Ateneo Blue Eagles - Sports - Basketball - Notable Players

Notable Players

Men's Division
1920s

• Ambrosio "Paddy" Padilla, HS '26 AB '30 (Summa cum laude) - King Eagle, 1928 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1929 NCAA defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Star player of the 1926-1929 Ateneo Blue Eagles teams who was the highest individual scorer in NCAA Season 6 (1929–30) by scoring 29 points in one game; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 10th (1934) Far Eastern Games in Manila - Gold medal; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 11th (1936) Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany - 5th place; 1979 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; 1999 Inductee (first batch), National Basketball Hall of Fame; Awarded on March 3, 2012 by the Philippine Sportswriters Association the Sports Leader of the Millennium Award.
• Jesus "Jess" Suarez, HS '30 AA '32 - Member, 1928 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagle team; King Eagle, 1929 and 1930 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1930s

• Bibiano "Bing" Ouano, AA '32 AB '34 - Member, three-peat <1931, 1932, 1933> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1933 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 10th (1934) Far Eastern Games in Manila - Gold medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 11th (1936) Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany - 5th place; Coach, back-to-back <1953 and 1954> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagle team; 1979 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Primitivo "Tibing" Martinez, HS '31 AA '33 - Member, NCAA back-to-back <1931 and 1932> champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1932 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 10th (1934) Far Eastern Games in Manila - Gold medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 11th (1936) Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany - 5th place; 1979 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; 1999 Inductee (first batch), National Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Amador Obordo, AA '33 AB '35 - Member, three-peat <1931, 1932, 1933> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1933 NCAA MVP; King Eagle, 1934 Ateneo Blue Eagle team Member, RP national basketball team to the 10th (1934) Far Eastern Games in Manila - Gold medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 11th (1936) Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany - 5th place; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jesus "Bong" Arce, GS '30 HS '34 AA '36 BS '38 - King Eagle, 1937 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1994 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Robert "Bobby" Jones, HS '38 BSC '42 - Member, 1937 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1940 NCAA MVP; Member, 1941 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Simon LaO, GS '35 HS '39 BBA '48 - Member, 1937 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1939, 1940 and 1941 (NCAA champion) Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Eduardo Cortez, BSC '42 - 1939 NCAA MVP; Member, 1941 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1940s

• Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan, GS '38 BBA '49 - Coach, RP national basketball team to the 3rd (1959) FIBA World Championship in Santiago, Chile - 8th place; Called "The Maestro" by the sports press for his achievements as a coach both in collegiate (seven straight championships in the UAAP) and pro basketball (grand-slam championships); 1979 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; 2010 Awardee, Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Sports Hall of Fame.
• Luis Francisco "Moro" Lorenzo, HS '47 AB '51 - King Eagle, 1948, 1949 and 1950 Ateneo Blue Eagles teams; 1948 and 1949 NCAA MVP; Leading scorer in the NCAA with over 30 points a game and broke the 29 points record established by fellow Blue Eagle Paddy Padilla when he scored 34 points in a game against the Mapua Red Cardinals; Given the moniker "Moonshot" by the sportswriters; Member, 1949 NCAA All-Star team; Awardee, 1949 Ateneo Most Outstanding Player of the Year; Member, RP national basketball team to the 1st (1951) Asian Games in New Delhi, India - Gold medal; Named 1949 Mr. Basketball of the Philippines by the Philippine Sportswriters Association; 1979 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Ignacio "Ning" R. Ramos, HS '48 - Member, 1949 - 1950 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 1st (1951) Asian Games in New Delhi, India - Gold medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 2nd (1954) Asian Games in Manila - Gold medal; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame

