Nxled Chameleons
Professional women's volleyball team
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The Nxled Chameleons (stylized as NXLED) is a Philippine women's professional volleyball team playing owned by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and were established in 2023 as the sister team to the Akari Chargers.
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| Short name | Nxled |
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| Nickname | Chameleons |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Owner | Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation |
| Head coach | Ettore Guidetti |
| Captain | Brooke Van Sickle |
| League | Premier Volleyball League |
| 2025 Reinforced | 11th place |
The team debuted in the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference. During their first few seasons, the team struggled to produce good results, only advancing out of prelims once. In 2026, Nxled saw a major shift when the team signed a majority of the disbanded Petro Gazz Angels roster, including Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, and Myla Pablo.
History
2023–2025: Early struggles
The Nxled Chameleons was formed in 2023 as the second team of lighting firm Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation in the Premier Volleyball League; the first being the Akari Chargers.[1] They were formed ahead the second All-Filipino Conference of the 2023 season.[2] They appointed Takayuki Minowa, Jaja Santiago's husband as their inaugural head coach.[3]
2026–present: Petro Gazz–Nxled "merger"
During the first week of January 2026, Nxled was part of a potential merger of the Petro Gazz Angels, which would see the latter team's core join the Chameleons. The merger was blocked by the league on January 7.[4] Despite that, in the days following Petro Gazz's departure from the PVL on January 10, Nxled signed a majority of the disbanded Angels roster, culminating with the acquisitions of Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, and Myla Pablo.[5]
Current roster
| Nxled Chameleons roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 2 |  |
Djanel Cheng | Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 28, 1994 | St. Benilde |
| 3 | |
EJ Laure | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 31, 1997 | UST |
| 5 | |
Jules Tolentino | Setter | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | July 8, 2002 | De La Salle |
| 6 | |
Janel Delerio | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | June 21, 1999 | UST |
| 7 | |
Krich Macaslang | Middle Blocker | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | January 25, 2000 | Adamson |
| 8 | |
Myla Pablo | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | September 12, 1993 | National-U |
| 9 | |
Chiara Permentilla | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | November 26, 1997 | Adamson |
| 10 |  |
Brooke Van Sickle (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | March 22, 1999 | Hawaiʻi |
| 11 | |
Razel Aldea | Middle Blocker | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 29, 1999 | UPHSD |
| 12 | |
Mayang Nuique | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | July 20, 2002 | Adamson |
| 13 | |
MJ Phillips | Middle Blocker | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | June 15, 1995 | Juniata |
| 14 | |
Jaycel delos Reyes | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | July 4, 1999 | Ateneo |
| 15 | |
Ranya Musa | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | February 13, 1997 | St. Benilde |
| 16 | |
Lyann De Guzman | Opposite Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 14, 2002 | Ateneo |
| 17 | |
Lucille Almonte | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 25, 2001 | Adamson |
| 18 | |
Joyme Cagande | Setter | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | February 18, 1999 | National-U |
| 20 | |
Jonah Sabete | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | January 29, 1994 | Bulacan State |
| 21 | |
Bang Pineda | Libero | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | January 21, 1991 | Adamson |
| 22 | |
Jovelyn Fernandez | Opposite Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | January 4, 2001 | Far Eastern |
| 23 |  |
Aduke Ogunsanya | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | October 2, 1996 | De La Salle |
| 24 | |
Jellie Tempiatura | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | July 24, 1997 | Adamson |
| 25 | |
Aby Maraño | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 22, 1992 | De La Salle |
| – | |
Antonette Adolfo | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | March 23, 2001 | Adamson |
| – | |
Nicole Tiamzon | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | November 3, 1995 | Philippines |
| Updated as of: January 31, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Coaching staff
Team staff
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Medical staff
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Season-by-season records
| Season | Conference | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| 2023 | Second All-Filipino | 9th (4–7, 12 pts) | Did not qualify | 9th place | [6] |
| 2024 | All-Filipino | 8th (4–7, 11 pts) | Did not qualify | 8th place | [7] |
| Reinforced | 10th (1–7, 3 pts) | Did not qualify | 10th place | [8] | |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2024–25 | All-Filipino | 12th (1–10, 4 pts) | Did not qualify | 12th place | [9] |
| PVL on Tour | 2nd (4–1, 11 pts) (Pool A) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Chery Tiggo, 0–3* | 5th place | [10] | |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| Reinforced | 11th (0–8, 1 pts) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [11] | |
| An asterisk (*) indicates single match | |||||
Team awards
- Fair Play Award
Team captains
Dani Ravena (2023–2024)- Janel Maraguinot (2024)
- Chiara Permentilla (2024-2025)
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Brooke Van Sickle (2026–present)
Former players
- Camille Victoria
- Dani Ravena
- Ivy Perez
- Ivy Lacsina
- Jaila Atienza
- Janel Maraguinot
- Jannine Navarro
- Jhoanna Maraguinot
- Judith Abil
- Kamille Cal
- Lia Pelaga
- Lycha Ebon
- Maji Mangulabnan
- May Luna-Lumahan
- Rachel Jorvina
Draft history
| Season | Pick No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | Lucille Almonte |
| 17 | Razel Aldea | |
| 2025 | 4 | Lyann De Guzman |
| 13 | Mayang Nuique |
Coaches
Takayuki Minowa (2023–2024)[12]
Chen Gang (2024)[13]
Ettore Guidetti (2024-present)[14]
