Zaira Velasquez

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Zaira Velasquez
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Garfield
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    2.2
  • fg %
    40.0
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    53.3
  • reb/g
    3.2
  • a/g
    0.7
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 8
Games started 25 8
Minutes 572 190
Minutes per game 22.0 23.8
FG 24-60 5-15
FG Pct 40.0 33.3
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 8-15 2-4
FT Pct 53.3 50.0
Off rebounds 32 8
Def rebounds 52 15
Total rebounds 84 23
Rebounds per game 3.2 2.9
Personal fouls 51 16
Disqualifications - -
Assists 17 5
Turnovers 31 8
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 18 3
Blocks 5 3
Points 56 12
Points per game 2.2 1.5
Points per 40 min 3.9 2.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 22 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 31 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 32 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 15 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 12 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 27 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 32 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 19 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 29 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 23 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 29 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 27 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 20 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 35 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 25 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 22 1 2 3 1 3 0 0
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 31 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 19 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 18 3 3 6 1 0 1 0
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 32 4 1 5 1 2 0 1
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 13 1 0 1 2 0 2 0
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 15 0 4 4 1 0 1 0
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 12 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 17 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 27 3 2 5 0 2 0 0
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 32 1 4 5 1 1 1 0
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 19 0 2 2 0 3 1 0
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 19 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 29 3 6 9 1 2 1 1
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 23 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 29 3 3 6 1 2 5 0
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 27 1 3 4 1 1 2 0
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 19 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 20 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 20 1 4 5 1 0 0 1
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 18 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 35 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 26 1 1 2 1 3 1 1
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 25 0 2 2 0 2 0 1
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 18 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 vs. Antelope Valley W, 62-48 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 2 at Bakersfield W, 51-50 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 8 San Diego City W, 79-52 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 9 Imperial Valley W, 75-32 1 2 - -
Nov 21 vs. Cosumnes River W, 61-41 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 22 vs. Bakersfield W, 66-42 1 1 - -
Nov 23 vs. Merced W, 60-59 - - - -
Dec 4 Irvine Valley L, 66-52 - 1 - -
Dec 13 vs. Southwestern W, 87-68 1 2 - -
Dec 14 vs. Chaffey W, 81-37 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 15 vs. Diablo Valley W, 76-55 1 4 - -
Dec 20 at Canyons L, 66-51 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 28 vs. Southwestern W, 70-48 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 4 at Glendale L, 71-61 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 8 Moorpark L, 72-45 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 10 Cerritos W, 68-35 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 15 at Long Beach L, 61-45 1 2 - -
Jan 17 at El Camino W, 64-53 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 24 Rio Hondo W, 71-55 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 29 at East Los Angeles W, 86-73 1 4 - -
Jan 31 at LA Trade-Tech W, 84-77 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 5 Mt. San Antonio L, 55-47 1 0 - -
Feb 12 at Rio Hondo L, 75-52 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 14 East Los Angeles W, 86-82 1 4 - -
Feb 19 LA Trade-Tech W, 63-57 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 21 at Mt. San Antonio L, 50-46 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 28 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 58-47 1 0 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 30 18.8 0.9-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.4 1.9
2019-20 26 22.0 0.9-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.6 2.2
Total 56 20.3 0.9-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.5 2.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 30 18 565 26-69 37.7 0-0 - 5-11 45.5 57
2019-20 26 25 572 24-60 40.0 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 56
Total 56 43 1137 50-129 38.8 0-0 - 13-26 50.0 113
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 30 565 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 26 572 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 56 1137 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 30 2.3 1.7 4.0 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.3
2019-20 26 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.2
Total 56 1.8 1.9 3.6 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 30 18 68 52 120 32 21 25 8
2019-20 26 25 32 52 84 17 31 18 5
Total 56 43 100 104 204 49 52 43 13
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 56 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 22.0 0.9-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.6 2.2
Conference 8 23.8 0.6-1.9 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.5 1.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 22.2 1.0-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 2.4
Away 10 22.9 0.8-1.6 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.4 1.7
Neutral 7 20.4 1.0-3.3 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.6 2.4
Result
Wins 17 23.3 1.1-2.6 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.7 2.5
Losses 9 19.6 0.7-1.8 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.3 1.6
Month
November 6 22.5 0.8-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 2.2
December 6 18.3 1.0-2.7 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.7 2.3
January 8 23.1 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.4 2.4
February 6 23.7 0.8-2.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.3 1.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 25 572 24-60 40.0 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 56
Conference 8 8 190 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 9 8 200 9-21 42.9 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 22
Away 10 10 229 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
Neutral 7 7 143 7-23 30.4 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Result
Wins 17 17 396 18-44 40.9 0-0 - 6-12 50.0 42
Losses 9 8 176 6-16 37.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Month
November 6 6 135 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 13
December 6 5 110 6-16 37.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
January 8 8 185 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 19
February 6 6 142 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 10
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 572 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 8 190 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 200 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 229 22.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 143 20.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 396 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 9 176 19.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 135 22.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 110 18.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 185 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 142 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.2
Conference 8 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 1.3 2.2 3.6 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3
Away 10 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.4 1.5 0.7 0.1
Neutral 7 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.1
Result
Wins 17 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.2
Losses 9 0.7 1.8 2.4 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.2
Month
November 6 1.5 1.5 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.2
December 6 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.0
January 8 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.1
February 6 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 25 32 52 84 17 31 18 5
Conference 8 8 8 15 23 5 8 3 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 8 12 20 32 6 9 6 3
Away 10 10 10 18 28 4 15 7 1
Neutral 7 7 10 14 24 7 7 5 1
Result
Wins 17 17 26 36 62 15 20 16 3
Losses 9 8 6 16 22 2 11 2 2
Month
November 6 6 9 9 18 6 9 4 1
December 6 5 7 13 20 3 4 4 0
January 8 8 13 19 32 6 10 9 1
February 6 6 3 11 14 2 8 1 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Lancer guard Kaniya Hill tries to get through the Mt. San Jacinto defense on this play on Friday night, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 28, 2020
Another Missed Opportunity, Women's Basketball Season Ends

