fuels La Salle past FEU". Inquirer. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Wendell Comboy sparks late rally as FEU gets by UE to stay in hunt for twice-to-beat spot". Inquirer. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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