MANILA – Ayesha Marie Pescador of Dingle National High School (DNHS) will have her dreams of playing in Manila fulfilled after being recruited by the University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) girls basketball team.
According to DNHS head coach Prandy John Wong, the Pototan, Iloilo-native playmaker was personally tapped by UST coaches Haydee Ong and Ilongga Joan Ford Grajales.
“Ayesha is a very smart player. She has a very high basketball IQ. As a point guard, she is very unselfish and a true court general so, I am not surprised na nagustuhan siya ng UST coaches,” Wong told Panay News on Tuesday.
“I know that it was Ayesha’s dream to be able to spread her wings in Manila so, I am happy and at the same time proud of her that she is now part of UST,” he added. “I am excited to see her improve her game further with the Tigresses.”
Pescador played a vital role in the success of the DNHS secondary girls’ basketball team, where they ruled the Fourth Congressional District Meet and Integrated Meet. The team also represented Iloilo twice in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet.
For the 5-foot-2 Ilongga cager, her experience in playing in various regional meets will help her as she embarks on a new journey with the UST Junior Tigresses.
“I have been playing the sport since I was four, and that love for the sport has developed to this day. It was my dream to become a basketball superstar someday,” Pescador told Iloilo’s Sports LANG.
“I am thankful to all the coaches and teammates who were there with me along the way. All the lessons and learnings I got from them will be useful when I join UST,” she added.
Pescador is the second product of DNHS tapped to play for the Junior Tigresses after wing player Glydelle Mae Gultiano, who joined the team last year./PN
