Vanessa de Jesus commits to Gilas Pilipinas Women | Sports Desk

Duke University point guard Vanessa de Jesus will finally suit up for Gilas Pilipinas Women's at the 2023 FIBA Asia Cup happening from June 26 to July 2 in Sydney, Australia.
Last time, we caught up with Gilas women head coach Pat Aquino, who says he can’t wait to see de Jesus wearing the national team’s jersey.
We speak with Vanessa herself joining us via Zoom from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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[@SerJedOfficial]

Finally. It's good to see Vanessa De Jesus has finally decided to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas Women's squad. Will definitely watch her play for our national team.

[@arlenefisher3027]

So proud of you Nessa!! Best of Luck and God Bless!

[@user-kn4lc6gq4p]

Sana ituro ni vdj ang strength, ng duke sa gilas, super higpit na depensa, yan ang lakas ng duke, at teamwork nila, she's one of the best play maker in ncaa usa, a great court general,

[@edzchiz4623]

Yesss finally Vanessa de Jesus will play for Gilas Pilipinas Team!🙌👍👏👏👏 so excited to watch😘 Good luck Gilas!🙏❤️

[@user-ms6ll1bp9s]

What a great news.. Vanessa is a very good playmaker. I hope to see Kayla Padilla play for the Gilas Women too..

[@pauljareta6747]

Alexis Mark is very good player and a high school teamate of Vanessa.

[@I.TChannel497]

At Last! we have VANESSA for the TEAM GILAS PILIPINAS WOMEN! I hope this is not the first and the Last to represent the Country! GOOD LUCK!

[@anthonystarita1149]

What do you mean first and last?😂

[@zereprotsenzerep652]

I am one of her avid fans She was really a great player with so much to give to gilas success.Bravo miss vanessa de jesus.

[@moninareyes5001]

Looking forward to this probably the best point guard the Filipino have ,you can't help but proud of her the future wnba that Pinoy dream about.

[@rajbros123]

Mabuhay Ka Vanessa de Jesus,,hoping Ur success in basketball 🏀 and studies ,we are very proud of u for donning women's Philippines team jersey,,,,,congrats 👍🥳 to u and nice watching u in Gilas Pilipinas team ,,,,,,

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Let's go Vanessa! Let's go coach Pat! Let's go Gilas Women's team!😊

[@miro_hk]

Yes thats what im talking about kailangan xa ng Gilas women.🇵🇭❤️🙏Thankyouuu vanessa

[@ngatupomani5376]

Legit na point guard ito, sigurado mag iiba galawan ng team,

[@marklaurente1667]

Vanessa could certainly add firepower and Versatility on Gilas Women......Hope one day she could be eligible as a local in future Fiba Basketall games....🏀😎

[@dannex98]

is she not local? i didnt kmow she is naturalized

[@user-kn4lc6gq4p]

Sana kunin din nila, si chanelle molina, isang high volume scorer, nnasa sweden siya naglalaro 28 points per game siya doon,

[@lookoutmototoh8569]

Wow nice gandang Tandem De Jesus and Fajardo

[@j_mstr8746]

wow! great development for Philippine Team!

[@jayr1404]

Lalo na magtatae ang Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia at Vietnam sa seagames.

[@catatanteknik3996]

Basket adalah kekuatan tim.lihat vietnam mereka memiliki 2 si kembar tapi mereka tidak bisa berbuat banyak...tidak ada yang diare..itu perasaaan kalian saja

[@LetsCookandTravel32185]

Cant wait to see Vanessa play with Gilas so excited

[@cadimarucut7724]

Yes🎉🎉🎉

[@Shitcoin1992]

Wala dugo Kano Yan Pure 100% Pinay Yan dahil Ang de Jesus is made by the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@cadimarucut7724]

Hope ma draft yan sa WNBA dami na paretiro

[@wsq21]

finally!excited puso..hope enough ang practice with the current program

[@boychodurendes752]

Salamat ate Vanessa

[@louloop9137]

Di ginagawa ng PHI Embassy sa US to track Filipino athletes and invite them to get passports pag 15 years old na para maraming options. Dapat nag track and suggest din Phil Sports Commission ng mga batang players kahit sa anong sports

[@LeoSimpleSharing]

Wooooowww dang nice nice ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@treslabanda59]

❤❤❤Duke to gilas GL vaessa.

