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List of Ateneo de Manila University alumni
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Ateneo adds Canada-raised guard Albert Opena Jr. for Season 86
ATENEO continued to stockpile for the future after securing the commitment of Canada-raised Albert Opena Jr.
Albert Opena Jr. commits to Blue Eagles
Coach Tab Baldwin announced the acquisition on Wednesday, saying the 6-foot-2 guard from Ottawa will be eligible to play for UAAP Season 86 next year.
Opena, 20, played for one year with St. Lawrence in Ontario, averaging 8.2 points on 41-percent shooting from deep, to go with 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.1 minutes for the Surge back in the 2019-20 season.
He will still have fyra more playing years in the UAAP.
"He's a big guard and he's got size. He's very strong, well built, and he's got a quick feet and quick hands," said Baldwin. "We like what his game presents and we think his unselfishness and physicality will fit well in our system. He'll be a big asset for us moving forward."
Ateneo earlier added Fil-Aussie big man Mason Amos to
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The 1984-85 Ateneo Blue Eaglets
When the Ateneo de Manila left the NCAA in the late 1970’s, it was the college program that was most affected in terms of athletics. For the Ateneo High School, it was business as usual.
The Blue Eaglets continued their supremacy in the juniors level as they won the crown in their very first year of UAAP competition in 1978.
During school year 1983-84, the Blue Eaglets captured their fourth UAAP Juniors crown against UST. Eight players graduated from that class led by team captain Nolet Puno and Raffy Veloso.*
There were five holdovers left from that title squad -- Jun Reyes, Jay Gayoso, Alex Araneta, Randy Sevilla, and Germs Sanchez. There was a fifth member of that ’83-‘84 team – Chim Sison -- but he was over-aged by the time the ’84-’85 season rolled around.
Those who made the team that season included call-ups from the 1984 Champions PAYA squad: Juergen Facundo, Sep Canlas, Abet Nolido, Julius Cen