Stella Sakalas Season 2026-2027

#22

PositionGuard

Height6-1

ClassFreshman

HometownWestern Springs, Illinois

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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

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.