01 Feb 2025 Skylan Iverson – Perryville (501 Basketball Team 2025)

When Skylan Iverson tore her ACL as a freshman, it helped her develop the mental strength necessary to overcome adversity.

“My injury set me back a lot,” she said. “Even coming back fully healed and released, I was still scared of hurting my knee again.”

Facing her fears, Iverson broke through for Perryville last season, evolving into a balanced scorer and defender amid the Mustangs’ 22-win campaign.

“I’ll never forget playing with last year’s seniors,” Iverson said. “They were uplifting and taught me a lot. They’re still some of my closest friends.”

As a senior, she approaches each game with a new mindset: leave everything on the floor with no regrets. “This season, I’m working to be a better leader and teammate and an all-around offensive threat,” Iverson said. “We’re working as hard as we can every time we step on the floor.”

“Before the season began, Skylan took charge of our preseason practices and began pushing her teammates to be better,” Perryville Head Coach Wesley Kuhn said. 

“She carries an attitude about the game that I have been waiting to see in her and has really taken a major step forward with basketball. I cannot wait to see what she accomplishes this year.”

Off the court, Iverson is a member of Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at Perryville High and plans to attend the University of Central Arkansas to major in radiography.

“Keep God first,” she said. “Always play your hardest and never give up.”