2021 6A Preview: Portland Interscholastic League
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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. We take a look at the PIL in this preview. It’s not a…
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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. We take a look at the PIL in this preview. It’s not a balanced schedule as not every team plays each other twice. And some squads will play more non-league games than others. But given what we have, here’s how we see things turning out this year in the PIL.
League Predictions
1. Jefferson
2. Grant
3. Cleveland
4. Roosevelt
5. Benson
6. Wells
7. Franklin
8. Lincoln
9. Madison/McDaniel
Player of the Year: Lamar Washington Lamar Washington 6'4" | CG AZ Compass Prep | 2022 State #128 Nation AZ , Jefferson
All-League Predictions: Washington; Marquis Cook Marquis Cook 6'6" | SF AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State #6 Nation AZ , Jefferson; Adrian Mosley Adrian Mosley 6'2" | SF West Linn | 2023 State #269 Nation OR , Grant; Kavon Bradford Kavon Bradford 6'2" | CG Benson | 2023 State OR , Benson; Leo Sewell Leo Sewell 5'9" | PG Wilson | 2022 State OR , Wilson
Top Sleeper/Newcomer: Raysean Seamster, Roosevelt
Analysis
Ever since they returned to 6A, Jefferson has basically been the team to beat in the PIL and despite some of the departures from the squad (most notably 6A POY
Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge
Nathan
Rawlins-Kibonge
6'7" | PF
Jefferson | 2021
#228
Nation
OR
) the Demos remain on top.
Lamar Washington
Lamar
Washington
6'4" | CG
AZ Compass Prep | 2022
State
#128
Nation
AZ
(14.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.0 apg) and
Marquis Cook
Marquis
Cook
6'6" | SF
AZ Compass Prep | 2023
State
#6
Nation
AZ
(13.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg) are arguably the two best players in the state and the one-two punch will be incredibly hard to contain much less stop. Grant has some solid experienced returnees, led by do-it-all performer
Adrian Mosley
Adrian
Mosley
6'2" | SF
West Linn | 2023
State
#269
Nation
OR
(12.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.9 spg). Cleveland made some noise last year and returning league coach of the year Dondrale Campbell has key guys back in seniors Oskar Christansen (9.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg) and
Eli Mesulam
Eli
Mesulam
5'10" | PG
Cleveland | 2021
State
OR
(8.8 ppg, .533 3pt%). Roosevelt will be young but has some length and athleticism, especially up front with
Donatello Tupper
Donatello
Tupper
6'4" | SF
Roosevelt | 2022
State
OR
(6 ppg) and perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in the state, 6-foot-6 junior Raysean Seamster.
Benson will be led by Kavon Bradford Kavon Bradford 6'2" | CG Benson | 2023 State OR (15.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg) who was one of the state’s top freshmen last season. He rebounds extremely well for his size and could very well end up averaging a double-double. After a few years of struggle, Wells (formerly Wilson) is trending upward and a big reason why is shifty junior point guard Leo Sewell Leo Sewell 5'9" | PG Wilson | 2022 State OR (12.4 ppg, 5.9 apg) who led 6A in assists. Franklin, behind new coach Osa Esene, will rely on their size with seniors Trenton Rymal Trenton Rymal 6'4" | SF Franklin | 2021 State OR and Henry Grassman Henry Grassman 6'8" | PF Franklin | 2021 State OR . Lincoln, with new head coach Joel Lincoln, hopes to continue rebuilding with junior Henri Perrin Henri Perrin 6'3" | SG Wells | 2022 State OR as their standout while Madison/McDaniel, with the dean of the PIL Chuck Matthews at the helm, will play hard and be competitive with senior Tavon Wilson Tavon Wilson 6'1" | CG Madison/McDaniel | 2021 State OR (12.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg) as their go-to guy.
Best Non-League Game: 5/18, Jefferson at Jesuit
Best League Game: 5/27, Grant at Jefferson; 6/18, Jefferson at Grant