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WBB Signee Pelayo Among McDonald's All-American Nominees

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW women's basketball signee Angelina Pelayo is lsited among the nation's top prep players nominated for selection to the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game.
 
Pelayo, a 6-3 center from Louisville, Kent., has averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 86 career varsity games at Sacred Heart Academy under Head Coach Donna Moir.
 
A three-time Kentucky High School Athletic Association state champion, Pelayo has so far helped the Valkyries to a 10-4 record as a senior, including a perfect 3-0 mark in district play.
 
Pelayo is the top-ranked center in the state of Kentucky and the eighth-ranked overall player from the Bluegrass State in the class of 2024. She earned 2023 All-District and All-Region Accolades after averaging 11.6 ppg and shooting 63 percent from the field as a junior.
 
Pelayo is part of a three-person incoming freshmen class signed by Head Coach Nicole Woods that also features guards Tia Dobson and Finley Lohan.
 
 
 
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