4 Julia Balestreri
4 - Julia Balestreri
Height: 6-1
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
High School: Amador Valley
Position: Center
Major: Biology
gp 23
pts/g 8.3
fg % 48.3
3pt % -
ft % 70.3
reb/g 7.2
a/g 0.5

2021-22 (Junior)

-SCIAC Defensive Athlete of the Week (Jan. 17)

Played in 23 games with one start ... Averaged 8.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game on 48.3 percent (69-of-143) from the field and 70.3 percent (52-of-74) from the line ... Named the SCIAC Defensive Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17 after scoring 17 points with six rebounds and a block at Caltech (Jan. 12) and then scored a career-high 18 points with 14 rebounds and three blocks vs. Cal Lutheran (Jan. 15) ... Scored in double-figures eight times ... Recorded three double-double ... First double-digit scoring game came at Whittier (Dec. 14) when she scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 6-of-8 from the line; it was also her first double-double with 13 rebounds ... Recorded 14 points with five rebounds and four blocks off the bench in a bounce-back win at Occidental (Jan. 26) ... Scored six and nine points in the Bulldogs two SCIAC Postseason Tournament. 

Career Highs (Through junior season)

  • Points: 18 points, vs. Cal Lutheran -- 1-15-22
  • Rebounds: 16, vs. Pomona-Pitzer -- 1-29-22
  • Assists: 3, at Whittier -- 12-14-21
  • Steals: 2, 2x, last vs. Willamette -- 11-19-21
  • Blocks: 4, 4x, last at Occidental -- 1-26-22
  • FG Made: 8, vs. Cal Lutheran -- 1-15-22
  • FG Attempts: 16, vs. Cal Lutheran -- 1-15-22
  • FT Made: 6, 3x, last vs. Whittier -- 2-2-22
  • FT Attempts: 8, at Whittier -- 12-14-21
  • Minutes: 26, vs. Cal Lutheran -- 1-15-22

Quick Facts:

