Benally commits to Princeton University

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>ALBUQUERQUE</em> — Senior [player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] has committed to Princeton University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benally, a 5'9” point-guard from Sandia high school, is a four-star prospect ranked no. 88 in the <a href="https://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/rankings/_/class/2025">espnW 100</a> for the class of 2025. Benally is graded at 91 overall and is also the reigning <em>Gatorade Player of the Year</em> in New Mexico. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/SCNext/status/1850658750387962234">https://twitter.com/SCNext/status/1850658750387962234</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benally enters the 2024-25 season as the no. 2 ranked player in New Mexico and the no. 1 point-guard for the 2025 class.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past season (2023-24) Benally averaged a commanding 21.5 points — on 54 percent shooting — with 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.4 steals per game. Additionally, Benally shot the 3ball at a high clip, totaling 71 three-pointers on 42 percent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For her career, the Three-Time All-State guard has 1853 points and 152 ‘treys' posting shooting splits of 48/35/78 (FG/3P/FT). Moreover, Benally is a fantastic facilitator with excellent vision and a great feel and pace to her game. The dynamic guard has notched three-consecutive seasons with 100+ assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the flip side, Benally is a willing and capable defender with a terrific motor. On top of that, Benally has active hands, great instincts as a help-side defender and is a vocal leader. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other Finalists: BYU, Northwestern and UNLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Statistics via MaxPreps*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Coupon Code</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Enter code at checkout and receive $10 off your registration!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Code:&nbsp;<strong><em>MartinezPGH2024</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->