By Blake Chadwick
Year after year, Wichita Heights consistently produces talented guards, and senior guard Samiyah Ellis is the next in line to carry on that legacy under head coach Kip Pulliam. Ellis is poised to follow in the footsteps of previous Heights guards who have gone on to play at the next level.
“Samiyah is a very athletic guard that has great speed and quickness,” Pulliam said. “She can score at all three levels and is also good at distributing the ball and getting her teammates involved. I think her ability to make plays on both ends of the court makes her a special player.” Ellis helped lead the Falcons to state with a 22-3 record while being named to the all-league first team and all-state second team.
“My mentality when playing is to go dominate whoever my opponent is and play with confidence,” Ellis said.
After a standout season as the leading scorer in the City League, Samiyah Ellis reached the 1,000 career points milestone—an achievement that caught the attention of college coaches nationwide. Her performance ultimately earned her a spot at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she’ll play under former Wichita Heights head coach Lane Lord.
“I connected on a level like no other with the coaches within a day,” Ellis said. “Everything just clicked for me, I knew that this was the place I needed to be.”
