Ewon Arayi

Merenciana Ewonritseorlagha Arayi (born November 5, 1985) is a Filipino basketball and netball player, who has served as the longest-tenured player and team captain of the Philippines women's national basketball team (Perlas Pilipinas, formerly Discovery Perlas) since the SEABA Championships in 2007. She is also the founder and president of the pioneering women's basketball league in the Philippines, the Pinay Ballers League .She currently served as the assistant coach for the San Sebastian Stags of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Playing career Arayi was five months old when her father Gabriel, a criminology graduate went to Lagos to become a policeman. He returned to the Philippines when she was 16 years old. She was set to enlist as a member of the Philippine Navy. but didn't push through after her stint as the Point Guard of the team in the FIBA Asia Women's Championship. She has also conducted basketball clinics in the far-flung provinces.

In 2025, Arayi became a playing coach for the Philippine Navy Lady Sailors of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

In January 2026, Arayi was announced as part of Tony Tan's coaching staff for the San Sebastian Stags.

Pinay Ballers League In 2014, she formed the Pinay Ballers League (PiBa League), a women's basketball league that aiming to have contributions to the national team. Her experience playing internationally was one of the reasons why she formed the league.

Netball

In 2022, Arayi was part of the Philippines national netball team which won silver at the International Netball Event in Jeonju, South Korea. She was also part of the Siklab team that won the netball bronze medal in the 2025 SEA Games.

Personal life Arayi is a member of Athletes in Action Christian ministry.