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Check out the Official Tournament Program for the 2012 Unity Cup!TRANSCRIPT
April 21-22, 2012
Herbert Uy416-871-4598
It’s Back. BIgger & Better than ever
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UNITED WESTANDFour years. 48 months. 1462 days. No matter how you put it, it’s been a long time since teams battled it out for the chance to call themselves Unity Cup champions. But as they say, good things come to those who wait – and let me be the first to tell you: the 2012 edition of the Unity Cup is a VERY good thing.
As awesome as the inaugural version of tournament was back in 2008, we knew that there’s always room for improvement. We wanted to make sure that this year’s was even better, so key partnerships were established to help build the event into some-thing bigger…
A BIG thank-you to Max’s Restaurant for headlining the tournament this year, as ev-eryone’s favourite Filipino restaurant stepped up in a big way to make everything pos-sible. If you don’t know why they call it “The House that Fried Chicken Built”, do yourself a favour and check it out personally!
Flip through the program and take a look around the gym, there’s no doubt that the Unity Cup is all about creating an experience you won’t find at any other basketball tournament. It takes a lot of planning and hard work to execute on something like this, so let’s get the self-props out of the way and congratulate 25-for-Life and All-In on a job well done.
But we all know that it’s the competition that brings us together and ultimately it’s basketball-first here at Unity Cup. So we did our best to recruit some of the best teams available and put money where our mouth is. Bragging rights are great, but prize money brings out the serious ballers. This year’s champions won’t only get to go home with the hardware, but their pockets will be a bit fatter too. No one wants to go home empty-handed.
So let’s take this unique opportunity to showcase our skills, create new rivalries or build upon old ones, and compete to see who will earn the title of Unity Cup Champions. Though our passion for ball runs deep and tempers will truly be tested, we trust that everyone will play within the guidelines of sportsmanship and fair play. After all, we’re all here for the love of the game.
We can’t thank-you enough for supporting the Unity Cup and we all look forward to a weekend of amazing basketball action!
Ball Above All.
Mike SeMira25 for Life Basketball
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Team Profiles
Quickly rising to be one of the top Asian teams in the GTA, this team has won more Asian tournaments than any other team in Toronto over the past year. With a great drive-and-kick game, this team keeps opponents on their heels at all times and will bury teams with its long range bombers. Strong guard play will determine this team’s success.
Eric Arcas
Micko Ballesteros
Graydon Fernandes
Griffin Fernandes
Rodnne Ferry
Karlo Francisco
Alberto Gadin
Colin Garraway
Don Juan
Anton Katipunan
Jon Mandani
Ali Nizam
Eric Ochinang
Allan Ochinang
Kevin Ramos
EJ Reyes
Jan Uy
Gavin W.
Justin UyCoach
R o s t e R
All-In
Players to Watch
Alan ochinang Ali Nizam
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Traditionally known as a tough physical team in the Filipino basketball com-munity, this team has reloaded with an infusion of talented youth to comple-ment its scrappy veterans. Speed and toughness is this team’s forte. They performed very well in the Asian leagues in Toronto finishing in the top-4 in both Fil-Act and Phil-Can this year.
Stemming from the winning tradition of the Celtics, Red Sox and Patriots, Bos-ton MASAE is coming from Beantown with nothing less but championship aspirations. Potential Tournament All-Star Jamaal Brooks is the focal point of this squad, but look for Vinny Cheah’s steady hand to help guide them to some big wins too.
Ryan Abdul
Zosimo Alas-As
Ryan Andre
Leo Aying
Luis Datu
Franz Flores
Tristan Francisco
Owen Graham
Christian Lalicon
Tom Ligutan
Melvin Mole
Andrew Simborio
Francis Valdes
Kurt Wilson
Joe Amado
Jamaal Brooks
Kevin Bui
Marvin Chan
Kevin Chan
Vinny Cheah
Jeff Huynh
Kevin Redmond
Pat Redmond
Matt Song
Kevin Tang
R o s t e R
R o s t e R
Angiels
Boston MASAE
Players to WatchRyan Abdul Owen Graham
Players to WatchJamaal Brooks Vinny Cheah
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This team was a perennial contender at NABA coming up in the Midget/Juvenile divisions a few years ago. However, they’re still searching for the win-ning formula for success in the Open division. Adding a few veterans to their young line up, they should compete and surprise the competition.
The Toronto-based Dragons squad has been a staple in the Asian basketball community thanks to their years of suc-cess. Perennial contenders at the annual NACBAIT (Chinese Nationals) tournament every May, expect the dynamic duo of Kenny Ao and Andrew Suen to lead the team’s trademarks of offensive execu-tion and hard-nosed defense.