A season that started with promise, high expectations and early success came to a sudden end Friday as the South No. 10 seed and state #14 ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team couldn't generate enough offense and lost to #7 seed/8th-ranked host Mt. San Jacinto, 58-47, in the second round of the SoCal Regionals.

  • February 28, 2020
Merina Latu, wearing PCC's Cancer Awareness home jersey, goes to the hoop during Wednesday's win, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 20, 2020
Women's Cagers Play For SCC North Title At Mt. SAC On Friday

The planets aligned Wednesday night for the Pasadena City College women's basketball team. The Lancers downed Los Angeles Trade Tech, 63-57, and learned at game's end that Mt. San Antonio had been routed by East Los Angeles, 68-50. That means the two teams are tied for first place, and sure enough will have a rare regular season finale where the South Coast Conference North Division championship is the ultimate prize when PCC plays at Mt. SAC on Friday, Feb. 21.

  • February 20, 2020
Cosette Balmy is mobbed by teammates after her overtime basket during the Lancers win over East LA, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • February 15, 2020
Dueling Last-Second Shots Part Of Women's Cagers Double OT Win

It was a case of let me top that on Friday night. After East Los Angeles somehow erased a 6-point deficit in the last 25 seconds capped by a buzzer-beating 3-point bomb by reserve guard Ryan Terry to send it to overtime at 63-63, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team found itself facing defeat in the 5-minute, extra period.

  • February 15, 2020
Cosette Balmy drives to the hoop during PCC's win over ELAC on Wednesday, photo by Michael Watkins.
  • Article
  • January 31, 2020
State #15 Women's Basketball Rallies With 3s, Overtakes LATT, 84-77

During the program's run of seven consecutive trips to the state tournament from 2004-2010, including the CCCAA state title in 2009, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team always had 3-point shooting as part of the Lancers repertoire. But that ability to make the outside shots has been a problem spot for recent PCC teams.

  • January 31, 2020
Dariel Johnson in a recent home game. She scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in Friday's win, photo courtesy of Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • January 18, 2020
20-20 Night Means DJ Is Eye-Okay In Women's Hoops Win

In recent weeks, All-State forward Dariel Johnson has been not as involved in the offense the way head coach Joe Peron would like for his state #13-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team. After scoring just 38 points in her last four games combined, DJ picked up her game by matching her season highs in points and rebounds with a 20-20, double-double in the Lancers' 63-54 win at El Camino College Friday night.

  • January 18, 2020
Lancer Kaniya Hill in action v. Moorpark, photo courtesy of Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • January 11, 2020
Gonzalez, Hill Spark Women's Basketball Win Over Cerritos

With injuries to a pair of key sophomores, the state #13-ranked Pasadena City College women's basketball team thrusted a pair of freshmen into the starting lineup Friday night with sterling results. Guard-forward Pamela Gonzalez scored a game-high 17 points and point guard Kaniya Hill added 12 points and four steals to lead the Lancers over Cerritos, 68-35, in a South Coast Conference crossover game.

  • January 11, 2020
Cosette Balmy twice just missed triple-doubles during the Lancers 3-0 run at the LA Harbor College Tournament, photo speical to PCC by Ken McLin.
  • Article
  • December 17, 2019
Women's Hoopsters Johnson, Balmy All-Tourney At Harbor Round Robin

An inspired group effort led by the dynamic duo of center-guard Dariel Johnson and point guard Cosette Balmy helped the Pasadena City College women's basketball team sweep all three of their games at the LA Harbor Round Robin Tournament Dec. 13-15. The pair were picked to the All-Harbor Tournament team.

  • December 17, 2019
Dariel Johnson (hand above ball) and Cosette Balmy (arm vertical) are a dynamic duo returning for the 2019-2020 PCC women's basketball team this season.
  • Article
  • November 02, 2019
Veteran Duo Leads Women's Basketball In 2019-2020

The Pasadena City College women's basketball team has consistently been a state upper-ranked team and playoff threat under long-time head coach Joe Peron, now beginning his 24th season. The 2019-2020 Lancers should be no different with the return of All-State First Team multiple-position player Dariel Johnson and All-South Coast Conference First Team point guard Cosette Balmy.

  • November 02, 2019