Naomi Panganiban
| No. 24 – San Diego State Aztecs | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 5, 2006 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Diego State |
Naomi Natalie Panganiban is a Filipino basketball player who plays for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Philippines women's national basketball team.
Early life
[edit]Naomi was born on June 5, 2006 in San Diego, California.[1][2] She was born to Nestle and Jonathan Panganiban, both of which are ethnic Filipinos who were born and raised in the United States.[3][4]
She took up basketball taking inspiration from her older sister and father who also played the sport.[3]
She attended the La Jolla Country Day School suiting up for the high school's women's basketball team occasionally receiving advise from La Jolla alumna Kelsey Plum.[3][5]
Panganiban attends the San Diego State University and is pursuing a degree in business.[4]
Career
[edit]San Diego State Aztecs
[edit]Panganiban has been playing for the San Diego State Aztecs since 2024. The team plays in the Mountain West Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[6]
National team
[edit]Panganiban was brought in to the Philippines as part of the United States-based Fil-Am Nation Select team in 2022. She would feature for the Philippines women's national under-17 team at the 2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship[7][8][9]
She helped the Philippine youth team earn a promotion to Division A from B at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup.[10][11]
She made her debut for the Philippine senior's women's team which played in the 2024 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.[12][13] Her debut at a FIBA-sanctioned tournament was in August 2024 at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Rwanda[3][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naomi Natalie Panganiban (Philippines) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Naomi Panganiban Biography - ESPN (PH)". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Micaller, Bea (August 13, 2024). "From a local San Diego court to the big stage: Rising Gilas star Naomi Panganiban is primed to shine". GMA News. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Naomi Panganiban - Women's Basketball 2024-25". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Norcross, Don (December 25, 2023). "Challenged by her coaches to step up as a senior, Naomi Panganiban is delivering". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "Aztecs rally past San Francisco 73-62". San Diego State University. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (January 16, 2022). "Top Fil-Am high school talents to make up core of Gilas Women U16 squad". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (March 25, 2024). "Fil-Am Nation leads sweep of visiting teams in NBTC Finals". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 19, 2022). "Gilas Girls make return to FIBA U16 competition after 11 years". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (June 25, 2024). "Naomi Panganiban leads Gilas Girls to FIBA U18 Asia Cup Div B semis". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Ballecer, RJ (July 2, 2024). "Next Woman Up: 6 Players To Watch From The Gilas Girls' U18 Asia Cup Championship". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (July 6, 2024). "Naomi Panganiban's Gilas Women debut spoiled by Chinese-Taipei B in Jones Cup opener". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Naomi Panganiban, Gabby Ramos join 'ates' in Gilas Women for Jones Cup". Tiebreaker Times. July 3, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 22, 2024). "Gilas Women bows out of FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers with loss to Senegal". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 24, 2024.