1950s

• Antonio Ma. "Chole" Gaston, HS '49 BS '53 - King Eagle, 1952 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Given the moniker "Cagayan Cyclone" by the sportswriters; 1988 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jose Ma. "Rusty" Cacho, HS '50 BS '54 - Team captain, 1949 Ateneo Blue Eaglets; King Eagle, 1953 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 2nd (1954) Asian Games in Manila - Gold medal; 1985 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Honesto "Ness" Mayoralgo, HS '51 BS '55 - King Eagle, 1954 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1985 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Francisco "Frankie/Paking" Rabat, BSBA '57 - 1953 NCAA MVP; Member, back-to-back <1953 and 1954> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Dubbed by the sports press as the "Rajah of Rebounds"; Youngest member (18 years old), RP national basketball team to the 2nd (1954) FIBA World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 3rd place; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Mario "Bay" Ballesteros, BS Candidate (1953–1956) - Member, back-to-back <1953 and 1954> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagle team; Alternate member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (1956) Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia - 7th place; 2003 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Quinteliano "Tiny" Literal, BS Candidate (1953–1956) - Member, back-to-back <1953 and 1954> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball selection team to the 1962 Taipei Goodwill Games; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jose Ma. "Poch" Gayoso, BS '58 - Member, 1954 NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1956 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, 1957 NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2006 Awardee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Ma. Fernando "Ando" Hernaez, BS '58 - Member, back-to-back <1957 and 1958> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, 1958 NCAA Selection team to the NCAA-UAAP Goodwill Games and NCAA-Japan Goodwill Games; Member, 1958 All Ateneo Selection that played against the University of San Francisco Dons, 1958 US NCAA Division I champions; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jaime "Jimmy" Pestaño, BS '59 - Member, back-to-back <1957 and 1958> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, 1958 NCAA Selection team to the NCAA-UAAP Goodwill Games and NCAA-Japan Goodwill Games; Awardee, 1958 Ateneo Best Team Player award; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Edgardo "Ed" Ocampo, GS '51 HS '55 BS '59 - King Eagle, back-to-back <1957 and 1958> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1958 NCAA MVP; Member, 1958 NCAA Selection team to the NCAA-UAAP Goodwill Games and NCAA-Japan Goodwill Games; Member, 1958 All Ateneo Selection that played against the University of San Francisco Dons, 1958 US NCAA champions; Given the moniker "Leech Guard" by the sportswriters; Named 1960 Mr. Basketball of the Philippines by the Philippine Sportswriters Association at the age of 22 years old; Member, RP national basketball team to the 17th (1960) and 19th (1968) Summer Olympics in Rome (11th place) and Mexico City (13th place), respectively; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 1964 pre-Olympics tournament in Tokyo, Japan - 6th place; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 20th (1972) Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany - 13th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 3rd (1959) FIBA World Championship in Chile - 8th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 1st (1960) and 4th (1967) FIBA Asia Championships in Manila (champion) and Seoul, Korea (champion) respectively; 1982 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; 1999 Inductee (first batch), National Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Cristino "Cris" Arroyo, BS '61 - Member, back-to-back <1957 and 1958> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1960 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Given the moniker " Stretch Arroyo" by the radio sportscasters; 1994 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Amado "Dodo" Martelino, HS '58 BS '62 - Member, 1957 NCAA Juniors Division All-Star team; Ateneo High School 1957 Athlete of the Year; Member, 1958 and 1961 NCAA champions Ateneos Blue Eagle team; Co-Captain, 1961 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1961 Basketball Player of the Year; 1961 NCAA MVP; Nominee, 1961 Mr. Basketball of the Philippines; 1997 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jose Ramon "Boogie" Pamintuan, AB '62 - Member, 1958 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 1961 NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1959, 1960 and 1961 University Athlete of the Year; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1960s

