Jasmine Byers’ teammates would refer to her as a walking bucket.

Vista Ridge girls basketball coach Jeremy Ackerly described his senior as “a gym rat” due to Byers’ training obsession.

Byers regularly logged two to three practices per day during the offseason hoping to expand her offense and sharpen her game on the court.

Her 20.4 points per game this year says Byers’ offseason grind worked. It earned the Wolves guard this week’s Peak Performer honors.

“She’s never struggled in the realm of confidence and she’s always known she could shoot it well,” Ackerly said. “What I do think has helped is she’s understood the game at a higher IQ, she knows her spots on the court and how to pick and choose those. … The game has slowed down for her and her maturity and growth have allowed her to find more points per game.”

Byers averaged 12.4 points as a junior and finished her junior campaign with 285. Through 10 games as a senior, Byers has 204 for the Wolves this season.

“I’m usually in the gym every morning if I’m not at school or practice,” Byers said. “My dad helped and pushed me a lot. … A lot of that practice included 3-pointers to get my shot back from the perimeter and then post work as well.”

Sure, the eight-point improvement from last season is a welcomed addition for the Wolves’ offense. But Byers’ efficiency remains the most potent part of her game.

For the season, Byers shoots at a 57% clip and, in eight of the 10 games, Byers has shot 50% or better. Even if the ball fails to go through the net, Byers’ confidence does not wither.

Byers attributed her role on the team to paving the way for a surge in confidence.

“Having to become a leader helped out my shot a lot,” Byers said. “I’m the senior now, and I get to show everyone what to do and lead by example. A lot of that is taking it upon myself to score to help keep us in games.”

Byers required that sort of performance against George Washington on Jan. 10. The Wolves struggled shooting the ball and finished the contest 18-of-54 shooting, just 33%, in a 55-52 loss to the Patriots.

One bright spot from the contest was Byers scoring her 1,000th career point.

“The shot was a wide-open layup and I remember everyone was so happy,” Byers said. “We didn’t really have time to celebrate so we just got back on defense.”

Ackerly said Vista Ridge plans to have a ceremony before their matchup against Liberty at 7 p.m. Thursday for Byers, who joins teammate Brooklyn Kaiser who also scored her 1,000th career point this season.

Byers remains focused on the final 12 games of the season, but she will cherish the moment at home. She recalled her early days with the program that seldom called for celebration.

As a freshman, the Wolves went 4-18, and as a sophomore, Vista Ridge finished 10-13. The Wolves finished over .500 last season at 13-10, their first winning record since 2015-16 when they had a 16-9 mark.

At 8-2 this season, the Wolves are on pace to eclipse last year’s win total and Byers said she’s grateful for the turnaround.

“All of the improvements are because of our hard work,” Byers said. “I haven’t seen a basketball team that has worked harder than ours. We’re in the gym for three hours at a time. It’s great to see everyone grow over the years and put together such an amazing season.”