The NCAA Season 100 basketball tournaments were the basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) for its 2024–25 season. The tournament was hosted by Lyceum of the Philippines University. Opening day of the men's tournament was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on September 7, 2024, while the rest of the elimination round games was held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre, then the final elimination gameday and semifinals held at the Cuneta Astrodome, then the finals at the Araneta Coliseum. The juniors' tournament started on February 24, 2025, and ended on April 15, 2025.
The Mapúa Cardinals won their first men's championship since NCAA Season 67 (1991), defeating the Benilde Blazers. Mapúa finished first at the end of the elimination round and defeated the Lyceum Pirates in the semifinals. Benilde finished second, and ousted the defending champions San Beda Red Lions in the other semifinal.
The Perpetual Junior Altas won the first juniors' championship. They defeated the La Salle Green Hills Greenies in the finals. Perpetual finished the elimination round first, with Letran, LSGH and San Beda tied for second, with the three teams ranked by tiebreakers. LSGH eliminated defending champions Letran, while Perpetual defeated San Beda. San Beda won third place, while Perpetual clinched the first basketball title for their school in the deciding game three of the finals.
Tournament format The NCAA used the Final Four format used since 1997.
The NCAA mulled in moving the seniors' tournament to the second semester, and the juniors' tournament to the first semester. Reasons for the move include struggles in adjusting its calendar as a 10-team league, and for a more "unified" college basketball season; the move would have also allowed the juniors' tournament to revert to a double round robin elimination round format.
The plans did not push through, as the league opted to have the seniors' tournament in the first semester of the academic year. Unlike in the past two seasons, while men's gamedays are held five days a week, all gamedays was scheduled to be doubleheaders, except for the final playing day of the first round of eliminations, which shall be a single game involving last year's finals participants.
The NCAA appointed Ogie Bernarte as basketball commissioner for this season. However, both Bernarte and his mother fell ill as the first round of the eliminations was ending. He was replaced by Joel Ngo starting at the second round. While both Bernarte and his mother recovered, the NCAA decided to retain Ngo to avoid another transition, and instead made Bernarte a consultant.
The third place playoff, introduced last season, was originally included in the tournament. However, due to logistical issues, the NCAA decided to cancel it for the men's tournament.
The juniors' basketball tournament continued to have a single round-robin elimination round, with all teams playing one game day, with a week having at least 3 game days
Teams All ten schools participated. +Men's teamsTeamCollegeCoachUniform manufacturerArellano ChiefsArellano University (AU) Chico ManabatLetran KnightsColegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) Allen RicardoAntaBenilde BlazersDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Charles TiuAntaEAC GeneralsEmilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Jerson CabiltesPower HoopsJRU Heavy BombersJosé Rizal University (JRU) Louie GonzalezPower HoopsLyceum PiratesLyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Gilbert MalabananMapúa CardinalsMapúa University (MU) Randy AlcantaraSan Beda Red LionsSan Beda University (SBU) Yuri EscuetaAntaSan Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) Arvin BonleonKalos SportswearPerpetual AltasUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Olsen RacelaWorld Balance
+Juniors' teamsTeamHigh schoolCoachArellano BravesArellano University High School (AU) Jun CuevasLetran SquiresColegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) Willie MillerEAC BrigadiersEmilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Noy CatalanJRU Light BombersJosé Rizal University (JRU) Ernani EpondulanLa Salle Green Hills GreeniesLa Salle Green Hills (LSGH) Renren RitualoLyceum Junior PiratesLyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (LPU–C) Al VergaraMalayan Red RobinsMalayan High School of Science (MHSS) JR Dela Cruz San Beda Red CubsSan Beda University – Rizal (SBU–R) Miko RoldanSan Sebastian StagletsSan Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) Juan Miguel MartinPerpetual Junior AltasUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Joph Cleopas
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDateReplaced byDatePerpetual Altas Myk SaguiguitDemoted to assistant coachJanuary 11, 2024 Olsen RacelaJanuary 11, 2024San Sebastian Stags John KallosFiredFebruary 9, 2024 Arvin BonleonFebruary 9, 2024Letran Knights Rensy BajarFiredFebruary 16, 2024 Allen RicardoMay 30, 2024Letran Squires Allen RicardoSigned by Letran KnightsMay 30, 2024 Willie MillerLyceum Junior Pirates JC DoctoReplacedJune 3, 2024 Al VergaraJune 3, 2024Malayan Red Robins Yong GarciaFiredJune 1, 2024 JR Dela CruzJune 29, 2024JRU Light Bombers Vic LazaroFiredNovember 13, 2024 Nani EpondulanJanuary 31, 2025
Venues
For the men's tournament, the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay hosted opening day, while Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan hosted the remainder of the elimination round. The last two game days of the first round which were originally to be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre were then made into a tripleheader held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The second gameday postponed by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), and the semifinals was held at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay. The finals was then held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
For the juniors' tournament, elimination round games are split on the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Sports and Cultural Center in Manila for Sunday gamedays, and on the Filoil EcoOil Centre for gamedays on other days of the week. ArenaLocationCapacityAraneta ColiseumQuezon City14,429Cuneta AstrodomePasay12,000EAC Sports and Cultural CenterManilaFiloil EcoOil CentreSan Juan6,000SM Mall of Asia ArenaPasay15,000
Squads Each team can have up to 15 players on their roster, with an additional up to three players in the injured reserve list.