• Felix "Totik" Flores, BS '64 - Member, 1961 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Alternate member, RP national basketball team to the 17th (1960) Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy - 11th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 1964 pre-Olympics tournament in Tokyo, Japan - 6th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 5th (1969) FIBA Asia Championship in Bangkok, Thailand - 3rd place; 1997 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Jimmy Alabanza, HS '63 BS '67 - King Eagle, 1966 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1966 NCAA MVP; Scored 35 points in a game against La Salle when there was no 3-point shot yet; Recognized as one of the basketball greats by sports writers in the 1960s; An athlete for all seasons - played in four Ateneo varsity teams in the NCAA ; Founding member, Ateneo college Fencing Club; 1994 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; Past President, Ateneo Sports Foundation, 2002–2006.
• Richard "Ricky" Palou, GS '63 HS '67 BS '71 - Member, 1966 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Member, 1969 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Played pro basketball in the PBA where he was given the moniker "Palpal Palou" by the TV sportscasters; 1997 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame; Ateneo Athletic Director, 2008–present.
• Marte Samson, BS Candidate (1968–1970) - Member, 1969 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 1st (1970) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Seoul, South Korea - Champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 6th (1971) FIBA Asia Championship in Tokyo, Japan - 2nd place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 20th (1972) Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany - 13th place; Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas, BS Candidate (1968–1970) - Member, 1969 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Set a record during his NCAA career by scoring 45 points in a single game; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 1st (1970) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Seoul, Korea - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 20th (1972) Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany - 13th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 7th (1973) FIBA Asia Championship in Manila - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 7th (1974) FIBA World Championship in Puerto Rico - 13th place; Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Francis Arnaiz, Col 1969-1970 - Member, 1969 NCAA champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 7th (1973) FIBA Asia Championship in Manila - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 7th (1974) FIBA World Championship in Puerto Rico - 13th; Played pro basketball in the PBA where he was given the name "Mr. Clutch"; 2003 Special Awardee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1970s

• Stephen "Steve" Watson, GS '72 HS '76 BS Candidate (1976–1979) - Member, 1973 NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Member, back-to-back <1975 and 1976> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Played in the seniors division when he was still in his 4th year high school; 1976 NCAA MVP; Nominee, All-Filipino Basketball Player of the Year; Member, RP national basketball team to the 8th (1978) FIBA World Championship in Manila - 8th place; Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Federico "Padim" Israel, Jr., AB '78 - Member, back-to-back <1975 and 1976> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 8th (1978) FIBA World Championship in Manila - 8th place; Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2003 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Bernardo "Joy" Carpio, AB '79 - Member, back-to-back <1975 and 1976> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 1977 NCAA MVP; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 4th (1977) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Kuwait - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 8th (1978) FIBA World Championship in Manila - 8th place; Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2003 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Matthew "Fritz" Gaston, AB '80 - Member, back-to-back <1975 and 1976> NCAA champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Captain ball, 1977 RP Youth national basketball team to the 4th (1977) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Kuwait - champion; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 9th (1977) FIBA Asia Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - (5th place); Played pro basketball in the PBA; 2000 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1980s

• Gregorio "Ogie" Narvasa II, GS '73 HS '77 BS '81 - King Eagle, 1980 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 1978 Pesta Sukan Tournament in Singapore; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 5th (1978) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Manila - champion; 2003 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Isabelo "Jojo" Lastimosa, Jr., Col 1983-1984 - Member, 1983 and 1984 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 10th (1986) Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea - bronze medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 13th (1998) Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand - bronze medal; 1988 PBA Rookie of the Year; 1996 PBA All Filipino Cup Finals MVP; 8-time PBA All-Star player; Member, PBA's 25 Greatest Players.
• Emilio "Nonoy" Chuatico, Jr., AB '88 - Member, 1987 UAAP Champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (1991) FIBA Asia Championship in Kobe, Japan - 7th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (1991) SEA Games in Manila - Gold medal; No. 8 overall pick 1992 PBA Draft; 2009 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Daniel "Danny" Francisco, GS '83 HS '87 AB '92 - Member, 1985 and 1986 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Member, back-to-back <1987 and 1988> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 10th (1989) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Manila - 3rd place; 2012 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Enrique Mario "Eric" Reyes, BS '91 - Member, back-to-back <1987 and 1988> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 9th (1986) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Manila - 2nd place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (1991) FIBA Asia Championship in Kobe, Japan - 7th place; No. 6 overall pick 1992 PBA Draft; 2012 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Rodericko Cesar "Olsen" Racela, HS '87 AB '91 - Member, 1986 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Member, back-to-back <1987 and 1988> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 10th (1989) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Manila - 3rd place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 13th (1998) Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand - bronze medal; Member, RP national basketball team to the 14th (2002) Asian Games in Busan, South Korea - 4th place; No. 12 overall pick 1993 PBA Draft; Head coach, 2011 RP national U16 basketball team and 2012 RP national U18 basketball team; 2012 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.

