Jema Galanza is a professional Volleyball player who currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), the first and only professional volleyball league in the Philippines. Born in 1996, the 5'7 volleybelle from San Pedro, Laguna played for the Adamson University Lady Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
She graduated from San Pedro Relocation Center National High School prior to her collegiate stint with the Adamson Lady Falcons. She then made her debut with the Lady Falcons in Season 76 during academic year 2013-2014.
While she started as a reserve player for the Lady Falcons, Jem Galanza eventually made it into the starting squad when senior players like Bang Pineda graduated. A bigger role as a starter allowed her to blossom as she ended UAAP Season 77 as the sixth (6th) best scorer.
PVL 2021 Open Conference Game History
| Date | Opponent | Pts. |
|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2021 | Chery Tiggo | 14 |
| 08/12/2021 | Chery Tiggo | 17 |
| 08/11/2021 | Chery Tiggo | 17 |
| 08/09/2021 | Petro Gazz | 12 |
| 08/08/2021 | Petro Gazz | 16 |
| 08/06/2021 | Perlas | 13 |
| 08/04/2021 | Choco Mucho | 0 |
| 08/02/2021 | Cignal | 10 |
| 07/30/2021 | Chery Tiggo | 6 |
| 07/28/2021 | Balipure | 10 |
| 07/25/2021 | PLDT | 8 |
| 07/22/2021 | Black Mamba | 7 |
| 07/17/2021 | Sta. Lucia | 13 |
Jema Galanza plays the outside spiker position for the Creamline Cool Smashers. In the team's first game for the 2021 PVL Open Conference, she scored 13 points to help the Creamline Cool Smashers secure their first win of the tournament at the expense of the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors.
She, however, had a minimal playing time in the elimination rounds. She only managed to score 8.38 points per game in ten (10) elimination games. Her highest scoring output was 13 points which she registered in her team's first and last game in the qualifying rounds.
It was a different Jema Galanza in the final four round as she became one of Creamline's main offensive weapon alongside Tots Carlos, Alyssa Valdez, and Michelle Gumabao. She averaged 15.2 points in the final four round although her team fell short against the Chery Tiggo Smashers, 2-1, in the championship series.
You can view the full lineup or roster of the Creamline Cool Smashers here!