Cherry Nunag

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Cherry Nunag
Personal information
Nationality Filipino
Born (1992-10-22) October 22, 1992 (age 32)
Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
College / University De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2018 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
2018–2020 Petro Gazz Angels
2020–2021 Perlas Spikers
2021– Choco Mucho Flying Titans

Cherry Rose Nunag is a Filipino professional volleyball player.

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Early life

Cherry Rose Nunag was born on October 22, 1992 in Floridablanca, Pampanga. [1] [2] She took up volleyball in high school. [3]

Career

Collegiate

Unlike typical top volleyball players in the Philippines, Nunag did not play in either the University Athletic Association of the Philippines or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Instead she was a player for the team of De La Salle University – Dasmariñas. [1] [4] [5]

She started playing in the V-League in 2013 as part of the De La Salle Lady Patriots. [6]

Club

The now-defunct Philippine Super Liga had Nunag at its player. She joined the PSL in 2015, playing for Petron and the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. [1]

She later moved to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) and became part of Petro Gazz Angels and Perlas Spikers. [1] She joined the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in November 2021 ahead of the PVL's 2022 season. [7]

National team

Nunag became part of the Philippines women's national team which took part at the 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup and the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup. [5] [8]

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References

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