Jinta Sasamori

Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Norwalk, CA
High School:
Bishop Montgomery

2020-21 | Freshman: Did not appear in any dual competition.

High School: Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #144 as a senior with a four-star ranking … high school coach was Angel Quimson … club coach was Oliver Messerli … Del Rey League MVP and Individuals Champion for three straight years (freshman-junior) … on the Principal’s honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Member of Cadet Squadron 7 … son of Masato and Ryoko Sasamori … nickname is Squatch … considering management or economics major … future career plan is to become a pilot … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “For financial reasons and the opportunities that I would not be able to experience at a civilian college … hobbies are listening to music and sleeping … began playing tennis at age two … credits club coach Oliver Messerli as having the biggest influence on his sports/tennis career … pre-match superstition is to put a song on repeat and usually sing it in his head through the match … favorite possession/gadget is his speaker … on road trips, never forgets his headphones … dream vacation spot is Bora Bora … guilty pleasure is listening to Taylor Swift at full volume … favorite role model is cadet Erin Jeffress … enjoys listening to rap … favorite TV show is The Midnight Gospel … favorite movie is The Perks of Being a Wallflower … favorite class subject is math … favorite athlete is Roger Federer.