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Shanielle's story: Star point guard lifts Kellis to Arizona's elite

For high school sports teams mired in the middle of the park, the dream is having a transformational player stay in the neighborhood to play.

With the exception of a softball pitcher, few athletes can change a program’s fortunes more than a girls basketball point guard. Ask Kellis High School.

Cougars Coach Shanelle Balark said she did not really know much about Shanielle Mallory when she arrived. But her cousin, A.J. Marsh, was in Balark’s leadership class and motivated Mallory to come here.

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