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Frisco Lone Star’s Kyla Deck
What she did: Deck averaged 27.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 10 for 14 (71.4%) from 3-point range as Lone Star went 2-0 this past week. She scored 31 points with five 3-pointers while adding 12 rebounds in a 63-47 win over Frisco on Tuesday. She scored 23 points with five 3-pointers in a 54-37 win over Frisco Reedy on Friday.
Who she is: A 5-foot-9 senior combo guard. Deck signed with Stephen F. Austin in November, choosing the Ladyjacks over North Texas.
The stats: Deck is averaging 18.4 points, 5.8 assists, 2.1 assists and 3.4 steals per game. She has helped Lone Star — ranked No. 17 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 5A state poll — to a 20-8 overall record, 12-3 in District 9-5A.
She said it: “What will stick with me from this week is two steals against Reedy. After the first I got the ball to Jordyn Devaughn and she made the basket. When I was getting the second I could feel the energy from my teammates cheering me on… I want to expand my game this year. I have been good in some things, but I want them to be great. I work with boys and I play games with them two or three times a week. In order to play good against boys your skills have to be great. It’s tough. They tell me, ‘This is what it will be like at SFA.’”
Coach said it: “The part of Kyla’s game that is underrated is her passing. The way she sparks the passing game it eventually sets herself up for better shots. She is driven. She helped us make regionals when she was a freshman and a sophomore and she is driven to get back there this year.” — Todd Monsey.
Did you know? Deck started playing basketball when she was five years old, encouraged by her parents. Her mother – Nainah Tate – played high school basketball at Lake Highlands… Deck’s favorite high school classes are anatomy and physiology, especially studying gastroenterology… She plans majoring in biology and/or business. She said would like to own her own pharmaceutical sales business with a focus on drugs for the intestinal tract… Deck’s favorite meal is shrimp and chicken alfredo with broccoli and bacon bits (made by her father Russell) with garlic toast, salad with ranch dressing, pineapple and water… Her favorite athlete is the late Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant because of his mental strength.
Honorable mention
| Player | School | Class | Pos. | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinley Andrews | Sunnyvale | Sr. | G | Avg. 27.0 points as Sunnyvale went 2-0. |
| Dalonna Choice | Mesquite Horn | Sr. | G | Avg. 22.0 points as Horn went 2-0. |
| Maddie Cockrell | Bishop Lynch | Sr. | G | Avg. 15.5 points as Bishop Lynch went 2-0. |
| Kendall Droesch | Frisco Legacy Christian | Sr. | G | Avg. 21.5 points as Legacy Christian. |
| Ava Dunagan | Keller | Sr. | F | Avg. 18.0 points as Keller went 2-0. |
| Taylor Haggan | John Paul II | Jr. | G/F | Avg. 18.5 points as John Paul II went 2-0. |
| Kaelyn Hamilton | McKinney North | So. | G | Avg. 22.5 points as McKinney North went 2-0. |
| Caroline Lyles | Argyle | Sr. | G/F | Avg. 16.0 points as Argyle went 2-0. |
| Alisa Williams | Denton Braswell | Sr. | G/F | Avg. 20.5 points as Braswell went 2-0. |
| Desiree Wooten | Mansfield Timberview | Sr. | G | Avg. 19.5 points as Timberview went 2-0. |
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