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NAME:
Yamil Rondon
SCHOOL:
Newport High School
SPORT(S):
Basketball
GRADUATING
YEAR:
2025
BIRTHDATE:
7/24/2006
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
6'1"-190 lbs.
RESIDENCE:
Newport
PARENTS:
Angel & Joharlin Rivera
BIGGEST
INFLUENCE:
“My parents.”
FUTURE
GOAL:
Play college basketball
One of Northern Kentucky’s best shooting guards is Newport senior Yamil Rondon, who helped lead this year’s Wildcats to a runner-up finish of the 9th Region All-A Classic tournament.
After playing his first varsity years at Cooper High School, Yamil transferred to two-time Ninth Region defending champion Newport High for his senior season. Newport was ranked #1 in Northern Kentucky in a coaches' preseason poll.
As the floor leader on Cooper's team last season, Yamil averaged 13 points and 2.9 rebounds in helping the Jaguars finish with a 24-9 record. He made 27 three-pointers and had double-digit scoring games vs. Highlands (28 points), Madison Southern (22 points) and St. Xavier (20 points). He was among the top vote-getters on the Division I all-conference team selected by local coaches and was named first-team all-NKY by the Enquirer. He also plays AAU basketball for the Moss Elite club team.
In the summer of 2023, Yamil earned a gold medal as a member of the Puerto Rico under-17 boys' junior national basketball team that won the Centrobasket Championship, a five-day international tournament held in Belize. In the title game, Yamil had 12 points and three assists for the Puerto Rico team that defeated Dominican Republic to win the tournament.
A good student, Yamil has not yet committed to a college for next year. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to music and hanging with friends.
COACH'S QUOTE
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“During Yamil's short time at Newport he has been the ultimate competitor. He does whatever it takes to win, his passion and dedication have been unmatched and others following”
—Rod Snapp, Varsity Basketball Coach
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