If you were a Head Coach slash scout of a collegiate volleyball team, you should watch out these players who were born to be a Volleyball superstar someday.
Here are my list of UAAP Highschool Volleyball players to watch for.
1. FAITH NISPEROS ( NSNU)
Her skills, talent and passion for volleyball speaks for her. She is Faith Janine Shirley Mallonga – Nisperos. The Middle Hitter and Outside Spiker of the 2-time UAAP Girls Volleyball Champs, Nazareth School of National University. Many are impressed on how she performs every game.
In terms of popularity and chances of being scouted by different school, I think she’s one of the choice of several Collegiate Volleyball Team Mentors. Just like what I’ve mention above, Her skills, talent, passion and her achievements received speaks for her.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
Best Attacker and Finals Most Valuable Player (Juniors)SGVL 13 NCR Leg Most Valuable Player
SGVL 13 NCR Leg Best Outside Attacker
SGVL 13 National Finals Best Outside Attacker
SGVL 13 International Championship Most Valuable Player
SY 2014-2015 (Nazareth School of National University – Grade 8)
UAAP Season 77 Most Valuable Player (Juniors)
SGVL 12 NCR Leg Best Middle Blocker
SGVL 12 NCR Leg Most Valuable Player
SGVL 12 League of Champions Best Open Hitter
NCR Palaro 2015 Best Blocker
Palarong Pambansa 2015 Most Valuable Player
SY 2013-2014 (Nazareth School of National University – Grade 7)
UAAP Season 76 Rookie of the Year (Juniors)
SY 2012-2013 (Ateneo de Davao University – Grade 6)
Most Valuable Player
Best Attacker
Best Blocker
Best Server
SY 2011-2012 (Ateneo de Davao University – Grade 5)
Best Spiker
2. EYA LAURE (UST)
Among the UAAP Jr Volleybelles, I think she is the most hyped in the Juniors division.
Ejiya Laure, also known as “Eya Laure” and a sister of Ennajie Laure, a former Junior Tigresses. She is the middle-child of PBA Superstar, Eddie Laure. Played as a Setter and later on played as a Spiker for the Espana-based squad. With that, she’s proven to be one of the most talented UAAP Junior Volleybelle.
As one of the Most Talented Junior Spiker in the UAAP, she already received several awards which are the proof of why she is considered as a young yet talented spiker in UAAP.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
SGVL- Back2Back MVP (+Champs)
UAAP78- Season’s MVP (Jrs)
UAAP77- Best Attacker (Jrs)
UAAP76- Best Setter (+Champion) (Jrs)
UAAP75- Rookie of the year (Jrs)
3. THEA GAGATE
I included her in the list not only because of height but because I saw a potential for this young Lady to be the next Jaja Santiago of the Philippines.
She is Thea Allison Gagate, just like Eya Laure, she also came from an sport-oriented family. Her brothers are also varsity players from other schools. Her eldest brother is a stunner for UE Red Warriors.
If I’m not mistaken, her height average around 6’3 -6’4, too tall for a Highschool Student like her. How much more she will grow if she enters College?
4. MAJI MANGULABNAN
Her stint as a guest player for the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses in the concluded Shakey’s V-League Collegiate Conference made me convince to include her in this list. In spite of being the youngest core together with Eya Laure during the SVL Collegiate Conference, their performance spoken for her that she has a potential to develop the skills that Kim Fajardo and Jasmine Nabor has. I watched a game of the Junior Tigresses, Maji can also spike just like what Jasmine Nabor of National University can do.
By the way, she is Ma. Regina Agatha Mangulabnan, Just like Thea Gagate and Eya Laure, she also came from a sport-oriented family. She is the younger sister of Vince Mangulabanan, former setter of NU Bulldogs and Hannah Mangulabnan former stunner of UP Lady Fighting Maroons.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
SGVL League of Champion Best Setter
5.1 JUSTINE JAZARENO
I was impressed by this young kiddo from De La Salle Zobel especially when I watched their game against the resurging UE Junior Lady Warriors. In that game she scored a lot from her drop balls and attacks. She has the power yet she is intelligent in terms of attacking the defense of the opponent. I included her in this list not because of her power but her intelligence intelligence inside the court. I saw a bit of Alyssa Valdez in her.
5.2 BERNADETT PEPITO
She was my favorite libero in UAAP Juniors Volleyball Tournament. Whenever I watched the games of Junior Tigresses at the Adamson University games, I heard some crowd talking about Bernadett Pepito on how she receives the ball from the opponent side. I remember Dawn Macandili’s style of digging and receiving whenever I watch Bernadett Pepito.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
SGVL League of Champions Best Libero
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