Ella de Jesus
Jorella Marie de Jesus | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Ella |
Nationality | Filipino |
Born | Manila, Philippines | August 17, 1993
Hometown | Navotas, Philippines |
Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
College(s) | Ateneo de Manila University |
Volleyball information | |
Position | Outside Hitter/Libero |
Current club | Creamline Cool Smashers |
Number | 8 |
Jorella Marie "Ella" de Jesus (born August 17, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player. She was a member of the Ateneo de Manila University's collegiate varsity team from 2010-2015, and also of the 2015 Philippines U23 national team. She played for PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters as a Libero for the 2015 season.
Personal life[]
De Jesus was born on August 17, 1993 in Manila, Philippines. She studied at the Ateneo de Manila University in college and finished with an AB Psychology degree. [1]
Career[]
Ella was a former Best Spiker and Best Blocker on her high school years.[2] After graduating high school, she studied at Ateneo de Manila University and was a varsity player of the women's volleyball team alongside the "Fab five". After the Fab five's departure, she won her first and second championship in the UAAP (Season 76 & 77). She graduated with a championship in UAAP Season 77 in March 2015. She was set to play with the Foton Tornadoes but she stepped down due to her academics. De Jesus played with the Philippines U-23 national team in 2015.[3] She also played for the PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters as a Libero during the 2015 Shakey's V-League reinforced conference.[4]
Clubs[]
- Ateneo Lady Blue Spikers (2010–2015)
- PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters (2015–2016)
- Perlas Spikers (2017–2019)
- Creamline Cool Smashers (2020-Present)
Awards[]
Collegiate[]
- 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: 1st Conference - Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: Open Conference - Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2012 UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments - Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2012 Shakey's V-League Season 9: 1st Conference - Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2013 UAAP Season 75 volleyball tournaments - Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments - Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2014 ASEAN University Games - Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments - Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2015 Shakey's V-League Season 12: Collegiate Conference - Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
Club Team[]
- 2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Open Conference - Champions, with PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
- 2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference - Champions, with PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference - Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference - Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference - Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
- 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – runner-Up, with Creamline Cool Smashers
References[]
- ^ abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/01/08/profile-ella-de-jesus-484 "UAAP 77 Athlete of the Day: Ella de Jesus" Check
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value (help). ABS-CBN. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-07-23. - ^ Olivares, Rick (2015-03-15). "Ella de Jesus stands tall with the Lady Eagles". Business Mirror. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ "Young women push PH volleyball back into the limelight". Smart. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (2015-03-17). "Denden Lazaro pulls out of Super Liga after being drafted by Foton. Find out why". Spin. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Sportspeople from Manila
- Volleyball players from Metro Manila
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players
- Liberos
- Outside hitters
- Philippines women's international volleyball players
- Filipino women's volleyball players