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Ateneo's Lyann de Guzman is the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749451313447Media (3).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ateneo&#x27;s Lyann de Guzman is the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s Lyann de Guzman was surprised when she was called as the number four overall pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft on Sunday at Novotel Manila in Quezon City.</p><p>De Guzman chose to take the leap to the pros, foregoing her final year of eligibility in the UAAP.</p><p>More than the surprise is De Guzman&#x27;s happiness of making it to the PVL.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, I’m very happy kasi hindi ko rin naman ine-expect na top four makakapasok ako,&quot; she uttered.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/8/who-went-where-the-2025-pvl-rookie-draft-0156"><strong>WHO WENT WHERE: The 2025 PVL Rookie Draft<br/></strong></a></div><p>There, she will be playing with ex-teammates Jaja Maraguinot and Jaycel Delos Reyes and former opponents in the UAAP such as Lucille Almonte, Lycha Ebon, and Krich Macaslang.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1259165439010660%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="591" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;I’m really excited to play with the team since &#x27;yun nga mostly half of the team naging teammates ko na.&quot;</p><p>She also expressed excitement in going under the tutelage of Italian mentor Ettore Guidetti as well as another foreign coach Sergio Veloso.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, very honored ako na maging coach ko sila coach Ettore [Guidetti], sila coach Sergio [Veloso] kasi very different talaga siya -- &#x27;yung mga systems nila, how they coach, and for me it’s another opportunity na mag improve pa &#x27;yung skills ko,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/30/heres-what-ateneos-lyann-de-guzman-could-offer-to-a-pvl-team-2139"><strong>READ: Here&#x27;s what Ateneo&#x27;s Lyann de Guzman could offer to a PVL team<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Actually I can see like a lot of improvements din sa team na ito, siyempre bago rin &#x27;yung team mga ilang years pa lang sila. Definitely excited na matutunan din &#x27;yung bagong system and of course, maibigay ko rin &#x27;yung kung anong natutunan ko kay coach Sergio,&quot; she added.</p><p>Nxled has been struggling in its past conferences, its most recent showing at 12th place in the 2024-25 All-Filipino contest.</p>

<p>Ateneo de Manila University's Lyann de Guzman was surprised when she was called as the number four overall pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft. #PVLDraft2025 #PVL2025</p>

Ateneo de Manila University's Lyann de Guzman was surprised when she was called as the number four overall pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft. #PVLDraft2025 #PVL2025

PVL: Lyann de Guzman says 'not expecting' her Top 4 selection in Draft

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PVL: Lyann de Guzman says 'not expecting' her Top 4 selection in Draft

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published June 09, 2025 03:18 PM PHT

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