Best of the Best – Game 1 Preview (TRL vs. 5A All-Stars)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2nd annual Best of the Best Tournament takes place at Reynolds High School this weekend, May 31 and June 1, as many of the state's top seniors will don the uniforms of their respective conferences and battle for league pride. All seven 6A conferences will be represented and a 5A all-star team will round out the field in what should be a very competitive two days of games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first contest that will take place at 10am on Saturday, May 31, the Three Rivers League takes on the 5A All-Stars. Here's a look at that matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The TRL, coached by Tualatin head coach Bubba Lemon, will bring a talented roster to the tournament. They will be led by the Player of the Year in Oregon City's [player_tooltip player_id='1450157' first='Gylan' last='Payne'], who has inked with OIT. The 6-foot-5 do-it-all talent should contribute everywhere on the court. Another versatile player that will be key is West Linn's [player_tooltip player_id='1450156' first='Gavin' last='Gross']. The 6-foot-4 swingman can play multiple positions and has signed with Carroll College in Montana. The point guard spot will be manned by two first team all-league guards in West Linn's [player_tooltip player_id='1611687' first='Jalen' last='Snook'] and Tigard's [player_tooltip player_id='1587916' first='Colt' last='Ness']. Both are currently unsigned. There is plenty of outside shooting with Tualatin's [player_tooltip player_id='2348784' first='Diogo' last='Alves'], who has committed to D-I Radford, Tigard's [player_tooltip player_id='1315378' first='Corbin' last='Cichy'], who is headed to Porterville JC in California, and Oregon City's <strong>Ben Schneider</strong>, who will be playing football at Whitworth. Tualatin big man [player_tooltip player_id='2342862' first='Javier' last='Diaz'], headed to Macalester, will man the paint and Lake Oswego's [player_tooltip player_id='1953758' first='Carter' last='Dietz'] will provide depth both inside and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 5A all-stars, headed by LaSalle head coach Sean Kelly, has the talent and depth to compete with anyone in the field. There's some real strength in the backcourt with a trio of college signees leading the way with Wilsonville's [player_tooltip player_id='1368276' first='Cole' last='Hammack'], the 5A Player of the Year headed to Eastern Oregon, Woodburn's [player_tooltip player_id='1368274' first='Cruz' last='Veliz'], who's going to Western Washington, and Putnam's [player_tooltip player_id='2204993' first='Jaxson' last='Spafford'], who's signed with Portland CC. Ashland senior and Linn-Benton signee [player_tooltip player_id='2348779' first='JoJo' last='Harrower'] adds depth at multiple positions, as does Wilsonville senior and Eastern Oregon signee [player_tooltip player_id='1604668' first='Drake' last='Devin']. Ridgeview wing/forward [player_tooltip player_id='1621303' first='Brady' last='Muilenburg'] - who remains unsigned - is a bucket getter, and up front the quintet of LaSalle's [player_tooltip player_id='1450155' first='Aidan' last='Kelly'] (signed with Spokane CC), Centennial's [player_tooltip player_id='2244057' first='Naoli' last='Besha'] (Pacific-Ore.), Wilsonville's [player_tooltip player_id='2348760' first='Emmett' last='Fee'] (football at Western Oregon), Summit's [player_tooltip player_id='2458212' first='Ryder' last='Grieb'], and Westside Christian's [player_tooltip player_id='1315370' first='Kyler' last='Crites'] give the team plenty of size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZr1wcPA32/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZr1wcPA32/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DJTHXNVONB0/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DJTHXNVONB0/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->