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With UP silenced anew, Ytang hopes to make noise come PVL Draft

Fighting Maroons stalwart seen as one of top prospects for rookie selection process
Apr 15, 2026
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Nina Ytang is very much a worthy name to be one of the first drafted
PHOTO: UAAP Media Bureau

NIÑA Ytang is the first big name to publicly declare her intent to enter the 2026 PVL Draft.

Ytang actually already bared to SPIN.ph her plan to turn pro last week after the University of the Philippines' triumph over Ateneo, when they still had a sliver of hope to reach the Final Four.

READ: Peaking Adamson takes playoff fight out of Ytang-led UP

She affirmed that future on Wednesday, as the Fighting Maroons’ Final Four bid formally ended, citing that her vision now lies in writing the next chapter of her volleyball career.

UP's Nina Ytang

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“Magpapa-draft na po ako,” she said. “Tuloy-tuloy lang din ‘yung conditioning ko para sa next chapter ng volleyball career ko.”

Thrice a UAAP best middle blocker, the State U stalward exhausted all five of her playing years before now being bound to the pros.

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Nina Ytang is very much a worthy name to be one of the first drafted
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