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Nylah Vanthom

Point Guard

2027 Class

5'5" Height

Banks School

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Nicole Prose

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Banks sophomore Nylah Vanthom Nylah Vanthom 5'5" | PG Banks | 2027 State OR is a two-way hooper with high IQ on defense and shifty drives on offense. She was named to the 3A All-State First Team. The 5-foot-5 guard has a nice crossover and between to move laterally and get downhill to finish at the rim or draw the foul. She led all players in free throw attempts at the 3A state tournament, finishing 22 on 81% shooting. Vanthom is locked in on defense with excellent on-ball pressure and off-ball positioning. She averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game, helped the Braves win the Coastal Range League title, and was named to the All-League First Team and Defensive Player of the Year in her sophomore season. The league champion averaged 15.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.7 steals per game at the 3A state tournament to lead her team to Second Place and earn herself a unanimous All-Tournament First Team selection. Vanthom jumped to No. 9 in the Prep Girls Hoops Oregon class of 2027 rankings.

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Noelle Mannen

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Banks’s Nylah Vanthom Nylah Vanthom 5'5" | PG Banks | 2027 State OR is fitting right in with the reigning 3A state champs as one of the top point guards in her class. Vanthom has been settling into her role with each game the Braves play, and has them sitting in the #6 spot in the state with high expectations to go far in the postseason once again. She is no stranger to scoring as she frequently is amongst the leading scorers for the Braves which includes her ability to knock it down from deep. In two of her biggest performances of the season against two of their toughest opponents, Vanthom had 15 points in the narrow loss to Henley, the top-ranked team in 4A, and 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in a league game with 3A’s #1-ranked Corbett Cardinals. Her coaches have praised Vanthom’s development and look forward to her future with excitement. And in a program like Banks’s, defense is key, and Vanthom has earned her spot by playing defense right there with the best of them. She will be a key face in 3A basketball for years to come.