2021-22 5A Preview: All-State Teams
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We are back to “normal” with the 2021-22 and there is definitely some talent returning all across the state. It’s time to unveil our pre-season all-state teams and here are our picks for the 5A classification. (Players listed alphabetically within…
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Continue ReadingWe are back to “normal” with the 2021-22 and there is definitely some talent returning all across the state. It’s time to unveil our pre-season all-state teams and here are our picks for the 5A classification.
(Players listed alphabetically within each team)
First Team Noah Dewey Noah Dewey 6'6" | SF Crescent Valley | 2022 State OR , Sr, Crescent Valley
Jordan McCarty Jordan McCarty 6'0" | CG Silverton | 2022 State OR , Sr, Silverton Samaje Morgan Samaje Morgan 5'9" | PG Churchill | 2022 State OR , Sr, Churchill Garrett Osborne Garrett Osborne 6'3" | SG Redmond | 2022 State OR , Sr, Redmond Logan Thebiay Logan Thebiay 6'10" | PF Wilsonville | 2022 State OR , Sr, Wilsonville
Second Team
Neil Efimov
Neil
Efimov
6'4" | SG
Silverton | 2022
State
OR
, Sr, Silverton
Hawthorn Lapierre
Hawthorn
Lapierre
6'8" | SF
Ashland | 2022
State
OR
, Sr, Ashland
Logan Law
Logan
Law
5'9" | PG
Milwaukie | 2023
State
OR
, Jr, Milwaukie
Jacob Newell, Sr, Thurston
Emanuel Romero, Sr, Hood River Valley
Pre-Season Player of the Year
Samaje Morgan Samaje Morgan 5'9" | PG Churchill | 2022 State OR , Churchill
Analysis: It’s hard to believe that Morgan is finishing off a stellar four-year career with the Lancers but he should go out in style as the unquestioned leader of one of the top teams in the state. The Mid-Willamette could make an argument as the top league in the state this year so the inclusion of its two best players in Dewey and McCarty shouldn’t be a surprise – the wild thing is that hoops may not be the best sport for either (Dewey – baseball, McCarty – football). The First Team is rounded out by two guys heavily connected with OIT – Thebiay, who has signed, is arguably the best big man in the state and Osborne, who holds an offer and has visited, is the most explosive athlete.