The Salem News | Salem hoop star Rodriguez joins 1,000 Point Club … as a junior
Posted on: January 22, 2026

By Phil Stacey | Executive Sports Editor
Elian Rodriguez’s favorite subject at Salem High School is history.
Now, he’s part of it.
On Tuesday night, Rodriguez became just the fourth player in the long and storied history of Salem High boys basketball to reach 1,000 career points as a junior. A slashing drive and right-hand finish did the trick just before halftime in his team’s 77-48 victory over Saugus at the Salem High Fieldhouse.


