HIGHLIGHTS
» Career High: 25 Points (10 FG; 4 3PT) vs Dominican (Feb. 17, 2023) (Holy Names)
» Career High: 25 Points (10-11 FT; 9 Assists) vs CUI (Jan. 30, 2023) (Holy Names)
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2023-24 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team (Holy Names)
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team (Holy Names)
2024-25 (Senior): Totaled 15 points with three boards, four assists and two steals in a four-point loss vs Western Washington (Dec. 20). Scored a team-high 18 points with four 3-pointers in a 68-61 win vs Truman State (Dec. 21). Nearly totaled a double-double with nine points and eight boards along with two steals in a loss to Concordia (Jan. 23). Finished with 17 points and three steals in a loss to Point Loma (Jan. 25).
2023-24 (Junior): Played in 26 games with one start, averaging 12.0 minutes per contest. Totaled 127 points ... Scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting (2-3 3PT) with five rebounds in 68-53 win vs Academy of Art (Jan. 15). Finished with 15 points and four steals in a loss to Dominican (Feb. 19).
2021-2023 (Holy Names): Played in 51 games with 37 starts for the Hawks (NCAA D-II), totaling 509 points (9.9 PT/G) and 107 steals ... Put up 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting (3-4 3PT) with three steals vs the Vulcans (Feb. 16, 2022). Scored 19 points (3-4 3PT) against the Vulcans (Feb. 8, 2023) ... School closed down at end of 2022-23 school year.
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» Spent two years at Holy Names University (California) playing for coaches Dave Covell and Aniya Baker
» 2021 graduate of Strathmore High School (California)
» Played four seasons of varsity basketball for coach Richard Miranda
» 2020-21 Southern California Division 5-AA Regional/State Champion, Division V Valley Champion, East Sequoia League Champion
» Honors: CIF Central Section All-Time Leading Scorer, Tulare County All-Time Leading Scorer, 2020-21 SBLive Central Section Athlete of the Year
» Played club for Team Militant Central
PERSONAL
» Nickname: Jaz
» Born July 2003 in California
» Parents: Allison and Antonio Soto
» Has three older siblings, three younger siblings and a dog named Fendi
» Career Aspirations: Sports Psychologist
WHY HAWAII HILO
» "Excited for a brand new environment, culture and athletics."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Drawing
» Sports Teams: Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers
» Movies: Love & Basketball
