Wilson Senior Laila Jones Selected BerksGirlsBasketball.com Player of the Week
- Sean McBryan
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Laila Jones, a 5-8 senior guard, had 10 points in a win over Berks Catholic and 21 points in a win over Exeter, including her 1,000th career point, earning her the BerksGirlsBasketball.com Player of the Week.
Jones played in only 18 minutes in the win over Berks Catholic, also tallying three rebounds, four assists, and a block. In the game against Exeter, she had 21 points, five assists, three rebounds, and a steal.
Jones reached her 1,000th point of her career on a step-back 3-pointer with 4:20 left in the first quarter against the Eagles. She completed the feat in less than three seasons after missing her entire junior year with a torn ACL.
"Laila had a momentous week scoring her 1,000th career point while leading our team to two victories," Wilson head coach Matt Raquet said. "She is a great player, leader, and proven winner and someone her teammates and coaches trust every night."
With Jones back in the lineup, the Bulldogs are off to a 9-0 start in league play and 16-2 start overall. Wilson has won six in a row as Jones leads the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game with 42 3s.
Jones was an All-Berks selection her freshman and sophomore seasons.
This season, the selected player will be featured on billboards in central Berks County and in the area of that player's school district, courtesy of Lamar Advertising. Keep an eye out for the billboards featuring Jones throughout the week.
This is the third Player of the Week selection for Jones and fifth overall for Wilson.
Jones won the award in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, her fellow senior classmate Violet Houck also won it in 2023-24, and junior Kailani Hardy won it last season.
Player of the Week was initially awarded by Mike Drago Sports, where Berks girls basketball coverage was previously provided from 2022-24.
Players considered for Player of the Week honors are nominated by their coach, an opposing Berks coach, and/or by members of the BerksGirlsBasketball.com coverage team.
Also considered for BGB Player of Week:
Wyomissing's Ella Anders
Reading High's Xiani Beatty
Kutztown's Riley Derstine
Fleetwood's Teagan Hilburt
Twin Valley's Hailey Kilgore
Gov. Mifflin's Bridget Martin
Conrad Weiser's Macy Snyder
Oley Valley's Julia Wagner
Antietam's Katie Zeiber
Selected BGB Player of the Week in 2025-26:
Dec. 8: Hannah West, Schuylkill Valley
Dec. 15: Hailey Kilgore, Twin Valley
Dec. 22: Norah Davey, Hamburg
Dec. 29: Geniva Paul, Conrad Weiser
Jan. 5: Addison Harper, Exeter
Jan. 12: Bella Super, Gov. Mifflin
Jan. 19: Sophia Benner, Brandywine Heights
Jan. 26: Laila Jones, Wilson
Selected BGB Player of the Week in 2024-25:
Dec. 9: Yamilex Rodriguez, Reading High
Dec. 16: Hailey Kilgore, Twin Valley
Dec. 23: Izzy Buehler, Oley Valley
Dec. 30: Meredith Fylypowycz, Exeter
Jan. 6: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Jan. 13: Kailani Hardy, Wilson
Jan. 20: Bella Super, Gov. Mifflin
Jan. 27: Lianna Martir, Muhlenberg
Feb. 3: Madison Langdon, Berks Catholic
Feb. 10: Addison Benner, Brandywine Heights
Feb. 17: Xiani Beatty, Reading High
Feb. 24: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
March 2: Alexis Hardy, Wyomissing
Selected Player of the Week in 2023-24 on MikeDragoSports.com:
Dec. 11: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Dec. 18: Laila Jones, Wilson
Dec. 25: Juliana Stichter, Schuylkill Valley
Jan. 1: Grace Reedy, Exeter
Jan. 8: Morgan Snyder, Oley Valley
Jan. 15: Violet Houck, Wilson
Jan. 22: Taylor Koenig, Gov. Mifflin
Jan. 29: Yamilex Rodriguez, Reading High
Feb. 5: Madison Langdon, Berks Catholic
Feb. 12: Madison Langdon, Berks Catholic
Feb. 19: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Feb. 26: Annie McCaffrey, Wyomissing
March 4: Audrey Hurleman, Wyomissing
Selected Player of the Week in 2022-23 on MikeDragoSports.com:
Dec. 12: Alexis Hardy, Wyomissing
Dec. 19: Morgan Snyder, Oley Valley
Dec. 26: Caraline Herb, Berks Catholic
Jan. 2: Ashanti Chapman, Reading High
Jan. 9: Amelia Gassert, Hamburg
Jan. 16: Juliana Stichter, Schuylkill Valley
Jan. 23: Laila Jones, Wilson
Jan. 30: Alexis Hess, Fleetwood
Feb. 6: Grace Reedy, Exeter
Feb. 13: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Feb. 20: Amaya Stewart, Wyomissing
Feb. 27: Madison Langdon, Berks Catholic
March 6: Audrey Hurleman, Wyomissing