H.S. baller Shayla Smith: Lead points scorer and Philly legend

Universal Audenried High School guard Shayla Smith recently made history when she broke Philadelphia's existing record for career points.

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Submitted photos/P. Bessler

Submitted photos/P. Bessler

Universal Audenried girls’ basketball star Shayla Smith recently made history. She shattered the city record of 2,500 career points, making her the all-time leading scorer in girl’s basketball.

She joined Avi Wolfman-Arent to talk about what motivates her and how she fell in love with the game.

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