The Perpetual Altas basketball program represents University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) in men's basketball as a member of the

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(NCAA). The

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have never won the NCAA championship ever since joining in 1984.

History

PHCR days

The University of Pereptual Help System DALTA has previously used the "PHCR" and "UPHR" acronyms, which stand for "Perpetual Help College of Rizal" and "University of Perpetual Help Rizal", respectively. The Perpetual Help College of Rizal joined the NCAA in 1984. In 1989, the Altas faced defending champions

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. Bannered by Most Valuable Player Eric Clement Quiday and

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, they took the Stags to all three games in the Finals before losing.

UPHR days

Now called University of Perpetual Help Rizal (UPHR), the Altas made it to the playoffs in the turn of the millennium. With the #1 seed in the second NCAA Final Four and led by Jojo Manalo, the Altas were eliminated by the JRC Heavy Bombers. In the next year, UPHR finished second in the elimination round, but fell again in the semifinals to the

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. Perpetual next made it to the Finals in 2004, where they lost to the PCU Dolphins. The Altas were then coached by Bai Cristobal and bannered by Dominador Javier. Renamed as University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD), the Altas missed the playoffs for seven years.

UPHSD days

In 2012, the university hired

Aric del Rosario Januario "Aric" del Rosario (January 1, 1940 – March 25, 2020) was a Filipino basketball player and coach who served as head coach of the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP, Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, the 2003 R ...

, which has seen a renaissance in basketball fortunes for UPHSD. Led by Most Valuable Players

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and Prince Eze, and

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, the Altas made it to three consecutive semifinals appearances. Del Rosario left coaching Perpetual to a winning record, but just outside of the playoff places. Now coached by Jimwell Gican, the Altas had Akhuetie as its best player and made it to the semifinals again, only to be eliminated by the Red Lions for another time. Coached by Akhuetie's former teammate Nick Omorogbe, the Altas had a losing season in 2017. At the next season, UPHSD appointed

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as their new head coach. Lim coached the team to a semifinals appearance on his first year, but missed the playoffs on the second. He then resigned on the onset of the

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as the school shut down its athletic activities. In the 2021 bubble season held in 2022, the Altas coached by Myk Saguiguit made it to the semifinals where they were eliminated by the undefeated

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. The Altas failed to match their 2021 performance, missing out a playoff berth in 2022, and in 2023.

Current roster

NCAA Season 98

Head coaches

* 1985–1986:

Orlando Bauzon Orlando "Orly" Bauzon (November 17, 1944 – September 5, 2020) was a Filipino basketball player and coach. Early life Bauzon was born on November 17, 1944 in Calasiao, Pangasinan in the Philippines during the later years of the Japanese occupat ...

* 1988: Roberto Littaua * 1989–1991: Tanny Gonzales * 1992: Abet Gutierrez * 1994–1996: Bong Go * 1997: Larry Galabin * 2000–2008: Bai Cristobal * 2009–2010: Boris Aldeguer * 2011: Jimwell Gican * 2012–2015:

* 2016: Jimwell Gican * 2017: Nick Omorogbe ** 2017: Jimwell Gican (interim) * 2018–2020:

* 2021–present: Myk Saguiguit

Retired numbers

* #6,

(2023)

Season-by-season records

References

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