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Naomi Panganiban

Naomi Natalie Panganiban is a Filipino-American college basketball player for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Philippines women's national basketball team.

Early life

Panganiban was born on June 5, 2006, to Nestle and Jonathan Panganiban, both of which are ethnic Filipinos who were born and raised in the United States.

She took up basketball taking inspiration from her older sister and father who also played the sport.

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.

Panganiban attends the San Diego State University and is pursuing a degree in business.

College career

Panganiban joined the San Diego State Aztecs in 2024.

National team career

Panganiban was brought in to the Philippines as part of the United States-based Fil-Am Nation Select team in 2022. She featured for the Philippines women's national under-17 team at the 2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship.

She helped the Philippine youth team earn a promotion to Division A from B at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup.

Panganiban made her debut for the Philippine senior's women's team which played in the 2024 William Jones Cup in Taiwan. 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.

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