San Sebastian College-Recoletos Stags: NCAA 91 Starter Pack

NCAA Season 90 Record: 5-13
Offense: 2nd (78.2)
Defense: 9th (80.6)
Rebounding: 3rd (44.1)
Assists: 9th (13.4)

Pomp and circumstance:
Coaching change as former PBA player Rodney Santos replaces Topex Robinson, who now moves to LPU.

Name	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
Perez, CJ	18.22	7.28	2.83	1.61	0.33
Dela Cruz, Jovit	12.78	4.89	2.17	0.50	0.28
Yong, Rhanzelle	6.61	4.94	0.17	0.33	0.50
Camasura, Israel	3.71	1.07	0.86	0.07	0
Balucang, Bobby	3.59	3.59	0.24	0.24	0.12
Aquino, Eulo	1.08	1.08	0.38	0.08	0

NCAA Season 91 Roster:

Alvarez, Earvin	Bragais, Genmar	Bulanado, Allyn	Calisaan, Michael	Capobres, Alvin
Costelo, Ryan	David, Jayson	Fabian, Jerickk	Guinto, Bradwyn	Mercado, Justine
Ortuoste, Jon	Pretta, Spencer	Santos, Jeffrey	Sibal, Jess	Vera, Domenick

NCAA Season 91 First Round Schedule:

2015/07/02 16:00	vs. MIT	2015/07/09 16:00	vs. SBC	2015/07/14 16:00	vs. JRU
2015/07/17 12:00	vs. UPHSD	2015/07/21 16:00	vs. CSJL	2015/07/24 16:00	vs. AU
2015/07/31 12:000	vs. EAC	2015/08/04 14:00	vs. CSB	2015/08/07 12:00	vs. LPU

Assessment:
Rodney Santos’ first year as head coach looks like to be one tough task ahead of him. San Sebastian was dealt a big blow in the offseason by expected departures (veteran Jovit Dela Cruz) and unexpected ones (CJ Perez and Rhanzelle Yong). The two guards, Dela Cruz and Perez, combined for 45.2 points of the total output the Stags doled out per game last season. In fact, the Stags were pegged as Final Four contenders before dragging themselves through a horrifying losing streak that had them sitting out of the post-season.

The biggest glimmer of hope this season has to be the return of Bradwyn Guinto who was an MVP contender and one of the only five players to post a double-double (14.2ppg, 11.1rpg) in Season 90. The Stags’ fate rests on the shoulders of Guinto, and Jamil Ortuoste (9.3ppg), who was one of the team’s surprising leaders in the post-Calvin Abueva era. However, the front court looks to be the worst problem for Rodney Santos’ young squad as there are questions to who will be giving Guinto short breathers.

How to beat San Beda

“Talagang napaka hirap kalaban ng San Beda. Experience na nila sa finals napakarami kaya kelangan mag-focus ng mga player ng todo. Baka sa huli matsambahan namin sila.”

Predicted finish: 6th-9th (at best 8-10; at worst 6-12)

NCAA Season 91 Teams (Click image to view team)

AU Chiefs	CSJL Knights

CSB Blazers	EAC Generals

JRU Heavy Bombers	LPU Pirates

MIT Cardinals	SBC Red Lions

SSC-R Stags	UPHSD Altas