AJ Manas was crowned the Reyes Cup MVP in 2025, leading Team Asia in a dominant run to victory in the second edition of the prestigious event. At just 16 years old, the Pinoy prodigy has already begun to make his mark in the world of professional pool.

In 2023, he displayed his talent by finishing as the runner-up in the TE Capital Nineball Open and went on to win the inaugural Hanoi Junior Open in Vietnam. The following year, he continued to impress by securing 9th place in the highly competitive Chinese Taipei Open.