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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - New Mexico

Gatorade Player of the year

Joziah Ramos

Guard
ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.9

Points per game

3.3

Assists per game

2.4

Rebounds per game

1.4

Steals per game
“Our district is the hardest in the state, and Joziah brings it every night. He’s a small player, but he has a big heart. He makes shots where you wonder how the heck he did that. Joziah carries that team, and has done so for over three years.”
Wally Salata
Head Coach Head coach at Rio Rancho High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 130-pound senior guard averaged 19.9 points, 3.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals, leading the Jaguars to the Class 5A Round of 16. The USA TODAY New Mexico Player of the Year in 2018-19, Ramos is also a two-time District 1-5A Player of the Year selection. The four-year varsity regular helped lead the Jaguars to back-to-back Class 5A state championships in 2018 and 2019.

Academic Achievement

Ramos has maintained a 4.42 weighted GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

A participant in the AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) college readiness program, Ramos has also donated his time tutoring children in the community. In addition, he’s volunteered on behalf of carnivals hosted by a local community center.