4 Julia Balestreri
4 - Julia Balestreri
Height: 6-1
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
High School: Amador Valley
Position: Center
Major: Biology
gp 24
pts/g 5.9
fg % 43.6
3pt % -
ft % 74.1
reb/g 4.1
a/g 0.5

2022-23 (Senior)

-CSC Academic All-District

Played in 24 games with one start ... Averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game ... Scored 10 points (3-for-6 FG, 4-for-4 FT) with six rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block in a win at Linfield (Nov. 25) ... Scored a then season-high 16 points (8-for-9 FG) with 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season vs. Chapman (Jan. 11) ... Had a career game at Whittier (Feb. 8) as she scored a career-high 20 points (6-for-17 FG, 8-for-9 FT) with 12 rebounds for another double-double, and career-highs of four assists, three steals, tied with four blocks, eight made free throws, and 35 minutes played ... Recorded her third double-double of the season with 16 points (7-for-11 FG, 2-for-2 FT), 10 rebounds, a block, and assist vs. La Verne (Feb. 18).

 

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 senior season)

  • Points: 20, at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • Rebounds: 16, vs. Pomona-Pitzer -- 1-29-22
  • Assists: 4, at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • Steals: 3, at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • Blocks: 4, 7x, last at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • FG Made: 8, vs. Cal Lutheran -- 1-15-22
  • FG Attempts: 17, at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • FT Made:  8, at Whittier -- 2-8-23
  • FT Attempts: 10, vs. Caltech -- 2-1-23
  • Minutes: 35, at Whittier -- 2-8-23

 

Accomplishments

  • CSC Academic All-District (2022-23)

 

Career Records Rankings

  • Career blocked shots: 82, 7th, 2019-2023

 

