2024-25 6A Preview: All-State Teams & POY

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024-25 season has just kicked off and quite a few of last year's top players are back. There's a solid group of experienced seniors but there are some talented underclassmen ready to challenge for honors as well. It's time to unveil our pre-season all-state teams and here are our picks for the 6A classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center">(Players listed alphabetically within each team)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2365483,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/atkins-e1709276379762.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/atkins-e1709276379762.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2365483" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1276625' first='Jalen' last='Atkins'], Sr, Barlow</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2636194,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/carr-e1733298451930.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/carr-e1733298451930.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2636194" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1276626' first='Isaac' last='Carr'], Sr, Central Catholic</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2468209,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kilfoil-e1733299059571.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kilfoil-e1733299059571.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2468209" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1643228' first='Patrick' last='Kilfoil'], Sr, Jesuit</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2534782,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/payne-e1733300143795.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/payne-e1733300143795.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2534782" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1450157' first='Gylan' last='Payne'], Sr, Oregon City</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2486624,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/scott-q-e1733300740661.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/scott-q-e1733300740661.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2486624" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1624504' first='Quincy' last='Scott'], Sr, Grant</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2491576,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/barron-e1733300813921.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/barron-e1733300813921.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2491576" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1387877' first='Brayden' last='Barron'], Sr, Barlow</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2433155,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/bentea-e1733300854925.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/bentea-e1733300854925.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2433155" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1953759' first='Owen' last='Bentea'], Sr, Roseburg</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2377033,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/bridges-e1710430985712.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/bridges-e1710430985712.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2377033" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='2626956' first='Andwele' last='Bridges'], Jr, Forest Grove</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2469304,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/nathan-e1733300931127.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/nathan-e1733300931127.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2469304" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='1368227' first='Owen' last='Nathan'], Sr, Roosevelt</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2465851,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/stanley-e1733300974957.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/stanley-e1733300974957.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2465851" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jerod Stanley, Sr, Sprague</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Player of the Year</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center">[player_tooltip player_id='1276626' first='Isaac' last='Carr'], Sr, Central Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Analysis: The selections are senior dominated this year with only one junior represented among the two teams. Carr is our pick for 6A Player of the Year as the Wake Forest signee is essentially the best player on the best team. Barlow does get two selections with Atkins on the first and Barron on the second. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, players who are projected league Player of the Year winners are All-State honorees in our book, which gives Bentea, Bridges, and Stanley the nods on the second team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->