UP FIGHTING MAROONS

One team. One heart. UP FIGHT! Driven by the utmost desire to be the best, we our bounded to do great in every aspect of the fights. Unity. Passion. Fervor. These are the three elements of the UP Fighting Maroons.

University of the Philippines gives prime to sports, being one of the founders of NCAA before, then UAAP. The Fighting Maroons competes in all the events or games played in the UAAP. The team finished runners-up to perennial champion UST at the past season 69.

UP MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM


Season 70 Line Up

4 Micheal Joseph Z. Gamboa - Point Guard - 5'7"
6 Dexter M. Rosales - Point Guard - 5'8"
7 Virgilio P. Serios, Jr. Power Forward/Small Forward - 6'3"
8 Victor Mel L. Epres - Shooting Guard/Small Forward - 6'1"
9 Czarlo M. Dela Victoria Shooting Guard/Small Forward - 6'2"
10 Jayfelson B. Agbayani - Power Forward/Small Forward - 6'2"
11 Magi King T. Sison - Center - 6'6"
12 Martin John T. Reyes - Shooting Guard/Small Forward - 6'
14 Santos Andrew A. Marfori - Center/Power Forward - 6'4"
15 Dionisio B. Hipolito III - Small Forward - 6'2"
16 Woodward John L. Co - Small Forward/Power Forward - 6'3"
17 Mark Anthony F. Lopez - Small Guard/Small Forward - 6'1"
18 Miguel Antonio E. De Asis - Shooting Guard - 5'9"
19 Julius Paul T. Wong - Small Forward/Shooting Guard - 6'1"
21 Socrates F. Rivera - Center/Power Forward - 6'4"

There are six sophomores, two juniors and seven rookies on the team. The seven rookies are fresh from high school. To be precise, the two juniors are actually veteran shooting guard Vic Epres, who is on his final year, and the comebacking Jay Agbayani, who will be entering his fourth season. Also, the sixth sophomore is Andrew Marfori, who is a sophomore in college but a rookie in the UAAP. Regardless, it's still a young team, and although the talent is there, there's still a lot of ground to cover...