Pueblo's Brooklyn Espinoza eclipses 1,000 career rebounds as junior

Espinoza reached the milestone in a win over Nogales High School.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Pueblo junior forward Brooklyn Espinoza secured her 1,000th career rebound on Thursday night against visiting Nogales High School. Espinoza ended the night with 13 points and a season-high 30 rebounds, her 23rd double-double of the year. The 30 rebounds was not a personal record, as she pulled down 35 rebounds in a win over Cholla her freshman season, which ranks fourth in state history.

Why it matters

Espinoza's achievement of 1,000 career rebounds as a junior is an impressive milestone that showcases her dominance on the boards and her continued development as a player. As she heads into her senior season, Espinoza will look to build on this accomplishment and lead her team to further success.

The details

In the final minutes of the first quarter, Espinoza secured her 1,000th rebound. Pueblo (23-4) tightened up on defense in the second quarter, holding Nogales (15-11) to just 3 points and taking a 30-10 lead at the half. Pueblo went on to win the game 47-25, with senior small forward America Cazares leading all scorers with 19 points.

  • Espinoza secured her 1,000th rebound in the final minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
  • Espinoza pulled down a season-high 30 rebounds in the game against Nogales.

The players

Brooklyn Espinoza

A junior forward for the Pueblo High School basketball team who has now eclipsed 1,000 career rebounds.

America Cazares

A senior small forward for the Pueblo High School basketball team who scored 19 points in the game, leading all scorers. Cazares is now 48 points away from becoming the all-time leading scorer in Arizona high school girls basketball history.

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What they’re saying

“It feels great, especially since it's my junior year. I only got my senior year left, and I'm so excited for it because I'm just going to get stronger, faster, and my mentality is going to get better.”

— Brooklyn Espinoza, Junior forward (allsportstucson.com)

What’s next

Espinoza will look to continue her dominant rebounding performance in her senior season, as she aims to lead Pueblo High School to further success and potentially break more state records.

The takeaway

Brooklyn Espinoza's achievement of 1,000 career rebounds as a junior showcases her exceptional talent and work ethic, and highlights the bright future ahead for this rising star in Arizona high school basketball.