Aela Barahira '24 Recruiting Profile

I am very competitive, and I can play all positions except for center. I started playing basketball when I was 12.  I got a basketball scholarship that same year, and moved to the United States to play basketball.  I grew up playing soccer in a basketball family. I really loved soccer, but my parents enrolled me into basketball. I usually go against my parents' choices, but this is the only choice I'm glad they made for me. As soon as I touched a basketball my soccer future was rewritten in basketball terms. I have since appeared in the U18’s women’s national team for my country. I was selected as a newly 16 year old to participate in the u18’s women’s basketball competitions. We played against 3 countries, and traveled to Uganda to participate in the competitions. I have quite a few experiences when it comes to basketball, and I would love to participate if given the chance.