Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - New York

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Sonia Citron

Guard/forward
THE URSULINE SCHOOL
NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.5

Points per game

10.3

Rebounds per game

4.0

Steals per game

3.1

Assists per game
“Citron is a complete player in every sense of the word. She can play any position and guard any position. She can score on every part of the court and handle the ball. She always defends the top player on the opposing team.”
Michael Blanco
Head Coach Head coach at Scarsdale High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 junior guard had led the Koalas to a 22-0 record and the sectional semifinals at the time of her selection. Citron averaged 23.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.1 assists through 22 games. A Second Team All-State selection as a sophomore, she is an All-Section 1 honoree and led the USA Basketball U16 Women’s National Team to a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Americas Championship.

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Academic Achievement

Citron has maintained a weighted 4.83 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Citron has volunteered locally on behalf of Warm Hands, Warm Hearts, which provides meals for needy families.