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Sara Puckett

Guard/Forward
MUSCLE SHOALS HS
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
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Peak Performance

21.4

Points per Game

10.1

Rebounds per Game

2.6

Assists per Game

2349

Career Points
“Sara was good enough to almost single-handedly beat us three times. She has a unique skill set that I feel will certainly translate into success at the SEC level.”
Josh Hembree
Head Coach - head coach of Cullman High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2 senior guard and forward averaged 21.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Trojans (15-10) to the Class 6A state tournament. Puckett also contributed 2.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Ranked as the nation’s No. 28 recruit by Prospects Nation, Puckett is a two-time First Team All-State selection. A six-year varsity player, she concluded her prep basketball career with 2,349 points and 1,215 rebounds.

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Academic Achievement

Puckett has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A student ambassador at Muscle Shoals High, Puckett has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.