North Jersey’s Top Steal Performances – 2025-26 Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a group of thieves who dedicate their time to taking the ball away from opponents. Each of these North Jersey players had at least one game this season where they finished with 11 or more steals. There are several players who accomplished this feat multiple times and here they are, [player_tooltip player_id='601403' first='Angelica' last='Do'] (11 or more steals 6 times), [player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] (6), [player_tooltip player_id='600893' first='Alexis' last='Chambers'] (2), [player_tooltip player_id='835219' first='Dani' last='Daproza'] (2) and Ericka Lawson (2). Now let's take a look at all of the 11+ steal performances this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">16 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] - Bound Brook - Peytan had a 16 steal 17 point double double with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a 62-41 win over Roselle Park. She had 254 steals in her freshman season and finished the year #1 in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">15 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601403' first='Angelica' last='Do'] - Leonia - Angelica had a 15 steal, 35 point, 14 rebound triple double in a 54-49 win over Cliffside Park. She had 227 steals in her senior season and finished the year 2nd in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">14 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='559042' first='London' last='Caldwell'] - West Orange - London had a 14 steal, 13 point, 12 rebound triple double in a 42-26 win over Glen Ridge. She had 88 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601403' first='Angelica' last='Do'] - Leonia - Angelica had a 14 steal, 20 point, 11 rebound triple double with 3 assists in a 52-37 win over Fort Lee. She had 227 steals in her senior season and finished the year 2nd in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">13 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='559080' first='Jordan' last='Barnes'] - St. Thomas Aquinas - Jordan had a 13 steal 14 point double double with 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a 83-39 win over Sayreville. She had 96 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='835219' first='Dani' last='Daproza'] - Leonia - Dani had a 13 steal 18 point double double with 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 48-20 win over Becton. She had 114 steals in her junior season and finished the year tied for 7th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601403' first='Angelica' last='Do'] - Leonia (2 times) - Angelica had a 13 steal, 22 point, 11 rebound triple double with 3 assists in a 48-20 win over Becton and a 13 steal, 36 point, 12 rebound triple double in a 58-19 win over Elmwood Park. She had 227 steals in her senior season and finished the year 2nd in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ariana McKinnon - East Orange - Ariana had a 13 steal 34 point double double with 4 rebounds in a 55-40 win over Bloomfield. She had 77 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] - Bound Brook (3 times) - Peytan had a 13 steal 18 point double double with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 56-43 win over Roselle Catholic, a 13 steal 17 point double double with 8 assists and 6 rebounds in a 55-36 win over Hunterdon Central and a 13 steal, 26 point, 10 rebound triple double with 5 assists in a 66-61 win over Thrive Charter. She had 254 steals in her freshman season and finished the year #1 in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">12 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jasmine Agyeman-Budu - Weequahic - Jasmine had a 12 steal, 17 point, 10 rebound triple double with 3 assists in a 40-27 win over Belleville. She had 121 steals in her junior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='671362' first='Monica' last='Curry'] - Vernon - Monica had a 12 steal 30 point double double with 3 assists in a 56-45 win over St. Elizabeth. She had 78 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mya DeJesus - Harrison - Mya had a 12 steal 27 point double double with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 53-30 win over Ridgefield. She had 81 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601403' first='Angelica' last='Do'] - Leonia (2 times) - Angelica had a 12 steal, 24 point, 10 rebound triple double in a 50-30 win over Park Ridge and a 12 steal, 22 point, 10 rebound triple double with 3 assists in a 59-4 win over Passaic Charter. She had 227 steals in her senior season and finished the year 2nd in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601342' first='Madie' last='Petak'] - Voorhees - Madie had a 12 steal 17 point double double with 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 37-21 win over Mountain Lakes. She had 79 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] - Bound Brook (2 times) - Peytan had a 12 steal 14 point double double with 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a 53-30 win over Belvidere and a 12 steal 14 point double double with 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a 58-18 win over South Hunterdon. She had 254 steals in her freshman season and finished the year #1 in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='666727' first='Nilah' last='Rivera'] - Arts - Nilah had a 12 steal 30 point double double with 8 assists in a 67-24 win over Whippany Park. She had 195 steals in her senior season and finished the year 7th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Janiya Roman - BelovED Charter - Janiya had 12 steals, 9 points and 4 rebounds in a 34-29 win over McNair. She had 55 steals in her junior season and finished the year 4th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">11 Steals</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saniyah Bass - McNair - Saniyah had an 11 steal 14 point double double with 8 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 52-44 loss to North Bergen. She had 62 steals in her freshman season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1199320' first='Jade' last='Bethea'] - Paterson Eastside - Jade had an 11 steal 25 point double double with 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a 82-18 win over Passaic. She had 84 steals in her sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='902241' first='Adhara' last='Blanc'] - Dwight Englewood - Adhara had an 11 steal 23 point double double with 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 56-35 win over Ridgefield. She had 113 steals in her sophomore season and finished the year 15th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1781243' first='Mariah' last='Brown'] - College Achieve Central - Mariah had an 11 steal 40 point double double with 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 75-4 win over Central Jersey College Charter. She had 77 steals in her freshman season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='600893' first='Alexis' last='Chambers'] - Paterson Eastside (2 times) - Alexis had an 11 steal 13 point double double with 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 67-20 win over Paterson Kennedy and an 11 steal 16 point double double with 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 57-16 win over Dumont. She had 126 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='835219' first='Dani' last='Daproza'] - Leonia - Dani had an 11 steal 20 point double double with 8 rebounds and 5 assists in a 58-38 win over St. Mary's Rutherford. She had 114 steals in her junior season and finished the year tied for 7th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shania Healy - Becton - Shania had an 11 steal 14 point double double in a 45-28 win over Lodi. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='871532' first='Ashiyah' last='Holliman'] - American History - Ashiyah had an 11 steal 10 rebound double double with 6 points in a 48-21 win over Lincoln. She had 47 steals in her junior season and finished the year 16th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601343' first='Kaylee' last='Lauber'] - Somerville - Kaylee had an 11 steal 16 point double double with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 66-14 win over South Plainfield. She had 134 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ericka Lawson - American History (2 times) - Ericka had an 11 steal 15 point double double with 8 rebounds and 3 assists in a 34-14 win over West Side and an 11 steal 15 point double double in a 47-11 win over Marion P. Thomas Charter. She had 163 steals in her senior season and finished the year 10th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1632228' first='Isabelle' last='Morel'] - Newark Global Studies - Isabelle had an 11 steal 16 point double double with 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a 53-18 win over American History. She had 136 steals in her freshman season and finished the year 13th in NJ in steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='635514' first='Imani' last='Mullings'] - Plainfield - Imani had an 11 steal 21 point double double with 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 59-54 win over Roselle Catholic. She had 72 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1192833' first='Takyiwah' last='Otoo'] - Bard - Takyiwah had an 11 steal 26 point double double with 8 rebounds in a 63-28 win over Belleville. She had 100 steals in her sophomore season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucie Pallotta - Metuchen - Lucie had 11 steals, 8 points and 3 rebounds in a 47-30 win over Dunellen. She had 96 steals in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1202368' first='Alexa' last='Sinopoli'] - Butler - Alexa had an 11 steal, 16 point, 13 rebound triple double with 3 assists in a 47-20 win over St. Mary's Rutherford. She had 73 steals in her sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->