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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Nevada

Gatorade Player of the year

Lizzy Spaight

Guard
BISHOP GORMAN HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.3

Average points (per game)

5.6

Average rebounds (per game)

4.4

Average assists (per game)

4

Average steals (per game)
“I’ve had the privilege of watching Lizzy grow over the past four years, and her development has been nothing short of remarkable. Her elite skill set, competitive fire and ability to impact the game at both ends of the floor set her apart as one of the most complete players in the state. What truly makes her special is her leadership and relentless drive. She doesn’t just play the game, she elevates everyone around her”
Lyric Knight
Head Coach - Desert Pines High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior point guard averaged 19.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and four steals per game this past season, leading the Gaels (23-3) to the Class 5A state title, the program’s second in three years. Spaight shot 48 percent from the field, including 41 percent from 3-point range, and sank 77 percent of her free throws. The state’s 2023-24 Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2026 NIAA Class 5A State Championship MVP, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 18 recruit in her class by 247Sports.

Academic Achievement

Spaight has maintained a 3.29 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Texas this fall. 

Exemplary Character

Spaight has volunteered locally serving meals to the homeless and assembling backpacks for underserved schoolchildren. She has also donated her time as a youth sports camp instructor and as part of holiday turnkey drives for the needy.