Khate Castillo

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Khate Castillo
No. 7–New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries
League WMPBL
Personal information
Born (1996-10-05) October 5, 1996 (age 28)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
Career information
College De La Salle
Career history
2019 Parañaque Lady Aces
2021 Glutagence Glow Boosters
2025–New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Philippines Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Vietnam Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Phnom Penh Team

Ana Alicia Hatrina "Khate" I. Castillo (born October 5, 1996 [1] [2] ) is a Filipina basketball player.

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Education

Khate Castillo attended the De La Salle University where she graduated with a degree in sports studies. [3]

Career

College

Castillo played for the DLSU Lady Archers under coach Cholo Villanueva. [4] It was in 2013, when Castillo first became teammates with Camille Claro with the two becoming known as the "Splash Sisters". In UAAP Season 79, the pair helped La Salle reach the finals after a three year absence. [3] [5]

Club

Parañaque Lady Aces

In 2019, Castillo along with Claro played for the Parañaque Lady Aces of the Women's National Basketball League of the Philippines (WNBL–Philippines). [3]

Glutagence Glow Boosters

WNBL professionalized, and Castillo entered the 2021 draft [6] Castillo was third overall-pick by the Glutagence Glow Boosters. Her teammate, Claro was selected as well by Glutagence. [3]

Glutagence advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 WNBL season. However, they were disqualified by the league after the team owners failed to pay the franchise fee. [7]

New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries

Castillo joined the New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL), debuting at the 2025 Invitational Tournament. [8] She remained with the Valkyries when they entered the inaugural 2025 regular season, now representing the province of Batangas. [9]

National team

Khate Claro has played for the Philippine national team. She played in the 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup. [1] [10] [11]

Castillo was also part of the squad which won the Philippines' first ever women's basketball gold at the 2019 SEA Games. [12] Castillo is still part of the team which defended the title at the 2021 SEA Games. [13] In the 2023 SEA Games, the team finished second. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Khate Castillo (Philippines) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ana Alicia Katrina I. Castillo". Glutagence Glow Boosters. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Facebook.
  3. 1 2 3 4 del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 17, 2021). "'Splash Sis' Claro, Castillo glad to have each other in Glutagence". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 4, 2017). "Khate Castillo sinks buzzer beater as La Salle stuns Ateneo in Blue Eagle Gym". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (November 30, 2016). "La Salle Lady Archers advance to UAAP women's basketball finals against NU Lady Bulldogs". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (December 13, 2020). "Gilas Women guard Khate Castillo heads aspirants on final day of WNBL combine". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (November 22, 2021). "WNBL terminates Glutagence participation ahead of semis decider". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (March 13, 2025). "Khate Castillo embraces unforgettable win against Sabrina Ionescu". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Player Signing - New Zealand Bluefire Batangas". New Zealand Bluefire. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Instagram. RUN IT BACK!! Khate Castillo re signs with the New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries ready to run it back!
  10. ↑ Morales, Luisa (October 2, 2021). "Three-point sniper Castillo had green light to shoot, says Gilas women coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Morales, Luisa (October 1, 2021). "'Splash sister' Castillo waxes hot, tows Gilas past India to avoid relegation". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Naredo, Camille (December 10, 2019). "Gilas women write history with first SEA Games basketball gold". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (May 21, 2022). "SEA Games: Gilas Women clinch gold after Malaysia loss to Vietnam". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 15, 2023). "Gilas women settle for SEA Games silver". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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