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 8 at Whittier L, 83-72
Feb 15 Claremont-M-S W, 58-54
Feb 18 La Verne L, 82-75
Feb 23 Claremont-M-S W, 79-75
Feb 25 at La Verne W, 70-69
Mar 3 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 77-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 25 17
Games started 1 1
Minutes 297 214
Minutes per game 11.9 12.6
FG 54-122 45-94
FG Pct 44.3 47.9
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 40-54 24-35
FT Pct 74.1 68.6
Off rebounds 34 23
Def rebounds 70 54
Total rebounds 104 77
Rebounds per game 4.2 4.5
Personal fouls 52 33
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 14 11
Turnovers 34 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.4
Steals 9 7
Blocks 31 26
Points 148 114
Points per game 5.9 6.7
Points per 40 min 19.9 21.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 vs. Macalester W, 79-72 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 No. 23 Whitman L, 68-49 - 13 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 25 at Linfield W, 66-50 - 15 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 26 at Pacific (Ore.) W, 67-66 - 5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 30 at Occidental W, 64-46 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 14 Whittier W, 74-42 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 vs. No. 20 Puget Sound L, 76-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Illinois Col. W, 90-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Wis.-La Crosse L, 66-57 0 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Dec 31 at La Verne L, 62-53 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 4 at Caltech W, 59-53 - 13 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 7 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 79-65 - 9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Chapman W, 75-53 - 21 8-9 88.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 16
Jan 14 Cal Lutheran W, 80-73 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Claremont-M-S W, 67-61 - 6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 Occidental W, 73-69 - 12 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 25 at Chapman W, 62-56 0 12 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 28 at Cal Lutheran L, 64-61 0 12 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 10
Feb 1 Caltech W, 77-61 - 8 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 7
Feb 4 Pomona-Pitzer W, 75-54 - 14 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 8 at Whittier L, 83-72 1 35 6-17 35.3 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 20
Feb 15 Claremont-M-S W, 58-54 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 18 La Verne L, 82-75 - 22 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 23 Claremont-M-S W, 79-75 - 10 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 25 at La Verne W, 70-69 - 12 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Mar 3 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 77-60 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 12 vs. Macalester W, 79-72 - 11 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 18 No. 23 Whitman L, 68-49 - 13 0 5 5 0 2 0.0 1 1 1 -
Nov 25 at Linfield W, 66-50 - 15 2 4 6 2 3 0.7 1 1 1 -
Nov 26 at Pacific (Ore.) W, 67-66 - 5 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0
Nov 30 at Occidental W, 64-46 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 14 Whittier W, 74-42 - 3 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 16 vs. No. 20 Puget Sound L, 76-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Pacific Lutheran W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Illinois Col. W, 90-82 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Wis.-La Crosse L, 66-57 0 10 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Dec 31 at La Verne L, 62-53 - 13 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 3 0 -
Jan 4 at Caltech W, 59-53 - 13 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 7 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 79-65 - 9 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 1 1 4 -
Jan 11 Chapman W, 75-53 - 21 3 7 10 1 2 0.5 0 4 3 -
Jan 14 Cal Lutheran W, 80-73 - 6 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 18 at Claremont-M-S W, 67-61 - 6 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 21 Occidental W, 73-69 - 12 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Jan 25 at Chapman W, 62-56 0 12 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 28 at Cal Lutheran L, 64-61 0 12 4 4 8 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 1 Caltech W, 77-61 - 8 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 4 Pomona-Pitzer W, 75-54 - 14 1 5 6 1 3 0.3 1 4 1 -
Feb 8 at Whittier L, 83-72 1 35 4 8 12 4 4 1.0 3 4 1 -
Feb 15 Claremont-M-S W, 58-54 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 5 1
Feb 18 La Verne L, 82-75 - 22 2 8 10 1 3 0.3 0 1 1 -
Feb 23 Claremont-M-S W, 79-75 - 10 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 4 -
Feb 25 at La Verne W, 70-69 - 12 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 3 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 77-60 - 7 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 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 24 1 11.8 2.1-4.9 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.2 74.1 5.9
Conference 16 1 12.5 2.6-5.6 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.2 68.6 6.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 11.8 2.4-4.9 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 65.0 6.1
Away 11 1 12.5 2.2-5.6 38.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-2.7 83.3 6.6
Neutral 3 0 9.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.3 50.0 2.7
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Wins 17 0 10.1 1.9-3.9 49.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.6 70.4 5.0
Losses 7 1 16.0 2.6-7.1 36.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.9 77.8 8.1
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November 5 - 9.8 1.2-3.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-1.8 88.9 4.0
December 3 0 8.7 1.0-2.7 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 3.0
January 8 0 11.4 2.6-5.4 48.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.2 70.0 6.1
February 7 1 15.7 2.9-6.7 42.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.1 75.9 8.9
March 1 - 7.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 1 283 51-117 43.6 0-0 - 40-54 74.1 142
Conference 16 1 200 42-89 47.2 0-0 - 24-35 68.6 108
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 - 118 24-49 49.0 0-0 - 13-20 65.0 61
Away 11 1 137 24-62 38.7 0-0 - 25-30 83.3 73
Neutral 3 0 28 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
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Wins 17 0 171 33-67 49.3 0-0 - 19-27 70.4 85
Losses 7 1 112 18-50 36.0 0-0 - 21-27 77.8 57
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November 5 - 49 6-18 33.3 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 20
December 3 0 26 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 9
January 8 0 91 21-43 48.8 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 49
February 7 1 110 20-47 42.6 0-0 - 22-29 75.9 62
March 1 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 1 11.8 7.2-16.5 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-7.6 74.1 20.1
Conference 16 1 12.5 8.4-17.8 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.8-7.0 68.6 21.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 11.8 8.1-16.6 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.8 65.0 20.7
Away 11 1 12.5 7.0-18.1 38.7 0.0-0.0 - 7.3-8.8 83.3 21.3
Neutral 3 0 9.3 4.3-8.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-5.7 50.0 11.4
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Wins 17 0 10.1 7.7-15.7 49.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.3 70.4 19.9
Losses 7 1 16.0 6.4-17.9 36.0 0.0-0.0 - 7.5-9.6 77.8 20.4
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November 5 - 9.8 4.9-14.7 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 6.5-7.3 88.9 16.3
December 3 0 8.7 4.6-12.3 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-9.2 50.0 13.8
January 8 0 11.4 9.2-18.9 48.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.4 70.0 21.5
February 7 1 15.7 7.3-17.1 42.6 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-10.5 75.9 22.5
March 1 - 7.0 5.7-5.7 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 11.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 1 11.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.1 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1
Conference 16 1 12.5 1.4 3.1 4.4 2.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 11.8 1.1 3.5 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.3 1.2
Away 11 1 12.5 1.6 2.5 4.2 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.5 1.3
Neutral 3 0 9.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
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Wins 17 0 10.1 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0
Losses 7 1 16.0 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.9 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.5 0.6 1.4
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November 5 - 9.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.6
December 3 0 8.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
January 8 0 11.4 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.5 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.3 1.3
February 7 1 15.7 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.6 0.1 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.4
March 1 - 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 1 283 33 65 98 51 2 13 31 0.4 8 27
Conference 16 1 200 22 49 71 32 1 10 23 0.4 6 22
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 118 11 35 46 23 1 4 15 0.3 3 12
Away 11 1 137 18 28 46 18 0 9 15 0.6 5 14
Neutral 3 0 28 4 2 6 10 1 0 1 0.0 0 1
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Wins 17 0 171 20 36 56 38 1 8 20 0.4 4 17
Losses 7 1 112 13 29 42 13 1 5 11 0.5 4 10
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November 5 - 49 4 11 15 4 0 4 6 0.7 2 3
December 3 0 26 2 4 6 4 0 0 3 0.0 0 3
January 8 0 91 13 20 33 20 0 2 9 0.2 2 10
February 7 1 110 13 29 42 18 1 7 12 0.6 4 10
March 1 - 7 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 1 11.8 4.7 9.2 13.9 7.2 0.3 1.8 4.4 0.4 1.1 3.8
Conference 16 1 12.5 4.4 9.8 14.2 6.4 0.2 2.0 4.6 0.4 1.2 4.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 11.8 3.7 11.9 15.6 7.8 0.3 1.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 4.1
Away 11 1 12.5 5.3 8.2 13.4 5.3 0.0 2.6 4.4 0.6 1.5 4.1
Neutral 3 0 9.3 5.7 2.9 8.6 14.3 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4
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Wins 17 0 10.1 4.7 8.4 13.1 8.9 0.2 1.9 4.7 0.4 0.9 4.0
Losses 7 1 16.0 4.6 10.4 15.0 4.6 0.4 1.8 3.9 0.5 1.4 3.6
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November 5 - 9.8 3.3 9.0 12.2 3.3 0.0 3.3 4.9 0.7 1.6 2.4
December 3 0 8.7 3.1 6.2 9.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 4.6
January 8 0 11.4 5.7 8.8 14.5 8.8 0.0 0.9 4.0 0.2 0.9 4.4
February 7 1 15.7 4.7 10.5 15.3 6.5 0.4 2.5 4.4 0.6 1.5 3.6
March 1 - 7.0 5.7 5.7 11.4 28.6 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 5.7