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Juliana Aragon

Guard
BERNALILLO HS
BERNALILLO, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

30.3

Points per Game (average)

8.200

Assists per Game (average)
“Juliana is a heady point guard and a prolific scorer—she’s also an incredible passer. Juliana has scored ridiculous amounts of points even with two shortened seasons due to the pandemic. That girl can play.”
Lori Stephenson
Head Coach - head coach of Cibola High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior point guard had led the Spartans to a 24-1 record and the No. 3 seed in the Class 4A state tournament at the time of her selection. Aragon averaged a state-best 30.3 points and 8.2 assists per game through 25 games this season, shooting 63 percent from the field, 52 percent from beyond the 3-point line and 87 percent from the free throw line. She entered the state tournament with 2,338 points scored in her prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Aragon has maintained a 4.4 GPA in the classroom. She remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

Aragon has volunteered locally at RoadRunner Food Bank and she has distributed food to underserved families at Bernalillo Middle School. She has also donated her time as a youth basketball coach.