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Stella Sakalas Season 2026-2027
PositionGuard
Height6-1
ClassFreshman
HometownWestern Springs, Illinois
Previous SchoolNazareth Academy
Before BYU
- 78th-ranked player in the 2026 class by Prep Girls Hoops
- 2026 Illinois 4A Media Co-Player of the Year
- 2026 Illinois 4A State Champion
- 2026 Illinois 4A All-State First Team Selection
- Averaged 18 points and eight rebounds on 55 percent from the field and 44 percent from three during her senior season
- Finished her career with 1,956 points, 776 rebounds, 332 assists, 298 steals and 93 blocks while helping Nazareth Academy to a 133-11 mark during her four-year career
- 2025 Illinois 4A All-State First Team Selection
- 2025 Illinois 4A Southwest Regional Player of the Year
- 2025 East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year
- Averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks per game to lead the Roadrunners to a 31-3 mark during her junior season
- 2024 Illinois 4A State Runner-up
- 2024 Illinois 4A All-State Second Team Selection
- 2023 Illinois 4A State Champion
- 2023 Illinois 4A All-State Honorable Mention
Personal
- Daughter of Mike and Cindy Sakalas
- Her father, Mike, played football at Iowa State
- Her mother, Cindy, swam at Iowa State
- Her brothers, Hank and Henry, also play football and helped Nazareth win the Class 5A state championship in 2024.
- Lived in Melbourne, Australia, from age one to age 12