Naomi Panganiban

In this Filipino name, the family name is Panganiban.

Naomi Panganiban

No. 24–San Diego State Aztecs
Personal information
Born	(2006-06-05) June 5, 2006 (age 19)
Nationality	American / Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
College	San Diego State

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, ^[1] to Nestle and Jonathan Panganiban, both of which are ethnic Filipinos who were born and raised in the United States. ^{[2] [3]}

She took up basketball taking inspiration from her older sister and father who also played the sport. ^[2]

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. ^{[2] [4]}

Panganiban attends the San Diego State University and is pursuing a degree in business. ^[3]

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. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

She helped the Philippine youth team earn a promotion to Division A from B at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup. ^{[8] [9]}

Panganiban made her debut for the Philippine senior's women's team which played in the 2024 William Jones Cup in Taiwan. ^{[10] [11]} 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. ^{[2] [12]}

References

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