Naomi Panganiban

In this Philippine name, the family name is Panganiban.
Naomi Panganiban
No. 24 – San Diego State Aztecs
Personal information
Born (2006-06-05) June 5, 2006 (age 18)
San Diego, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
CollegeSan 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

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

San Diego State Aztecs

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

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

  1. ^ "Naomi Natalie Panganiban (Philippines) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Naomi Panganiban Biography - ESPN (PH)". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Naomi Panganiban - Women's Basketball 2024-25". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Aztecs rally past San Francisco 73-62". San Diego State University. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Atencio, Peter (March 25, 2024). "Fil-Am Nation leads sweep of visiting teams in NBTC Finals". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Li, Matthew (June 19, 2022). "Gilas Girls make return to FIBA U16 competition after 11 years". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Bacnis, Justine (June 25, 2024). "Naomi Panganiban leads Gilas Girls to FIBA U18 Asia Cup Div B semis". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Naomi Panganiban, Gabby Ramos join 'ates' in Gilas Women for Jones Cup". Tiebreaker Times. July 3, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  14. ^ 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.