NAME: Mya Meredith
SCHOOL: Scott High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Signing with Western Kentucky U.
BIRTHDATE: 11/3/2002
HEIGHT: 6'
RESIDENCE: Taylor Mill, Ky.
MOM: Tonya Meredith
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
family."
FUTURE GOAL: Play in the
WNBA
Scott High School senior Mya Meredith is an all-star basketball player
who has already scored 1,000+ points in her varsity career.
Although a knee injury wiped out her junior season last year, Mya in her
sophomore year averaged 25.2 points per game to go along with eight
rebounds per game and shooting 79% at the charity stripe. Big games
included scoring 44 points vs. South Laurel, 27 points (with 13
rebounds) vs. Mason County and 35 points (with 10 rebounds) vs. Bishop
Brossart. The Lady Eagles were 23-11 and were 37th district champions
and runners-up in the first-ever Kentucky Class 2A state championship
tournament.
Mya was named to the regional all-tournament team and the Kentucky state
Class 2A all-tournament team. In addition, she was named second team
all-state by the coaches' association, first team all-NKAC Div. I and
first team all-Northern Kentucky by the Enquirer.
Also playing for the Kentucky Premier club team, Mya, who received
several Div. I offers, will play basketball collegiately next season at
Western Kentucky University.
Her favorite athlete is Kyrie Irving, favorite entertainer is Kevin
Hart, favorite book is any June B. Jones books, favorite movie is Friday
and most like to meet is LeBron James.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Mya is a fierce competitor; she loves to be
challenged. Mya just has a love for the game of basketball, very
unselfish."
— Stephen Brown, Basketball Coach
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