Kacey Dela Rosa

Kacey Dela Rosa
No. 28 – Ateneo Blue Eagles
PositionCenter
LeagueUAAP
Personal information
Born (2004-03-01) March 1, 2004
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
CollegeAteneo
Career highlights
Medals
Representing the  Philippines
Women's basketball
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2025 BangkokTeam
Women's 3x3 basketball
Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place2026 SingaporeTeam

Quinn Kacey Dela Rosa (born March 1, 2004) is a Filipina basketball player the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. She also represents the Philippine national team.

Early life and education

Quinn Kacey Dela Rosa was born on March 1, 2004.[1] She initially took up volleyball when studied at the Holy Child Catholic School in Tondo, Manila.[2]She took up basketball at age nine, playing with boys near their residence.[3]

Dela Rosa was scouted by a public school coach who encourage her to try out for Chiang Kai-shek College where she finished her high school studies.[3][4] For her collegiate studies she entered the Ateneo de Manila University.[4]

Career

College

Dela Rosa plays for the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) under coach LA Mumar.[5] She debuted at the women's basketball championship in UAAP Season 85, where she was named Rookie of the Year.[6]

Dela Rosa was named Most Valuable Player for Seasons 86 and 87.[7][6] Through her recognition in Season 86, she became the first Ateneo women's basketball MVP since Season 70 of 2007.[7] she was also named Collegiate Press Corps Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in Season 87.[5] Season 88 will be her final year.[8]

Dela Rosa is also part of Ateneo's 3x3 team. Her school won the women's 3x3 title in Season 87.[8]

National team

Dela Rosa has played for the Philippine national team debuting at the 2023 William Jones Cup, an invitational tournament in Taiwan.[9] In 2025, she played for the Philippines at the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A tournament, finishing sixth. Later she helped the team win a gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.[10][11]

She is also a Philippine national 3x3 team helping the team qualify for the 2025 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup via the FIBA 3×3 Nations League.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kacey Dela Rosa". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Clarito, Ariel Ian (May 3, 2026). "Midlife Halftime: Kacey dela Rosa dares to dream big". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Cabas, Chinyere (November 5, 2024). "From Village Court to MVP: The Rise of Ateneo's Kacey Dela Rosa". All-Star. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Ho, Michael Wong (January 8, 2025). "Chiang Kai Shek College alumnae win UAAP awards". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Ateneo reveals hefty goals for two-time UAAP MVP Kacey Dela Rosa — 'WNBA, or even Europe'". www.onesports.ph. September 15, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Li, Matthew (December 11, 2024). "Kacey Dela Rosa joins elite UAAP group with back-to-back MVP crowns". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Ateneo's Kacey Dela Rosa takes home UAAP women's basketball MVP honors". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. December 3, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Valencia, Justin (May 5, 2026). "Kacey Dela Rosa eyes 5-on-5 crown in final Ateneo run". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Li, Matthew (August 5, 2023). "Jones Cup: Dela Rosa's Gilas debut spoiled by Chinese-Taipei". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ Clarito, Ariel Ian (December 30, 2025). "The Year That Was: Kacey dela Rosa lifts Gilas Women to new heights". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Dongiapon, Rob Andrew (March 25, 2026). "'Nothing is impossible': Kacey Dela Rosa hopes breakthrough FIBA run catapults her to new heights". Rappler. Archived from the original on March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ Li, Matthew (June 3, 2025). "Gilas Women earn FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup slot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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