Aleona Denise Santiago
| Aleona Denise Santiago | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dindin | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Philippines | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 284 cm (112 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Block | 270 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| College(s) | National University, University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Middle Hitter | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Petron Blaze Spikers, Philippine Army Lady Troopers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16, 4 (Army) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| Last updated: 19 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's indoor volleyball | ||
| Philippine Super Liga | ||
| Gold | 2014 Grand Prix | Petron |
| Shakey's V-League | ||
| Winner | 10th, 1st Conference | NU |
| Runner-up | 11th, 1st Conference | NU |
| Runner-up | 11th, Reinforced Open | Army |
| UAAP | ||
| Gold | Season 72 | UST |
| Bronze | Season 76 | NU |
Aleona Denise "Dindin" Santiago is a Filipino volleyball athlete.[1] She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga as the first overall pick in the 2014 season for Petron Blaze Spikers.[2][3]
Personal life
Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the second of four siblings. Her brother is an assistant coach of the indoor volleyball (men's and women's) teams of National University, while she and her sister, Alyja Daphne "Jaja" Santiago, both played for the women's team. Her father was a former basketball player Jojo Santiago.[4]
She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.[5]
Club/Teams
| Club/Team | Position | Duration | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||
| UST Junior Golden Tigresses | ||||
| UST Golden Tigresses | 2009 | 2010 | Where she started her rookie collegiate volleyball year before transferring to National University. | |
| NU Lady Bulldogs | Middle Hitter | 2012 | 2014 | Transferred from UST. Played for two seasons as the team captain. |
| Petron Blaze Spikers | Middle Hitter | 2014 | Current | Her first professional team, where she was the first draft pick and debuted in the 2014 All-Filipino Conference of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).[6] |
| Philippine Army Lady Troopers | Middle Hitter | 2014 | Current | First joined as a guest player during the 11th Season, 3rd Conference of the Shakey's V-League.[7] |
Awards
Individual
| Award | Team | Season/Conference | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP of the Conference | NU Lady Bulldogs | SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference | [8] |
| Best Server | [9] | ||
| MVP of the Conference | SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference | [10] | |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Petron Blaze Spikers | 2014 PSL Grand Prix | [11] |
Team
| Team | Position | League/Conference | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU Lady Bulldogs | Champions | SVL 10th Season, 1st Conference | |
| Philippine Army Lady Troopers | Runner up | SVL 11th Season, 3rd Conference | [12] |
| Petron Blaze Spikers | Champions | 2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference | [13] |
References
- ↑ "PETRON BLAZE SPIKERS". http://philippinesuperliga.com''. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Villar, Joey (2 April 2014). "Santiago, Marano lead draft picks in Philippine Super Liga". website (http://www.philstar.com). philSTAR.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Zarate, Noel (3 April 2014). "The winner and winners of the first Philippine Super Liga Draft". website (https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/sportztackle/). sportZtacle. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Olivares, Rick. "Dindin and Jaja Santiago's twin dreams". http://www.abs-cbnnews.com''. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ http://rivals.ph/hype/2015/02/21/25688/now-shes-married-dindin-santiago-excited/
- ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (3 April 2014). "PSL Draft: Petron picks Santiago; AirAsia tabs 2-time MVP Maraño". website (http://sports.inquirer.net). INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "VOLLEYBALL Army taps Dindin Santiago, Mina Aganon as Lady Troopers go All-Filipino in V-League’s Foreign Reinforced Conference". website (http://www.spin.ph). Spin.ph. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "DINDIN SANTIAGO – A CUT ABOVE THE REST". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dindin Santiago named MVP, Best Server". website (http://www.gmanetwork.com). GMA News Online. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (18 May 2014). "National University star Dindin Santiago bags second V-League MVP award". website (http://www.spin.ph). Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Congratulations to our Individual Awardees!". website. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Cagayan Valley overcomes Army to annex 2nd V-League crown". http://www.gmanetwork.com. GMA News Online. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Abcede, JP. "Petron Blazes Past Generika to Win the Championship". Retrieved 5 December 2014.