Afril Ornedo Bernardino (born April 3, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player. She also represents the Philippine national team in international competitions.

College career

She played for the

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, the women's team of the

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(NU), in the UAAP from Seasons 75 to 79. She has been included in the Mythical Team from Season 76-79. In 2014, she led National University to its first UAAP women's basketball championship bagging her first MVP award in Season 77. In 2015, Bernardino was named the Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP in the UAAP Season 78 women's basketball tournament. In her final year, she was named the Most Valuable player leading NU to its 3rd straight championship and also won and became champions of the inaugural UAAP women's 3x3 basketball competition. She has consumed all her playing years in UAAP by 2017 after competing at

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Professional career

After college, Bernardino joined the Malaysian Women's Basketball League in 2018 and played as an import for the Valkyrie Hatchers.

National team career

She has represented the

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in international basketball competitions such as the

2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship The 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the women's basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament was held in Wuhan, China. The championship was divid ...

, the

2015 Southeast Asian Games The 2015 Southeast Asian Games ( ms, Sukan Asia Tenggara 2015; ; ta, 2015 தென்கிழக்கு ஆசிய விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகள்), officially known as the 28th Southeast Asian Games, or ...

, and the 2016 SEABA Championship. Team Philippines won their first-ever women's basketball championship at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines. Also winning gold in the 3x3 women's basketball tourney along with Jack Animam, Janine Pontejos and Clare Castro. Bernardino is also part of the national 3x3 team which competed for the Philippines at the

2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup The 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, hosted by the Philippines, was an international 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament ran between 8 and 12 June 2018 in Bocaue, Bulacan, just nort ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bernardino, Afril 1996 births Living people Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games Filipino expatriate basketball people in Malaysia Filipino women's basketball players People from Cainta Philippines women's national basketball team players Power forwards Small forwards SEA Games medalists in basketball SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines NU Lady Bulldogs basketball players SEA Games medalists in 3x3 basketball Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines