Aleona Denise Santiago
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| Full name | Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dindin | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Born |
Aleona Denise Antonio Santiago September 26, 1993 Tanza, Cavite |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Spike | 284 cm (112 in) | ||||||||||||
| Block | 270 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||
| College(s) |
National University University of Santo Tomas |
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| Position | Middle Hitter | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Foton Tornadoes | ||||||||||||
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Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago–Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player. She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga as the first overall pick in the 2014 season for Petron Blaze Spikers.
Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings. Her brother (Axel Leonard Santiago, a former champion of men's volleyball player in National University "NU Bulldogs" of UAAP Season 75) is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister, Alyja Daphne "Jaja" Santiago, both played for the women's volleyball in different leagues, she and Jaja was the same as the De Ocampo brothers, Yancy and Ranidel de Ocampo, both played in the Philippine Basketball Association, who both hail in Tanza, Cavite. Her father was a former basketball player Jojo Santiago and her mother is Alma Antonio a caregiver in Israel.
She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.
Santiago won the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference won the Conference Most Valuable Player award, the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference Conference Most Valuable Player and Best Server. She has also won the SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference Conference Most Valuable Player award and the 2014 PSL Grand Prix 2nd Best Middle Blocker individual award.
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