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Girls Basketball - Utah

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Kailey Woolston

Guard
LONE PEAK HS
HIGHLAND , UTAH
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.8

Average Points (per game)

2.1

Average Assists (per game)

7.9

Average Rebounds (per game)

1.8

Average Steals (per game)
“She can score off the dribble and is a fearless player who does a good job of creating her own shot. Plus, she has great range and shoots it with confidence. And you can’t lose track of her on defense, because she also moves well without the ball.”
Terri Bamford
Head Coach head coach at La Jolla Country Day High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-11 senior guard had led the Knights to a 22-3 record and the Class 6A state final. Woolston averaged 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.4 blocks through 25 games. The highest career scorer in Lone Peak history, she earned Vincent Cannizzaro Division All-Tournament honors at the Nike Tournament of Champions. She’s also a three-time Region 4 MVP and First Team All-State selection in addition earning Class 6A State Player of the Year in 2022.

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Academic Achievement

Woolston has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Brigham Young University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Woolston is an accomplished concert pianist, completing 500 consecutive days of practice and receiving the highest recognition by judges at an annual federation event for the past six years. She has volunteered locally for Island Teens Advocacy Team, helping communities educate teenagers about the dangers of tobacco use, in addition to serving as a member of the Knights of the Roundtable school leadership team and the National Honor Society.