High 5: Westford's Jess Deveny

Grey Ghost Hoop Star Eclipses 2,000-Point Plateau

Westford Academy basketball star Jessalyn Deveny

The High 5 Athlete for Friday, Feb. 16, is Westford Academy basketball standout Jessalyn Deveny (pictured, right). SportsCenter 5's Mike Lynch knows how tough it is for a high school player to amass 1,000 points in a career. Well, this Ghosts' senior star just eclisped the 2,000-point plateua -- becoming only the 16th female in Bay State hoops history to do so. And she did it in typically sterling fashion -- entering a game against Weston needing 33 points to eclipe the plateau, and easily getting it by the opening minutes of the second half. She scored the historic bucket on a driving baseline layup that featured all of her skills. Deveny is an unstoppable force on the court, a strong forward who can easily dominate inside, who also has the ability to hit the outside jumper.

Westford's Jess Deveny lines up a jumper.

See Mike Lynch's Report Deveny is the top scorer in Eastern Mass., averaging 33 points per game to make the Grey Ghosts one of the most feared teams in the state. "If Jess stopped playing basketball tomorrow, she'd still be a success," Westford coach Al Duffett said. "She's a phenomenal student, and kids love her." Deveny is an Honor Roll student who will take her considerable student-athlete skills to Boston College this fall. High 5, a weekly look at a Massachusetts high school athlete, is in its 16th year of providing Channel 5 viewers an indepth look at one of the Bay State's finest. Check here every week to see who Mike Lynch picks to win this week's award. Previous High 5s: