2026 Mid-Major Classic - All-Event Second Team

The 2nd annual Mid-Major Classic took place this past weekend, March 21-22, and 40 of the top 1A/2A/3A players in the state gathered to play competitive all-star games against one another in front of a packed gym at Riverside High School in West Linn. In the championship game held on Sunday afternoon, Team Isom defeated Team Leman, 80-76, to capture the event title.   A whole host of college coaches from the D-III/NAIA/JC ranks came to watch the talent on display, and after checking our own notes, we checked in with tournament director Luke Roth and coach Marshall Cho to see who they thought were the top performers on the weekend. After tallying up the votes, here's the second five.    As if there were any doubts, they were set to rest early on as Hull proved immediately he can score the ball - which is no surprise considering the incredible point total he put up in his high school career. He posted a team-high 13 points on 5-fot-11 shooting for Team Hull, mainly on a variety of pull-up jumpers - many of them closely contested - and hard drives to the basket. He didn't hit a three but it was clear his form looked good. He added 4 rebounds and 2 assists as well. We caught up with Hull, who's open with his recruitment but has been talking heavily to two schools, and will post an update soon.     In many all-star type games, players will look first and foremost to shoot the ball but that wasn't the case with Kittleson. He definitely took the shot when it was offered, but mainly looked to move the basketball and set up teammates. That was certainly the case in the semis when he posted a relatively quiet 4 points and assists. But when time came to step and make big plays in the finals, that's when the Portland Christian junior guard delivered. He hit a big three when Team Leman was threatening the lead and then stepped up and nailed critical FTs to seal the win. 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting, including 3-for-4 from deep, and two assists with zero turnovers.     Garcia was fairly quiet in the semifinals and for a little over of a half of the finals for Team Leman, largely looking to play team ball and set up teammates. But as the squad made a push against Team Isom in the finals, the point guard decided to take things into his own hands. The Elmira senior used his shifty moves and quick release to make some moves knock down some shots and almost brought his team the title. He finished with a team-high of 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, 3-for-5 from three-point range. In addition to his scoring, Garcia did a good job of taking care of the basketball registering 6 assists versus only 1 turnover in the two games.     The Mid-Major Classic was our first-ever look at Zosel and even though it was only one game, it was likely a snapshot of how he played all season for Scio. The 6-foot-4 forward worked hard to establish position in the lane, and when he got the entry pass he used advanced footwork and fakes along with a soft touch to get buckets inside. He finished with 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The senior is looking to play at the college level and currently is looking over some options - we caught up with him at the event and will post an update soon.     Another player that we only got a snapshot of - but a very good one - was Schimmel. The 6-foot junior guard from Pilot Rock made an instant impression with his aggressiveness and shot-making ability the second the game got started. He posted 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting, 2-for-6 from three-point range for Team Vera, capably using the dribble to get himself open from mid-range on out. He ran the floor well - not surprising since he's also a cross-country standout. Only a junior, he's already surpassed 1000 career points and he's firmly on our radar to watch in 2026-27.

The 2nd annual Mid-Major Classic took place this past weekend, March 21-22, and 40 of the top 1A/2A/3A players in the state gathered to play competitive all-star games against one another in front of a packed gym at Riverside High School in West Linn. In the championship game held on Sunday afternoon, Team Isom defeated Team Leman, 80-76, to capture the event title.