2021 6A Preview: Pacific Conference
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The season is about to start and without a true state championship, much of the pride in 2021 will ride on who brings home the league titles. The Pacific Conference is attempting to play a full round-robin schedule. Here’s how…
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Continue ReadingThe season is about to start and without a true state championship, much of the pride in 2021 will ride on who brings home the league titles. The Pacific Conference is attempting to play a full round-robin schedule. Here’s how we see things turning out this year in the Pacific Conference.
League Predictions
1. Sherwood
2. Century
3. Forest Grove
4. Newberg
5. Liberty
6. Glencoe
7. McMinnville
Player of the Year: Asher Krauel Asher Krauel 6'1" | CG Sherwood | 2021 State OR , Sherwood
All-League Predictions: Krauel; Edy Essien Edy Essien 5'10" | CG Century | 2021 State OR , Century; Spencer Lanier Spencer Lanier 6'5" | SF Newberg | 2021 State OR , Newberg; Braden Hudgins Braden Hudgins 6'6" | SF Forest Grove | 2021 State OR , Forest Grove; Zane Bernhard Zane Bernhard 6'2" | CG Liberty | 2021 State OR , Liberty
Top Sleeper/Newcomer: Axton Wongsomadi Axton Wongsomadi 6'1" | CG Century | 2023 State OR , Century
Analysis
Sherwood has slowly become the power in the Pacific Conference and was just one win away from making their first-ever 6A state tournament. Head coach Rahim Tufts will no longer have All-State point guard
Jamison Guerra
Jamison
Guerra
5'11" | CG
Sherwood | 2020
State
OR
(12.7 ppg, 5.8 apg) to turn to but he’s got some quality guards returning starting with track star
Asher Krauel
Asher
Krauel
6'1" | CG
Sherwood | 2021
State
OR
(12.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .427 3pt%). The senior set a state record last year with 30 points in one quarter and can score from almost anywhere on the court. The Bowmen will shoot a lot of threes which means
Caden Davis
Caden
Davis
6'0" | CG
Sherwood | 2021
State
OR
(9.8 ppg, 2.8 tpg) will be a key guy to watch.
Baydon Kullowatz
Baydon
Kullowatz
6'5" | PF
Sherwood | 2022
State
OR
(4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and Owen Caudle (3.0 ppg) are two juniors ready to step into bigger roles. Century will also be guard heavy and depending on their shooting, of which their top gun is senior Edy Essien (12.0 ppg, .352 3pt%).
Kyle Hamnes
Kyle
Hamnes
5'10" | CG
Century | 2022
OR
(9.0 ppg, 2.1 apg, .420 3pt%) and
Keallum Colburn
Keallum
Colburn
6'1" | CG
Century | 2021
State
OR
(7.1 ppg, .400 3pt%) are also back as offensive threats. Forest Grove will give a different look with their size.
Braden Hudgins
Braden
Hudgins
6'6" | SF
Forest Grove | 2021
State
OR
(12.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg) will be extremely hard to stop inside and out and he’s become more of a threat on the boards and defensively over the summer. James Irvine (11.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, .558 fg%) will also be a threat in the lane.
Newberg head coach Marc Brown likes his returning team this season and senior Spencer Lanier Spencer Lanier 6'5" | SF Newberg | 2021 State OR (9.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, .608 fg%) will anchor the attack. He’s good around the basket but has improved his perimeter shooting over the past year. Liberty lost a bit when freshman guard Bogdan Chobu Bogdan Chobu 5'10" | CG Westview | 2023 State OR (10.9 ppg) left but head coach Brian Martin will have a senior-laden group looking to give it a great effort in their last season. Guards Zane Bernhard Zane Bernhard 6'2" | CG Liberty | 2021 State OR (7.9 ppg, .372 3pt%) and Joey Abelsen (5.5 ppg) are the top returners. Glencoe continues to rebuild under head coach Kevin Bloodsaw and junior forward Ben Thornbrue Ben Thornbrue 6'6" | PF Glencoe | 2023 OR is a player whose development is definitely worth watching. McMinnville is currently in a down cycle but head coach Willie Graham will as always have a group of guys that are willing to compete.