Nike Summer League


The Nike Summer League is a defunct pre-season collegiate basketball tournament in the Philippines sponsored by Nike. Its first season started in 2006. The tournament was last held in 2009. Games were telecast on TV by Studio 23.

Participating Schools

Tournament Format

Its format consists of dividing the teams into 4 groups, in which a single round robin is played against other teams of the same group to determine the quarter-finalists. The top two teams from each group comprise the 8 quarter finalists. A knockout game is played between the top seed of group A and the lower seed of Group D and vice versa. The same happens between group B and C quarter finalists. The tournament goes on until 1 team becomes champion.

2007 season

Standings

Group A

TeamWL
FEU Tamaraws60
Mapua Cardinals42
NU Bulldogs33
ADZU Blue Eagles33
CSB Blazers33
UP Fighting Maroons15
UST Growling Tigers15

Group B

TeamWL
De La Salle Green Archers60
UE Red Warriors51
PCU Dolphins33
Olivarez Sealions33
JRU Heavy Bombers33
PMI Admirals15
DLSU-D Patriots06

Group C

TeamWL
Ateneo Blue Eagles60
San Sebastian Stags51
FEATI Seahawks42
Perpetual Altas33
PUP Mighty Maroons15
PCCr Enforcers15
EAC Generals15

Group D

TeamWL
Letran Knights60
Adamson Soaring Falcons51
San Beda Red Lions33
PCU-D Dolphins33
Lyceum Pirates33
San Beda-Alabang Red Lions15
Don Bosco Grey Wolves06

Awards

2008 season

Team Standings

Group A

TeamWL
De La Salle Green Archers51
Mapua Cardinals51
Adamson Falcons51
EAC Generals24
Metro Manila College24
PCCr Enforcers24
STI Santa Rosa06

Group B

Qualified for playoffsEliminated

TeamWL
Lyceum Pirates61
San Beda Red Lions60
Perpetual Altas33
San Sebastian Stags33
PMI Colleges Admirals23
DOMC14
De La Salle Lipa06

Group C

Qualified for playoffsEliminated

TeamWL
FEU Tamaraws70
UE Red Warriors42
JRU Heavy Bombers43
CSB Blazers34
UP Fighting Maroons33
PUP Mighty Maroons15
San Beda-Alabang Red Lions15
Lyceum-Calamba24

Group D

TeamWL
Ateneo Blue Eagles60
FEATI Seahawks52
Letran Knights52
NU Bulldogs33
OC Sea Lions33
Don Bosco Grey Wolves25
Trinity Stallions14
PWU Patriots15
RP-Youth15

Awards

  • Tournament MVP: Eric Salamat
  • Mythical Five:
  • * Guard: Eric Salamat
  • * Guard: Mark Barocca
  • * Forward: PJ Barua
  • * Forward: Rico Maierhofer
  • * Center: '''Pari Llagas'''

2009 season

Team Standings

Group A

TeamWL
Ateneo Blue Eagles50
Adamson Soaring Falcons41
San Sebastian Stags32
EAC Generals23
San Beda-Alabang Red Lions14
Lyceum-Calamba Spartans05

Group B

TeamWL
San Beda Red Lions50
Perpetual Altas42
FEATI Seahawks33
PCCr Enforcers13
Manila Doctors College04
UE Red Warriors00

Group C

TeamWL
FEU Tamaraws50
Lyceum Pirates32
Mapua Cardinals32
De La Salle Green Archers32
City College of Manila14
STI College-Sta. Rosa05

Group D

TeamWL
JRU Heavy Bombers51
Letran Knights51
UP Fighting Maroons32
NU Bulldogs23
UST Growling Tigers14
Don Bosco Grey Wolves05

Awards