Top Senior Assist Leaders for 2021-22

&nbsp; Arizona has many outstanding assist leaders among senior guards. Here’s a look at some of them. &nbsp; <strong>Kylie Callahan</strong> is a five-foot-eight senior captain point guard at Salpointe Catholic. She also plays for her club team, TNT. The Lancers are 7-0 so far this season and Kylie is averaging 17.9 points per game along with 3.3 assists and 4.6 steals. She is also shooting 60% from the floor. Her scoring average has gone up in each of her four seasons on the varsity. As a freshman, she averaged 5.8, then 8.9 as a sophomore, and then 12.2 as a junior. With 736 points in 77 career games, she could hit 1,000 career points. Last season, as well, she led the Lancers in both steals and assists and is intent on making sure all of her teammates are involved in their offense. SC has a very deep team and they should make a run at a state title. By the way, Kylie is also a member of the Lancer track and field team. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="214597" first="Sunday" last="Leopoldo"]</strong> is a five-foot-nine point guard at Cholla High School. She also plays for her club team, Sonoran Sting. As a freshman and sophomore, she was named Player of the Game a total of eight times by Max Preps. Her scoring average has gone up each year - from 7.0 as a freshman to 15.8 as a sophomore to 23.0 as a junior. She was the 2019 regional Defensive Player of the Year and is considered an outstanding playmaker. One scout commented on her game. "Sunday is a very good player that has the ability to shoot the three. She is still growing and is a very versatile player. She makes her teammates better. She can run the floor and is considered a good defender, rebounder, and shot-blocker." &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="214600" first="Kelsey" last="Ericksen"]</strong> is a five-foot-five point guard who plays for the Shadow Ridge High School Stallions in Surprise as well as her club team, Lady Nation. This season she is averaging 11.6 points per game, 3.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.6 steals. She was selected as Player of the Game earlier in December for putting up 19 points with 7 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a 47-45 win over Willow Canyon. Kelsey delivered the winning three-point shot with 30 seconds left in the game. She averaged 14.3 points per game as a sophomore and 12.3 last season. Not only does she lead the team in assists and steals, but is also an outstanding defender. Her Head Coach James Nyman commented on her game. "Kelsey understands the game and has a high basketball IQ. She also dribbles well and creates space. She is also a good defender and vocal leader." <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-213138" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/Kelsey-Ericksen-1-240x300.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="300" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="214591" first="Syrene" last="Sanders"]</strong> is a recent transfer from Cactus Shadows High School to Shadow Mountain. She is a five-foot-five point guard who averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals as a sophomore at Cactus Shadows. She was named Player of the Game three times during the 2019-2020 season which included a 13 points, 7 assists and 7 steals performance against Centennial High School. AZ Central named her one of the top 50 players in Arizona for the 2021-2022 season. She recently committed to the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Their Head Coach, Krystie Evans, commented on Syrene’s game. "She has the heart of a lion. Her work ethic is incredible. Her ability to get to the basket and finish in traffic is uncanny. She is a fierce competitor and can dictate the outcome of a game with her defense."