- Carla Cortijo
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Carla Cortijo
caption =
college = Texas
sport =Basketball
position =Point guard
class = Senior
career_start = 2005
nickname =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 7
weight_lb =
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|7|21
birth_place =San Juan, Puerto Rico
highschool = Bellaire High School,Bellaire, Texas
former_school(s)=Maria Auxiliadora High School ,Carolina, Puerto Rico
awards =Carla Cortijo (born
July 21 ,1987 ) is the startingpoint guard for theUniversity of Texas women's basketball team.Early life
Cortijo was born in
San Juan, Puerto Rico to Angel Cortijo and Lourdes Sanchez. She grew up in the city ofCarolina, Puerto Rico . Cortijo first earned widespread fame for her basketball skills during two seasons of play forMaria Auxiliadora High School , which went undefeated and won thePuerto Rico commonwealth championship both years. Cortijo was named Puerto Rico's High School Basketball Player of the Year for 2002.After Cortijo's sophomore season, her family moved to the
Houston area. [ [http://www.houstonelite.com/News/2004/cortijo_houchron_20040217.htm Carla Cortijo Article ] ] Cortijo attracted national attention as a starpoint guard for Bellaire High School. She also playedAAU basketball for theHouston Elite squad, leading them to the 2004 AAU national title. Cortijo earned Parade Magazine All-American honors for her high school play, and was rated the nation's best point guard in her recruiting class by All Star Girls Report. [ [http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=33&change_well_id=17&member_id=672 TexasSports.com ] ] However, she missed her entire high school senior season with an injury to her left knee.College career
Cortijo signed with the
University of Texas . Early in her freshman season, she reinjured her knee, and received a medical redshirt waiver for the 2005-2006 season.As a redshirt freshman in 2006-2007, Cortijo played in 28 games for the Longhorns and started in 18. She led the team in assists, with 137 on the season. Cortijo was one of five players named to the
Big 12 All-Freshman Team and the Big 12 All-Academic First Team.Cortijo announced during the offseason that she planned to transfer to St. John's University in
New York . [ [http://www.redstormsports.com/women/basketball/news/pr_wbasketball_m070516.sju St. John's RedStorm Sports - Women's Sports - Basketball - News - Women's Basketball Player Carla Cortijo To Attend St. John's ] ] However, Texas coachGail Goestenkors eventually persuaded Cortijo to rejoin the Longhorns for the 2007-2008 season. [ [http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/30/Sports/Cortijo.Ready.To.Step.Up.And.Lead.Young.Team-3064465.shtml Cortijo ready to step up and lead young team - Sports ] ] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/sports/ncaabasketball/11texas.html?ref=sports Key Piece of Family Returns to Texas - New York Times ] ]Cortijo is majoring in Spanish and minoring in textiles.
References
External links
* [http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=33&change_well_id=17&member_id=672] University of Texas media guide
ee also
*
List of famous Puerto Ricans
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