Jia Morado
| Julia Melissa Morado | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Jia | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Parañaque, Philippines | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||
| College(s) | Ateneo de Manila University | |||||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||
| Current club | Ateneo Lady Eagles | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Julia Melissa Morado is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a member of the Ateneo de Manila University's collegiate women's varsity indoor volleyball team and the Philippines Women's National Volleyball Team. She plays the setter position in volleyball.
Career
She played in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa and led the NCR Team to a championship. She also won the Best Setter award.[1]
She was the setter of the Philippine team for the 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship [2] and in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[3]
Personal life
Morado was born in Manila to Ariel and Hedy Morado. She has three other siblings, all of which played volleyball. Her older sister, Jamie, played for the UST Golden Tigresses. Her other older sister, Jessica, who played for the Ateneo Women's Volleyball Team as well, was the one who convinced the younger Morado to pursue Volleyball.[4] Upon pursuing volleyball, she became a multi-awarded athlete and a full-time student at the Ateneo de Manila University where she is taking up BS in Psychology.[5] She graduated from Colegio San Agustin – Makati.
Awards
Individuals
- UAAP Season 77 "Best Setter"
- Shakey's V-League Season 13 Collegiate Conference "Best Setter"
- 2015 ASEAN University Games "Best Setter"
References
- ↑ Verora, Levi (4 May 2014). "Palaro alums Gequillana, Morado to present athletes: Do your best". Rappler. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Lone setter Jia Morado vows to give it all as PH begins U23 quest". Rappler. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ Ansis, JC (24 July 2015). "SEA Games: Facts about the members of the Philippine volleyball team". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ Razon, Chino C. (21 December 2013). "Volleyball Rookies". The Guidon. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jia Morado". ABS CBN. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.