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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775881193860IMG_0619.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Gilas Pilipinas star Vanessa de Jesus with Gilas Pilipinas in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. FIBA Basketball.MANILA — Vanessa de Jesus is set to take the next step in her basketball career, as the Filipina guard has declared for the 2026 WNBA Draft.</div>The Gilas Pilipinas Women guard <a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9JeXEkfkP/">made the announcement on social media</a> Friday evening, Manila time, becoming the latest Filipina to try her luck in making the WNBA.De Jesus recently suited up for Notre Dame in the 2025–26 US NCAA Women’s season, posting 8.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists to help her squad reach the Elite Eight before falling to the University of Connecticut.The best game of de Jesus came on November 11, 2025, when she put up 22 points, three rebounds, and three steals in their 98–52 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.She then continued to be a solid piece for Notre Dame in the postseason, averaging 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 33.5 minutes over four games.The 5-foot-8, 24-year-old guard, who was also with Duke University early in her collegiate career, will now hope these are enough to attract teams and scouts, as the WNBA Draft will be held on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:00 a.m. (Manila time) in New York.

Vanessa de Jesus is set to take the next step in her basketball career, as the Filipino-American guard has declared for the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Vanessa de Jesus is set to take the next step in her basketball career, as the Filipino-American guard has declared for the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Gilas Women guard Vanessa de Jesus declares for WNBA Draft

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Gilas Women guard Vanessa de Jesus declares for WNBA Draft

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Published April 11, 2026 12:39 PM PHT

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