2020 - 2021 WEST VIRGINIA
GIRLS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MARLEY
WASHENITZ
GUARD
FAIRMONT SENIOR HS
FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-10
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
20.100
POINTS PER GAME
9
REBOUNDS PER GAME
10
ASSISTS PER GAME
7
STEALS PER GAME
“Marley is an excellent guard. She’s gritty, she plays hard, drives well, shoots well. She’s as good as anybody in the state.”
Herman Pierson
Head Coach head coach at Bridgeport High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-10 junior guard led the Polar Bears to an 18-1 record and the Class AAA state title game this past season, averaging 20.1 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds, seven steals and 1.3 blocks per game. The No. 1 prospect in West Virginia for the Class of 2022 as rated by Prep Girls Hoops, Washenitz is a two-time All-State selection by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association. She has scored 1,346 points in her high school career.

Academic Achievement


Washenitz has maintained a 3.91 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


A lifelong member of the LIFE United Methodist Church, Washenitz has also donated her time to creating live virtual basketball training sessions for youth players called “Locked in with Marley.” Also a talented gymnast, who is the second cousin of 1984 Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton, Washenitz volunteers locally with the Special Olympics and as a youth basketball coach.