1990s

• Vincent Paul "Vince" Hizon, BS Candidate (1992–1995) - Member, 1993 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 2001 SEA Games - gold medal; Played in US NCAA Division I; No.8 overall pick 1994 PBA Draft; Given the moniker "The Prince" by the PBA TV sportscasters .
• Robert Vincent Jude "Dudut" Jaworski, Jr., BS '95 - Member, 1993 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; No. 10 overall pick 1995 PBA Draft; Son of basketball great Robert Jaworski.
• Jose Enrico "Rico" Villanueva, GS '94 HS '98 AB '02 MA '04 - Member, 1997 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; 1997 UAAP Juniors MVP; 1998 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2002 UAAP MVP; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 15th (1998) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Kolkata, India - 7th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (2005) and 18th (2007) FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Manila (5th place) and Tehran, Iran (4th), respectively; Member, RP national basketrball team to the 7th (2007) SEABA Championship in Ratchaburi, Thailand - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 4th (2012) FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan - 4th place; No. 7 overall pick 2003 PBA Draft; Dubbed the "Raging Bull" by PBA sportscasters; 2005-06 PBA Best Player of the Conference.
• Wesley Gonzales, GS '94 HS '98 BS '02 - Member, 1997 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2002 UAAP Finals co-MVP; No. 9 overall pick 2004 PBA Draft.

2000s

• George Christian "Gec" Chia, BS 2003 - Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; No. 28 overall pick 2003 PBA Draft.
• Richard "Rich" Alvarez, AB 2003 - Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2000 and 2001 UAAP MVP; Member, RP national basketball team to the 22nd (2003) SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam - Gold medal; No. 1 overall pick 2004 PBA Draft; 2004-05 PBA Rookie of the Year.
• Ramon Paolo Bugia, GS '95 HS '99 BS '03 - Member, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; No. 17 overall pick 2005 PBA Draft; Member, 2005 PBA All-Rookie team; Awarded a citation by the PBA as the only active player to finish an MBA degree.
• Larry Alexander Fonacier, GS '96 HS '00 AB '04 - Member, 1999 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; 1999 UAAP Juniors MVP; Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2002 UAAP Finals co-MVP; King Eagle, 2004 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 4th (2012) FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan - 4th place; No. 14 overall pick 2005 PBA Draft; 2005-2006 PBA Rookie of the Year; Member, 2005 PBA All-Rookie Team; Member, 2007 PBA All-Star Team; Given the moniker "Baby-face Assassin" by the PBA TV sportscasters.
• Lewis Alfred "LA" Tenorio, AB '06 - Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; King Eagle, 2005 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Selected, 2004 and 2005 UAAP Mythical 5; Member, RP national basketball team to the 4th (2012) FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan - 4th place; No. 4 overall pick 2006 PBA Draft; Member, 2006 PBA All-Rookie Team; 2009 PBA Most Improved Player; Member, 2009 PBA Mythical First Team; Member, 2009 and 2010 PBA All-Star Team; 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals MVP.
• John Christopher "JC" Intal, AB '07 - Member, 2002 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2006 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Selected, 2006 UAAP Mythical 5; 2006 UAAP Breakout Player and Player of the Year; No. 4 overall pick 2007 PBA Draft.
• Claiford "Ford" Arao, AB '08 - Member, 2003-2006 Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2007 Ateneo Blue Eagle team; 2007 UAAP Most Improved Player; No. 14 overall pick 2010 PBA Draft.
