2023-24 3A Preview: Top Five and All-State
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The 2023-24 Boys Basketball Season starts all across the state today, so let’s take a quick look at the 2A level with our pre-season Top-5 and projected All-State team: Pre-Season Top-5 1) Cascade Christian2) Westside Christian3) De La Salle North…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023-24 Boys Basketball Season starts all across the state today, so let’s take a quick look at the 2A level with our pre-season Top-5 and projected All-State team:
Pre-Season Top-5
1) Cascade Christian
2) Westside Christian
3) De La Salle North Catholic
4) Pleasant Hill
5) Dayton
Analysis:
Can anyone slow down Cascade Christian this year? It seems almost impossible to see anyone coming out of the woodwork to pose a serious challenge to the Challengers’ attempt at a three-peat. Austin Maurer Austin Maurer 7'0" | C Cascade Christian | 2024 State #209 Nation OR , one of the top players in the state of Oregon regardless of classification, made mincemeat of 3A last season and is likely to do so again this winter. With athletic bigs like Jonah Jones of Westside Christian leaving the scene, there remain few who can guard Maurer both in the post and on the perimeter. Ignoring the incredible depth Cascade Christian brings back, this alone is enough to label the Challengers the preeminent favorite to win it all this winter in 3A–as they would be in 4A, and potentially 5A as well. Others to watch for: Sisters, Douglas, Umatilla.
Pre-Season All-State Team
Austin Maurer
Austin
Maurer
7'0" | C
Cascade Christian | 2024
State
#209
Nation
OR
, Cascade Christian
Jaylen Hill
Jaylen
Hill
6'5" | PF
De La Salle North | 2025
State
OR
, De La Salle
Gavin Inglish
Gavin
Inglish
6'3" | SG
Pleasant Hill | 2025
State
OR
, Pleasant Hill
Boston Hodges
Boston
Hodges
5'9" | PG
Dayton | 2024
State
OR
, Dayton
Peyton Maurer
Peyton
Maurer
6'3" | SF
Cascade Christian | 2024
State
OR
, Cascade Christian
Analysis:
Gavin Inglish
Gavin
Inglish
6'3" | SG
Pleasant Hill | 2025
State
OR
is a fascinating player and likely is already the leading candidate for POTY for the 2024-25 season once Maurer and company graduate.
Boston Hodges
Boston
Hodges
5'9" | PG
Dayton | 2024
State
OR
of Dayton and
Jaylen Hill
Jaylen
Hill
6'5" | PF
De La Salle North | 2025
State
OR
of De La Salle will lead squads likely to compete for a spot in the state title
game, and assuming they match or exceed their production from a year ago should be likely first-team all-state guys, though if Cascade Christian dominates to the extent many expect might get left off in lieu of a second Challenger making the list instead.
Preview provided by Robby Scharf of Mid-Major Media