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EAC Generals basketball

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{{Infobox college basketball team

| name = EAC Generals

| current = 2023 EAC Generals basketball team

| university = Emilio Aguinaldo College

| logo = File:EAC Generals logo.jpg

| logo_size = 160px

| location = Ermita, Manila

| history =

| coach = Jerson Allen Cabiltes

| tenure = 1st

| nickname = Generals

| color1 = Red

| color2 = White

| hex1 = CD0C21

| hex2 = ffffff

| free_tournament_label3 = UCAA Champion

| free_tournament_data3 = 2004, 2005, 2006

| free_tournament_label4 = NCRAA Champion

| free_tournament_data4 = 2004

}}

The EAC Generals basketball program represents Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in men's basketball as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The EAC Generals joined the NCAA in 2009, having been a fixture in the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) and Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA).

History

= NCRAA and UCAA champions =

The Generals have been champions in the NCRAA and UCAA due to the exploits of Ronjay Buenafe, seen to be as the best player in program history, having his #8 jersey retired by the team.

= Entry to the NCAA =

The Generals joined the NCAA in 2009 as one of the three guest teams.{{Cite news |date=June 25, 2009 |title=85th NCAA: New faces greet the league |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/25/09/85th-ncaa-new-faces-greet-league}} The Generals finished with a 6–12 record.{{Cite web |title=EAC Generals: Young program with plenty of fight {{!}} NCAA Philippines |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/825629/eac-generals-young-program-with-plenty-of-fight/story/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} Nomar Angeles Isla coached the Generals until 2010 when he went on to be their representative in the management committee. He was replaced by Gerry Esplana.{{Cite web |title=Lyceum shoots for win over CSB in NCAA debut |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2011/07/04/702191/lyceum-shoots-win-over-csb-ncaa-debut |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}} They had their best showing in 2013 when they finished with a winning record at 10–8, but barely missed the Final Four.{{Cite web |title=Generals buck absence of coach, beat Cardinals to record EAC's best mark in NCAA |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/generals-buck-absence-of-coach-beat-cardinals-to-record-eacs-best-mark-in-ncaa |access-date=September 6, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} At the next season, the Generals finished outside the playoff places, and figured in a brawl against the Mapua Cardinals. This, coupled with internal issues with management, led to Esplana to resign.{{Cite web |title=Saying he was ashamed of EAC's troubled season, Gerry Esplana steps down as Generals coach |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/gerry-esplana-resigns-eac-generals-emilio-aguinaldo |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

Andy de Guzman coached the team in 2016 to a last-place finish. EAC-IAC Brigadiers (their juniors team) coach Ariel Sison then replaced de Guzman.{{Cite web |title=EAC taps juniors coach Ariel Sison to take over Generals in NCAA, according to source |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/eac-emilio-aguinaldo-college-ariel-sison-eac-generals-andy-de-guzman-gerry-esplana-ncaa |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} In the 2017 season, the Generals, led by Sidney Onwubere, finished with a 7–11 record.{{Cite news |last=Naredo |first=Camille B. |date=October 17, 2017 |title=NCAA: Onwubere leaves EAC with no regrets |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/17/17/ncaa-onwubere-leaves-eac-with-no-regrets}} After finishing with a 4–14 record in 2018, Sison was replaced by Oliver Bunyi.{{Cite web |title=Oliver Bunyi set to handle EAC coaching chore in place of Sison |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/ncaa-men/oliver-bunyi-eac-coach-ariel-sison-a2437-20181207 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} The Generals equaled their previous season record, but had notable wins against playoff teams Lyceum and San Sebastian.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2019 |title=NCAA: San Beda completes elims sweep for outright title berth |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/242799-game-results-san-beda-lyceum-october-17-2019/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} Bunyi bid farewell to the Generals after their 63-62 overtime triumph over Arellano University to close out their NCAA Season 98 Seniors Basketball campaign.{{Cite web | date=November 22, 2022 |title=Oliver Bunyi bids EAC farewell |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/oliver-bunyi-bids-eac-farewell/255963 |access-date=July 6, 2023 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}

As of January 25, 2023, Jerson Allen Cabiltes has been tapped as the new head coach of the Generals.{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2023 |title=EAC taps Jerson Cabiltes as Generals' new head coach |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/858628/eac-taps-jerson-cabiltes-as-generals-new-head-coach/story/?fbclid=IwAR0qMTYPH2A0etP-bqur_YZjCfrdBGSM8Bkaz5aXMFHg62xXsea02iCAG7A |access-date=July 6, 2023 |website=GMA Network |language=en-US}} The Generals were eliminated from the playoffs in Cabiltes' first season in charge.{{Cite web |last=Fuertes |first=Rommel Jr |date=2023-11-18 |title=NCAA: Perpetual stays alive in Final Four race, ousts EAC |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/540107/ncaa-perpetual-stays-alive-in-final-four-race-ousts-eac |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}

