Cherry Nunag
{{short description|Filipino volleyball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Cherry Nunag
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| nationality =Filipino
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|22}}
| birth_place = Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines
| height = 180cm
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| position = Middle blocker
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| college = De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
| currentclub = Choco Mucho Flying Titans
| years1 = 2016–2018
| team1 = F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
| years2 = 2018–2020
| team2 = Petro Gazz Angels
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Perlas Spikers
| years4 = 2021–
| team4 = Choco Mucho Flying Titans
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Cherry Rose Nunag (born October 22, 1992) is a Filipino professional volleyball player.
Early life
Cherry Rose Nunag was born on October 22, 1992 in Floridablanca, Pampanga.{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=Cherry Nunag paves way to success outside UAAP, NCAA |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/cherry-nunag-paves-way-to-success-outside-uaap-ncaa-a5172-20240526 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=26 May 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Cherry Rose Nunag - Players |url=https://pvl.ph/players/cherry-rose-nunag |publisher=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=19 November 2024 |language=en}} She took up volleyball in high school.{{cite news |last1=Zarate |first1=Noel |title=SVL X: The New Rising Stars |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/svl-x-rising-stars-145843507.html |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Yahoo News |date=26 April 2013 |language=en-SG}}
Career
=Collegiate=
Unlike typical top volleyball players in the Philippines, Nunag did not play in either the University Athletic Association of the Philippines or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Instead she was a player for the team of De La Salle University – Dasmariñas.{{cite news |last1=Valencia |first1=Justin |title=Cherry Nunag reflects on humble beginnings after being given starting nod for Alas |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/cherry-nunag-reflects-on-humble-beginnings-after-being-given-starting-nod-for-alas/303922 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=25 May 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Cherry Nunag recalls journey from unheralded to PH team player |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/567726/cherry-nunag-recalls-journey-from-unheralded-to-ph-team-player |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=25 May 2024 |language=en}}
She started playing in the V-League in 2013 as part of the De La Salle Lady Patriots.{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=Cherry Nunag: That girl from the other La Salle |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/cherry-nunag-girl-la-salle/30158 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 July 2015}}
=Club=
The now-defunct Philippine Super Liga had Nunag at its player. She joined the PSL in 2015, playing for Petron and the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.
She later moved to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) and became part of Petro Gazz Angels and Perlas Spikers. She joined the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in November 2021 ahead of the PVL's 2022 season.{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |title=Choco Mucho signs Nunag, Ferrer |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/11/17/2141958/choco-mucho-signs-nunag-ferrer |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=17 November 2021}}
=National team=
Nunag became part of the Philippines women's national team which took part at the 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup and the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup.{{cite news |title=Cherry Nunag new Alas libero as Jema returns to natural position |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/cherry-nunag-new-alas-libero-as-jema-returns-to-natural-position-a5172-20240703 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=3 July 2024 |language=en}}
References
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Category:Filipino women's volleyball players
Category:Sportspeople from Pampanga
Category:Philippines women's international volleyball players