Expectations were sky-high when Sydni Stallworth first laced them up for the Pima women’s basketball team last season.
Todd Holthaus could’ve told you himself.
He knew the gem he had in Stallworth, fresh out of Palo Verde High School.
Stallworth delivered in a big way, averaging 16 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a freshman en route to All-America honors as she led the Aztecs to their best finish in program history, 28-8 and a third-place showing in the NJCAA Tournament.
The ACCAC player of the year returned for her sophomore season even more seasoned, taking more of a leadership role and leading the Aztecs to a 9-2 record heading into their long winter layoff.
“I’m taking on the vocal leader role,” Stallworth said before the season. “I was kind of it last year as a point guard, but everything takes work, so it’s not that it just happened. Now I’m a sophomore, and it’s an adjustment. I learned from the leaders above me, and now I’m taking it and applying it to this year.”
