Basketball star Ashley Reiser accomplished something every basketball player hopes to accomplish during their high school careers on the court: she nailed her 1,000th point. And the best part is, she is only a junior.

On Wednesday, January 20, the Lady Sequoits faced off against the Wauconda Bulldogs when Reiser sunk her 1000th point. Going into the game, she was at 983 total career points. She scored 18 points that game, landing her at 1001 when the buzzer rang.

Reiser knew since the beginning of the season that she was on track to hitting 1000 points by the end of this season, but it was not until she actually reached 1000 that she realized the great milestone she had worked so hard to accomplish.

“It was an incredible feeling,” Reiser said. “I was so ecstatic, I couldn’t shake the ear to ear smile on my face.”

Although Reiser seems to be unstoppable on the court, behind every great player is an even better team. An all-time great like Michael Jordan and the soon-to-be-retired Kobe Bryant would not be where they were today if it weren’t for their great teams backing them up, and Reiser gives credit where credit is due.

“The charisma with this team is something special,” Reiser said. “None of us care about the stat book. At the end of the day, all that matters is whether or not we have have fun, and win of course. I’m incredibly thankful to be apart of this team and to spend so much time with these girls.”

Whether it is on or off the court, Reiser has had much help and support from many loved ones to get to where she is now.

“The girls, coach Borries and coach D’Andrea have made my basketball experience at ACHS something I will never forget and I don’t know if I could ever thank them enough for that,” Reiser said. “Also, my parents have supported me every step of the way and have helped give me the opportunity to be the best I can be. But most importantly, without Amy and her endless encouragement and support, I would not be the human being or basketball player that I am today and I am forever thankful for her.”

Even though Reiser has already accomplished so much, it doesn’t stop there. She stays determined and plans to keep improving her game day to day with her team that she has grown so close to.

“My personal goal for the rest of high school is to keep having fun while playing and enjoying the game with my second family,” Reiser said. “For my team, the ultimate goal is to keep doing the best we can and of course, make it to state.”