Shelby’s Maraja Pass is the Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week

Shelby High School’s Maraja Pass is the final Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week for the 2020-21 season.

The 5-foot-4 sophomore guard poured in 31 points to earn MVP honors while leading the Shelby girls’ basketball team to a 77-62 win over Farmville Central to claim the 2A state championship at Providence Grove High March 6.

Pass, who has numerous Division I scholarship offers, also has 12 points in a 49-44, 2A West Regional final victory over West Stokes, March 2.

Shelby finished a perfect 19-0 this season, earning the Golden Lions’ girls’ first state title ever.

Pass won more than 70 percent of the vote to finish ahead of Crest’s Mari Adams.

This story was originally published March 7, 2021 at 1:56 PM.