Carla Cortijo
- January 10, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Carla Cortijo |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 21, 1987(1987-07-21) |
| Age | 37 |
| Birthplace | San Juan |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Carla Cortijo Biography
| Name | Carla Cortijo |
| Birthday | Jul 21 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | San Juan |
| Birth Country | Puerto Rico |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Carla Cortijo is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 21, 1987 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Carla Cortijo Sanchez, a former professional basketball player from Puerto Rico was born July 21, 1987. She was a college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns as well as the Puerto Rican national basketball team.
Cortijo was a 2006-2007 redshirt freshman who played in 28 Longhorns games and started in 18. With 137 assists for the season, she was the leader of the team. Cortijo was named to both the Big 12 All Freshman Team and the Big 12 All Academic First Team.
She was a member of the team which competed for Puerto Rico at the 2011 Pan American Games, winning a gold medal.
Cortijo represents Puerto Rico in the international competitions sanctioned by FIBA. As regular point guard, she led the team to the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, which advanced to the finals gathering victories over the United States, Argentina and Brazil. In the gold medal game, Cortijo scored 29 points and recovered 10 rebounds, being Puerto Rico’s most productive player in the victory over Mexico.
Cortijo signed with University of Texas. She was injured in her first season and received a medical redshirt waiver to cover the 2005-2006 seasons.
Carla Cortijo Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Carla Cortijo is one of the richest Basketball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carla Cortijo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Cortijo was the daughter of Angel Cortijo (Puerto Rico) and Lourdes Sanchez (Puerto Rico). Cortijo was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Cortijo gained her first fame for her basketball skills in two seasons at Maria Auxiliadora High School. They won the Puerto Rico commonwealth championship each year. Cortijo was the High School Basketball Player Of The Year in Puerto Rico for 2002.
Cortijo and her family moved to Houston after Cortijo’s second season. Cortijo was a top point guard at Bellaire High School and gained national attention. Cortijo also played AAU basketball with the Houston Elite team, which won the 2004 AAU championship. Parade Magazine All-American honors were given to Cortijo for her high school performance. All Star Girls Report rated her the best point guard in the country. Due to a left knee injury, Cortijo missed her senior season of high school.
Cortijo announced during the offseason that she planned to transfer to St. John’s University in New York. However, Texas coach Gail Goestenkors eventually persuaded Cortijo to rejoin the Longhorns for the 2007–2008 season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Carla Cortijo height 5 ft 8 in Carla weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Carla Cortijo Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Carla Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Carla Cortijo celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.