Falcon point guard deserves your vote!

Azera Gates passes a basketball during an away game.

Let's make junior Azera Gates the Times Union's Athlete of the Week!

Each Monday during the school year, the Times Union nominates ten student-athletes from around the Capital Region who had outstanding performances during the previous week. 

Gates, a girls' basketball standout and perennial team leader, is nominated after scoring 32 points and grabbing nine rebounds to lead ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú High School past South Bronx Prep 61-54 on Jan. 13. 

Voting closes tonight (Wednesday) and the winners will be announced by noon on Thursday.