• Japeth Paul Aguilar, Col 2004-2005 - Member, 2004 and 2005 Ateneo Blues Eagles team; Transferred to Western Kentucky University, a Division I team in the US NCAA in 2006; RP national basketball team to the 16th (2010) Asian Games in Guangzhou, China - 6th place; RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China - 4th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 9th (2011) SEABA Men's Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia - champion; Member, RP national basketball team to the 22nd (2011) FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Pasig, Philippines - 4th place; No. 1 overall pick 2009 PBA Draft; No. 109th overall pick 2012 NBA D-League Draft.
• Christopher John "Chris" Tiu, BS '09 (Cum Laude) - 2006 UAAP Comeback Player; Selected, 2007 and 2008 UAAP Mythical 5; King Eagle, 2008 UAAP Champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Garnered, 2008 UAAP Maasahan Award; 2008 Ateneo Sportsman of the Year; Awardee, 2008 Nickelodeon Philippines Kid's Choice Favorite Athlete; 2009 Awardee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame - Plaque of Recognition for excellence in sports and academics; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 16th (2010) Asian Games in Guangzhou, China - 6th place; Captain Ball, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China - 4th place; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 9th (2011) SEABA Men's Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia - champion; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 20th (2009) FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia - 5th place; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 22nd (2011) FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Pasig, Philippines - 4th place; Captain ball, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold medalist; No. 7 overall pick 2012 PBA Draft.
• Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini, AB Candidate (2005–2011) - Member, back-to-back <2008 and 2009> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2008 UAAP MVP; 2008 Most Improved Player; Selected, 2008 and 2009 UAAP Mythical 5; Co-captain, 2009 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2009 UAAP Finals MVP; 2009 UAAP Most Reliable Player; 2010-11 PBA Rookie of the Year; No. 2 overall pick 2010 PBA Draft.
• Jose Antonio "Jai" Reyes, GS '01 HS '05 BS '10 - Member, 2003 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Team captain, 2004 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eaglets; 2004 UAAP Juniors Finals MVP; Selected, 2004 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; Garnered, 2004 UAAP Juniors Sportsmanship Award; 2005 Ateneo HS Sportsman of the Year; 2005 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Member, 2008 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2009 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League MVP; Member, Ateneo HS varsity Track and Field team - event medalist: Gold - Triple Jump, Silver - High Jump, Bronze - Long Jump; No. 18 overall pick 2010 PBA Draft.
• Siverino "Nonoy" Baclao, AB '11 - Member, 2008 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2009 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2008 UAAP Finals MVP; 2008 UAAP Defensive Player of the Year - holds the UAAP record of Most Blocked Shots in a game: 7 blocked shots in the 2008 Finals game against La Salle; 2010 Ateneo Sportsman of the Year; No. 1 overall pick 2010 PBA Draft.
• Eric Carlo Salamat, AB Candidate 2013 - King Eagle, 2010 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, three-peat <2008, 2009, 2010> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagle team; 2005 NCAA Juniors Finals MVP; 2008 Nike Summer League MVP; 2008 Unigames MVP; Dubbed "Sultan of Swipes" by the sports press; Awardee, 2010 UAAP-NCAA Press Corp's Collegiate Basketball Super Senior Player Award; No. 13 overall pick 2011 PBA Draft.

