Julianna LaMendola was a force in Texas high school basketball, averaging 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists for Coppell High School en route to a Final Four appearance and Texas Gatorade Player of the Year odds.
Other players to have earned the Texas Player of the Year title? Tamika Catchings and Brittney Griner. Absolutely incredible company.
“What has made her so special is she has really had to work for it,” Coppell coach Ryan Murphy told the Dallas Morning News. “She is not someone who came in as a heralded freshman or even a sophomore.