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JANUARIUS HOLDINGS LEVELS UP FIGHTING MAROONS TRAINING IN KOREA

The UP Fighting Maroons are making full use of the pre-season to get ready for UAAP Season 87. After a 2-week training trip to Novi Sad, Serbia where the Maroons won all their tune-up games against collegiate and pro teams there, the UP Men’s Basketball Team is off again to pursue training in Korea from […]

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UP WBT EAGER TO GIVE ASSIST IN FMBS SECOND MODULE

After the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) took part in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS), it’s the Women’s Basketball Team’s (WBT) turn to lend a helping hand. And in the process, keep proving that – most definitely – girls got game. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program launched […]

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HOST UP UNVEILS UAAP SEASON 87 LOGO

Called ‘Hands In Huddle,’ the logo is colorful and circular with hands and dots that catch the first attention. A closer look reveals that the hands – in the colors of the eight UAAP universities – also contain stylized human figures, making up a team of diverse universities working as one. The season’s theme ‘Stronger, […]

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UP TABLE TENNIS TEAMS WELCOME NEW PROGRAM HEAD

A rise up the rankings is in the offing for the University of the Philippines Table Tennis Teams, as they welcomed their first-ever program head. The Fighting Maroons placed fifth (women) and sixth (men) in the event in UAAP Season 86, but are adamant that – as always – there’s nowhere to go but up. […]

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MILLORA-BROWN BOOSTS FIGHTING MAROONS IN SEASON 87

Gilas prospect big man Quentin Millora-Brown will suit up for the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 87. The 6’10 Fil-Am center last played for The Citadel in US NCAA Division 1 where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 blocks. Millora-Brown’s decision to play his final year in college with the […]

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UP MBT JOINS FIGHTING MAROONS BASKETBALL SCHOOL

Young talents will get a golden opportunity to witness firsthand the spirit of the UP Fight when the University of the Philippines men’s basketball team (MBT) becomes an active participant in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS) in the mornings of July 8-13. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program […]

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CONVERGE GIVES FIGHTING MAROONS TEAM SHUTTLES

Converge ICT Solutions, a solid supporter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT), turned over two shuttles to the Fighting Maroons for their mobility needs. Converge Brand and Marketing Head Orange Ramirez and Senior Marketing Services Specialist Joven Quintana handed over the keys to the shuttles to UP officials led by President Atty. Jijil Jimenez, UP […]

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HUBILLA COMMITS TO PLAY FOR UP FIGHTING MAROONS

University of the Philippines has gained a promising young talent in Chris Hubilla, the 20-year-old forward from San Beda-Rizal and a top prospect in the class of 2024. Despite being in Grade 11, Hubilla committed to UP early because donning the Fighting Maroons jersey has been a long-time aspiration of his. In his one-and-done stint […]

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ALTER TO PLAY FOR STATE U

UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) Director for Operations Bo Perasol has confirmed that the UP Fighting Maroons have secured the commitment of Fil-American Volcano Vista Highschool center Sean Alter, a 6’9″ center who will wear maroon in S86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Perasol on Sunday said that the development “is […]

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HIGHLY TOUTED LSGH TRIO TO JOIN FIGHTING MAROONS

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons welcomed to its ranks three of the most sought after high school basketball players in the country as team officials on Friday confirmed that La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) standouts Josh Coronel, Seven Gagate, and Luis Pablo have all committed to joining the Diliman squad after graduating from […]