Alyssa Valdez

Career

Having developed her volleyball skills, she was chosen to play in the Southern Tagalog Athletic Association (STACAA), a regional sports meet for elementary and high school student athletes in the Calabarzon region where she was scouted and recruited by the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to play for their high school varsity volleyball team, the UST Tigress Cubs.

In her first year at the University of Santo Tomas Junior High School, she was selected as a member of the National Capital Region (NCR) team for the Palarong Pambansa, a national sports competition for elementary and secondary students. She was UST’s top high school volleyball player who led her team to several championships: three titles in UAAP (Seasons 70-72), and one in National Shakey’s Girls’ Volleyball League (2009). She was a three-time MVP in UAAP (Season 70-72) and once in Shakey’s Girls’ Volleyball League (2009)

Clubs

Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)
PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (2014–2015)
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)
Bureau of Customs Transformers (2016)
3BB Nakornnont (2016–2017)
Attack Line (2017)
Creamline Cool Smashers (2017–present)

International

Valdez played for the Philippines women’s national volleyball team at both the youth and senior levels.

Youth

Valdez led the eight placer Youth 16-Under Girls’ Philippines National Volleyball Team in the 2008 Asian Youth Championship held in Pasig, Philippines.In 2013, she became a member of Philippines National Senior Volleyball Team.

She was appointed the team captain of the Philippine team for the 2015 Asian U23 Championship.

Senior

Valdez was a member of the Philippine National team that finished in third place in the 2014 FIVB Southeast Asian Zone Qualifier held in Quang Tri, Vietnam.

In the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she was assigned to carry the Philippine flag on the traditional parade of nations held in Singapore.^[48]

Awards

Individuals

2006 UAAP Season 69 “Rookie of the Year”
2007 UAAP Season 70 “Most Valuable Player”
2008 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (NCR) “Best Attacker”
2008 UAAP Season 71 “Most Valuable Player”‘
2008 UAAP Season 71 “Athlete of the Year”‘
2009 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (NCR) “Most Valuable Player”‘
2009 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (NCR) “Best Attacker”‘
2009 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (National) “Best Attacker”
2009 UAAP Season 72 “Most Valuable Player”
2009 UAAP Season 72 “Best Attacker”
2010 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (NCR) “Best Attacker”
2010 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball League (National) “Best Attacker”
2012 Shakey’s V-League Season 9 1st Conference “Finals Most Valuable Player”
2013 UAAP Season 75 “Best Scorer”
2013 Shakey’s V-League Season 10 1st Conference “Best Server”
2014 UAAP Season 76 “Finals Most Valuable Player”
2014 UAAP Season 76 “Season’s Most Valuable Player”
2014 UAAP Season 76 “Best Scorer”
2014 UAAP Season 76 “Best Server”
2014 Shakey’s V-League Season 11 Open Conference “Best Scorer”
2015 UAAP Season 77 “Season’s Most Valuable Player”
2015 UAAP Season 77 “Best Scorer”
2015 UAAP Season 77 “Best Server”
2015 Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Open Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
2015 Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Open Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2015 Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Collegiate Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
2015 Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Collegiate Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2015 Shakey’s V-League Season 12 Reinforced Conference “Finals Most Valuable Player”
2016 UAAP Season 78 “Athlete of the Year”
2016 UAAP Season 78 “Season’s Most Valuable Player”
2016 UAAP Season 78 “Best Scorer”
2016 UAAP Season 78 “Best Server”
2016 Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Open Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2016 Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Reinforced Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2016 Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Reinforced Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference “1st Best Outside Spiker”
2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”
2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference “2nd Best Outside Spiker”
2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference “Conference Most Valuable Player”

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
2013 Shakey’s V-League Season 10: 1st Conference – 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
2016 UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
2016 ASEAN University Games – Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles

Club

2013 Shakey’s V-League 10th Season Open Conference – Silver medal, with Smart-Maynilad
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
2016 Shakey’s V-League 13th Season Open Conference – Bronze medal, with BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
2016 Shakey’s V-League 13th Season Reinforced Open Conference – Silver medal, with Bureau of Customs Transformers
2017 Thai-Denmark Super League – Bronze medal, with 3BB Nakornnont
2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Silver, with Creamline Cool Smashers

Special Recognitions (from recent to past)

Push Sports Personality (Push Awards 2018)
Push Sports Personality (Push Awards 2017)
Most Popular Sports Personality (Push Awards 2016)
Fittest Player of the Conference
Miss Volleyball 2016 (Philippine Sportswriters Association)
Fudgee Barr O-Barr Sa Galing Player of the Season
Ten Sports Heroes of 2015: Sportsmen Who Change The Game (Spin.ph)Miss Volleyball 2015 (Philippine Sportswriters Association)
Lifestyle’s 29 Bright and Beautiful (Philippine Star)
Miss Volleyball 2014 (Philippine Sportswriters Association)
Female Athlete of the Year (Best of 2014 PExers Choice Awards)
Woman of Style and Substance (People Asia 2014)
Volleywood World Female Idol 2013 1st Runner Up (Volleywood.net)
Miss Volleyball 2013 (Philippine Sportswriters Association)
Best Pinoy Athlete (Rappler Social Media Awards: Best Of 2013)
BioFit Tea Fittest Player of the Conference (Shakey’s V-League 10th Season Open Conference)

Alyssa Valdéz
Personal information
Full name	Alyssa Caymo Valdéz
Nationality	Filipino
Born	June 29, 1993 (age 26)
Hometown	San Juan,Batangas,Philippines
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Spike	290 cm (114 in)
Block	280 cm (110 in)
College(s)	Ateneo de Manila University

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