Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers. 

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. 

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email brittanyabowyer@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @bbowyer07. You also can tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveaz. 

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. 

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Ashiyah Adams, Senior, Desert Edge - As her senior season comes to a close, Adams finished Monday’s game with a double-double, posting 21 points, 11 rebounds and an assist to help the Scorpions defeat Lake Havasu 68-14.

Kayla Adams, Junior, Hamilton - Setting a new career-high of 20 points, Adams also had three rebounds, an assist and a steal to help the Huskies battle past a tough Millennium Tigers team for a 56-52 victory.

Olivia Arvallo, Senior, Valley Vista - Triple-double alert! Arvallo closed out the regular season on Friday with a huge performance, posting 25 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, as well as six steals and a block to help the Monsoon pummel Maricopa 97-7.

Ellie Bennett, Senior, Bradshaw Mountain - In Monday’s road game against Coconino, Bennett had 17 points, nine rebounds, an assist and five steals to help the Bears defeat the Panthers 40-34.

Alina Bowden, Junior, Estrella Foothills - Dropping a double-double on Wednesday to help Estrella Foothills defeat Agua Fria, Bowden had 24 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the Wolves to a 74-29 victory.

Reilly Clark, Senior, Catalina Foothills - Posting 29 points for Catalina Foothills on Monday, Clark also had nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks to help the Falcons defeat Mountain View - Marana 70-34.

Avery Graber, Senior, Paradise Valley - It was a great close to the regular season on Friday for Graber, who had a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds along with four assists, two steals and a block to help the Trojans take down North Canyon 63-18 on Friday.

Taliyah Henderson, Sophomore, Salpointe Catholic - Dropping a double-double for the Lancers on Monday, Henderson had 19 points and 11 rebounds, along with an assist and a steal to help Salpointe defeat Pueblo 67-42. She followed it up on Wednesday with 22 points, eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks to defeat Sahuaro 62-37. She closed out the week with another double-double, posting 27 points, 10 rebounds and a steal in Salpointe’s 64-40 victory over Nogales on Friday.

Jordan Herrera, Senior, Seton Catholic - Leading Friday’s game in scoring, Herrera had 23 points, three rebounds and three steals to help the Sentinels cruise to an easy 72-38 victory over Arcadia.

Lucy Fisher, Sophomore, Mesquite - In a career-best performance on Monday, Fisher had a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds, along with two assists and three steals to help Mesquite take down Arcadia 71-34 on Monday.

Marisol Jacquinde, Senior, Agua Fria - Tying her season high on Monday, Jacquinde had 21 points along with nine rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block to help Agua Fria pick up a 62-19 victory over Cactus.

Amayah Leyva, Sophomore, Buckeye - Averaging 79-percent from the field on Monday, Leyva had 30 points, four assists and two steals to help the Hawks defeat Copper Canyon 71-41.

Izzy Majarucon, Junior, Deer Valley - Taking over on Monday for Deer Valley, Majarucon led the game in scoring with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and five steals to help the Skyhawks soar to a 71-25 victory over Barry Goldwater.

Shanielle Mallory, Freshman, Kellis - Stepping up big-time for the Cougars on Tuesday, Mallory had 28 points, six rebounds, eight assists and eight steals to help Willow Canyon defeat Ironwood 62-52.

Madelynn Muniz, Senior, Boulder Creek - Taking over to help lead Boulder Creek to victory on Monday, Muniz had 27 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal to help defeat Liberty 62-41.

Khamil Pierre, Senior, Perry - As Pierre is preparing to take Perry to the Open Division playoffs this year, she finished Tuesday’s game with 27 points, eight rebounds, two assists, five steals and three blocks to help the Pumas defeat the Basha Bears 76-43. She followed it up in an absolute battle until the end in a 65-64 victory over Xavier College Prep on Thursday, posting another 27 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. She finished the regular season on Friday by helping Perry edge out Hamilton 62-57 with another 26 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block.

Jerzey Robinson, Freshman, Desert Vista - Dropping 28 points along with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, Robinson helped the Thunder take home an 81-23 victory over Desert Ridge on Tuesday. Thursday, she exploded for 37 points along with 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to help Desert Vista dominate Highland 98-38. She closed out the regular season with 29 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block on Friday to help defeat Gilbert 81-54.

Fanta Sackor, Senior, Paradise Valley - Triple-double alert! Sackor had 21 points along with 10 rebounds and 10 steals for the Trojans on Friday to help Paradise Valley close out the regular season with a 63-18 victory over North Canyon.

Gabriella Sanchez, Senior, Tucson - The queen of double-doubles is back this week. Sanchez finished Monday’s game with 38 points and 15 rebounds, as well as three assists, to help the Badgers defeat Rincon/University 60-46.

Lia Sims, Junior, Central - Returning to the list again this week is Sims, who finished Tuesday’s game against Sierra Linda with 27 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, five steals and two blocks to help the Bobcats pick up a 48-41 victory on the road.

Mikalah Tensley, Junior, Buckeye - Exploding to a new career-high on Thursday, Tensley had 36 points along with five rebounds, an assist, six steals and two blocks to help Buckeye pick up a 69-18 victory over Glendale.

Dalia Valdez, Junior, Maryvale - Posting a double-double with 24 points and 23 rebounds, Valdez also had an assist and a steal on the night to help Maryvale roll to a 48-29 victory over Trevor G. Browne on Monday.

Mya Way, Senior, Mesquite - Leading things on the court in Mesquite’s 100-7 blowout of Marcos de Niza on Wednesday, Way had 28 points along with three rebounds, six assists and six steals.