Where Is Laila Phelia From?

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Laila Phelia is a guard for the Texas Longhorns basketball team and plays as a senior in the 2024-2025 season. Before playing for Texas, Phelia played the 2023-2024 season for the Michigan Wolverines. She earned a selection in the WBCA All-Region 4 Team and the All-Big Ten first team, which was voted by the media and coaches. Phelia was also named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. At Michigan, she appeared in all 33 games, registering double figures 29 times, scoring over 20 points in 12 games, including a 30-point game. Phelia averaged 16.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, playing 35.0 minutes per game. She reached 1,000 career points and became the 31st Michigan player to achieve such a milestone. Phelia finished the season with a career total of 1,243 points. She was named to several national watch lists, such as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, the Wooden Award, and the Naismith Award.

Laila Phelia hometown

Laila Phelia is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Mount Notre Dame High School. She helped the team win two state championships in 2019 and 2021, finishing her high school career with a 72-game winning streak. As a senior, Phelia scored an average of 16.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. As a junior, she guided Mount Notre to conclude the season with a 28-0 record and also won the regional championship. Mount Notre Dame was ranked as the No. 3 team in the country by ESPN. Phelia was rated as the No. 28 prospect by ESPN, the No. 31 by Blue Star, the No. 54 by ASGR, and the No. 57 by Prospects Nation. Phelia was also nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. Her remarkable high school career earned her an offer from the University of Michigan.

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Where was Laila Phelia born?

Laila Phelia was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as per her official roster.

Laila Phelia nationality

Laila Phelia is an American national who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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