3A First-Team All-State Tournament Breakdown

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rainier Beach Vikings stormed through the 3A state tournament and ended a dominant season with the state title. We got to see a ton of close battles, vicious comebacks, and impressive individual performances across the entire tournament field. Here are some of the tournament's top performers and our First-Team All-State Tournament choices, including tournament MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140846"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a31c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Tournament MVP</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>20.7 pts 7.0 reb (3.0 off) 2.3 ast 4.7 stl 1.0 blk - 75% FG</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Vikings junior guard saw a big rise in his production throughout the season, and continued his ascent on the biggest stage of the year. He not only led the tournament in field goal percentage, but was also just one point off of being the top scorer. He was also in the top-10 in total rebounds, 11th in total assists, and far and away the leader in total steals and steals per game. Ili-Meneese left his mark all over each of their games in Tacoma with stat lines like 17/6/5 and six steals versus O'Dea, 30/5/2 and six steals again against Bellarmine while shooting 14-of-17 from the floor, then a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals in the title game against Lincoln. Impressive impact and efficiency that helped Beach win each game by 17+ points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2625619"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a393"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>21.0 pts 5.3 reb 2.0 stl - 36.7% 3PT/84.2% FT</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Shareef-Dulaney showed just how dynamic and determined a player he is while leading Lincoln to their first state title game in 24 years. He topped the tournament in total scoring while flashing his skills against two of the top Metro teams. He powered the Abes to a win over Eastside Catholic in the Semifinals with 32 points, then after a dismal first half as a team, led Lincoln's second-half charge against Rainier Beach, finishing with 18 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1702934"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a3e0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>18.3 pts 8.3 reb 6.7 ast 2.7 stl - 63.3% FG</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As he has been all season, Stokes was yet again an all-around impactful player who finished the tournament top-5 in scoring, rebounds, steals, top-10 in rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, and led the tournament by a wide margin in assists. And he didn't wait around to get going either. Stokes dropped a triple-double (24/12/11) in their first game, and continued to pile on the stats over their next two games, averaging 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.5 steals in wins over Bellarmine and Lincoln.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1685489"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a44b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>17.0 pts 10.0 reb (3.3 off) 1.7 blk - 65.6% FG/81.8% FT</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Aklog was in the top-10 in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, blocks, and was the only player at the tournament to average a double-double. His impact in the paint cannot be understated. He really had his way with most matchups, and only struggled in their game against Mt. Spokane because of foul trouble. He was clearly one of the most dominant players at the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2380116"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a49d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>17.0 pts 7.7 reb 1.0 stl 1.0 bl - 48.8% FG/<em>50% 3PT</em></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ghoreishi made his return for Mt. Spokane in Tacoma, after an extended absence to end the regular season. You could tell they were a different team with him out there, not just patrolling the paint on defense, but with the attention he drew on the offensive end no matter where he caught the ball. Even while playing just over 20 minutes a game in their three games at the Tacoma Dome, Ghoreishi finished in the top-10 in blocks, rebounds, and scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2767475"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b9c1505a4e2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><em>15.0 pts 3.0 ast 1.3 stl</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rainier Beach led the 3A state tournament in steals and assists, and Crawford's play on both ends helped establish that fast-paced, team-focused identity. He had three assists and at least one steal in each of their games, and was a crucial part of their 3-2 zone. Their length up top gave teams fits, and Crawford's juice in transition gave them a big leg up, getting out ahead for easy buckets and running with numbers to get advantage looks. He also came up big for the Vikings behind the arc, accounting for seven of their 13 3PM.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->