Vanessa de Jesus

Vanessa Ongkeko de Jesus (born January 17, 2002) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Busan BNK Sum of the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL). She previously played for the Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Early life and education Vanessa de Jesus was born on January 17, 2002, in Northridge, California, with Valencia considered as her hometown. She would attend Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles before entering Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, for her collegiate studies.

Career College De Jesus committed to play for the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Division I in May 2019 which was then under coach Joanne P. McCallie. De Jesus would only be the player who had committed to remain with the Blue Devils after McCallie left.

She debuted for the team now coached by Kara Lawson

In April 2025, De Jesus announced that she will transfer to Notre Dame and play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. She played for Notre Dame in the 2025–26 NCAA season.

Professional De Jesus declared her entry to the 2026 draft for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in April 2026.

In June 2026, De Jesus was signed in by Busan BNK Sum for the 2026–27 season of the Women's Korean Basketball League.

National team De Jesus has expressed interest to suit up for the Philippines national team as early as 2020. She would obtain her Philippine passport in May 2023 at age 21, making her eligible to play as a "naturalized player" according to FIBA eligibility rules. She debuted for the Philippines at the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

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