Joel Diomar "JD" Cagulangan (born January 24, 2000) is a Filipino basketball player for the UP Fighting Maroons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

JD Cagulangan
No. 12 – UP Fighting Maroons
PositionPoint guard
LeagueUniversity Athletic Association of the Philippines
Personal information
Born (2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 (age 24)
Butuan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Greenhills
CollegeDe La Salle (2019)
University of the Philippines (2021-present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Cagulangan first played for Northern Mindanao in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa during elementary days before being recruited by La Salle Greenhills.[1][2]

College and amateur career

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Cagulangan debuted for the De La Salle Green Archers in Season 82, but left after the season due to limited playing time and transferred to the University of the Philippines.[3] Prior to completing his move to UP, he enrolled at St. Clare College during the pandemic, which allowed him to play 4 years for UP without doing residency for a year.[4][5]

He helped the UP Fighting Maroons claim the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball championship, their first UAAP title since 1986, with a game-winning three-pointer in the Game 3 of their best-of-three championship series against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, breaking the 69-all deadlock with less than 3 seconds left in overtime.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Riego, Normie (May 14, 2022). "For the second time, JD Cagulangan gives his school a historic championship". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Sabalo, Wenilyn (April 28, 2013). "NMRAA elementary cagers win first gold". Sunstar. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Li, Matthew (January 13, 2020). "Joel Cagulangan to leave La Salle, set to transfer to UP". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (December 7, 2023). "Why JD Cagulangan still has one year of eligibility left". Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (September 8, 2023). "Questions on UAAP rule". Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Isaga, JR (May 13, 2022). "UP topples Ateneo dynasty, ends three-decade title odyssey". Rappler. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 13, 2022). "Cagulangan's game-winning triple leads UP to first UAAP title in 36 years". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 13, 2024.