Ateneo Blue Eagles secure two blue chip commitments (1:04) ... Ramos is set to bolster the three-time defending UAAP champions who saw the departure of mainstays Matt and Mike Nieto, Thirdy Ravena, Adrian Wong, and Isaac Go. Ramos is joined by his younger brother Eli, a 6-foot-3 guard, who saw action with the Fil-Am Sports USA in the NBTC. Ever since I started playing basketball at the age of 8, I witnessed his greatness and how ... Matt Nieto, Ateneo Blue Eagles. For starting point guard Matt Nieto, it is a sign that the Blue Eagles have begun to find their rhythm in the Season 81 men’s basketball tournament, after a brief period of adjustment that cost them against Adamson University in their first game. The competitive spirit of Ateneo-La Salle has always been more than just about the student-athletes dribbling a basketball on a wooden floor. After years of being unrecognized for the small things which he does, Matt got the game winning play, and most importantly, the hearts of those supporting the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady Eagles while the high school varsity basketball team is called the Blue Eaglets. Matt Nieto #12 (Guard) Matt Nieto had a memorable season to say the least as a finger surgery and dengue contributed to statistical drops in terms of points (6.4 PPG from 11.4 PPG) and minutes (17.6 from 22.4). Messrs. Go, Bulanadi and Suerte, and Matt and Mike Nieto, will be the five players involved in the special draft where they will be part of the preparations of Gilas for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Kaya we have to get pur confidence through our teammates and coaches na nasa bench,” recalled 21-year-old The Korean team has an average age of 26, which most likely mean that Go, Nieto, and Ravena will face them again in other tournaments. Nieto 14, Ikeh 12, Asistio 11, Tolentino 9, Go 7, Verano 6, Mendoza 5, Black 4, Mamuyac 3, Mi. “Nakaka-pressure pero at the same time we were excited kasi minsan lang mangyari ito. The learnings of the entire Ateneo team, particularly for the three Gilas Cadets will come in handy for the future. References He’s leapt over the Blue Eagles’ depth chart to become the successor to the versatile Matt Nieto. 11. Who will be the next face of the Blue and White? That’s only half the contest. "16-0." Both brothers spent all of their grade school, high school, and college lives in Ateneo’s hallowed halls. La Salle's back-to-back triples were too late as time was on Ateneo's side in the end. With that said, I am going to go with the former CESAFI MVP over Matt Nieto because Suerte has more experience as a top option unlike Nieto who racked team gold after team gold but never really became Ateneo’s go-to-guy. Matt Nieto and Jolo Mendoza chipped in 10 points apiece for Ateneo who extended its winning streak to nine. He attended the Ateneo School of Law for his law degree and was admitted to the bar on March 15, 1994 with Roll No. Matt Nieto and Chibueze Ikeh contributed 14 points and 12 points for the Blue Eagles, respectively. Next up are the newly-crowned UAAP champions Matt Nieto and Thirdy Ravena of the Ateneo ... and both Nieto and Ravena have grown into battle-tested veterans at a young age. ... Ateneo returns to action on Saturday, against University of Santo Tomas. His graduation — along with teammates Isaac Go, Nieto twins Mike and Matt, and Adrian Wong — leaves Ateneo with the biggest challenge in its basketball program in four years. "Perfection." Mbala clearly is the big difference for La Salle this season on both sides of the floor. Photo from Chinese-Taipei Basketball Association. But let's set that aside for now. High School: Ateneo Blue Eaglets Height: 5’11” Position: Point Guard Player Comparison: Kiefer Ravena was the initial comparison for SJ, mostly because of the “Phenom” tag and the Ateneo High School connection. Sa pagtatapos ay naagaw na ng Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles ang korona sa De La Salle University Green Archers. 39119. Selecting in the special Gilas draft are Columbian Dyip, Blackwater Elite, NLEX Road Warriors, Alaska Aces and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. While their rivals chased them, the Blue Eagles of ‘19 chased UAAP immortality, and attained it. No team has had the success of these current Ateneo Blue Eagles. Thirdy has undoubtedly been the main guy of Ateneo for the most part. The reason why the Blue Eagles have prospered in the past few years is because of their head coach Tab Baldwin. The other half takes place in the bleachers, and the upper boxes, and the lower boxes, and all the way down to patrons and the VIPs. 39119. Also part of the roster are special Gilas draftees Isaac Go, Rey Suerte, Allyn Bulanadi, and twins Matt and Mike Nieto, Ateneo's Dwight Ramos, Will Navarro and Dave Ildefonso, as well as San Beda's Calvin Oftana and Kemark Carino, and University of the Philippines' Javi Gomez de Liano. The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere athletic league in the country. Nieto is the uncle and godfather of professional basketball players, Matt and Mike Nieto, who both played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles until 2019. ... Matt and Mike Nieto, and Rey Suerte -- are all expected to join the camp in Inspire. Ateneo’s Tab Baldwin will not coach Gilas Pilipinas Paul Lintag on Dec 15, 2019 09:04 AM “There's no plan for me to be the coach.” — Tab Baldwin on the Gilas job. Alvin Pasaol proved to be the lone bright spot for UE with 22 points as the tough-luck Red Warriors remained at joint bottom with equally struggling University of Sto. Ang score Ateneo 88 – Ravena 17, Ma. Among the new faces who entered Inspire were Lebron Lopez of Ateneo de Manila High School, RJ Abarrientos of Far Eastern University, Carl Tamayo of the University of the Philippines, and Kyle Ong of Ateneo de Manila University. Matt Nieto chipped in 11 points highlighted by two triples while his brother Mike Nieto and Aaron Black added 10 markers and four rebounds apiece for the Katipunan-based squad. He tallied 28 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals this game on 11 out of 13 shots. "Undefeated." UAAP S80 Finals:Ateneo Blue Eagles vs DLSU GreenArchers ... CaptainCharisma wrote: » in this day and age of political correctness, banter is sorely missing, I could only imagine being a mod in PEx' heyday at the turn of the millennium and last decade when as one poster said earlier, it was intense References ^ Thirdy Ravena, the Nieto brothers, Isaac Go, and Adrian Wong will forever be part of THAT Ateneo team, coached by the impeccable Tab Baldwin, who proved that the impossible is only such until you make it not. It also has a nice backstory to tell He … Nieto's latest business not only serve burgers. Big Mike is the son of former UAAP champion and Blue Eagle Jet Nieto and the twin brother of Ateneo’s starting point guard Matt. Naturalized Korean Ricardo Ratliffe sat out the entire first half, but his team hardly needed him in disposing of Ateneo-Philippines, 90-73, on Monday. Ateneo's Matt Nieto goes for a jumper. Others have also compared him to Matt Nieto, because of how all-around both guards are. Or, why high school fans cheer louder and with more passion than college fans Thirdy Ravena, Mike Nieto, Isaac Go and Matt were hailed as candidates for this title. Nieto is the uncle and godfather of professional basketball players, Matt and Mike Nieto, who both played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles until 2019. On the defensive end, his presence kept all of Ateneo’s players throwing up floaters, adjusting their shots, and settling with jumpers. For once, let's give Matt Nieto some love. Nieto 0. Matt Nieto, Ateneo (14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals): Matt was a steady force for Ateneo all throughout, as he managed to keep his cool versus the physical Tamaraws.Considering he did make two clutch free throws versus La Salle, a little physicality shouldn't hurt right? It’s been Thirdy who has had the ball during big moments, driving knives down the hearts of teams when they think they would have Ateneo on the brink of losing. 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