[@mariagademlee9264]

Finally ❤️

[@marenelevera-tv6ft]

Good luck mam vanessa be safe

[@benedictotrangia9740]

Yes finally idol vanissa de Jesus sasamar ok Dena tyo magigingdihado

[@dyoll7878]

Our legit blue chip woman baller 😊 matangkad n wing player n lng at Ilan bigs s national woman's basketball team...yun guards natin ang lakas n...yun ka duo Niya yun c Ella Fajardo

[@cadimarucut7724]

Maganda pa coach niya sa Duke Kara Lawson and mas matuto pa kay coach Pat

[@robinnierculala2219]

Nakakalongkot lang pure pinay pero naturalize parin sya dahil lang hindi sya nagka passport b4 mag 16 dapat pag mga ganyan status i consider nanang fiba as a local player na...sayang kasi kaylangan natin ng legit center sa womens magabagal si castro at medyo maliit naman si jack.

[@antoniobulanhagui9714]

Yeheey!!! Great News!!👍👍👍😲😲😲❤️❤️❤️

[@hinalocalexchannel3942]

What is her status in the team is she considered as a local player for Gilas Women or a Naturalize Player

[@danilomaynite3606]

Local

[@hinalocalexchannel3942]

@@danilomaynite3606 Vanessa is playing as a naturalized player in Gilas women's team, I found out after her interview in the media. She failed to submit a passport before she turned 16.

[@rm_alfaro]

Vanessa can play as a local for Gilas Pilipinas team for the SEA Games and the Asian Games because these tournaments are not sanctioned by FIBA. However, Vanessa will be considered as a naturalized player for FIBA sanctioned tournaments because she was not able to get her PH passport before she turned 16 yrs old which is a requirement for FIBA.

[@noelabrera6634]

Our Sue Bird. Fil-Am nation supports you

[@catatanteknik3996]

Vanessa ( philipines ) duke Maryn budiman ( indonesia ) cbu lancers. Semoga asia tenggara lebih banyak pemain yang bersinar

[@WeCube1898]

Pang WNBA ang caliber niyan

[@Bulshitero]

Get Alexis Mark her old high school teammate who's also a filam they played great together

[@spikenardph1393]

Vanessa De jesus+ Ella Fajardo for Gilas team❤

[@delfinabrogar7165]

👍💪💪❤️🇵🇭

[@flimosnl7817]

We have to naturalize an American center. This is our weak spot in the team. We area heavy on guards. Animam is just a so-so center, a bit slow, and she was clearly outclassed by Southeast asian naturalized frontcourt from Indo and Cambodia. Forget about that other center of ours, she is just--- nevermind. LOL

[@user-xl7su7qb2q]

Lodi vanessa

[@rebeccamanila1229]

Yeeeeees

[@alfredguinto1976]

Just let you know Duke is not a power team just a typical college basketball

[@youtubephan2427]

iguess you dont know about duke program duke has history and great track record...they play in a top rated conference which includes perenial championship contenders. you need to look up atlantic coast conference and see for yourself the teams and how each team did...its a very strong conference that had many teams play in the womens tournament

[@arnelpangan4313]

sa DUKe galing si Zion williamson

[@user-ru6pk9zj4w]

yung kayla padilla kaya eligible ba yun sa gilas?

[@NTureExplorer]

Sabi ni robin ok na daw

[@jubeflaviano7179]

Kailngan may nturalize player ang gilas women basketball dahil kulang sa center n mbilis ang center ntin mbagal at lagi nag ka error kgya nong sea games

[@johonnyrago1768]

May tsansa to maka laro sa WNBA.

[@MikaylaGwapa19]

Comment ko lng kay vanesa eh work out with her speed

[@lordanfullente3664]

Kahit saang anggulo dehado ang mga pilipino... Bilis at laki ang kulang sa mga pinoy.....

[@willyvasquez8531]

Dapat si kayla padilla din

[@gabrielfrancisco6687]

Meron ba silang naturalized?

[@geomad8964]

Playing as a local ba sya o naturalize?

[@blobthebuilder8875]

Local siya pero sa US siya naglalaro.

[@hilarionrevillo9698]

She is considered a naturalized player right?

[@rm_alfaro]

Only for FIBA sanctioned tournaments will she play as a naturalized player because she was not able to get a PH passport before she turned 16. However, Vanessa can play as a local for the SEA Games & Asian Games because these tournaments are not sanctioned by FIBA.

[@Nathan7Anderson]

Naturalized player

[@modestocadelina9981]

Vanessa and ella fajardo tandem

[@l3frrb142]

high school pa lang mamaw na to maglaro sa sierra canyon,

[@jaysongamba-lv7tj]

May plag na tyo..

[@packohub1145]

Laki din

[@phoenix3686]

Tumaba sya

[@arbylechon5290]

Bakaw namn yan.

[@Nee19258]

Bakaw?? Halatang walang alam eh😂