AJ Manas

Albert James AJ Manas is a professional pool player from the Philippines, nicknamed Starboy. He started playing pool at the age of seven in Antipolo and counted Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante as idols while growing up. In 2023 he won the Hanoi Junior Open, and he was named Most Valuable Player at the 2025 Reyes Cup, where he defeated Fedor Gorst in a singles match for Team Asia. He finished runner-up at the 2026 WPA Men's Doubles 10-ball World Championship and reached his first single major final at the 2026 Qatar World Cup Ten-ball Championship, where he lost 13-6 to Joshua Filler.