  • Planned Major of Study: Biology
  • Postgraduate plans: I will attend Redland’s School of Education to teach secondary level STEM classes.
  • Why did you choose to become a Bulldog student-athlete? I loved the environment and the academic opportunities.
Recent Games
Feb 7 Occidental W, 79-64
Feb 9 at La Verne W, 80-70
Feb 12 at Cal Lutheran W, 85-62
Feb 16 Caltech W, 65-47
Feb 22 Cal Lutheran W, 79-59
Feb 24 Whittier L, 71-66
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 23 15
Games started 1 1
Minutes 348 250
Minutes per game 15.1 16.7
FG 69-143 52-109
FG Pct 48.3 47.7
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 52-74 41-57
FT Pct 70.3 71.9
Off rebounds 44 36
Def rebounds 121 91
Total rebounds 165 127
Rebounds per game 7.2 8.5
Personal fouls 35 17
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 12 8
Turnovers 42 30
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 7 3
Blocks 28 23
Points 190 145
Points per game 8.3 9.7
Points per 40 min 21.8 23.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 23 Alumnae   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Linfield W, 75-61 - 9 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 19 Willamette W, 65-50 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Nov 20 No. 11 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 69-57 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 27 Pacific (Ore.) W, 91-78 - 12 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 1 Claremont-M-S W, 68-45 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 14 at Whittier W, 71-54 - 21 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Dec 16 at Master's L, 90-60 - 20 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Dec 20 No. 13 Wartburg W, 72-65 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 30 Northwestern (Minn.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Chapman W, 71-69 1 23 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Jan 12 at Caltech W, 81-71 - 3 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 17
Jan 15 Cal Lutheran W, 68-51 - 26 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 18
Jan 17 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 80-72 - 21 1-11 9.1 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Jan 19 La Verne W, 80-51 - 13 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 22 at Claremont-M-S L, 74-70 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 26 at Occidental W, 83-77 - 17 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 14
Jan 29 Pomona-Pitzer W, 66-53 - 21 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 2 Whittier L, 43-40 - 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 10
Feb 5 at Chapman W, 75-57 - 18 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 7 Occidental W, 79-64 - 16 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 9 at La Verne W, 80-70 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 12 at Cal Lutheran W, 85-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Caltech W, 65-47 - 14 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 22 Cal Lutheran W, 79-59 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 24 Whittier L, 71-66 - 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 23 Alumnae   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Linfield W, 75-61 - 9 2 3 5 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 19 Willamette W, 65-50 - 8 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 2 1 3 -
Nov 20 No. 11 Wheaton (Ill.) L, 69-57 - 8 0 5 5 0 1 0.0 1 1 1 -
Nov 27 Pacific (Ore.) W, 91-78 - 12 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 1 Claremont-M-S W, 68-45 - 12 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 14 at Whittier W, 71-54 - 21 4 9 13 1 3 0.3 0 1 3 -
Dec 16 at Master's L, 90-60 - 20 2 5 7 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 20 No. 13 Wartburg W, 72-65 - 7 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 30 Northwestern (Minn.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Chapman W, 71-69 1 23 5 8 13 1 0 - 1 3 2 -
Jan 12 at Caltech W, 81-71 - 3 2 4 6 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 15 Cal Lutheran W, 68-51 - 26 6 8 14 0 7 0.0 0 3 2 -
Jan 17 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 80-72 - 21 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 0 4 0 -
Jan 19 La Verne W, 80-51 - 13 0 6 6 2 3 0.7 0 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Claremont-M-S L, 74-70 - 15 6 4 10 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 26 at Occidental W, 83-77 - 17 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 4 0 -
Jan 29 Pomona-Pitzer W, 66-53 - 21 3 13 16 0 3 0.0 0 3 2 -
Feb 2 Whittier L, 43-40 - 20 3 6 9 0 6 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 5 at Chapman W, 75-57 - 18 3 9 12 0 2 0.0 1 2 1 0
Feb 7 Occidental W, 79-64 - 16 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 9 at La Verne W, 80-70 - 10 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Cal Lutheran W, 85-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Caltech W, 65-47 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 2 1 -
Feb 22 Cal Lutheran W, 79-59 - 13 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 24 Whittier L, 71-66 - 21 1 4 5 1 3 0.3 0 1 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 26 3 9.6 1.3-2.8 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.0 61.5 3.8
2021-22 23 1 15.1 3.0-6.2 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.2 70.3 8.3
2022-23 24 1 11.8 2.1-4.9 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.2 74.1 5.9
Total 73 5 12.1 2.1-4.5 46.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.5 68.9 5.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 26 3 249 34-72 47.2 0-0 - 32-52 61.5 100
2021-22 23 1 348 69-143 48.3 0-0 - 52-74 70.3 190
2022-23 24 1 283 51-117 43.6 0-0 - 40-54 74.1 142
Total 73 5 880 154-332 46.4 0-0 - 124-180 68.9 432
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 26 3 9.6 5.5-11.6 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-8.4 61.5 16.1
2021-22 23 1 15.1 7.9-16.4 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.0-8.5 70.3 21.8
2022-23 24 1 11.8 7.2-16.5 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-7.6 74.1 20.1