2010s

• Emmanuel "Emman" Monfort, AB '11 - Member, three-peat <2009, 2010, 2011> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; 2010 UAAP Most Improved Player; Co-captain, 2011 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; Member, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold medal; Awardee, 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball Senior Player of the Year; No. 16 overall pick 2012 PBA Draft
• Jeffrey Kirk Long, AB '12 - Member, four-peat <2008, 2009, 2010, 2011> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; Co-captain, 2011 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; Selected, 2010 Philippine Collegiate Champions League Mythical 5; Selected, 2010 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps' Collegiate Basketball Mythical 5; 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball Defensive Stopper of the Year; 2011 PCCL Model Collegiate Player of the Year.
• Raymond Leonard "Bacon" Austria, GS '03 HS '07 AB '12 - Member, 2006 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; 2006 UAAP Juniors MVP; Selected, 2006 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; Member, four-peat <2008, 2009, 2010, 2011> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2011 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; No. 27 overall pick 2012 PBA Draft.
• Christopher "Oping" Sumalinog - Col Candidate 2012 - Member, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team.
• Luis Lorenzo Gonzaga III, GS '02 HS '07 Col Candidate 2012 - Member, five-peat <2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2011-12 Ateneo Step-Up Athlete of the Year; Co-captain, 2012 Ateneo Blue Eagles Team.
• Ryan Clarence Buenafe, AB Candidate 2013 - Member, three-peat <2008, 2009, 2010> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Member, 2012 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2008 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Selected, 2008 UAAP All-Rookie Team; 2010 UAAP Finals MVP; 2010 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps' Collegiate Basketball Pivotal Player of the Year; Selected, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Juniors Mythical 5; 2006 and 2007 NCAA Juniors Finals MVP; 2007 NCAA Juniors MVP.
• Justin Shaun Chua, AB Candidate 2013 - Member, five-peat <2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Co-captain, 2012 Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; 2006-07 Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association MVP; Member, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold Medal.
• Nicolas Raymond "Nico" Salva, AB Candidate 2013 - Member, five-peat <2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Selected, 2008 UAAP All-Rookie Team; 2009 UAAP Sixth Man of the Year; 2011 and 2012 UAAP Finals MVP; Co-captain, 2012 Ateneo Blue Eagles Team; 2010 Philippine Collegiate Champions League Mythical Five Member; 2010 Philippine Collegiate Champions League MVP; Member, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold medal; 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball Pivotal Player of the Year; Selected, 2007 NCAA Juniors Mythical 5.
• Gregory William "Greg" Slaughter, AB Candidate 2014 - Member, 2011 and 2012 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; Selected, 2011 UAAP Mythical 5; Three-time (2007, 2008 and 2009) CESAFI MVP; Member, RP national basketball team to the 20th (2009) FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia - 5th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 16th (2010) Asian Games in Guangzhou, China - 6th place; Member, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold medal; Selected, 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball Mythical 5; Selected, 2012 Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup Mythical 5; 2012 UAAP Game Changing Player of the Year; Selected, 2012 UAAP Mythical 5; Selected, 2012 PCCL Mythical 5.
• Kiefer Isaac Ravena, GS '07 HS '11 BS Candidate 2015 - Member, three-peat <2008, 2009, 2010> UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eaglets Team; Team captain, 2010 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eaglets; 2009 and 2010 UAAP Juniors Finals MVP; Selected, 2009 and 2010 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; 2010 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps' College Basketball Juniors Player of the Year; Member, 2011 and 2012 UAAP champions Ateneo Blue Eagles team; 2011 UAAP Rookie of the Year; 2010-11 Ateneo High School Most Outstanding Athlete for Basketball; Dubbed the "Phenom" of basketball by the sports press; Selected, 2011 UAAP Mythical 5; Awardee, 2011 Tony Siddayao Awards; Member, RP Youth U-18 national basketball team to the 6th (2010) SEABA U18 Championship in Yangon, Myanmar - Gold Medal; Member, RP Youth U-16 national basketball team to the 1st (2009) FIBA Asia U16 Championship in Johor Bahru, Malaysia - 4th place; Captain ball, RP Youth U-18 national basketball team to the 21st (2010) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Sanaá, Yemen - 5th place; Selected, 21st (2010) FIBA Asia U18 Championship Mythical 5; 21st (2010) FIBA Asia U18 Championship Best Forward; 2011 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup MVP; Selected, 2011 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup Mythical 5; Member, RP national basketball team to the 26th (2011) SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - Gold medal; 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball MVP; Selected, 2011 UAAP-NCAA Press Corps Collegiate Basketball Mythical 5; Selected, 2012 Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup Mythical 5; 2012 UAAP Todo Bigay Player of the Year; Selected, 2012 PCCL Mythical 5.

