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NAME: Laila Phelia
SCHOOL: Mt. Notre Dame
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
"Helping team win state sophomore year."
BIRTHDATE: 12/28/2002
HEIGHT: 5'10"-161 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Cincinnati
PARENTS: Greg & Tina
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My mom."
FUTURE GOAL: "My goals are
to play Div. I basketball with an opportunity to play professionally.
Ultimately, I want to be an impact on children, especially foster kids
to help them find stable families; this would give them the needed help
to one day become productive adults in the community."
A four-year varsity starter, senior Laila Phelia has helped the Cougars
to a 10-0 start in its run for yet another Ohio state championship. She
enters her senior season averaging for her career 10.4 points and 4.6
rebounds per game and has been named to this season's Cincinnati
Enquirer's preseason all-city team.
She is off to a good start this season with numerous double-digit
scoring games, including vs. Cookeville, Tennessee (27 points), Mercy
McAuley (16 points), Carmel, Indiana (16), St. Leon East Central,
Indiana (15) and Roger Bacon (14).
Laila helped the Cougars earn an Ohio state championship (the program's
seventh state title) her sophomore year and was a key member of the
undefeated, nationally-ranked team her junior year that was 28-0
regional champions before play was interrupted by the Covid pandemic.
Her junior year, Laila averaged 13.2 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per
game, 1.8 steals per game and 1.1 assists per game. She was named first
team all-GGCL for the third straight time and also was honorable mention
Southwest Ohio District and honorable mention all-city (Enquirer).
Active in community service, Laila also plays for the Cincinnati Angels
club team and will play collegiately at the University of Michigan.
Her favorite athlete is Skylar Diggins, favorite entertainer is Kevin
Hart, favorite book is Live Fearless by Sadie Robertson, favorite movie
is Love and Basketball and most-like-to-meet is LeBron James.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Laila has distinguished herself in the
classroom and on the basketball court during her tenure at Mount Notre
Dame, the result being a full basketball scholarship to the University
of Michigan. Laila takes great pride in securing her legacy as one of
the best to play at MND. She epitomizes team-first and strives to be a
great example for our underclassman. She is well deserving of every
accolade she received. Laila has been a privilege to coach."
— Scott Rogers, Basketball Coach
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