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Javier Mojica

Javier Alexis Mojica (born August 31, 1984) is a Puerto Rican basketball player who plays for Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Central Connecticut.[1]

Javier Mojica
Mojica with the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team in 2022
No. 44 – Vaqueros de Bayamón
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBaloncesto Superior Nacional
Personal information
Born (1984-08-31) August 31, 1984 (age 39)
Auburn, Massachusetts
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolAuburn (Auburn, Massachusetts)
CollegeCentral Connecticut (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008B.C. Oostende
2008–2009AZS Koszalin
2009–2012Vaqueros de Bayamón
2012–2013Quimsa
2013–2016Cangrejeros de Santurce
2016–2017Piratas de Quebradillas
2017–2020Vaqueros de Bayamón
2019–2020Leñadores de Durango
2020–2022Real Estelí
2022–2023Libertadores de Querétaro
2022–presentVaqueros de Bayamón
Career highlights and awards

High school career edit

Mojica attended the Auburn High School in Auburn, Massachusetts, He played two seasons at Auburn High and one season at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts before transferring back to Auburn for his senior season.[2]

College career edit

Mojica was a walk on to begin his career for the Blue Devils.[3] the Mojica played college basketball for Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball, In his freshman season, he averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. In his sophomore year, he averaged 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.[4] In his Junior year, he averaged 8.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. In his Senior year, he averaged 16.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists.[5]

Professional career edit

Mojica started his professional career at Poland with the AZS Koszalin basketball team in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 16.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists while he was there.[6] In the 2008–09 season, Mojica moved to the Puerto-Rican side Vaqueros de Bayamón, in his first season there, He averaged 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists.[7] In his second season at Vaqueros de Bayamón,[8] he averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[9] in the 2009–10 season, he moved to the Belgian side B.C. Oostende, where he averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists having played 10 games for the team.[10] He moved back to Vaqueros de Bayamón at the 2010–11 season, in that season he averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.[11] In the next season at Vaqueros de Bayamón, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.[12] In the same 2011–12 season, he moved to Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca in Argentina, where he averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists.[13] In the 2012–13 season, he played for Quimsa in Argentina where he averaged 10 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists.[14] In the 2012–13 season, he also played for Vaqueros de Bayamón, where he averaged 14.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists.[15] In the 2013–14 season, he played for the Puerto-Rican side Cangrejeros de Santurce, where he averaged 9.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists.[16] In the 2014–15 season at Cangrejeros de Santurce, he averaged 12.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in that season.[17] In the 2015–16 season, he continued playing at Cangrejeros de Santurce, he averaged 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assists in that season.[18] In the 2016–17 season, he moved to the Puerto-rican side Piratas de Quebradillas, where he averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists.[19] He moved back to Vaqueros de Bayamón in the 2017–18 season, in that season, where he averaged 13.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists.[20] In the 2018–19 season at Vaqueros de Bayamón, Mojica averaged 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[21][22]

International career edit

Mojica represented the Puerto Rican Basketball National team at the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Athens Greece, where he averaged 3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists during the tournament.[23] Javier Mojica also represented the Puerto Rican Basketball National team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 2 points and 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists.[24][25]

References edit

  1. ^ "Javier Mojica". eurobasktet.com.
  2. ^ Nordman, Dave. "Mojica takes aim at Beijing". telegram.com.
  3. ^ Lapointe, Joe. "For Central Connecticut's Mojica, a Nightmare, Then a Dream". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Javier Mojica". basketball.realgm.com.
  5. ^ "Javier Mojica". Espn.com.
  6. ^ "AZS KOSZALIN ROSTER". proballers.com.
  7. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  8. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  9. ^ "Bayamon Roster". proballers.com.
  10. ^ "BC OOSTENDE ROSTER". proballers.com.
  11. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  12. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  13. ^ "WEBER BAHIA ESTUDIANTES ROSTER". proballers.com.
  14. ^ "QUIMSA ROSTER". proballers.com.
  15. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  16. ^ "Santurce Roster". proballers.com.
  17. ^ "Santurce Roster". proballers.com.
  18. ^ "Santurce Roster". proballers.com.
  19. ^ "QUEBRADILLAS ROSTER". proballers.com.
  20. ^ "BAYAMON ROSTER". proballers.com.
  21. ^ "Bayamon Roster". proballers.com.
  22. ^ "Javier Mojica". proballers.com.
  23. ^ "2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men". Fiba.com.
  24. ^ "Javier Mojica". fiba.com.
  25. ^ "Javier Mojica". basketball-reference.com.

External links edit

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