Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 7, 2024
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Sunday, January 7, 2024 | 7:05 PM
Clairton’s Iyanna Wade scored 50 points against Steel Valley last week.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Iyanna Wade
School: Clairton
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
What her coach says: “Scoring is easy for her,” Clairton coach and Iyanna’s father Carlton Wade said. “She’s not just a scorer, she’s a leader.”
#Earned: Wade hit 50 points in a game twice last year as a sophomore. On Wednesday, she scored 50 points in the Bears’ 78-12 section victory over Steel Valley. The next night, Wade exploded again, scoring 48 points in a 70-26 victory over Springdale. Those wins improved Clairton to 3-0 in Section 3-2A and 9-0 overall.
Background: Wade was fourth in scoring as a freshman two years ago, averaging 23.7 points per game. Last year, she led the WPIAL in scoring with 599 points with an average of 33.3 points per game.
2022-23 Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Players of the Week
Week 12 – Kelly Cleaver, Union
Week 11 – Alexa Washington, Oakland Catholic
Week 10 – Nina Shaw, Knoch
Week 9 – Ava Walker, North Catholic
Week 8 – Maddie Webber, South Fayette
Week 7 – Kaley Rohanna, Waynesburg Central
Week 6 – Madison Zavasky, Pine-Richland
Week 5 – Mairin Haggerty, Neshannock
Week 4 – Iyanna Wade, Clairton
Week 3 – Shaye Bailey, Freedom
Week 2 – Rylee Kalocay, Upper St. Clair
Week 1 – McKenna DeUnger, Charleroi
Tags: Clairton
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