Total 73 5 12.1 7.0-15.1 46.4 0.0-0.0 - 5.6-8.2 68.9 19.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 26 3 9.6 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.8 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.0
2021-22 23 1 15.1 1.9 5.3 7.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.2
2022-23 24 1 11.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.1 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1
Total 73 5 12.1 1.7 3.5 5.2 1.8 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 26 3 249 44 70 114 48 0 2 25 0.1 7 27
2021-22 23 1 348 44 121 165 35 1 12 42 0.3 7 28
2022-23 24 1 283 33 65 98 51 2 13 31 0.4 8 27
Total 73 5 880 121 256 377 134 3 27 98 0.3 22 82
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 26 3 9.6 7.1 11.2 18.3 7.7 0.0 0.3 4.0 0.1 1.1 4.3
2021-22 23 1 15.1 5.1 13.9 19.0 4.0 0.1 1.4 4.8 0.3 0.8 3.2
2022-23 24 1 11.8 4.7 9.2 13.9 7.2 0.3 1.8 4.4 0.4 1.1 3.8
Total 73 5 12.1 5.5 11.6 17.1 6.1 0.1 1.2 4.5 0.3 1.0 3.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 23 1 15.1 3.0-6.2 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.2 70.3 8.3
Conference 15 1 16.7 3.5-7.3 47.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-3.8 71.9 9.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 1 14.9 2.8-5.5 51.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.5 64.9 7.2
Away 8 - 15.6 3.4-7.6 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-4.6 75.7 10.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 18 1 14.7 3.1-6.4 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.9 69.8 8.3
Losses 5 - 16.8 2.6-5.4 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.2 71.4 8.2
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November 4 - 9.3 1.5-3.8 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-1.8 85.7 4.5
December 4 - 15.0 2.5-4.8 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-3.5 71.4 7.5
January 8 1 17.4 4.5-9.5 47.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.1 66.7 11.8
February 7 - 16.0 2.4-4.7 51.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.9 70.0 6.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 23 1 348 69-143 48.3 0-0 - 52-74 70.3 190
Conference 15 1 250 52-109 47.7 0-0 - 41-57 71.9 145
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 1 223 42-82 51.2 0-0 - 24-37 64.9 108
Away 8 - 125 27-61 44.3 0-0 - 28-37 75.7 82
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 18 1 264 56-116 48.3 0-0 - 37-53 69.8 149
Losses 5 - 84 13-27 48.1 0-0 - 15-21 71.4 41
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November 4 - 37 6-15 40.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 18
December 4 - 60 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 10-14 71.4 30
January 8 1 139 36-76 47.4 0-0 - 22-33 66.7 94
February 7 - 112 17-33 51.5 0-0 - 14-20 70.0 48
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 23 1 15.1 7.9-16.4 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.0-8.5 70.3 21.8
Conference 15 1 16.7 8.3-17.4 47.7 0.0-0.0 - 6.6-9.1 71.9 23.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 1 14.9 7.5-14.7 51.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.3-6.6 64.9 19.4
Away 8 - 15.6 8.6-19.5 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 9.0-11.8 75.7 26.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 18 1 14.7 8.5-17.6 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.6-8.0 69.8 22.6
Losses 5 - 16.8 6.2-12.9 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 7.1-10.0 71.4 19.5
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November 4 - 9.3 6.5-16.2 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.5-7.6 85.7 19.5
December 4 - 15.0 6.7-12.7 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-9.3 71.4 20.0
January 8 1 17.4 10.4-21.9 47.4 0.0-0.0 - 6.3-9.5 66.7 27.1
February 7 - 16.0 6.1-11.8 51.5 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-7.1 70.0 17.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 23 1 15.1 1.9 5.3 7.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.2
Conference 15 1 16.7 2.4 6.1 8.5 1.1 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.3 0.2 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 15 1 14.9 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 1.1
Away 8 - 15.6 2.4 5.5 7.9 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 1 14.7 1.8 5.4 7.2 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.2 1.4
Losses 5 - 16.8 2.4 4.8 7.2 2.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.6 0.4
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November 4 - 9.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.0 - 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.8
December 4 - 15.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 - 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5
January 8 1 17.4 3.0 6.6 9.6 0.9 - 0.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 2.3
February 7 - 16.0 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 23 1 348 44 121 165 35 1 12 42 0.3 7 28
Conference 15 1 250 36 91 127 17 0 8 30 0.3 3 23
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 1 223 25 77 102 28 1 7 32 0.2 4 16
Away 8 - 125 19 44 63 7 0 5 10 0.5 3 12
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 1 264 32 97 129 25 0 8 31 0.3 4 26
Losses 5 - 84 12 24 36 10 1 4 11 0.4 3 2
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November 4 - 37 4 15 19 8 - 0 6 0.0 3 3
December 4 - 60 9 20 29 9 - 4 6 0.7 1 2
January 8 1 139 24 53 77 7 - 4 16 0.3 2 18
February 7 - 112 7 33 40 11 1 4 14 0.3 1 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 23 1 15.1 5.1 13.9 19.0 4.0 0.1 1.4 4.8 0.3 0.8 3.2
Conference 15 1 16.7 5.8 14.6 20.3 2.7 0.0 1.3 4.8 0.3 0.5 3.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 1 14.9 4.5 13.8 18.3 5.0 0.2 1.3 5.7 0.2 0.7 2.9
Away 8 - 15.6 6.1 14.1 20.2 2.2 0.0 1.6 3.2 0.5 1.0 3.8
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 1 14.7 4.8 14.7 19.5 3.8 0.0 1.2 4.7 0.3 0.6 3.9
Losses 5 - 16.8 5.7 11.4 17.1 4.8 0.5 1.9 5.2 0.4 1.4 1.0
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November 4 - 9.3 4.3 16.2 20.5 8.6 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.0 3.2 3.2
December 4 - 15.0 6.0 13.3 19.3 6.0 0.0 2.7 4.0 0.7 0.7 1.3
January 8 1 17.4 6.9 15.3 22.2 2.0 0.0 1.2 4.6 0.3 0.6 5.2
February 7 - 16.0 2.5 11.8 14.3 3.9 0.4 1.4 5.0 0.3 0.4 1.8