Juan Cortez
Ulyssess Mendoza
Justin Pags
Mark Salabit
Gerrard Santiago
Chris Sison
Rico Valdivia
Justin Vita
JR
Kenny Ao
Chris Chan
Jon Chan
Johnson Chau
Bone Chen
Jimmy Cheung
Kelvin Cheung
Denny Lee
Matt Lum
Andrew Suen
Peter Tran
Daniel Tran
Adrian Wong
Tommy Wu
San-Li Yang
R o s t e R
R o s t e R
CKATT
Dragons
Players to WatchJustin Vita Rico Valdivia
Players to WatchKenny Ao Andrew Suen
DAte of BiRth: November 3, 1989 height: 6’2”Weight: 185 lbsolD school: Cawthra Park (Mississauga)
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TORONTO’S
T he 25-for-Life family would like to take this opportunity to recog-nize the following players for their outstanding achievements in their
basketball careers. We know that being part of our organization was just a small part of their
overall resumes, but we’ll always have an extra 25-for-Life uniform whenever they need it.
These guys helped put Toronto basketball on the map in the Philippines – helping open doors for those to follow. The T-Dot is a basketball factory and it’s about time people take notice.
AccolADes: Jon started his winning ways at Mother Teresa where he was an OFSAA 4A Champion. After one year at the University of Western Ontario, he left and went to the NCAA Finals three years in a row with San Sebas-tian College, winning a national title in the process. Currently running the point for Café France in the PBA D-League, making the PBA or ABL is what continues to drive him.
AccolADes: An uber-athletic swingman was a late bloomer of sorts. This former Unity Cup MVP had a short stint at Seneca College before leaving for the Philippines in late 2011. Now at Arellano University, he teams with his 25-for-Life brethren James Forrester to bring the Chiefs success in the 2012 NCAA season
AccolADes: The Man-Child is all grown up now. Since joining the 25-for-Life team at the age of 16, James has made a name for himself on the Asian basketball circuit. Known for his jaw-dropping dunks, his stops at Seneca College and IMG Academy (Florida) have led him to Arellano University alongside AJ Serjue.
AccolADes: This high-scoring combo guard made a name for himself in Mis-sissauga and parlayed that into stints at South Suburban College (Chicago, IL) and Missouri S&T. Now at Blackwater in the PBA D-League, he’s ready to declare for the PBA draft this summer.
Jon Semira
aJ Serjue
James Forrester
aJ Mandani
DAte of BiRth: July 21, 1987 height: 6’0”Weight: 175 lbsolD school: Mother Teresa (Scarborough, ON)
DAte of BiRth: November 3, 1989 height: 6’2”Weight: 185 lbsolD school: Cawthra Park (Mississauga)
DAte of BiRth: September 3, 1989 height: 6’2”Weight: 195 lbsolD school: St. Theresa of Lisieux (Richmond Hill)
DAte of BiRth: February 27, 1987 height: 5’10”Weight: 190 lbsolD school: Ascension of Our Lord (Mississauga)
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Fueled by the partnership with a new sponsor, the San Miguel 25-for-Life squad has a lot to prove at the Unity Cup. A lot has changed since their championship showing back in 2008, but the winning ways continue despite new faces on the roster. Steadied by Coach Al Gregorio and the deadly JP Albano at the guard-spot, this team relies on a seemingly never-ending rotation of players that run hard, play defense and simply win games. These guys are on a mission to prove that the road to the championship still runs through 25 for Life.
JP Albano
Chris Bongolan
Calvin Damian
Ryan Dawinan
Alan Garcia
Akio Javelona
Dean Labayen
JR Manlucu
Clyde Pacis
Mark Panganiban
Mico Panganiban
Cedric Pelayo
Norman Penola
Ezra Prollamante
Mike Semira
Jerome Sta. Maria
Jeremiah Sta. Maria
Al GregorioCoach
R o s t e R
SAN MIGUEL 25 for Life
Players to Watch
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Team Profiles
The 2012 Phil-Can league champi-ons – this team is equipped with great guards and versatile forwards. They possess great outside shooting in their backcourt to go along with their athleti-cism in the front court. Not the biggest team out there but don’t be surprised to see these guys out-rebounding bigger opponents. One of the top Asian teams in Toronto – look for them do very well in this tournament.
