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Ryan Monteclaro
Filipino basketball player and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ryan Christopher Monteclaro is a Filipino basketball player and coach.
Monteclaro played for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (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.[1][2] He is the current head coach of the Lady Falcons.
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Playing career
Varsity
Playing either point or shooting guard, Monteclaro went to San Beda University and University of the East for his high school education.[3]
College / Amateur
Monteclaro played college basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the UAAP.[4][5] 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.[6]
Monteclaro, Alex Nuyles, and Eric Camson 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 head coach Leo Austria.[7] Coach Austria and Monteclaro reunited in the pro ranks when the latter was drafted by the San Miguel Beermen in the 3rd round of the 2013 PBA Draft.[8][9][10]
Before turning pro, Monteclaro played in the PBA Developmental League.[11]
Professional
The Saigon Aces picked up Monteclaro as their playmaker and would later ask him to coach this Vietnam team.[12][13]
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Coaching career
Collegiate coach
Monteclaro has been coaching the Adamson Lady Falcons since 2023 in the UAAP.[14]
On November 30, 2024, Monteclaro and the Lady Falcons won in overtime over the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the stepladder semis.[15][16] They later bagged bronze. [17]
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.[18][19]
References
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