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The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 71 started on July 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum with University of the Philippines, Diliman as hosts. The defending champions were the De La Salle Green Archers (men), Ateneo Lady Eagles (women) and the De La Salle Junior Archers (juniors).
Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines president Chito Narvasa is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Filipino Leadership Through Sports Excellence".
Men's tournament
= Teams
== Elimination round
=Team standings
Match-up results
Results
= Second-seed playoff
== Bracket
== Semifinals
=(1) Ateneo vs. (4) UE
The Ateneo Blue Eagles has the twice-to-beat advantage.
(2) La Salle vs. (3) FEU
The De La Salle Green Archers has the twice-to-beat advantage.
= Finals
=Finals Most Valuable Player: Nonoy Baclao (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
= Awards
=Most Valuable Player: Rabeh Al-Hussaini (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Rookie of the Year: Ryan Buenafe (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Women's tournament
= Elimination round
=Games, which began on July 6, are held at the Blue Eagle Gym.
Team standings
Match-up results
Rivalry games
= Second–seed playoff
== Bracket
== Semifinals
=(1) FEU vs. (4) Adamson
(2) UP vs. (3) UST
= Finals
=Finals Most Valuable Player: Bernadette Mercado (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
= Awards
=The season's awardees were:
Most Valuable Player: Marichu Bacaro (UST Tigresses)
Rookie of the Year: Angelica Ortega (Adamson Lady Falcons)
Mythical Five:
Katherine Sandel (Adamson Lady Falcons)
Marichu Bacaro (UST Tigresses)
Cindy Resultay (UE Lady Warriors)
Sihaya Sadorra (UP Lady Maroons)
Ma. Ana Fatima Tolentino (UP Lady Maroons)
Juniors' tournament
= Elimination round
=Games, which began on July 9, are held at the Blue Eagle Gym
Team standings
Match-up results
Rivalry games
= Bracket
=*Denotes number of overtime periods.
= Semifinals
=(1) Ateneo vs. (4) Adamson
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) FEU-FERN
= Finals
=Finals Most Valuable Player: John David Dumrique (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
= Awards
=The season's awardees were:
Most Valuable Player: Mark Kevin Juruena (Adamson Baby Falcons)
Rookie of the Year: Luis Alfonso dela Paz (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Mythical team:
Juan Miguel Tiongson (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
Mark Kevin Juruena (Adamson Baby Falcons)
Luis Alfonso dela Paz (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Juan Nicolas Elorde (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Gwyne Matthew Capacio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Broadcast notes
Studio 23 broadcast all of the men's basketball games. UAAP Sports Center airs every Tuesday as a supplement to the coverage.
Playoff broadcasters are:
Champion rosters
= Ateneo Blue Eagles
=Years are years spent in the university, not number of years that he played for the team.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
See also
NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments
References
External links
UAAP Basketball at UBelt.com: Men's | Women's | Juniors'