Five locals named to state basketball all-tournament teams
Published 1:00 pm Monday, March 4, 2024
Five local basketball players earned all-tournament honors after their performances at the Hardwood Classics last week.
Everett senior Alana Washington was selected to the Class 3A girls first team after averaging 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals over four games. She helped lead the 12th-seeded Seagulls to a sixth-place trophy and their first quarterfinal appearance since 1983.
King’s sophomore Kaleo Anderson earned a 1A girls first-team selection after averaging 26.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, four steals and 2.3 assists over three games. Her efforts helped advance the fourth-seeded Knights to the quarterfinals.
Snohomish junior Tyler Gildersleeve-Stiles was selected to the 3A girls second team after averaging 13 points, 8.5 rebounds and four assists. She helped lead the third-seeded Panthers to the semifinals and a fifth-place trophy, which was the program’s fifth top-five finish since 2015.
Glacier Peak junior Jo Lee received a 4A boys second-team selection after averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists over four games. He helped lead the fourth-seeded Grizzlies to the state semifinals and a program-best third-place trophy, which included late heroics in the Glacier Peak’s quarterfinal win over third-seeded Gonzaga Prep.
Mountlake Terrace senior Jaxon Dubiel was selected to the Class 3A boys second team after averaging 19 points, 5.3 rebounds, three steals and 2.3 assists over four games. He helped lead the fifth-seeded Hawks to the quarterfinals and a win over third-seeded Garfield for the team’s fourth-place trophy.
Teams were voted on by courtside media members for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association championships.
Below are the teams for tournaments with local selections:
4A Boys
First Team
Trevor Hennig, sr., Mount Si (MVP)
Lucas Westerfield, sr., Richland
Blake Forrest, sr., Mount Si
Demaree Collins, sr., Skyview
Finnegan Anderson, sr., Davis
Second Team
Jo Lee, jr., Glacier Peak
Latt Ford, soph., Mount Si
Joshua Woodard, sr., Richland
Adam Davis, sr., Tahoma
Cesar Hernandez, jr., Davis
3A Boys
First Team
Jacob Cofie, sr., Eastside Catholic (MVP)
Kaden Powers, jr., Rainier Beach
Ryan Lafferty, sr., Mt. Spokane
Yabi Aklog, soph., Eastside Catholic
Malcolm Clark, sr., O’Dea
Second Team
Jaxon Dubiel, sr., Mountlake Terrace
Omarion Boston, sr., Lincoln
Nyale Robinson, jr., Rainier Beach
Eli Williams, sr., North Central
Legend Smiley, jr., Garfield
3A Girls
First Team
Katie Fiso, sr., Garfield (MVP)
Teryn Gardner, sr., Mead
Mia Broom, sr., Lakeside of Seattle
Alana Washington, sr., Everett
Jazmyn Shipp, sr., Bonney Lake
Second Team
Tyler Gildersleeve-Stiles, jr., Snohomish
Addison Wells-Morrison, soph., Mead
Soraya Ogaldez, jr., North Thurston
Sarah Lessig, jr., Garfield
Grace Lee, jr., North Thurston
1A Girls
First Team
Devin Coppinger, sr., Nooksack Valley (MVP)
Ashlan Bryant, fr., Deer Park
Trin Wheeler, jr., Wapato
Grace Hintz, jr., Lynden Christian
Kaleo Anderson, soph., King’s
Second Team
Tana Hoekama, sr., Nooksack Valley
Brianna Talley, sr., Cashmere
Kobe Johnson, fr., Wapato
Avery Haff, sr., Lakeside
Brooklyn Coe, jr., Deer Park
Rylee Darnold, sr., Lakeside
