Approaching Milestones

Whether it's a milestone in points or rebounds, the following hoopers are on the cusp of greatness and furthering cementing their legacies in NJ girls basketball:   2,000 POINTS & 500 REBOUNDS   [player_tooltip player_id='333302' first='Mia' last='Pauldo'] | Morris Catholic   1,906 points   446 rebounds   Scoring it at a 17.7 ppg clip, Mia could cross 2,000 points before playoffs. What would make this feat even more impressive is the caliber of opponents she's done this against! Mia has spent all four years playing against some of the best teams in the country, often times leading all scorers while pulling out huge wins with MC. A fearless rebounding guard, she plays the mentality that all 5 crash the glass, which has resulted in nearly 500 rebounds for her career. All of 5'7", you'll often see her leaping up to pull down boards over much taller players.   [player_tooltip player_id='414402' first='Jessica' last='Devine'] | Middlesex   1,956 points   498 rebounds   One of, if not THE most prolific scorer in Middlesex history, Jess sits just 44 points away from 2,000, a major milestone she could very well reach on Saturday vs Hightstown. She's putting up 18.1 ppg, has gone off 20+ points eight times and erupted for 31 earlier in December. Before she hits the big 2K, Jess is sure to reach 500 rebounds in the Bluejays next contest vs Delaware Valley. The 5'7" guard is averaging just under 4 rebounds this season and just under 5 for her career.   [player_tooltip player_id='414395' first='Reese' last='Downey'] | Absegami   1,897 points   481 rebounds   Very few can light it up from 3 like Reese! It's this hot shooting that may see her eclipse 2,000 points before her HS career comes to an end this year. One of the state's leading scorers at 22.6 ppg, she has been torching opponents in the CAL and beyond! She's just ONE 3-pointer away from 300! Her rebounding is also the best it's ever been, pulling down just under 6 per game. Reese can expect career rebound #500 before the postseason comes around!   1,000 POINTS & 500 REBOUNDS   [player_tooltip player_id='559085' first='Addison' last='Nyemchek'] | Red Bank Catholic   988 points   478 rebounds   The dynamite guard/forward is likely to reach 1K on Tuesday vs Holmdel, just 12 points away from the milestone moment! She's proved throughout her career at RBC that she can hang with the best in the country and beat them too! She's been a tremendous rebounder these past three years, pulling down an average of 6.1 rpg in seventy-eight career games.   [player_tooltip player_id='559047' first='Lexi' last='Carnegie'] | Teaneck   909 points   495 rebounds   Back from injury and better than before, Lexi is lighting it up in Year 3! Averaging a near double-double this season at 16.1 ppg & 8.9 rpg, she sits 91 points and a handful of rebounds away from the milestone combo. I have a strong feeling that at this point next year, she'll be getting ready to cross the 2K/1K milestone combo! Lexi is SPECIAL!   2,000 POINTS   [player_tooltip player_id='583701' first='Francesca' last='Schiro'] | Hillsborough   1,815 points   At 21.4 ppg, Francesca sure knows a thing or two about putting the ball through the hoop! She's lit up some of the state's best teams this season, tallying 18 against Rutgers Prep, 23 against Franklin and 20 against Pingry. She has a legitimate shot at 2K before it's all said and done next month!   1,000 POINTS   [player_tooltip player_id='591477' first='Gandy' last='Malou-Mamel']   989 points   The 6'5" UConn bound big has amassed an impressive 989 points in three years and is expected to cross the 1K mark at GSB on Thursday vs Pingry. She's been an absolutely machine in the post, dominating opponents and putting up just under 18.0 ppg. We are witnessing a career year for the supremely talented Irish national!   [player_tooltip player_id='414237' first='Mackenzie' last='Teevan'] | Holmdel   955 points   Holy Cross commit [player_tooltip player_id='414237' first='Mackenzie' last='Teevan'] is on the brink of scoring her 1,000th career point, a mark she is sure to cross before the NJSIAA playoffs begin in late February. A versatile skillset has seen the 6'4" big do damage inside and out, for a career average of 10.4 ppg.   [player_tooltip player_id='601267' first='Mia' last='Washington'] | Pope John   962 points   Mia has been putting in work all season, shooting the leather off the ball en-route to 19.0 ppg! She has seven 20+ point performances and a season-high 30 against Morristown-Beard. There are very few defenses that can slow her down when she's in the zone. Look out for the big 1K next week, likely either against Montville on 2/11 or Randolph on 2/13!   [player_tooltip player_id='333320' first='Christina' last='Liggio'] | Red Bank Catholic   924 points   One-third of the Liggio dynasty at RBC, Christina is closing in on 1,000 points. Playing against top competition night in and night out, she's proven to be exceptional over the past four years, with this year being her best to date! She's fresh off a big 22-point performance against NJ power Gloucester Catholic, guiding the Caseys to an impressive 10-point dub. She could see 1K at some point in the South Jersey, Non-Public A playoffs.   [player_tooltip player_id='414236' first='Giavanna' last='Rogers'] | Bishop Eustace   909 points   The senior guard has been an instrumental part of her team's 15-5 season thus far, averaging just under 10.0 ppg. She's a consistent multi-level scoring threat who may see the big 1-0-0-0 at some point in the South Jersey, Non-Public A playoffs... possibly in the first game!

Whether it's a milestone in points or rebounds, the following hoopers are on the cusp of greatness and furthering cementing their legacies in NJ girls basketball: