JRU Heavy Bombers

The JRU Heavy Bombers (also as José Rizal Heavy Bombers) are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Jose Rizal University.

They currently have the longest championship drought in the NCAA with 38 title-less seasons.

The other senior varsity teams may also be referred to as the Heavy Bombers. The juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers.

Name

The José Rizal University got its moniker from the abundance of World War II vintage bombs in their campus. The JRU campus, like many others, was turned into a garrison by the Japanese army. This led to many vintage bombs mined beneath the campus, which led to the heavy bombers moniker. The Seniors (collegiate) team adopted the Heavy Bomber, while the Juniors (high school) team adopted the Amazing Light Bombers.

Scoring record

On September 5, 2008, high school basketball player Keith Agovida scored 82 points to break the scoring record held by Erwin Bolabola by the Letran Squires in a 127-49 trashing of Malayan Science. ^[1][2]

Basketball

Current Roster: NCAA Season 86

History

The last JRU won a Championship is way back 1972 lead by brothers Philip & David Cezar, Edgardo Carvajal, Olimpio Santos Jr., Cris Calilan, Rafael Lopez, William Canopio, Jimmy Santos, Carlo Magno Yabut, Melchor Rabadon, Jesus Avila, Renan Pablo, Jesus Ortiz, Minervino Reyes and Jesus Sta. Maria. Coach by Francisco "kiko" Calilan

Players of note

• Keith Agovida (82 points, historic record score vs malayan)
• Eduardo Fulgencio (1948 Olympian)
• Florentino Baustista (1952 Olympian)
• Mariano Tolentino (1956 Olympian)
• Edgardo Roque (1960, 1964 Olympian)
• Elias Tolentino (1964, 1968 Olympian)
• Edgargo Gomez
• Rene Canent
• Rhoel Deles
• Patrick "star" King (Olympics gold medalist)
• Eddie Boy "bungbu" Amit (Olympics gold medalist)
• Oscar Tuazon
• Arturo "baby" Lopez
• Ruben Elviña
• Sixto Agbay 1967 ncaa mvp
• Reynaldo De Vera
• Ruben Pablo
• Al Eric Miranda - Noda
• Angelito Elviña - NCAA ALLSTAR
• Ulyses Rodriguez
• Olimpio B. Santos, Jr. (Member 1970 RP-Youth ABC Team Champion - Seoul, South Korea)
• Philip Cezar (Philippine Basketball Association MVP)
• Jesus Sta. Maria
• Dionisio Elviña
• Edgardo E. Carvajal
• Vergel Meneses (former Philippine Basketball Association MVP and current head coach )
• Estilito Epondulan 1990 NCAA senior mvp
• Maximo Enteria Jr
• Dario B. Elviña - Sr. Captain Ball
• Rolando Tuaño 85jrs./90srs. capt.ball (Member 85 ncaa jrs. selection)
• Johnadel Cardel (member 1985 jrs.) former PBA-Alaska
• Jimmy Santos
• Noel Santos (Now works in PLDT)
• Kiko Calilan (former olympian)
• Chris Calilan
• Marco Fajardo
• Floyd Dedicatoria
• John Dale Valena ( Mythical 5 NCAA Srs 1999-2000 )Played for UST Srs 1996-1998 transferred to JRC 1999-2001 (Working at NCO)
• Joel Finuliar
• Wynsjohn Te
• Odielon Lopez

• Noel Javier
• McDonald Santos
• Ernani Epondulan - (NCAA MVP)
• Ariel Capus
• Rendel Dela Rea
• Roberto Reyes
• Kenneth Co Yu kang
• Mark Borboran, transferred to the UE Warriors
• VJ Serios, transferred to the UP Fighting Maroons
• Quilang Jason A.
• Michael Catapang S.
• Carmela Bacarra
• Mark Cagoco
• JR Sena
• John Wilson (NCAA MVP 2009-10)
• Eufronio Cruz Jr.
• Elmer Espiritu, transferred to the UE Warriors
• Danilo Diola
• Cris Angelo Espinosa
• Shelmer Villan
• Francis Sumulong (failed to play Srs. due to acl)
• Jovel Velasquez
• Carlos Fenequito, transferred to the UST Growling Tigers
• Mark Acosta, transferred to Mapua Cardinals
• Joshua Saret (89 pts, 11 rebs, 12 assts, 13 stls in 1 game, transferred to UP Fighting Maroons)
• Nathaniel Gregorio
• Efren Espiritu (Brother of Elmer Espiritu)
• Charles Lagota (now into the BPO industry)

References