Final Class of 2023 Rankings – No. 1-5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final Class of 2023 rankings have been completed, and while there isn't much changed in terms of who's in the Top Ten, there is some shuffling around - especially after the 6A state tournament where Tualatin repeated as champions. Here's a look at the Top 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861091' first='Jackson' last='Shelstad'] | PG | West Linn - #1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shelstad maintained his hold on the top spot in the rankings and despite the fact West Linn didn't win the state title, there was never any doubt about the Oregon signee's status. He's the number one player by far and after averaging a state-leading 28.2 points to go along with 5.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals, the post-season accolades have added up: Hoop Summit participant, First Team All-State, Gatorade Player of the Year, etc. Shelstad goes down as one of the best prep players in Oregon state history and now takes his talents down to Eugene.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1256645' first='Josiah' last='Lake'] | PG | Tualatin - #2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake is the big story in the final rankings as he jumps up to #2. It's only fair for the high-flying guard as he not only put up the premium statistics - 25.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists - but also did what's most important in the sport, helped his team win games. Now after leading Tualatin to a repeat title, Lake just needs to find the right college opportunity - an area where he remains criminally underrecruited. He'll be playing this spring with Select Basketball out of Idaho in an attempt to pick up a late offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861078' first='Adrian' last='Mosley'] | SG | West Linn - #3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only reason Mosley drops to #3 is because of the surge of Lake because the West Linn senior had a tremendous senior season - even as the clear #2 man behind teammate Shelstad. Where the 6-foot-3 do-it-all player really made an impact for the Lions was anchoring the defense as he ended up leading all of 6A in blocked shots at over two per game. Offensively, he continued to do his thing at 15.9 points per game and times, was heavily relied upon in games where Shelstad was (semi) locked up. He remains unsigned and a number of schools from all levels have been in touch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861092' first='Jalen' last='Childs'] | PG | Beaverton - #4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a different kind of senior year for Childs than previous in his high school career as he put aside his scoring mentality for the sake of the team. The 6-foot-3 athlete settled in at the point, looking to create more for his teammates than himself most of the time - while still able to break down defenders and score when it was needed. He wound up averaging 13.4 points and 3.0 assists and earned a roster spot for Team Oregon in WAVOR the Game. Childs remains unsigned as he looks over D-II offers and D-I interest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861087' first='Esyah' last='Pippa-White'] | PG | Gresham - #5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a historic season for Gresham making it to the state tournament and finishing fourth, and Pippa-White was a huge reason why. The 6-foot-2 point guard put up all-around numbers in 22.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game and was the key leader on a senior-dominated squad. Another Team Oregon selection for WAVOR the Game, he remains unsigned but in addition to considering walking on at a D-I school has garnered several national JUCO offers to choose from.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->