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Syla Swords

Guard
LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN HS
BROOKVILLE, NEW YORK
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

17.600

Average Points (per game)

7.5

Average Rebounds (per game)

5.100

Average Assists (per game)

3

Average Steals (per game)
“Syla Swords is so good. She is very versatile, makes the right decision with the ball, can score and is a lights-out shooter. Love that kid.”
Tamika Dudley
Head Coach - head coach of Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.)
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot senior guard had led the Crusaders to a 21-1 record and a berth in the Chipotle Nationals tournament. Swords averaged 17.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.0 steals through 22 games. A member of the Canadian Under-17 Women’s National Team, she is a 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game selection and a two-time member of the Nike Hoop Summit World Team. She is ranked as the No. 11 recruit in the Class of 2025 by espnW.

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Academic Achievement

Swords 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 Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Swords has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach.