The Nike Summer League is a defunct pre-season collegiate basketball tournament in the Philippines sponsored by Nike. Its first season started in 2006. The tournament was last held in 2009. Games were telecast on TV by Studio 23.
Participating Schools UAAP Adamson University Soaring Falcons Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers Far Eastern University Tamaraws National University Bulldogs University of the East Red Warriors University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers NCAA De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers Mapua Institute of Technology Cardinals Philippine Christian University Dolphins San Beda College Red Lions San Sebastian College - Recoletos Stags University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Altas NCAA South Don Bosco Technical College Grey Wolves Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas Dolphins San Beda College-Alabang Red Lions NCRAA De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Patriots Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals Olivarez College Sea Lions Polytechnic University of the Philippines Maroons CUSA Philippine College of Criminology Enforcers PMI Colleges Admirals Other Leagues STI College Santa Rosa Olympians Ateneo de Zamboanga University Blue Eagles FEATI University Seahawks Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates Manila Doctors College
Tournament format Its format consists of dividing the teams into 4 groups, in which a single round robin is played against other teams of the same group to determine the quarter-finalists. The top two teams from each group comprise the 8 quarter finalists. A knockout game is played between the top seed of group A and the lower seed of Group D and vice versa. The same happens between group B and C quarter finalists. The tournament goes on until 1 team becomes champion.
2006 season Playoffs
Awards 2006 ChampionEast
2007 season
Standings
Group A Qualified for playoffs Eliminated
TeamWL FEU Tamaraws 60 Mapua Cardinals 42 NU Bulldogs 33 ADZU Blue Eagles33 CSB Blazers 33 UP Fighting Maroons 15 UST Growling Tigers 15
Group B Qualified for playoffs Eliminated
TeamWL De La Salle Green Archers 60 UE Red Warriors 51 PCU Dolphins 33 Olivarez Sealions33 JRU Heavy Bombers 33 PMI Admirals 15 DLSU-D Patriots 06
Group C Qualified for playoffsEliminated Forfeited
TeamWL Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila forfeited their quarterfinals slot as they are in Florida training and could not return in time for the playoffs.Nike Summer League 60 San Sebastian Stags 51 FEATI Seahawks 42 Perpetual Altas33 PUP Mighty Maroons 15 PCCr Enforcers 15 EAC Generals 15
Group D Qualified for playoffs Eliminated
TeamWL Letran Knights 60 Adamson Soaring Falcons 51 San Beda Red Lions 33 PCU-D Dolphins 33 Lyceum Pirates 33 San Beda-Alabang Red Lions 15 Don Bosco Grey Wolves 06
Playoffs
Awards 2007 ChampionLa Salle-Manila
Tournament MVP: Rico Maierhofer (La Salle) Mythical Five: Guard: TY Tang (La Salle) Guard: Marcy Arellano (UE) Forward: Neil Pascual (Mapúa) Forward: Mac Baracael (FEU) Center: Rico Maierhofer (La Salle)
2008 season
Team Standings
Group A Qualified for playoffsEliminated TeamWL De La Salle Green Archers 51 Mapua Cardinals 51 Adamson Falcons 51 EAC Generals 24 Metro Manila College 24 PCCr Enforcers 24 STI Santa Rosa 06
Group B
Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL Lyceum Pirates61 San Beda Red Lions 60 Perpetual Altas 33 San Sebastian Stags 33 PMI Colleges Admirals 23 DOMC 14 De La Salle Lipa 06
Group C
Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL FEU Tamaraws 70 UE Red Warriors 42 JRU Heavy Bombers 43 CSB Blazers 34 UP Fighting Maroons 33 PUP Mighty Maroons 15 San Beda-Alabang Red Lions 15 Lyceum-Calamba 24
Group D Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL Ateneo Blue Eagles 60 FEATI Seahawks 52 Letran Knights 52 NU Bulldogs 33 OC Sea Lions 33 Don Bosco Grey Wolves 25 Trinity Stallions 14 PWU Patriots 15 RP-Youth 15
Playoffs
Awards 2008 Champion Ateneo
Tournament MVP: Eric Salamat (Ateneo) Mythical Five: Guard: Eric Salamat (Ateneo) Guard: Mark Barocca (FEU) Forward: PJ Barua (La Salle) Forward: Rico Maierhofer (La Salle) Center: Pari Llagas (UE)
2009 season
Team Standings
Group A Qualified for playoffsEliminated Forfeited TeamWL Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila forfeited their quarterfinals slot as they are in US training and could not return in time for the playoffs.San Beda College - NCAA News 50 Adamson Soaring Falcons 41 San Sebastian Stags 32 EAC Generals23 San Beda-Alabang Red Lions 14 Lyceum-Calamba Spartans 05
Group B Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL San Beda Red Lions50 Perpetual Altas 42 FEATI Seahawks 33 PCCr Enforcers13 Manila Doctors College 04 UE Red Warriors 00
Group C Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL FEU Tamaraws50 Lyceum Pirates 32 Mapua Cardinals 32 De La Salle Green Archers32 City College of Manila 14 STI College-Sta. Rosa 05
Group D Qualified for playoffsEliminated
TeamWL JRU Heavy Bombers 51 Letran Knights51 UP Fighting Maroons 32 NU Bulldogs23 UST Growling Tigers 14 Don Bosco Grey Wolves 05
Playoffs
Awards 2009 Champion San Beda
Tournament MVP: Sudan Daniel (San Beda) Mythical Five: Guard: Ryan Roose Garcia (FEU) Guard: J.R. Tecson (San Beda) Forward: Jimbo Aquino (San Sebastian) Forward: Reymar Gutilban (Letran) Center: Sudan Daniels (San Beda)
References
External links (archived, 3 Nov 2008)