1000-Point Club and Players Near The Milestone

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scoring 1,000 career points is a pretty big achievement and milestone for any players high school career. This season we have seen are fair share of players eclipse the total and their a few players who can join the small club of players by the end of this season. Their is also a select few of players who can reach 1,000 points next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">1,000 Point Club</span></strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado High School"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> from Eldorado High School became one of the fastest and youngest players in New Mexico History to reach the 1,000-point milestone. She accomplished the feat in just 33 games into her High School career. For some, 33 games is one full season if you include a deep playoff run. In 44 career games to this point, she has averaged 25.3 points per game in her short high school career. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> currently sits at 1,113 career points as just a sophomore with plenty of games to go this year and the next two years. Don't be surprised if she ends up in the Top Five in career points scored. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial High School"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just about a week or two ago, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> became the 4th active player to reach 1,000 career points joining <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> as the only other active players to do it. She is a four-year varsity player who is having a career year as a senior averaging 19.1 points per game this season. In her career she has scored 1,020 points. Throughout the last four years, [player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar'] has averaged 14.8 points per game for Centennial High School. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington High School"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> is a five-year varsity player going all the way back to her 8th grade year. Her production has increased every season she has played for Farmington High School and is having a career best season averaging 14.4 points per game this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> is currently second among active players with 1,074 career points behind <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> from Eldorado High School. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque High School" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bulldogs Star Forward; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> joined the 1,000-point club earlier this season and is one of four players that reached the milestone this year. Throughout her career at Albuquerque High School, <strong>Leilani </strong>has averaged 15.2 points per game and is averaging a 19.4 points per game this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em><strong>Players Near The 1,000 Point Club</strong></em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces High School" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Las Cruces Star Point Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> might be the next player to reach 1,000 career points at some point this season. She is just 63 points shy of the 1,000 career mark, sitting at 937. Throughout her tenure with the Las Cruces Bulldawgs, she has averaged 11.0 points per game through four seasons with the basketball program. This season, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> is averaging 16.3 points per game and is on pace to reach 1,000 points within the next four games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia High School" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> can become the second sophomore of her 2025 Class to reach the 1,000 career points milestone joining <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong>. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> already has 908 career points in her second season with the Lady Matadors. As of 1/31/2023, she is the states second leading scorer averaging 24.8 points per game this season. That would put her on pace to reach the milestone four games from now on the road vs district rival La Cueva. Throughout her first two seasons, she has averaged 19.3 points per game in 47 career games for Sandia High School. The 2025 Class could potentially have two players reach the 2,000-point milestone between <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> in two years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow']</strong> "Organ Mountain High School"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow']</strong> could potentially become one of seven players to reach the 1,000-point milestone by the end of this year. She is currently at 871 career points and needs 129 more to reach the mark. [player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow'] is averaging 18.6 points per game this season and is on pace to get to 1,000 points in the next seven games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><em>Players That Can Join The 1,000 Point Club Next Season</em></strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill']</strong> "Volcano Vista High School" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Two-Time Back to Back State Champion; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill']</strong> is near the 1,000 career points milestone. As of today, she stands at 793 career points and is 207 points shy of the achievement. She is averaging 16.2 points per game this year and if she stays at that current average, she can get to the 1,000 mark in twelve games. This means the Hawks would need another deep playoff run this year along with the remaining district games and district tournament coming up. Their is still a chance she gets 1,000 points this year but if she doesn't, she will be a lock to reach the milestone early next season during her senior year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->