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Girls Basketball - Florida

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Jaida Civil

Guard
PALM BAY MAGNET HS
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.1

Average Points (per game)

7.4

Average Rebounds (per game)

5.3

Average Assists (per game)

3.4

Average Steals (per game)
“Jaida has been exceptional this season. She is consistently one of the best players on the floor, dominating both ends of the court. Her ability to score, create plays and control the tempo makes her a standout.”
Melvin Jimenez
Head Coach - Viera High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior guard led the Pirates to a 25-7 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Civil averaged 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.4 steals, and she compiled 20 points, nine boards and seven assists in a 67-57 win over American Heritage High in the state final. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection and a finalist for Florida Miss Basketball, Civil is also a Naismith Award Honorable Mention All-American honoree. She is ranked as the nation’s No. 13 recruit in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports.

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Academic Achievement

Civil has maintained a weighted 3.75 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Tennessee this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Civil has volunteered locally at Palm Bay Elementary School and she has donated her time with the Children’s Hunger Project and as a youth basketball coach.