Women's Division

• Christiane Marie "Peachy" Cheng, BS '89 - Team captain, 1987 UAAP runner-up Ateneo Lady Eagles team; Member, 1987 RP national women's basketball team.
• Michelle Flordeliz "Mitch" Lazaro, AB '89 JD '93 - Member, 1987 UAAP runner-up Ateneo Lady Eagles team.
• Frances Felene "Frannie" Severino, AB '90 - Member, 1987 UAAP runner-up Ateneo Lady Eagles team
• Erika Caitlin Dy, AB 2004 - 2000 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Member, 2004 UAAP runner-up Ateneo Lady Eagles team.
• Kristine "Tin" Chua, AB 2005 - 2001 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Co-captain 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League; Member, 2005 RP national women's basketball team; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 6th (2007) SEABA Women's Championship in Phuket, Thailand - silver medalist.
• Danica Regina "Dcay" Caynap, BS 2005 - Co-captain 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League.
• Stephanie Lauren "Pipay" Lee-Villanueva, BS 2005 - Co-captain 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League; Member, 2005 RP national women's basketball team; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 6th (2007) SEABA Women's Championship in Phuket, Thailand - silver medalist;
• Carolyn Tan-Chi, BS 2006 (Summa cum laude) - 2002 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Awardee, 2002 UAAP Athlete-Scholar Award; Member 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League; 2005 and 2006 Ateneo Student-Athlete of the Year; Member, 2004-2006 National Honor Society; Awardee, 2005 Procter & Gamble Student Excellence Award; 2006 St. Ignatius Most Outstanding Scholar.
• Cassandra Noel "Cassy" Tioseco, AB 2007 - 2003 UAAP Rookie of the Year; 2005 National Students Basketball Championship MVP; 2006 and 2007 UAAP MVP; Member 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League;; Co-captain, 2006 Ateneo Lady Eagle team; Team captain, 2007 UAAP champions Ateneo Lady Eagles; Selected, 2006 and 2007 UAAP Mythical 5; 2008 Ateneo Sportswoman of the Year; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 24th (2007) SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand - bronze medalist; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 6th (2007) SEABA Women's Championship in Phuket, Thailand - silver medalist; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 2009 FIBA Asia Women's Championship in Chennai, India - 10th place; Member, RP national women's basketball team to the 7th (2010) SEABA Women's Championship in Manila - gold medalist.
• Katrina "Kat" Quimpo, BS 2007 - Selected, 2004 UAAP Mythical 5; Member 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League; Co-Captain, 2006 and 2007 (champions) Ateneo Lady Eagles team; 2007 UAAP Finals MVP.
• Marie Angelica "AJ" Barracoso, AB 2008 - 2004 UAAP Rookie of the Year; Selected, 2006 UAAP Mythical 5; Member 2005 Ateneo Lady Eagles team, champions: UAAP Season 68, 59th NCR Intercollegiate Basketball Championships, 2005 National Intercollegiate Basketball Championships and 2005 Home and Away Invitational League; Member, 2007 UAAP champions Ateneo Lady Eagles team;
• Therese Diane "Tee Dee" Estrada, BS 2012 - 2007 WNCAA Juniors Division MVP; Selected, 2007 WNCAA Juniors Division Mythical 5.
• Princes Marie Trinidad, BS Candidate 2013 - 2006 WNCAA Juniors Division MVP; Selected, 2007 WNCAA Juniors Division Mythical 5.
• Danica Therese "Dan Dan" Jose, AB Candidate 2015 - 2010 WNCAA Juniors Division MVP; Selected, 2010 WNCAA Juniors Division Mythical 5.

Juniors Division

• John Gilbert "Jun" Reyes, Jr., GS '81 HS '85 Col Candidate '90 - 1984 UAAP Juniors MVP; Team captain, 1984 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets; 2012 Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame.
• Ryan Nelson Pamintuan, HS '96 Col Candidate 2000 - 1995 UAAP Juniors MVP; Member, 1995 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team.
• Ken Joseph Barracoso, HS 2004 AB 2008 - 2003 UAAP Juniors MVP; Member, 2003 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team.
• Mark Intal, HS 2004 Col 2008 - 2003 UAAP Juniors Finals MVP; Member, 2003 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team.
• John David "Jayvee" Dumrique, HS 2009 - Selected, 2007 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; 2008 UAAP Juniors Finals MVP; Team captain, 2008 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets.
• Juan Miguel "Juami" Tiongson, HS 2009 AB Candidate 2013 - Member, 2008 UAAP champion Ateneo Blue Eaglets team; Selected, 2007 and 2008 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; 2008-09 Ateneo High School Most Outstanding Athlete for Basketball
• Charles Alek "Chuckie" Dumrique, HS 2010 - Awardee, 2010-11 Moro Lorenzo High School Sportsman of the Year.
• Tomas Gabriel "Tomy" Ramos, HS 2012 - 2011 UAAP Juniors Rookie of the Year; Member, RP Youth U-16 national basketball team to the 2nd (2011) FIBA Asia U-16 Championship in Nha Trang City, Vietnam - 4th place.
• Kristoffer James "Kris" Porter, HS 2012 - Selected, 2011 UAAP Juniors Mythical 5; 2011-12 Ateneo High School Most Outstanding Athlete for Basketball; Member, RP Youth national basketball team to the 22nd (2012) FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - 6th place.