Paramount HS: Helped his team to an undefeated San Gabriel Valley League season and was named all-league… Team advanced to the CIF quarterfinals… As a junior, he was named the team’s Most Improved Player, while the team won the league title his sophomore and freshman years… Voted the squad’s Most Valuable Player as a freshman while the team reached the CIF quarterfinals…..

Personal: Would like to transfer to UCLA and study to be a dentist… His father and uncles all played soccer… Likes to play the accordion and soccer in his spare time… Nicknamed “John Joe”… Has two siblings – Elena (21) and Arianna (12)… Is the son of Juan and Elsa Mejia… Born on December 24, 1988…..