Personal Information
Name:Kyndra WestCity & State:Knoxville, TNBirth Year:2007SOPHOMORE STARTING VARSITY POINT GUARD, TEAM CAPTAIN, STRONG AAU TEAMHIGHLY DECORATED 2025 COMBO GUARD PROSPECT
Point Guard / Shooting Guard2025 Graduate
Physical Attributes
Height:5’ 6”Weight:110Bench:95Handed:RightSport:BasketballPositions:Point Guard,
Shooting GuardAdditional Sport:Track / Cross CountryAthletic Accomplishments
This young lady is an up-and-coming Combo Guard at Hardin Valley Academy, competing in highly regarded 4A play in Tennessee. A 3 year varsity starting Point Guard and Team Captain in middle school, Kyndra proved from an early age that she was ahead of her years athletically and could compete against older players without skipping a beat. For HVA, Kyndra was the starting varsity Point Guard as a freshman last season and is continuing that tradition now as a sophomore. On the AAU circuit, she runs with the highly regarded ETA Thunder squad. In store for a huge high school career, to say Kyndra is a young lady to keep a close eye on would be a tremendous understatement!<br /><br /><strong>Twitter: </strong>@kyndrawest<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Sophomore Accolades</strong></span><br /><strong>1st Team All-District Honors<br />Full-Time Varsity Starter<br />All-Tournament Team Honors</strong><br /><strong>Tournament MVP Honors</strong><br /><strong>3X Knoxville News-Sentinel PrepXtra Girls Basketball POW</strong><br /><strong>Class of 2025 Top Players - 5 Star Preps</strong><br /><strong>Top Point Guards in 2025 - TNVarsity</strong><br /><strong>Prep Girls Hoops - #7 2025 PG in TN</strong><br /><strong>Prep Girls Hoops - Top 25 Ranking (All 2025 Players)<br />@TnVarsity D1 Large, 800m "State Favorite"</strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Freshman Accolades</strong></span><br /><strong>"The Playmaker Award" Recipient (HVA Athletics)<br />"Most Assists Award" Recipient (HVA Athletics)<br />"Freshman Athletic Standout" Recipient (HVA Athletics)<br />"CAREacter Star Athlete Award" Recipient<br />5StarPreps District 4-4A All-District Team (click <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2021-22-all-district-basketball-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</a></span>)<br />Varsity Starting PG / Varsity Letter<br />"Top Performer Award" - "The Classic" Tournament @ Louisville, KY<br />Best of the Best Showcase Invite</strong><br /><strong>Insider Exposure Jr. All-American Showcase Invite<br />2nd Place @ 4x800 Relay, TSSAA State Track Meet<br />All-State Track Honors</strong><br /><strong>HVA "Rookie of the Year" Track Award</strong><br /><strong>Varsity Track Letter</strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>8th Grade Accolades</strong></span><br /><strong>Starting PG</strong><br /><strong>Team Captain</strong><br /><strong>Warrior Award</strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>7th Grade Accolades</strong></span><br /><strong>Starting PG</strong><br /><strong>Team Captain</strong><br /><strong>All-County Award</strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>6th Grade Accolades</strong></span><br /><strong>Starting PG</strong><br /><strong>Character Award</strong>Athletic Statistics
Standing 5'6" as a sophomore, Kyndra combines her elite ball handling abilities with her smooth jumpshot, her natural leadership qualities, her court vision and her high basketball IQ to have a BRIGHT future ahead of herself!<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Sophomore Stats</strong></span><br /><strong>PPG</strong> - 12<br /><strong>APG</strong> - 7<br /><strong>RPG</strong> - 7<br /><strong>SPG</strong> - 2<br /><strong>Triple Doubles</strong> - 1<br /><br /><strong>1 Mile</strong> - 5:22<br /><strong>800m</strong> - 2:24Scholastic Information
School:Hardin Valley AcademyGraduation Year:2025District:4AGPA:4.0SAT:2023ACT:2023Enrollment:2,500Major:Undecided
Honors:Honors Courses, FCA, DECA, Student Council, Gamechangers, NSHSS, Young Life, Church Youth Group, Community Volunteer
High School Coach:Jennifer GallowayPhone:(423) 619-4606Second or Club Coach:Vez SmithPhone:(865) 405-3436Club Team:East Tennessee Air ThunderUpcoming Schedule & Recent News
<div>While Kyndra has already made her mark athletically on the basketball courts at Hardin Valley so far in her young career to-date, she is also focused on keeping her grades up to reach her collegiate goals. As a sophomore, Kyndra is carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. For more information on Kyndra, contact our National Director of Girls Basketball, Rebekah Morgan, at (706) 506-1418. Our staff at the Corporate Office in San Antonio can also be reached at (210) 494-6363 anytime, as well!<br /><br /></div>
