Sumayah Sugapong
| No. 3 – Arizona Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 2005 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | UC San Diego (2023–25) Arizona (2025–) |
Sumayah Sugapong (born December 1, 2005) is a Filipino-American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats and the Philippines women's national basketball team.
Early life and education
Sumayah Sugapong was born on December 1, 2005 in San Diego, California to Nada and Gino Sugapong. She has younger three sisters single younger brother.[1][2] She initially took up soccer in her childhood but was convinced to focus on basketball by her eventual high school teammate Naomi Panganiban.[3] They have been childhood friends since they first met in a basketball club in elementary school.[4]
She studied at the La Jolla Country Day School for high school.[5] She later attended Sixth College before moving to the University of California, San Diego in 2023.[2][3] In 2025, she committed to move to the University of Arizona[6]
Career
College
Sugapong played for the UC San Diego Tritons in her first two years of college.[3] She later moved to the Arizona Wildcats.[6]
National team
Sugapong has played for the Philippine national team. She played for the under-18 girls team at the 2022 FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship[7] She later suited up for the senior team at the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup and the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament in France.[8]
References
- ^ "Sumayah Sugapong (Philippines)". FIBA Basketball. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Sumayah Sugapong - 2024-25 - Women's Basketball". UC San Diego. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ a b c Vijayakumar, Vishnu (May 27, 2025). "Sumayah Sugapong's reflections from beyond the portal". The UCSD Guardian. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Center, Bill (January 11, 2025). "Friends since childhood, women's basketball stars now shine at SDSU, UCSD". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Morilla, Juro (September 3, 2022). "These Fil-Am teens hope to make a splash in PH, US hoops". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Scheer, Jason (April 26, 2025). "Arizona women's basketball receives commitment from UC San Diego guard Sumayah Sugapong". 247Sports. CBT Sports, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "Sugapong, Ozar power Gilas Women past Samoa in Asia Under-18". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. September 6, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Li, Matthew (March 8, 2026). "Dignadice, Sugapong, Heyn complete Gilas Women's roster for World Cup Qualifying Tournament". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 12, 2026.