2017 - 2018 HAWAII
GIRLS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CHERILYN
MOLINA
GUARD
KONAWAENA HS
KEALAKEKUA, HAWAII
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-6
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
16.100
POINTS PER GAME
6
REBOUNDS PER GAME
4
ASSISTS PER GAME
3.5
STEALS PER GAME
“She’s a special player, that’s for sure. What she lacks in size, she definitely makes up for in court awareness, ball-handling skills, shooting, leadership on the court. Just an all-around great player.”
Todd Rickard
Lahainaluna High Head Coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-6 senior guard led the Wildcats to a 26-2 record and their fourth consecutive Division I championship this past season. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Molina averaged 16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.5 steals and one block per game to earn Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I Player of the Year recognition for the second year in a row. Molina is rated as the nation’s No. 28 point guard in the Class of 2018 by espnW.

Academic Achievement


Molina has maintained a weighted 3.57 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Washington State University beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character


Molina has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach and has donated her time visiting elementary schools to help students with their reading and various academic projects.