Ryan Christopher Monteclaro is a Filipino basketball player and coach. Monteclaro played for the

Adamson Soaring Falcons The Adamson Soaring Falcons, Lady Falcons, Baby Falcons and Lady Baby Falcons are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Associa ...

in the

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(UAAP) before winning championships when he called the shots as chief tactician or assistant coach for various teams in the Philippines, Singapore, Italy, and Vietnam. He is the current

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of the Lady Falcons.

Playing career

Varsity

Playing either point or

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, Monteclaro went to

San Beda University San Beda University () is a private university, private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Order of Saint Benedict in San Miguel, Manila, San Miguel, Manila, Philippines. It was founded by the Benedictines ...

and

University of the East The University of the East (), also known as UE, is a private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the "largest university in Asia" when i ...

for his high school education.

College / Amateur

Monteclaro played college basketball for the

in the

UAAP The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univer ...

. He was a member of the Soaring Falcons who were runners-up to the Ateneo Blue Eagles in a pre-season tournament that was decided in Game 3. Monteclaro,

Alex Nuyles Alexander Nuyles (born July 25, 1989) is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the Bicol Volcanoes of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 9th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters ...

, and

Eric Camson Eric James Mandanas Camson (born June 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rizal Golden Coolers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 16th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Air21 Expre ...

also helped Adamson earn the top 2 seed at the end of the 2-round elimination before taking home the 2nd-runner trophy in the UAAP Season 87 (2011) men's basketball tournament under

Leo Austria Leovino "Leo" Austria (born March 14, 1958) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He previously coached the team from 2014 to ...

. Coach Austria and Monteclaro reunited in the pro ranks when the latter was drafted by the

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in the 3rd round of the

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. Before turning pro, Monteclaro played in the

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Professional

The Saigon Aces picked up Monteclaro as their playmaker and would later ask him to coach this Vietnam team.

Coaching career

Collegiate coach

Monteclaro has been coaching the Adamson Lady Falcons since 2023 in the

. On November 30, 2024, Monteclaro and the Lady Falcons won in overtime over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the stepladder semis. They later bagged bronze.

Personal details

Monteclaro always makes it a point to have a special birthday celebration for his late father Resty by trying to keep a winning tradition every October 19.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Monteclaro, Ryan Living people Filipino men's basketball coaches Filipino men's basketball players Shooting guards Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball players Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball coaches 21st-century Filipino sportsmen San Miguel Beermen draft picks Year of birth missing (living people) Filipino women's basketball coaches