Shaina Nitura
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| Shaina Marie Nitura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Shai Nitura at the UAAP high school volleyball championship celebration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Shai | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-11-18) November 18, 2004 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Cainta, Rizal, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 285 cm (112 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside spiker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Adamson Lady Falcons, Alas Pilipinas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shaina Marie Nitura (born November 18, 2004) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as an outside spiker for Alas Pilipinas and the Adamson Lady Falcons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where she broke four records in just her rookie season in 2025.[2][3]
Volleyball career
UAAP
Nitura was a member of the Adamson Lady Baby Falcons and was the team captain.[6] In 2023, she won the 1st Best Outside Hitter award in the UAAP Season 85 high school girls' volleyball, with her team reaching the finals.[7]
In 2024, the Lady Baby Falcons had a 14–0 sweep throughout the tournament and Nitura bagged the 1st Best Outside Hitter award for the second straight season.[8][9] It was an outright finals berth for them, with FEU, NU Nazareth School, and UST figuring in a step-ladder semifinal round.[10] The UAAP also awarded her Season 86 MVP and Finals MVP after Adamson dethroned NUNS in Game 2 with a score of 25–18, 25–18, 28-26 even as Game 1 ended in three sets, too.[11][12]
On February 17, 2024, Nitura announced that she would remain with Adamson to play college volleyball.[13][14][15]
Season 87
The Lady Falcons quickly appointed her team captain in her rookie season.
Beach Volleyball Tournament
They knocked out the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the final four contention of Season 87 UAAP beach volleyball championships.[16][17]
Volleyball Tournament
On February 16, 2025, Nitura broke the record for a UAAP rookie, hitting 33 points as the Lady Falcons got a winning start in Season 87 at the expense of the Blue Eagles, 21-25, 20-25, 25-12, 25-15, 15-12 at the jampacked Mall of Asia Arena.[18][19][20]
On March 16, 2025, she set a new single-game scoring record with 38 points in a match despite the loss against the University of the Philippines, surpassing the previous 35 marks held by former Ateneo standout Alyssa Valdez (2013 Season 75) and University of Santo Tomas’s Sisi Rondina (2019 Season 81). [21]
Wrapping up the 2025 UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, Nitura produced one of the most dominant rookie campaigns in league history, setting multiple records. She tallied 371 total points—built on 333 attacks, 25 blocks, and 13 service aces—breaking the longstanding single-season scoring record of 312 points set in 2015 Season 77 by Alyssa Valdez. She demonstrated remarkable consistency, reaching the 30-point mark six times—an unprecedented feat for a first-year player in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.[22]
On May 14, 2025, Nitura was named the UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the Year in recognition of her record-breaking debut season.[23]
International
Nitura, Bella Belen, Angel Canino, and Alyssa Solomon gave a 2-0 win-loss slate to the Philippines when Alas Pilipinas, powered by these UAAP stars, swept Mongolia (25-18, 25-16, 25-14) and edged Indonesia (22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26) at the AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup at the Dong Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam in June 2025.[24][25]
Awards
Individuals
- 2025 UAAP Season 87 "Rookie of the Year"
- 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge "Most Valuable Player"
- 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2024 Siklab Sports Youth "Super Kids Award"[26]
- 2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Athlete of the Year"[27]
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 "1st Best Outside Hitter"
- 2023 UAAP Season 85 "1st Best Outside Hitter"
Collegiate
- 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge -
Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Falcons
High School
- 2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League – Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments – Gold medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
- 2023 UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments –
Silver medal, with Adamson Lady Baby Falcons
National Team
- 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup - Silver medal, with Alas Pilipinas
- 2025 SEA Women's V.League First leg -
Bronze medal, with Alas Pilipinas - 2025 SEA Women's V.League Second leg- Bronze medal, with Alas Pilipinas
References
- ↑ Caacbay, Kennedy (June 1, 2025). "Shaina Nitura makes it to Alas Pilipinas roster for AVC Women's Nations Cup". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ↑ Morales, Luisa (April 12, 2025). "Record breaker: Shaina Nitura's historic stats for Adamson in UAAP". One Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ↑ Anzures, Rom (April 12, 2025). "As Nitura continues to shatter records, Yude tells rookie to continue inspiring others". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ↑ Micaller, Bea (March 26, 2024). "How growing up in a family of athletes led Judiel Nitura to Letran". GMA News. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Fuertes, Rommel Jr. (March 18, 2023). "Adamson snaps NU's 23-game win streak, forces decider for UAAP girls' volleyball crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ↑ "SPIKER RED BASCON COMMITS TO ADAMSON FOR COLLEGE". Akari Sports. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ↑ "Adamson ends NU's 23-game winning run in UAAP girls volleyball". Tempo. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Lady Baby Falcons breeze past FEU-D for elims sweep, finals seat". The Adamson News. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ Ulanday, John Bryan (February 13, 2024). "Adamson, NU-Nazareth rule UAAP juniors volleyball". Philippine Star. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ Gaerlan, Justine Anne (January 28, 2024). "UAAP 86 HSVB: Adamson girls complete elims sweep, gain outright Finals ticket". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ Isaga, JR (February 12, 2024). "More UAAP HS history: Adamson claims first girls' volley title, NU rules boys' tourney". Rappler. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Nitura Captures Adamson's First High School Volleyball MVP Award". Daily Tribune. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (February 17, 2024). "Shaina Nitura remains with Adamson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ "UAAP girls volleyball MVP Shaina Nitura commits to stay in Adamson". GMA News Online. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (February 17, 2024). "UAAP juniors volleyball MVP Shaina Nitura stays with Adamson for seniors bid". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ Ruiz, Christian David (October 7, 2024). "Shaina Nitura using SSL Pre-season to build self and Adamson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Manlutac, Mario (November 24, 2024). "Blue Eagles bow out of Season 87 Beach Volleyball tournament". Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Morales, Luisa (February 16, 2025). "Shaina Nitura breaks UAAP rookie scoring record in Adamson debut as Lady Falcons soar past Ateneo". One Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Micaller, Bea (February 16, 2025). "Shaina Nitura drops record-breaking debut game in Adamson's five-set comeback vs. Ateneo". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (February 16, 2025). "Nitura sets new rookie scoring record as Lady Falcons soar past Blue Eagles". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "UAAP: Shaina Nitura silent after record-setting 38-pt explosion goes for naught". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "All the records Shaina Nitura broke as a rookie". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ↑ "IN PHOTOS: The individual awardees of the UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament". Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ Montejo, Mark Rey (June 7, 2025). "Alas Pilipinas opens AVC stint on high note, obliterates Mongolia". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ↑ Demigillo, Kiko; Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 8, 2025). "Shaina Nitura grateful for chance to shine as Alas Pilipinas stay perfect in AVC Nations Cup". One Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Siklab Youth Awards: World champions get share of spotlight". Philippine Star. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ↑ Riego, Normie (May 30, 2024). "UAAP looks ahead to 'Stronger, Better, Together' Season 87". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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