West Coast Clash: 16U Superlatives
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This weekend I headed to the Northwest for the West Coast Clash in Centralia,WA. I watched as many teams as I could but mainly focused on the 16U division. I wanted to look at some of the superlatives for the…
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Continue ReadingThis weekend I headed to the Northwest for the West Coast Clash in Centralia,WA. I watched as many teams as I could but mainly focused on the 16U division. I wanted to look at some of the superlatives for the division.
I listed my top four 16U teams plus the best players in 10 different categories.
Over the next four days I will break down each of the four teams. Each team has 7 worthy players.
Note: Some of the teams did not have rosters, so I may have missed a players spelling or their school.
I based the top team off of the team’s performance.
1st team
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA Toutle Lake/WA NHC-Kelly 2024 (4-0)
Jalen Dollar PG 5’9 2024 Roosevelt/WA ECBA Baskett 2024 (4-0)
Carter Rupp CG 5’9 2025 Coeur D’alene/ID Built4Ball 2024 (3-1)
Matt Lindblom SG 6’1 2025 Olympia/WA Roots Academy 2024 (3-1)
Josaiah Asuega PF 6’4 2025 South Kitsap/WA Seahawks Elite 2024 (3-1)
Tait Spencer Tait Spencer 6'3" | SG Great Futures Prep | 2025 State WA Battle Ground/WA PNW Sixers Black 2024 (3-1)
Macklin Gray Macklin Gray 6'4" | SF Juanita | 2024 State WA SF 6’4 2024 Juanita/WA Global Academy 2024 (3-1)
2nd team
Braydon Olson Braydon Olson 6'2" | CG Mark Morris | 2024 State WA Mark Morris/WA ECBA Baskett 2024 (4-0)
Kane Wood SF 6’4 2024 Seattle Christian/WA ECBA Baskett 2024 (4-0)
Henry Wilson PF 6’7 2024 Tumwater/WA Roots Academy 2024 (3-1)
Hayden Yore Hayden Yore 6'2" | CG Kelso | 2024 State WA Kelso/WA PNW Sixers-Black 2024 (3-1)
Cole Castro SF 6’3 2024 Ridgefield/WA PNW Sixers-Red 2024 (2-2)
Eric Lyubarsky SG 5’11 2024 Skyline/WA ECBA Harris 2024 (2-2)
Austin Owen PF 6’3 2024 Newport/WA Farm Roots Academy 2024 (2-2)
3rd team
Braeden Salme Braeden Salme 6'1" | SG Adna | 2024 State WA Adna/WA NHC-Kelly 2024 (4-0)
Madden Wilson PG 5’6 2024 Mountain View/WA PNW Sixers-Black 2024 (3-1)
Wyatt Cline CG 6’0 2024 Ridgeline/WA Built4Ball 2024 (3-1)
Kayin Turner Kayin Turner 6'5" | SF Sunset | 2024 State OR Sunset/OR Progress Elite 2024 (1-3)
Trey Spencer SG 6’0 2024 Battle Ground/WA PNW Sixers-White 2024 (1-3)
Amaar Coleman PG 5’8 2025 Clover Park/WA Special OPS 2024 (1-3)
Khaleb Chisolm PG 5’9 2025 Lakes/WA Special OPS 2024 (1-3)
4th team
Drew Carlson Drew Carlson 6'1" | SG Olympia | 2024 State WA Olympia/WA Roots Academy 2024 (3-1)
Denali Hatcher PG 5’9 2024 Liberty/WA Global Academy 2024 (3-1)
RJ Carr PG 5’8 2024 Bethel/WA ECBA Harris 2024 (2-2)
Neel Chaudhari Neel Chaudhari 5'11" | CG Jesuit | 2024 State OR CG 5’11 2024 Jesuit/OR Rose City Basketball 2024 (1-3)
Adam Santa Maria Adam Santa Maria 5'10" | PG Lincoln | 2024 State OR SG 5’8 2024 Lincoln/OR Rose City Basketball 2024 (1-3)
Wyatt Murphy PF 6’2 2024 Black Hills/WA Team Anderson 2024 Elite (0-4)
Jaydon Bristol PG 5’8 2024 Timberline/WA Team Anderson 2024 Elite (0-4)
Co-MVP’s
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Jalen Dollar ECBA Baskett 2024
Best Shooters
Carter Rupp Built4Ball 2024
Tait Spencer Tait Spencer 6'3" | SG Great Futures Prep | 2025 State WA PNW Sixers Black 2024
Cole Castro PNW Sixers-Red 2024
Best Passers
Madden Wilson PNW Sixers Black 2024
Jalen Dollar ECBA Baskett 2024
Best Feel
Jalen Dollar ECBA Baskett 2024
Hayden Yore Hayden Yore 6'2" | CG Kelso | 2024 State WA PNW Sixers Black 2024
Bucket Getters
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Matt Lindblom Roots Academy 2024
Eric Lyubarsky ECBA Harris 2024
Trey Spencer PNW Sixers White 2024
Toughest
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Josaiah Asuega Seahawks Elite 2024
Austin Owen Farm Roots Academy 2024
Downhill
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Brayden Olson ECBA Baskett 2024
Wyatt Cline Built4Ball 2024
Braeden Salme Braeden Salme 6'1" | SG Adna | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Most Versatile
Kane Wood ECBA Baskett 2024
Zach Swanson Zach Swanson 6'2" | SG Toutle Lake | 2024 State WA NHC-Kelly 2024
Austin Owen Farm Roots Academy 2024
Top End Speed
Amaar Coleman Special OPS 2024
Khaleb Chisolm Special OPS 2024
Jaydon Bristol Team Anderson 2024 Elite
Denali Hatcher Global Academy 2024
RJ Carr ECBA Harris 2024
Softest Hands
Kane Wood ECBA Baskett 2024
Henry Wilson Roots Academy 2024
Best Athlete
Kayin Turner Kayin Turner 6'5" | SF Sunset | 2024 State OR Progress Elite 2024