N&O readers name Wake Forest’s Shayla Rodriguez as girls HS senior of the year
News & Observer readers have named Wake Forest’s Shayla Rodriguez as high school girls basketball senior of the year.
The media outlet ran a poll for a week that included nominees who were ranked in MaxPreps among the top 20 statewide in points, rebounds, steals or assists.
Rodriguez earned more than 44 percent of the vote, finishing ahead of Green Level’s Madison Nereu, Green Level’s Maria Savin and Holly Springs’ Samantha Ackles.
Rodriguez, at the time the poll began, was top 20 in North Carolina among seniors at 4.5 assists per game.
The entire list of finalists and their accomplishments are below.
Note: This is not the All-News & Observer or our all-state Super Team and will have no bearing on those selections, which will be named later this year.
Senior of the year finalists
Samatha Ackles, Holly Springs: Ranked No. 5 in North Carolina among seniors at 12.6 rebounds per game.
Laney Beale, Chapel Hill: No. 3 among seniors in assists at 5.6 per game.
Joi Belcher, Northern Durham: senior averages 11.3 rebounds, 10.8 points per game.
Lindsey Carter, Ravenscroft: Ranked No. 9 in North Carolina among seniors with 12.1 rebounds per game.
Riley Corcoran, Chapel Hill: Top 20 in North Carolina among seniors with 4.5 steals per game.
Jerni Kiaku, Garner: No. 3 scorer among North Carolina seniors at 24.3 points per game.
Tahlia Lloyd, Carolina Mustangs: In Durham, Lloyd is top 20 in steals among NC seniors at 4.5 per game.
Cecilia Mack, St. Thomas More: In Raleigh, Mack is top 20 among NC seniors in steals with 4.3.
Madison Nereu, Green Level: Ranked No. 18 among NC seniors at 4.1 per game.
Precious Ogboko, Durham School of the Arts: N.C. Ms. Basketball nominee leads the state’s seniors in rebounding at 18.1 per game.
Shayla Rodriguez, Wake Forest: No. 14 in North Carolina among seniors at 4.5 assists per game.
Maria Savvun, Green Level: No. 17 in North Carolina in assists among seniors at 4.2 per game.
Madison Wieboldt, Carrboro: point guard is No. 18 among N.C. seniors at 19.6 points per game.
Nyah Wilkins, Garner: No. 4 in North Carolina among seniors in assists at 5.5 per game.
This story was originally published February 15, 2022 at 7:32 PM.
