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JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers
School	José Rizal University
League	NCAA
Joined	1927
Location	Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong
Team colors	Blue and   Gold
Juniors' team	Light Bombers
Seniors' general championships
NCAA: none
Juniors' general championships
NCAA: none

The JRU Heavy Bombers and Lady Bombers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association varsity teams of the Jose Rizal University.

The university's juniors team are the JRU Light Bombers.

The Heavy Bombers basketball team also plays in the PBA Developmental League.

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

• Points - Keith Agovida 82 Points
• Assists - Cris Angelo Espinosa 21 Assists
• Rebounds - Joel Finuliar 14 Rebounds
• Steals - Cris Angelo Espinosa 16 Steals

On October 5, 2002, high school basketball player Cris Angelo Espinosa made an all-time record of 21 assists and 16 steals against San Beda Red Cubs making an All-Time Record in NCAA Junior's Division (a record almost beaten by a san Sebastian staglet in Season 92).

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.

Basketball

NCAA Season 78 Juniors' roster

JRU Light Bombers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School C 4 Espiritu, Elmer  (C) 6'4" (1.93m) 5th Jose Rizal University SG 5 Reyes, Eric 6'1" (1.85m) 4th Jose Rizal University PG 6 Juta, Ernesto 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie San Felipe Neri Parochial School PG 7 Angeles, Raj 5'4" (1.63m) Rookie Jose Rizal University PG 8 Espinosa, Cris Angelo 5'5" (1.65m) Rookie Jose Rizal University G 9 Diola, Danilo 5'9" (1.75m) 4th Jose Rizal University PF 10 Velasquez, Jovel 6'0" (1.83m) Rookie Rizal F 11 Fenequito, Carlos Amador 5'11" (1.8m) 2nd General Santos F 12 Acosta, Macky 6'2" (1.88m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 13 Nabong, Mark 5'9" (1.75m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 14 Daffon, D 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie – PF 15 Pacifico, Ron 6'0" (1.83m) 2nd Jose Rizal University G 16 Sumulong, Francis 5'8" (1.73m) Rookie San Felipe Neri Parochial School PF 17 Mapoy, Patrick Henry 5'11" (1.8m) 2nd Jose Rizal University SF 18 Dada, Justin 5'9" (1.75m) Rookie Jose Rizal University	Head coach Ullysses Rodriguez Assistant coach(es) Coach Larry Legend (C) Team captain Injured

NCAA Season 100 seniors' roster

NCAA Season 100

JRU Heavy Bombers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School PG 9 Argente, Shawn 5'9" (1.75m) – – F 14 Barrera, Mart 6'3" (1.91m) – – F 21 Benitez, Lance 6'4" (1.93m) – – F 15 Bernardo, Renz 5'11" (1.8m) – – F 8 De Leon, Marj 6'4" (1.93m) – – PF 19 De Jesus, Karl Bench 6'3" (1.91m) 3rd Chiang Kai-shek College G 55 Ferrer, Cyrus 5'11" (1.8m) – – G 32 Garcia, Darrel 6'0" (1.83m) – – PF 5 Guiab, Joshua  (C) 6'3" (1.91m) 4th Calayan Educational Foundation C 94 Lozano, Justin 6'4" (1.93m) – – G 26 Medina, Jonathan 6'0" (1.83m) 3rd José Rizal University G 1 Mosqueda, Sidney 5'11" (1.8m) – – F 27 Panapanaan, Ivan 6'3" (1.91m) – – G 7 Pangilinan, Joseph 6'2" (1.88m) – – G 3 Ramos, Patrick 6'0" (1.83m) – – G 31 Raymundo, Marvin 6'0" (1.83m) – – G 17 Samontanes, Ralph 5'8" (1.73m) – – G/F 16 Sarmiento, Vince 6'3" (1.91m) – –	Head coach Louie Gonzalez Assistant coach(es) Glenn Capacio Eddie Laure Eric Dela Cuesta Nixon Ramos Vic Lazaro Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 2024-09-03

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93

• Head coach: Mia Tioseco
• Assistant coach: Johnson Bariso

Men's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93

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• Head Coach: Ryan Joseph dela Paz
• Assistant coach: Peter Enanod

Beach volleyball

NCAA Season 93

Women's

• Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez
• Mercy Grace Rivera
• Dolly Grace Versoza

Men's

• John Michael V. Flor
• Wenjo Froy G. Lahaylahay

Juniors

• Cyril John Balasbas
• John Bert Macabebe
• Adriane Santos

Notable players

• Maria Shola May Luna Alvarez

- NCAA Season 91 Best Server

- NCAA Season 93 Most Valuable Player

• Karen Joy Montojo

- NCAA Season 92 Best Opposite Spiker

• Dolly Grace Verzosa

- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Outside Spiker

History

The last time JRU won a Championship was way back 1972 led 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

References

1. abs-cbnnews.com, NCAA player scores 82, sets RP basketball scoring record
2. sports.inquirer.net, JRU cager Agovida scores NCAA record of 82 points Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Escarlote, Mark (December 27, 2017). "LOOK: NCAA Season 93 team rosters". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
4. Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (W): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
5. Escarlote, Mark (January 5, 2018). "#NCAASeason93 volleyball (M): San Beda def. JRU". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
6. ^ Escarlote, Mark (February 14, 2018). "Queen Bomber Alvarez seals swan song with MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

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Members	Arellano Chiefs, Lady Chiefs and Braves Letran Knights, Lady Knights and Squires Benilde Blazers and Lady Blazers/La Salle Green Hills Greenies EAC Generals, Lady Generals and Brigadiers JRU Heavy Bombers, Lady Bombers and Light Bombers Lyceum Pirates, Lady Pirates and Junior Pirates Mapúa Cardinals, Lady Cardinals and Red Robins San Beda Red Lions, Red Lionesses and Red Cubs San Sebastian Stags, Lady Stags and Staglets Perpetual Altas, Lady Altas and Junior Altas
Sports	Basketball (3x3) Basketball (5-on-5) Badminton Beach volleyball Cheerleading Chess Football Lawn Tennis Soft Tennis Softball Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Track and field Volleyball (indoor) General championships
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• PBA Developmental League teams
• College sports teams in Metro Manila
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