George Washington’s Jeriyah Pryor has produced at a high level on the hardwood throughout the course of her high school career.
Ahead of her senior season, Pryor has settled on a college destination after she committed to Bowling Green earlier this week.
“Talking to all the coaches there, they’re really dedicated,” Pryor said Tuesday as a guest on Citynet Statewide Sportsline. “They made me very comfortable.”
The reigning Mary Ostrowski Award winner and Gatorade State Player of the Year, Pryor sorted through several Division I offers before pledging a commitment to the Falcons of the Mid-American Conference.
“I’m a shy person, and talking to them felt very natural and I felt very comfortable,” Pryor said.
Pryor will be joining a winning program as the Falcons have finished above .500 each of the last six seasons, including 17-14 in 2025-26.
A speedy guard with high-level ball-handling and playmaking ability, Pryor averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.2 steals for the No. 1 seed in the Class AAAA state tournament that was eliminated by Parkersburg South in a semifinal.
“I like to embrace the feeling of having a target on my back,” Pryor said. “I feel like it means a lot.”
Pryor has kept busy over the summer while playing on the AAU circuit and working on skill development.
“Sometimes I get on the shooting machine and try to make a certain amount,” Pryor said. “Sometimes I have someone to work out with and we just do shooting.
“We start off with form shooting, drift shooting, on the catch, moving around and getting my feet set for threes and midrange. All of the above.”
As much as Pryor hopes to improve her offensive prowess during the offseason, getting better defensively is of equal, if not more importance.
“Being more consistent,” Pryor said, “applying pressure on the ball at all times and not slacking off.”
A first-team all-state honoree each of the last two seasons who earned second-team honors as a freshman, Pryor can hardly believer she’s entering her final year of high school and hopes to leave even more of a lasting impression.
“They weren’t lying when they said high school flies by,” she said. “It’s pretty crazy I’m a senior.”