Class of 2021: College Commitment Breakdown (NAIA)
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The college destinations of the Class of 2020 in Oregon have been determined and many of those getting ready to start their college basketball careers have enrolled in school and have started practicing. Here’s a list of those who are heading to the NAIA level, which will be in one division in 2020-21.
Prospect | Height | Position | High School | College |
Josh Baugher Josh Baugher 6'6" | CG Santiam Christian | 2021 State OR | 6’6 | SG | Santiam Christian | Dordt (Iowa) |
John Bennett | 6’4 | SF | Salem Academy | Corban |
Bennett Bos Bennett Bos 6'3" | SG Salem Academy | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | SG | Salem Academy | Corban |
Jarrett Bryant Jarrett Bryant 6'4" | SF South Eugene | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | SG | South Eugene | Bushnell |
Micah Colburn Micah Colburn 6'1" | CG Damascus Christian | 2021 State OR | 5’11 | PG | Damascus Christian | Lincoln Christian (Ill.) |
Damon Erickson Damon Erickson 6'4" | SG Clackamas | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | SG | Clackamas | Antelope Valley (Calif.) |
Kell Estep Kell Estep 6'4" | CG Sunset | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | SG | Sunset | Multnomah |
Jackson Gielish Jackson Gielish 6'8" | PF Pleasant Hill | 2021 State OR | 6’7 | PF | Pleasant Hill | Bushnell |
Aiden Grady Aiden Grady 6'7" | PF Westview | 2021 State OR | 6’8 | PF | Westview | Maine-Fort Kent |
Brady Grier Brady Grier 6'5" | SF Westview | 2021 State OR | 6’5 | SF | Westview | Multnomah |
Carter Knox | 6’0 | PG | Crosshill Christian | Corban |
James Lang James Lang 6'0" | CG Jesuit | 2021 State OR | 6’0 | CG | Jesuit | Carroll (Mont.) |
Devin McLaughlin Devin McLaughlin 5'10" | PG Umpqua Valley Christian | 2021 State OR | 5’10 | PG | Umpqua Christian | Multnomah |
Nathan Meithof Nathan Meithof 6'5" | SG McNary | 2021 State OR | 6’5 | SG | McNary | Westmont (Calif.) |
Alex Newkirk Alex Newkirk 6'1" | CG Oregon City | 2021 State OR | 6’1 | CG | Oregon City | Multnomah |
Finn O’Drane Finn O’Drane 6'4" | SF Madison | 2021 OR | 6’4 | SF | Madison/McDaniel | Multnomah |
Sean Pak Sean Pak 6'5" | PF Southridge | 2021 State OR | 6’5 | SF | Southridge | Lewis-Clark State |
Lucas Roth Lucas Roth 6'2" | CG Silverton | 2021 State OR | 6’2 | SG | Silverton | Corban |
Isaac Semerikov | 6’1 | PG | Silverton | Corban |
Luke Smith Luke Smith 6'3" | CG Willamette | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | CG | Willamette | Bushnell |
Tyron Vanderhoof | 5’8 | PG | Western Christian | Corban |
Andrew Vaughan Andrew Vaughan 6'3" | CG Portland Adventist | 2021 State OR | 6’3 | SG | Portland Adventist | Walla Walla (Wash.) |
Brandon Wanlass Brandon Wanlass 6'0" | CG Gladstone | 2021 OR | 6’0 | CG | Gladstone | Multnomah |
Micah Young Micah Young 5'11" | CG Triad | 2021 State OR | 5’11 | PG | Triad | Multnomah |
Breakdown: As usual the in-state NAIA schools in the Cascade Conference loaded up with signees, especially Corban and Multnomah who signed guys for their JV or developmental squads. A couple of guys at Multnomah who will play varsity and contribute immediately are former Metro League standouts Kell Estep Kell Estep 6'4" | CG Sunset | 2021 State OR and Brady Grier Brady Grier 6'5" | SF Westview | 2021 State OR . Elsewhere in the Cascade Conference, Bushnell added depth at multiple positions. One of the top-ranked in-state players in Luke Smith Luke Smith 6'3" | CG Willamette | 2021 State OR should step right into playing time in the backcourt and Jarrett Bryant Jarrett Bryant 6'4" | SF South Eugene | 2021 State OR and Jackson Gielish Jackson Gielish 6'8" | PF Pleasant Hill | 2021 State OR should both fight for rotation minutes.
A handful of seniors signed out of state. Within the Cascade Conference, Andrew Vaughan Andrew Vaughan 6'3" | CG Portland Adventist | 2021 State OR found a fit at rebuilding Walla Walla whereas Sean Pak Sean Pak 6'5" | PF Southridge | 2021 State OR got a late call to join national powerhouse Lewis-Clark State. Jesuit standout guard James Lang James Lang 6'0" | CG Jesuit | 2021 State OR will be suiting up at another national power, Carroll College. 1A star Micah Colburn Micah Colburn 6'1" | CG Damascus Christian | 2021 State OR is currently at Lincoln Christian in Illinois, 3A star Josh Baugher Josh Baugher 6'6" | CG Santiam Christian | 2021 State OR is at Dordt in Iowa, while former Westview forward Aiden Grady Aiden Grady 6'7" | PF Westview | 2021 State OR is all the way in the Northeast at Maine-Fort Kent. Finally, high-scoring swingman Nathan Meithof Nathan Meithof 6'5" | SG McNary | 2021 State OR will take his talents down to Southern California at Westmont.