West Women’s Basketball
Point Guard … 5-4 … Senior year: 13.2 PPG, 5.1 APG, 4.5 RPG, 4.1 SPG, All-Conference, All- Region, Conference Player of the Year, surpassed 500 career assists … Junior year: 14.2 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.5 RPG, 4.9 SPG, All- Conference, All-Region, All-State, Kay Yow Award … Sophomore year: 14.1 PPG, 5 RPG, 4.2 APG, 4 SPG, All-Conference … Female Athlete of the Year, A/B Honor Roll, Offensive Player of the Year … Plans to attend college on a basketball scholarship … Plans to major in criminal justice … Career goal: Build a career in criminal justice or eventually become an entrepreneur and open a vintage clothing and music lounge … Role models: Mom, Aunt Keosha, and Grandad … Favorite college athlete: Rori Harmon … Favorite professional athletes: Jason Williams, Allen Iverson, and Kyrie Irving … Excited to have fun, gain experience, and make lasting connections … Coach: Amy Sarratt. Shaniya PAYLOR
Laneigh SCALES Wing / Forward … 6-0 … Senior year: Piedmont Triad 5A/6A First Team All-Conference, Defensive Player of the Year, NCBCA Second Team All-District, Winston-Salem Journal All-Area Team, Carolinas Classic Shrine Game selection, East-West All-Star selection, Team MVP … Junior year: Northwest Piedmont 1A First Team All-Conference, NCBCA Third Team All-District, Winston- Salem Journal All-Area Team, Carver High School Team MVP … Plans to attend UNC Greensboro on a basketball scholarship … Plans to major in biology … Career goal: Excel academically and athletically while balancing college basketball … Role model: Mom … Favorite college athlete: Sarah Strong … Favorite professional athlete: A’ja Wilson … Grateful for the once-in-a- lifetime opportunity and eager to learn from elite players and coaches … Coach: Melvin Heggie.
Tiara THOMPSON Point Guard … 5-7 … Senior year: 25.3 PPG, 1,500-point scorer, Rowan County Player of the Year, All-County, All-Conference, Sam Moir Christmas Tournament MVP, HighSchoolOT Player of the Week, All-District … Junior year: State Champion, All-County, All-Conference … Sophomore year: State Champion, State Championship Most Outstanding Player, All-County, All-Conference … Plans to attend college on a basketball scholarship … Plans to major in business … Career goal: Play basketball while eventually owning a sports complex … Favorite college athlete: Hannah Hidalgo … Favorite professional athlete: Stephen Curry … Excited and honored to represent the West in the All-Star Game … Coach: Ashley Poole.
Meredith WIKE Shooting guard … 5-9… Senior: co-conference player of the year in Northwestern 6A/7A … Scored the 1,500th point in her career … Leading scorer for Alexander Central … Third team All-State selection … Junior: All- conference, scored 1,000th point … Sophomore: All-conference, winner NCHSAA performance of the week … Three-year state qualifier in women’s golf, all-conference four years, conference player of the year in 2024 … Active in FCA, AP Capstone candidate, graduation speaker, Beta Club … Will enrolle at Lenoir-Rhyne on scholarship in fall with planned major in medical studies … Role model is her athletic trainer, Caroline Sawyer … Favorite college athlete: Hannah Hidalgo … Favorite pro athlete: Sophie Cunningham… Career plans are to become a physician’s assistant and work as a medical missionary. … She’s super excited to play in the All-Star game and expects to gain friendships and to have a lot of fun … Coach: Jon Presnell.
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