Kyra Spiwak
G, Rolling Meadows, Sr.
College: Undecided
Star quality: Spiwak has 3-point range, can finish with both hands and is tough to stop in transition. She set the tone for a big December by becoming the fourth Rolling Meadows player in five years to top the 1,000-point career mark by scoring a game-high 22 points and dishing out six assists in a win against Wheeling on Dec. 9. In a Montini Christmas Tournament semifinal against state power Benet, she scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds in a 51-50 loss.
A 5-foot-9 guard, Spiwak averaged 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in guiding the Mustangs to another 20-win season. Spiwak showed a penchant for playing big in key moments all season, capped by an 18-point effort in a win against Wheaton North in a Class 4A sectional semifinal. Spiwak hit a basket to force overtime and added five free throws in the extra period.
Fun fact: “I’m obsessed with Nutella,” Spiwak said jokingly. She goes through about one jar a week and admitted she would be concerned if she had more than one to eat.
Favorite basketball player: Russell Westbrook
Bob Narang is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
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