Current roster

NCAA Season 100

{{UAAP roster header

| team=EAC Generals

| color1=white

| bg1=#CD0C21

| color2=white

| bg2=#4169E1

}}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 12 | nat = PHI | last = Angeles | first = Brianne | ft = 6 | in = 5 | year = | from = Far Eastern University }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = F | num = 13 | nat = PHI | last = Bacud | first = Jethro Santiago

| ft = 6 | in = 6 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 81 | nat = PHI | last = Bagay | first = Jude

| ft = 6 | in = 4 | year = | from = Ford Academy of the Arts }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = PG | num = 19 | nat = PHI | last = Devara | first = Joshua

| ft = 5 | in = 9 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = PG | num = 61 |nat = PHI | last = Doromal | first = Kalen Axel

| ft = 5 | in = 10 | year = | from = José Rizal University }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = F | num = 17 | nat = PHI | last = Ednilag | first = Dave

| ft = 6 | in = 6 | year = | from = Colegio de San Juan de Letran }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = SG | num = 3 | nat = PHI | last = Gurtiza | first = Kris Kelly | ft= 6 | in = 3 | year = 5th | from = St Jude College Dasmariñas | note = C }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 16 | nat = PHI | last = Jacob | first = Mac Chester

| ft = 6 | in = 2 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 28 | nat = PHI | last = Loristo | first = Gelo

| ft = 6 | in = 2 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = PG | num = 71 | nat = PHI | last = Lucero | first = Aldeo | ft= 5 | in = 11 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = F | num = 8 | nat = PHI | last = Luciano | first = Jan Carl | ft = 6 | in = 6 | year = 5th | from = Chiang Kai-shek College }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = F | num = 10 | nat = PHI | last = Manacho | first = Jhearald | ft = 6 | in = 8 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = PG | num = 88 | nat = PHI | last = Ochavo | first = Kyle

| ft = 5 | in = 5 | year = 2nd | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = SF | num = 91 | nat = PHI | last = Oftana | first = Wilmar

| ft = 6 | in = 7 | year = | from = San Beda University }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 9 | nat = PHI | last = Pagsanjan | first = Harvey

| ft = 6 | in = 1 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = G | num = 11 | nat = PHI | last = Postanes | first = Rico

| ft = 6 | in = 2 | year = | from = }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = PG | num = 14 | nat = PHI | last = Quinal | first = Nichole Gil

| ft = 5 | in = 9 | year = | from = Adamson University }}

{{UAAPplayer | pos = C | num = 15 | nat = PHI | last = Umpad | first = Erlan | ft = 6 | in = 10 | year = | from= Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite }}

{{basketball roster footer

|head_coach=

  • {{player||PHI|Jerson Allen Cabiltes}}

|asst_coach=

  • {{player||PHI|Ariel Sison}}
  • {{player||PHI|Ricky Alcantara}}
  • {{player||PHI|Luis Nolasco}}
  • {{player||PHI|Dhan Diolanto}}
  • {{player||PHI|Maximino Dayandante, Jr.}}

|team_man=

|roster_url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/919077/ncaa-season-100-men-s-basketball-rosters/story/?tab=roster

|accessdate=September 3, 2024

}}

Head coaches

  • 1998–2010: Nomar Angeles Isla
  • 2011–2014: Gerry Esplana
  • 2015: Andy de Guzman
  • 2016–2018: Ariel Sison
  • 2019–2022: Oliver Bunyi
  • 2023–Present: Jerson Allen Cabiltes

Notable players

  • Nat Cosejo
  • Laminou Hamadou
  • Cedric Noube Happi
  • JP Maguliano

Retired numbers

  • #8, Ronray Buenafe (2007){{Cite web |title=SPIN.ph lists top players from each NCAA school in Final Four era |url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/spin-ph-lists-top-players-from-each-ncaa-school-in-final-four-era-a795-20200303-lfrm |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

Season-by-season records

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! rowspan="2" |Season

! rowspan="2" |League

! colspan="6" |Elimination round

! colspan="4" |Playoffs

Pos

!GP

!W

!L

!PCT

!GB

!GP

!W

!L

!Results

bgcolor=silver

|2008

|UCAA

|3rd

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|Lost Finals vs UCN

2009

|NCAA

|6th/10

|18

|6

|12

|.333

|10

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2010

|NCAA

|9th/9

|16

|2

|14

|.125

|14

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2011

|NCAA

|10th/10

|18

|4

|14

|.222

|12

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2012

|NCAA

|7th/10

|18

|8

|10

|.444

|7

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2013

|NCAA

|5th/10

|18

|10

|8

|.556

|5

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2014

|NCAA

|9th/10

|18

|4

|14

|.222

|9

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2015

|NCAA

|10th/10

|18

|2

|16

|.111

|11

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2016

|NCAA

|8th/10

|18

|6

|12

|.333

|8

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2017

|NCAA

|7th/10

|18

|7

|11

|.389

|11

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2018

|NCAA

|9th/10

|18

|4

|14

|.222

|13

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2019

|NCAA

|9th/10

|18

|4

|14

|.222

|14

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2020{{efn|Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.|group=seasonrecords}}

|NCAA

| colspan="10" |Season canceled

2021{{efn|Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.|group=seasonrecords}}

|NCAA

|7th/10

|9

|3

|6

|.333

|6

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2022

|NCAA

|10th/10

|18

|3

|15

|.167

|11

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2023

|NCAA

|7th/10

|18

|9

|9

|.500

|6

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

2024

|NCAA

|5th/10

|18

|9

|9

|.500

|6

| colspan="4" |Did not qualify

colspan="3" |NCAA totals

!259

!81

!178

!.313

!—

!0

!0

!0

!0 playoffs appearances

References

{{Reflist}}{{NCAA-PH men's basketball}}

Category:National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) basketball teams