UAAP SEASON 76 LEAGUE REVIEW AS OF AUGUST 19, 2013

*Each periodic review contains updated Team Standings, Team Power Rankings, Position Rankings, and Statistical Leaders. This was made BEFORE the Saturday games.

TEAM STANDINGS:

Team	Wins	Losses
FEU	7	2
NU	6	3
UE	5	3
DLSU	5	4
Ateneo	4	4
UST	4	4
Adamson	3	6
UP	0	8

POWER RANKINGS:

These rankings are based on each team's Cumulative Efficiency Ratings (CER - sum of all its players' efficiency ratings as calculated by PBA-Online.net) AND its wins. The formula I used was this:

Team EFF = CER + (# of wins x 70)

I gave each win a value of 70 stat points simply because the average score for each of the college teams in the 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup (based on Statsboard.com) was 72.45ppg. I just rounded that down to an even 70.

Despite the limitations of the statistical basis, I believe that these rankings still generally reflect a balance of "how good each team has been" and "how good each team is projected to be."

I’m 110% sure not everyone will agree with the following rankings, but that was never the point anyway. As long as this fosters discussion and gives fodder for tabletop discourse, then all’s good. Well, hopefully.

Let's go. Time for the disagreeing to begin.

Rodney Brondial's Falcons sink, while
Emmanuel Mbe's Bulldogs rise in our Power Rankings.

1) FEU Tamaraws (7-wins, 2-losses, 740.5 Team EFF)

The mantle of invincibility has all but dissipated in Morayta, but this is still a formidable basketball team. Terrence Romeo’s questionable decision-making against NU notwithstanding, coach Nash Racela still has, arguably, the best backcourt duo in all of local amateur hoops.

2) NU Bulldogs (6-wins, 3-losses, 670.4 Team EFF)

With Ray Parks and Emmanuel Mbe continuing to put up first-team-worthy stat-lines, coach Eric Altamirano’s job shouldn’t be all too difficult. Dealing FEU its first loss of the season and brutally messing up Adamson have cemented the Bulldogs’ status as title contenders anew.

Ray Parks and the Bulldogs gave FEU its
 first taste of defeat this season.

3) DLSU Green Archers (5-wins, 4-losses, 582.1 EFF)

The Greenies may have ended the first round with a whimper, but they sure as hell have begun the second round with a bang. Getting by the Soaring Falcons and riding high against the Tamaraws have bolstered the Green Archers’ stock considerably. Also, coach Juno Sauler has four guys whose EFF ratings are hovering at or around the 30 EFF mark, which is definitely a good thing. They should nail win #6 against lowly UP this week.

4) UE Red Warriors (5-wins, 3-losses, 573.2 EFF)

Roi Sumang has been nothing short of awesome in the clutch this season. Just ask UST. And did you see coach Boysie Zamar celebrate as if he already won the big kahuna? It’s far from over, of course, but things aren’t looking too shabby for the Recto Reds. Not too shabby at all. Of course, the big question is can this Sumang-Mammie show carry them all the way to the Final Four?

5) Ateneo Blue Eagles (4-wins, 4-losses, 516.9 Team EFF)

Coach Bo Perasol will want to forget that game against UP, even if it did end up in the win column. It was not the start he wanted for a team hell-bent on making a big splash in round two, but things could’ve been much worse. At least, Kiefer Ravena seemed to be in good shape already. The Eagles will be tested by UST and Adamson this week, and their performance might make or break their Anim-o campaign.

6) UST Growling Tigers (4-wins, 4-losses, 497.1 Team EFF)

Boy do these guys miss Jeric Teng. And, what? Did Aljon Mariano just injure his ankle, too? Seems like coach Pido pissed off Lady Luck big time, and things won’t be easy with Ateneo and NU waiting this week. With every foe locked on limiting Karim Abdul and Kevin Ferrer, everybody else has to step up big time.

7) Adamson Soaring Falcons (3-wins, 6-losses, 432.2 EFF)

That terrible showing against NU really hurt Adamson, and now they’ve really fallen behind even the middle of the pack. Coach Leo Austria will have to wield some serious magic if he still wants a shot at the Final Four, and they can start by trying to upset the Eagles this coming weekend.

8) UP Fighting Maroons (0-wins, 8-losses, 245.5 Team EFF)

The Maroons’ first half against Ateneo might already be the highlight of their season, which isn’t saying much. Either that or the fact that they changed their head coach midseason for the second time in recent memory. Oh, to hell with this program. Why even bother?

