{"id":54672,"date":"2025-08-02T09:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/54672\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:52:08","slug":"jimly-lantaya-2-time-ncaa-champion-with-letran-dies-at-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/54672\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimly Lantaya, 2-time NCAA champion with Letran, dies at 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-634087\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Jimly Lantaya Letran Knights NCAA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1006\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jimly-lantaya-letran-knights-ncaa.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-634087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimly Lantaya, who was part of the Letran Knights\u2019 back-to-back NCAA championship runs in Season 97 and 98, has passed away.\u2013<\/p>\n<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Two-time NCAA men\u2019s basketball champion Jimly Lantaya passed away on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Lantaya, a former Letran Knight, was 24.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tArticle continues after this advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/629260\/ashlyn-abong-gilas-girls-and-nu-standout-dies-at-18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ: Ashlyn Abong, Gilas Girls and NU standout, dies at 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe join the Lantaya family in mourning the passing of Jimly Lantaya, a former Letran Knight who proudly brought honor to the Colegio as part of the NCAA championship teams in Seasons 97 and 98,\u201d wrote Letran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you, Jimly, for your dedication and contributions to the Letran community. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lantaya recently went through a procedure for his condition, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection, last March 25.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-9 center was part of Letran\u2019s back-to-back run in the NCAA Seasons 97 and 98. He was also a UAAP juniors basketball champion with National University-Nazareth School in the UAAP Season 82.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this advertisement\t\t  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/490544\/letran-wins-third-straight-ncaa-title-routs-benilde\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ: NCAA: Letran wins third straight NCAA title, routs Benilde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lantaya last played for his hometown with the General Santos Warriors in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and also saw action for the South Cotabato Warriors in the Pilipinas Super League.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes poured in for Lantaya\u2019s basketball legacy from his teammates Fran Yu and Kevin Quiambao, and from the MPBL and Letran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MPBL is in mourning following the passing of Gensan Warriors player Jimly Lantaya. The Warriors\u2019 gentle giant was beloved by family, friends and teammates. A fierce competitor on the court, he was kind, humble and friendly off it,\u201d said the MPBL.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tArticle continues after this advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends particularly the Gensan Warriors organization that continued to look after Jimly as he battled illness the last few years. Maraming salamat sa mga magandang alaala, Jimly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n          &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n                          Your subscription could not be saved. 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