The ban of foreign student-athletes first applied in Season 96 (2020) is still in effect, requiring all players to be Filipinos. +Men's rostersArellanoLetranBenildeEACJRULyceumMapúaSan BedaSan SebastianPerpetualRenzo AbieraJovel BalilingJesse ArciagaBrianne AngelesShawn ArgenteGenesis AvilesSherfrazkhan AbdullaYukien AndradaNikko AguilarJohn AbisAndrei AcopVince CuajaoJhomel AnchetaJethro BacudMart BarreraAto BarbaNoel AgemenyiJC BonzalidaRafael AreJP BoralAnthony BorromeoCJ DelfinoJoseph CajucomJude BagayLance BenitezJM BravoJeco BancaleRichi CalimagKhit BarrogaRalph CauguiranYuan CamayCharles DimaanoGene CarilloJoshua DevaraRenz BernardoKhen CaduyacYam ConcepcionRC CalimagFranz ChuidianRuvic DanagJL CapulongJimboy EstradaGab CometaAxel DoromalKarl de JesusJD CulanayCyrus CuencoJoe CelzoClarence CruzAngelo GelsanoAndrei de LeonEdzel GaloyAnton EusebioDave EdnilagMarj de LeonGreg CunananClint EscamisIsmael CuldoraRaymart EscobidoMark Gojo CruzJoshua dela CruzRafael GoIrele GalasKing GurtizaCyrus FerrerRonald Colian Jr.Aaron FerminPenny EstacioTristan FelebricoAxlrose JavierJoseph EspirituPaolo JavillonarZenric JarqueMac Chester JacobDarrel GarciaJonathan DailegJoaquin GarciaNygel GonzalesRalph GabatAxl ManuelXander EstacioJames Jumao-asAllen LiwagGelo LoristoJoshua GuiabOmar GordonChris HubillaZane JalbuenaReggz GabatBryan ManuelKarl FloresKobe MonjeJohn MoralesAldeo LuceroJustin LozanoMclaude GuadañaAndrei IglianeBismarck LinaJelo LintolInigo MontemayorEm GerominoJace MillerMatthew OliJC LucianoJonathan MedinaGyle MontañoJohn JaboneteJames PayosingJames MaliwatRIchard MovidaJoseph HernalNathaniel MontecilloRoger OnodaJherald ManachoSidney MosquedaNeil MoralejoLawrence MangubatJomel PunoMigs PascualJearico NunezCJ LibangJoseph NunagJustine SanchezKyle OchavoIvan PanapanaanLyon PallingayanArjay PantaleonAJ RoyoKyle RamiloShawn OrgoDrei MillerJames PradellaMark SangcoWilmar OftanaJoseph PangilinanJD PaneloJC RectoAdrian SollanoChristian RicioChristian PagaranT-Mc OngotanKevin SantosEdson SerranoHarvey PagsanjanPatrick RamosDave PauloBrix ReynoBryan SajoniaVince SuicoEmmanuel PizarroBryan RosalinMark SarzaIan TorresRico PostanesMarvin RaymundoSimon PeñafielEdward Ryan IIIMenard SongcuyaLeo VelascoNathaniel SevillaBasti ValenciaKlein TagotonganPaul TurcoNico QuinalRalph SamontanesMichael VersozaJoshua TagalaJustin ThompsonMaverick VinoyaChristian VergaraWinston YnotErlan UmpadVince SarmientoRenz VillegasEmmanuel Tagle
Men's tournament The men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, with the traditional host vs. defending champion opening game featuring the Lyceum Pirates and the San Beda Red Lions in the SM Mall of Asia Arena. It ended on December 7, 2024, with the Mapúa Cardinals defeating the Benilde Blazers.
Elimination round The NCAA postponed October 23 and 25 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).
Team standings
Match-up results
Results Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
Semifinals The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
This season's semifinalists are identical with the previous season's, albeit with different seedings.
(1) Mapúa vs. (4) Lyceum Mapúa clinched a semifinals berth with their win over Lyceum. The Cardinals then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with their win against Perpetual. Mapúa finally clinched the #1 seed after they defeated Arellano in their last elimination round game. They will face #4 seed Lyceum, who qualified for the Final Four and clinched the #4 seed after they beat Benilde.
(2) Benilde vs. (3) San Beda Benilde clinched a semifinals berth with Mapúa's win over Lyceum. The Blazers then clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with their win against Letran. CSB clinched the #2 seed after Mapúa won against Arellano in their final elimination round game. They will face #3 seed San Beda, who qualified for the Final Four and clinched the #3 seed after Lyceum won over EAC.
Third place playoff The third place playoff for semifinals losers was originally scheduled. It was supposed to be played between San Beda and Lyceum, but was cancelled due to logistical issues.
Finals The finals is a best-of-three playoff between semifinal winners. This is the first finals since NCAA Season 80 (2004) where neither Letran or San Beda qualified, and the first since NCAA Season 85 (2009) where another team aside from those two shall win a title.
Mapúa clinched its second consecutive finals appearance. Meanwhile, Benilde qualified for its second finals in three years. This will be the first finals match-up between Mapúa and Benilde.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Coach of the Year: The Cardinals won the championship on a 12-game winning streak, including sweeping Benilde in the finals. Mapúa won its first title since NCAA Season 67 (1991), ending a 33-year title drought.
Awards The awards were given prior to game 2 of the finals, at the Araneta Coliseum. Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Defensive Player of the Year: All-Defensive Team:
Most Improved Player: Freshman of the Year:
Player of the Week The Collegiate Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season. +WeekPlayerTeamSeptember 7–15Allen LiwagSeptember 17–22Pao JavillonarSeptember 24–29Kevin SantosOctober 1–5Jomel PunoOctober 8–13King GurtizaOctober 15–20Chris HubillaOctober 22–30Lawrence MangubatNovember 5–10Clint EscamisNovember 12–16Ato Barba
Statistical leaders
Season player highs