POSITION BATTLE (based on the Player Efficiency Ratings on PBA-Online.net)

Top FIVE (5) By Position:

Centers of Attention: (C)

1) Charles Mammie (UE) – 13.9ppg, 17.4rpg, 1.0spg (40.1 EFF)

2) Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 16.8ppg, 11.6rpg, 1.2spg (39.5 EFF)

3) Karim Abdul (UST) – 14.8ppg, 11.5rpg, 1.5bpg, 1.3spg (38.1 EFF0

4) Arnold Van Opstal (DLSU) – 11.0ppg, 6.7rpg (29.5 EFF)

5) Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 9.0ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.3bpg (28.6 EFF)

Fantastic 4s: (PF)

1) Chris Newsome (AdMU) – 13.4ppg, 7.9rpg (32.7 EFF)

2) Jason Perkins (DLSU) – 11.0ppg, 8.4rpg (30.8 EFF)

3) Rodney Brondial (AdU) – 8.8ppg, 10.4rpg, 1.7bpg (30.4 EFF0

4) Aljon Mariano (UST) – 11.5ppg, 7.0rpg (30.1 EFF)

5) Chris Ball (UP) – 6.9ppg, 9.0rpg (24.7 EFF)

Swingin' Swingmen: (SF)

1) Jeron Teng (DLSU) – 14.1ppg, 6.9rpg, 3.2apg (30.1 EFF)

2) Ryan Buenafe (AdMU) – 11.8ppg, 8.1rpg, 3.4apg, 1.1spg (29.8 EFF)

3) Kevin Ferrer (UST) – 13.3ppg, 7.0rpg (29.7 EFF)

4) Rey Mark Belo (FEU) – 8.7ppg, 7.0rpg (26.4 EFF)

5) Sam Marata (UP) – 14.4ppg, 3.9rpg (25.6 EFF)

Wing Warriors: (SG)

1) Ray Parks (NU) – 17.2ppg, 8.7rpg, 4.2apg, 1.0spg (38.5 EFF)

2) Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 19.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.8apg, 1.6spg (35.8 EFF)

3) Almond Vosotros (DLSU) – 15.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.1spg (29.8 EFF)

4) Jericho Cruz (AdU) – 15.9ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.4apg, 1.2spg (29.0 EFF)

5) Mike Tolomia (FEU) – 9.4ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.7apg (23.1 EFF)

Focal Points: (PG)

1) Roi Sumang (UE) – 19.1ppg, 5.5rpg, 4.8apg, 1.1spg (37.6 EFF0

2) RR Garcia (FEU) – 13.9ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.2spg (29.0 EFF)

3) Juami Tiongson (AdMU) – 11.9ppg, 3.5rpg (25.3 EFF)

4) Ed Daquioag (UST) – 8.9ppg, 4.8rpg (23.2 EFF)

5) Gelo Alolino (NU) – 7.2ppg, 5.1rpg, 5.0apg (22.3 EFF)

Ed Daquioag breaks into the top five
point guards of the season. 

Fresh Princes: (for those in their first playing year)

1) Charles Mammie (UE) – 13.9ppg, 17.4rpg, 1.0spg (40.1 EFF)

2) Chris Newsome (AdMU) – 13.4ppg, 7.9rpg (32.7 EFF)

3) Jason Perkins (DLSU) – 11.0ppg, 8.4rpg (30.8 EFF)

4) Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 9.0ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.3bpg (28.6 EFF)

5) Kyles Lao (UP) – 8.4ppg, 2.1rpg (21.0 EFF)

*It is worth noting that Kyles Lao is the only “true rookie” on this list.

UAAP SEASON 76 STAT LEADERS (as of August 19, 2013)

Top Scorers:

Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 19.8

Roi Sumang (UE) – 19.1

Ray Parks (NU) – 17.2

Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 16.8

Jericho Cruz (AdU) – 15.9

Top Rebounders

Charles Mammie (UE) – 17.4

Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 11.6

Karim Abdul (UST) – 11.5

Rodney Brondial (AdU) – 10.4

Raul Soyud (UP) – 10.0

Top Playmakers

Gelo Alolino (NU) – 5.0

Roi Sumang (UE) – 4.8

Bobby Ray Parks (NU) – 4.2

Thomas Torres (DLSU) – 3.9

Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 3.8

Top Thieves

Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 1.6

Karim Abdul (UST) – 1.3

Jericho Cruz (AdU) – 1.2

Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 1.2

RR Garcia (FEU) – 1.2

Top Rejectors

Rodney Brondial (AdU) – 1.7

Karim Abdul (UST) – 1.5

Christian Sentcheu (FEU) – 1.4

Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 1.3

Raul Soyud (UP) – 1.1

Top FG% (at least 15 FGM)

Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 61.2%

Glenn Khobuntin (NU) – 58.6%

Arnold Van Opstal (DLSU) – 56.7%

Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 53.3%

Jason Perkins (DLSU) – 48.7%

AVO continues his impressive campaign for the Green Archers.

Top 3PT% (at least 7 3PTM)

Gryann Mendoza (FEU) – 43.8%

Robin Roño (NU) – 38.1%

Harry Petilos (AdU) – 38.1%

Juami Tiongson (AdMU) – 37.2%

Ralf Olivares (UE) – 34.6%

All images are by Jan Dizon/Inboundpass.com.