Mar-Jana Phillips

Mar-Jana Phillips (born June 15, 1995) is a Filipino–American professional volleyball player for the Nxled Chameleons of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

Early life and education Mar-Jana Phillips was born on June 15, 1995 to Bobby and Rowena Phillips. She attended the Rolling Hills Preparatory School for her secondary studies and the Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania where her program of emphasis was marketing with a secondary emphasis in integrated media arts.

Career High school At Rolling Hills Preparatory, Phillips was a starter for the high school's volleyball team for four years. She was also part of the Power Play and Nfinity volleyball clubs. She followed Sta. Lucia when they joined the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in 2021. The team disbanded by the end of the year.

Phillips joined the Petro Gazz Angels of the PVL in January 2022. She transitioned from an opposite spiker to a middle blocker.

Phillips joined the Gwangju AI Peppers of the South Korean V-League which caused her to miss most of the Angel's 2024 All-Filipino Conference stint. The team won the bronze for the tournament.

She missed the entire 2024 Reinforced Conference due to an injury. After recovering, she returned for the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference

National team Philips has played for the Philippines women's national team but not in official national teams-based tournaments. She has played for the national team playing under the club name Choco Mucho at the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. As of May 2024, Philips is the process of switching federations or sporting nationality from United States to the Philippines to enable her to officially play for the national team.

Philips played for the Philippines again at the 2025 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup.

Personal life Phillips hails from Carson, California.

Awards Individual 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference "1st Best Middle Blocker" 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference "2nd Best Middle Blocker" 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference "Finals MVP"

Clubs 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference - File:Med 1.png Champions, with Petro Gazz Angels