<strong>Click <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="https://twitter.com/5StarPreps/status/1481107600213262337?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</a></span> to read an article from 5Star Preps, which sheds some light on Kyndra's performance against Heritage H.S.!<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">Media Links (Additional Information/Mentions/Photos)</span></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://www.news-herald.net/sports/mixed-week-for-lady-panthers/article_bad1a0b9-cb2c-5263-a9b5-486a27b2f5db.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 1<br /></a><a href="https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2021/12/11329" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 2</a></strong><br /><strong><a href="https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2022/01/11395" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 3<br /></a><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/2022/01/26/tennessee-high-school-basketball-hardin-valley-academy-farragut-pictures/9223936002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 4<br /></a><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/2022/02/04/tennessee-high-school-basketball-fulton-vs-hardin-valley-academy/6659783001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 5<br /></a><a href="https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2022/02/11522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 6<br /></a><a href="https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2021-22-all-district-basketball-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK 7</a></strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>PrepGirlsHoops.com Write Up</strong></span><br /><em>"Extremely quick and talented guard who can handle the rock. With great foot speed, she is able to get coast to coast knocking down shots and distributing the ball along the way. Heady player who makes great decisions when she is in between the lines. Has a sweet shot release that compliments her ability to score the basketball."<br /><br /></em><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>5 Star Preps Write Up</strong></span><br /><em>"West made a big splash her freshman season at Hardin Valley, making the All-District 4-AAAA team. She can score at all three levels, distribute and push the pace in transition. The big transition from middle school to high school varsity didn't faze her."<br /><br /></em><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>The Asher Report Write Up</strong></span><br /><em>"West is a fast point guard that loves to push the ball up the floor. She rebounds well for her size and looks to turn it into offense quickly. West has a very good feel for the game and does a great job of getting others involved on the floor. She also displays the ability to get into the paint for floaters over taller defenders. West is an electric point guard who will make shooters all around her better."</em><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Honors/Extracurricular Activities</strong></span><br /><strong>Multiple Honors Courses<br />"Student of the Month" Award (November 2022)<br />DECA</strong><br /><strong>NSHSS Inductee<br />Gamechangers</strong><br /><strong>Student Council</strong><br /><strong>FCA</strong><br /><strong>Young Life</strong><br /><strong>Church Youth Group</strong><br /><strong>Community Volunteer<br />Excellence in Pre-Law<br />Excellence in Science<br />Excellence in History<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;">Coach Quotes</span></strong><br /><em>"(West has) done a really good job for us at hte point guard," HVA coach Jennifer Galloway said, "which has enabled us to get it to Waite at the wing a lot more, and we were able to use (Waite) in different places because Kyndra is able to handle (point guard) so well."</em><br /><br /><em>- Jennifer Galloway (High School Basketball Coach)</em><br /><br /><em>"Kyndra is a warrior. She's a player-coach who knows how to lead and control her team both in and off the court. Her heart and hustle will outmatch and outwork anyone. She leads by example, and her skill set as a point guard is going to take her to the next level. I'm excited to see what her future holds. She made me a better coach."</em><br /><em style="font-style: italic;"><br />- Cara Cahak (Middle School Basketball Coach)</em><br /><br /><em>It is my great pleasure to speak of Kyndra West. I have had the honor of knowing her and her family for five and a half years as she grew from Elementary School to High School. As an athlete I quickly identified her as that leader which my girls Cross-Country team had been lacking. She led our Elementary and Middle School Cross Country teams to three State Championships. She was the "glue-girl" for our program. She also led us to three Track titles. We now have an annual award called the "Warrior Award." This award goes to the young lady who best exemplifies the attributes of Kyndra.</em><br /><br /><em>As a person, she is a wonderful role model for all the younger athletes. She serves as a junior coach and mentor for our summer programs.</em><br /><br /><em>As a student, academics have always come first with her. She is an Honor Roll student and sets her personal bar very high.</em><br /><br /><em>In closing, this girl would have been the poster child for a program led by the late Pat Summit."<br /></em><br />- Jeffrey A. Charlton (Cross Country Coach)