West Women’s Basketball
West head coach for 2026 … Head coach at Highlands for 20 seasons … 252-297 career record with 10 conference championships, six conference tournament titles and 19 state playoff appearances … Recipient of the 2024 NCHSAA Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Award … Former assistant men’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University, where the Catamounts reached the NCAA Tournament in 1996 … Has also coached baseball, soccer, cross country and track while serving as Highlands’ athletic director for 16 years and as a member of the NCADA and NCHSAA Boards of Directors … Graduate of Highlands High School, Lees-McRae College and Western Carolina University … Calls coaching the West All-Stars one of the greatest honors of his career. Brett LAMB
John SHEARIN West assistant coach for 2026 … Head coach at T.W. Andrews for 16 seasons with a remarkable 333-97 record … Guided Andrews to the 2014 NCHSAA 2A State Championship and 15 state playoff appearances, including 11 consecutive postseason trips … Won 10 conference tournament championships and numerous regular-season titles while earning multiple District and Conference Coach of the Year honors … Graduate of West Charlotte High School and UNC Greensboro with graduate work in Sports Management at Western Carolina University … Has built one of North Carolina’s premier girls basketball programs through consistent excellence and player development.
Khiara CULLIVER Post … 6-0 … Senior year: Catawba County Player of the Year, All- Western Foothills Conference, First Team All-District, Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic MVP, NC/SC All-Star, Western North Carolina All-Star Game MVP, State Championship Game MVP, surpassed 1,500 career points and 1,000 rebounds … Junior year: Catawba County Player of the Year, All-Conference, All-District, Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic All- Tournament Team … Sophomore year: All-Conference … Also qualified for the state track meet in the 4x100 relay and earned All- Conference honors in volleyball … Plans to attend Wingate and play basketball … Undecided on a major … Career goal: Become a firefighter while also studying business as a backup plan … Role model: Brother … Favorite professional athlete: Paige Bueckers … Looking forward to having fun and competing with a talented group of players … Coach: Stephen Hensley.
Kalin FAVREAU Shooting Guard … 6-0 … Senior year: 418 points, 136 rebounds, 76 steals, Piedmont Triad All- Conference, Winston-Salem Journal All-Area Team, Mary Garber Tournament MVP, ranked 13th in the NCHSAA in three- pointers made … Junior year: 340 points, 134 rebounds, 65 steals, Mid-Piedmont All-Conference … Sophomore year: 220 points, 85 rebounds, 45 steals … Also earned All-Conference honors in volleyball and soccer, including All-Region recognition in soccer … FCA and Spirit Club member … Plans to attend Christopher Newport University on a basketball scholarship … Plans to major in pre-med … Career goal: Become a physician assistant … Role model: Brian Robinson … Favorite college athlete: Sarah Strong … Favorite professional athlete: Cooper Flagg … Honored to compete against the state’s best while gaining valuable experience and learning from new coaches … Coach: Sissy Rausch.
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