Sonia Citron

Sonia Citron (born October 22, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Sonia Citron
No. 11 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PositionGuard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-10-22) October 22, 2003
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolThe Ursuline School
(New Rochelle, New York)
CollegeNotre Dame (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 HungaryTeam
FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 ChileTeam

Early life and high school career

Citron was born in White Plains, New York to Yolanda and William Citron. Her father played college basketball for Bradley,[1] and her brother, Will, has played college soccer for Cornell and Virginia. She grew up playing soccer and began focusing on basketball in eighth grade, modeling her game after Sabrina Ionescu.[2] Citron played basketball for The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, New York. As a junior, she averaged 23.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.1 assists per game, and was named New York Gatorade Player of the Year, New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA Player of the Year and The Journal News Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year.[3] She led Ursuline to the Section 1 Class AA title and a 24–0 record, before the state tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In her senior season, Citron averaged 26.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, five assists and three steals per game,[5] leading Ursuline to the Southern Westchester Group 1 championship and a 14–0 record.[6] She was named Miss New York Basketball as the top player in the state,[7] while repeating as New York Gatorade Player of the Year and Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year.[5][8] Citron was selected to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.[9] Rated a four-star recruit and one of the top guards in her class by ESPN,[10] she committed to play college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Oregon, Stanford and Ohio State, among others.[11]

College career

On December 2, 2021, Citron scored a career-high 29 points in a 76–71 win over Michigan State.[12] As a freshman, she averaged 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year.[13] She was a six-time ACC Freshman of the Week, matching the program record held by Brianna Turner.[14] Citron averaged 14.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore and was named first-team All-ACC.[15]

National team career

Citron won a gold medal with the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Chile. She was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 13.3 points per game, second on her team.[16] Citron helped the United States win another gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary. She averaged 13.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, earning all-tournament team honors.[17]

References
  1. "Sonia Citron". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  2. Powell, Jackie (May 19, 2020). "All Of The Lights: Sonia Citron Is Ready to Shine At Notre Dame". Slam. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. Dougherty, Mike (March 30, 2020). "Girls basketball: Sonia Citron adds Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year to long résumé". The Journal News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. Dougherty, Mike (December 5, 2020). "With the season on hold, ND recruit Sonia Citron is going next level". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. Dougherty, Mike (May 27, 2021). "Girls basketball: Sonia Citron repeats as Gatorade New York Player of the Year". The Journal News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  6. Dougherty, Mike (March 13, 2021). "Girls basketball: Ursuline sends Sonia Citron and Alexa Mustafaj off with one last win". The Journal News. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. "Citron Named Ms. New York Basketball". NYCHoops. May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. Dougherty, Mike (April 21, 2021). "Girls basketball: Ursuline's Sonia Citron repeats as Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year". The Journal News. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. "Citron/Miles Named to 2021 Jordan Brand Classic". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. May 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  10. "Sonia Citron 2021 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  11. Hansen, Eric (April 26, 2020). "Another top 20 recruit, guard Sonia Citron, adds to Niele Ivey's recruiting roll at Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  12. Anderson, Anthony (December 2, 2021). "Women's basketball: Big night for Citron as No. 24 Irish down Michigan State". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  13. Anderson, Anthony (October 11, 2022). "Notre Dame women's basketball has lots of potential — and they know it". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  14. "Citron a Six-Time ACC Freshman of the Week". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. February 14, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  15. Coolican, Liam (March 24, 2023). "Citron steps into leadership role as Irish make tournament run". The Observer. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  16. Szkolar, Adrian (December 7, 2019). "Girls basketball: Ursuline's Sonia Citron ranked a five-star recruit by ESPN". The Journal News. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  17. "Sonia Citron shines in FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup". FIBA. August 16, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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