The youngest team in the tourna-ment – this team is in its first year in the Open division. They are fresh off winning the Juvenile division at most recent Turkey Ball tournament over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Don’t sleep on these guys, as what they lack in size, they will make up for in their speed and long range shooting
Adam Aglipay
Christian Alicpala
Julian Barrera
Daniel Empansado
Russell Lagman
Chris Lalata
Victor Odtuhan
Phil Ramirez
RJ Ramirez
Chris Tantengco
Kenneth Gorospe
Michael Marzan
Alfred Marzan
Jim Ochinang
Junior PeBenito
Patrick Plamenco
Tristen Que
R o s t e R
R o s t e R
Durham
FAAB
Players to WatchJulian Barrera Chris Tantengco
Players to WatchMike Marzan Jim Ochinang
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The crew at KCAA has enjoyed a re-surgence over the last couple years, showing very well in a number of inter-city tournaments and leagues. Heralded swingman Danny Jeon brings his CIS-level skills to the table, while quarterback Jasen Kim can hurt you with dribble penetration or scoring on his own. Expect these guys to go deep into Sunday action.
A high-scoring team led by great guard play, this team will run up and down against any team in this tournament. Led by a few members of the PIBNA finalist team from Montreal, this team is loaded in the guard spots and pos-sess a deadly 1-3-1 defence in the half court. They should be one of the teams to watch and a contender for the title.
Hyuk Bin Im
James Choi
Danny Jeon
Francis Kim
James Kim
Tylor Kim
Jasen Kim
Dennis Kim
Andrew Lee
Frank Min Assistant Coach
Mike Park
Dave Park
Jason Park
Peter Yang
James Yoon
Jonathan Bermillo
Christopher Caro
Kurt Caro
Keith Cayanong
Daniel Chan
Brandon Goin-Bailey
Aamir Goin-Gyles
Jason Ham R.
Andrew Huang
Johnson Ku
Mikey Son
Lerry Williams-Cuan
R o s t e R
R o s t e R
KCAA
MONTREAL KN & KAITAS
Players to WatchDanny Jeon Jasen Kim
Players to WatchKeith Cayanong Jason Rodney
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NY PBM is quite possibly the hottest team on the Asian basketball circuit right now. With wins in big tournaments at PIBNA (Jacksonville, FL) and the FABA Battle of the Champions (Wash-ington DC) over the last few months, there’s no doubt that this squad from the Big Apple is considered the favourite to win the Unity Cup. Of course, with guys like the uber-athletic Rashawn McCarthy and silky smooth Bobby Simpson on the roster – it’s easy to see why this team wins so much.
For years, opponents have been frus-trated trying to devise a game plan to stop the Titans famous inside game, forgetting that the roster includes a few sharpshooters that can hurt you from outside too. Highlighted by the beastly 6’9” James Chen in the post and the versatile 6’6” Carlos Andrade showcasing an inside-out game like no other, the Titans are the team that no one wants to play.
Rich Harris
Rashawn McCarthy
Pek Mith
Evan Mohammed
Jason Monteiro
Jeff Salazar
Dallas Serrano
Bobby Simpson
Mark Villasin
Carlos Andrade
James Chen
Tony Ho
Steven Ho
Sean Hsu
Acer Huang
Oscar Lien
Ted Liu
Matt Ma
Terence Man
R o s t e R
R o s t e R
NY PBM
TITANS
Players to WatchRashawn McCarthy Bobby Simpson
Players to WatchCarlos Andrade James Chen
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY APRIL 21
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9 am - 7 pm
QuARteR fiNAls semi-fiNAls
1st a
1st C
1st B
1st D
3rd a
2nd D
2nd a
2nd C
2nd B
3rd C
3rd B
3rd D
P2
P4
P1
P3
Gym 2 Saturday 4:15 pm
Gym 2 Saturday 5:20 pm
Gym 1 Saturday 4:15 pm
Gym 1 Saturday 5:20 pm
Gym 1 Sunday 9:15 pm
Gym 1 Sunday 11:25 am
Gym 1 Sunday 12:30 pm
Gym 1 Sunday
1:50 pmGym 1
Sunday 10:20 pm
Gym 2Sunday 9:15 pm
Gym 2Sunday 10:20 pm
25forlife Durham KcAA KAitAs
Dragons titans Angiels cKAtt
fAAB mAsAe PBm NY All iN
A
gYm 1 gYm 2
B c D
9:15 pm 25 v. Dragons Durham v. Titans
10:20 pm KCAA v. Angiels All In v. CKATT
11:25 am 25 v. FAAB MASAE v. Titans
12:30 pm KCAA v. PBM NY CKATT v. KAITAS
1:35 pm max's 3 Point shootout
2:05pm Dragons v. FAAB MASAE v. Durham
3:10 pm Angiels v. PBM NY KAITAS v. All In
4:15 pm P1 2nd A v. 3rd B 3rd A v. 2nd B P2
5:20 pm P3 2nd C v. 3rd D 2nd D v. 3rd C P4
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