PolyAthletics

Girls’ Basketball

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Program Overview

For nearly 30 years, the Poly Girls’ Basketball team has been a paragon of success. During that time, the Blue Devils have collected 14 Ivy Prep League championships, six NYSAIS championships, and 500 overall wins. Among its top players, Chinyere Vann ’96, who holds the girls’ team  single-game record of 55 points, went on to star at Fordham University, and our all-time leading scorer Shanniah Wright ’18 joined the program at Georgetown University. The team flourishes with an emphasis on unselfish team play, high basketball IQ, and a focus on fundamentals.

Poly Prep Blue Devils Varsity Girls' Basketball team defeated UNIS and captured the 2024 NYASIS Class C State Championship title.
Poly Blue Devils Varsity Girls’ Basketball team defeated UNIS and captured the 2024 NYSAIS Class C State Championship title.

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Girls Basketball players
Girls Basketball players
Girls Basketball players
Girls’ Basketball Highlights

2024 2024 NYSAIS Class C State Champions
1992 Has qualified for the NYSAIS Tournament every year since the tournament’s inception in 1992
14 Ivy Prep League Championships
Girls’ Basketball Coach

Cherkira Lashley ’11
Head Coach

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800 ext. 6048
Education: Wesleyan University, BA, Relay Graduate School of Education, MA

Cherkira Lashley ’11 is an experienced educator and leader committed to fostering transformative learning environments through restorative principles and culturally responsive practices. A Poly alumna, she currently serves as an Upper School Dean and Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach at Poly Prep Country Day School, supporting students’ academic, personal, and athletic development.

In addition to her roles at Poly, Cherkira is the Girls Program Co-Director for Brooklyn Youth Sports Club, where she mentors young athletes and promotes leadership through sports. She is also the Head Coach of the Collegiate team for NY Grit, a nonprofit AAU organization focused on basketball development and college access for young women of color.

In 2018, as the Girls Varsity Basketball Coach at Friends Academy, Cherkira led the team to the Nassau Conference Finals, ending an eight-year playoff drought. Her leadership in athletics reflects her ability to inspire excellence and foster a culture of growth and teamwork both on and off the court.

Basketball Facilities

Poly’s basketball players practice and compete in the Legacy Gymnasium. Learn more about Poly Prep’s Facilities.

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Schedule
Dec9

Away: Varsity Girls Basketball vs SIA 12924
4:30 PM
Location: Staten Island Academy

Dec11

Away: JV Girls Basketball vs. Dalton 121124
4:15 PM
Location: Dalton School

Dec11

Away: Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Dalton 121124
5:45 PM
Location: Dalton School

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Featured Athletes

Brianna Nurse '20

"Poly supports me tremendously because they give me the resources to take advantage of every opportunity. I learned how to balance my time for academics and athletics. On the court and across campus, you see that Poly students are determined and willing to put in the extra work for what they want to achieve."

Shanniah Wright '18

An ESPN Top 100 player, Shanniah scored more than 2000 points—a basketball school record—during her career at Poly before signing to play for Georgetown University. She was a two-time MVP at Poly and named three times to the Basketball Coaches Association of New York’s Private School First Team All State. Shanniah also served as Spirit Captain on the Student Government, shone as a spoken word artist, and sang in Concert Choir.
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