Ella Fajardo
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Born | March 15, 2003 | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
College | Fairleigh Dickinson University | |||||||||||||
Position | Point Guard | |||||||||||||
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Ella Patrice Fajardo (born March 15, 2003[1]) is a Filipino basketball player who plays point guard for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team and has represented the Philippine national team in international competitions.
Career[]
Early years[]
Fajardo learned the fundamentals of playing basketball by attending a Milo-Best Center in the Philippines. In the United States she attended Gill St. Bernard's School, playing for her high school's basketball team.[2][3] In her senior year, Fajardo helped her school win the championship securing her a scholarship at Fairleigh Dickinson University.[4]
College[]
Fajardo announced in July 2021 her commitment to play for NCAA Division I sides Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.[5][6] The National University in the Philippines also tried to recruit her.[7]
National team[]
Fajardo, a native of Bergenfield, New Jersey, is eligible to play for the Philippines through both of her parents. She holds dual citizenship.[8]
Fajardo has played for the Philippine women's 3x3 team which won a bronze medal in the 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Asia Cup in Malaysia[9] and reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in Mongolia.[10][11]
She debuted for the Philippine women's team at the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in India.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Ella Patrice FAJARDO (PHI)'s Profile". FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A 2021. FIBA. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (September 20, 2020). "Ella Fajardo eyes WNBL after NCAA career". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (April 15, 2021). "US NCAA-bound Ella Fajardo reminisces pandemic-hit senior year in high school". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Li, Matthew (September 20, 2021). "Ella Fajardo did not expect to be called up by Gilas this early". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Matel, Philip (July 13, 2020). "Ella Fajardo commits to NCAA D1 school Fairleigh Dickinson". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Signs Four to 2021-2022 Class". FDU Knights. November 15, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Li, Matthew (July 12, 2020). "Ella Fajardo commits to D1 school Fairleigh Dickinson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "3-on-3 basketball proves to be popular event at Tokyo Olympics". News 12 - New Jersey. August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ella Fajardo inspirasyon sa mga batang players" [Ella Fajardo inspiration to youth players]. Pang-Masa (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ de la Peña, Leobert Julian (July 13, 2020). "Filipina baller set to make waves in the US". Daily Guardian. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ News, ABS-CBN (June 5, 2019). "3x3 basketball: Pinays advance to quarterfinals in FIBA U18 World Cup". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (September 28, 2021). "Debuting Ella Fajardo vows Gilas Women have more to show after defeat to China". GMA News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- American people of Filipino descent
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Filipino women's basketball players
- Gill St. Bernard's School alumni
- People from Bergenfield, New Jersey
- Philippines women's national basketball team players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Citizens of the Philippines through descent