Capitol City Classic – Fresh Faces

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During our trip down to watch a day's full of action at the Capitol City Classic last Monday, we saw quite a few new guys that aren't currently ranked and should be added in the next iteration of rankings for each class. Here's a look a the top ones we saw (listed in order of class).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sam Leavitt (2023 West Linn)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leavitt's future will be in football - he'll be playing quarterback at Michigan State - but the 6-foot-3 senior is a darned good hoops player as well. He's strong, athletic, and showed at the Capitol City Classic that he can knock down shots and create off of the dribble. He may have emerged as the third cog in the West Linn high-octane offense after [player_tooltip player_id='861091' first='Jackson' last='Shelstad'] and [player_tooltip player_id='861078' first='Adrian' last='Mosley'] and earned All-Tournament honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Liam Spencer (2023 Sprague)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spencer has emerged as Sprague's top offensive weapon so far this season. The 6-foot-2 guard is a good all-around scorer, capable of knocking down shots out to three-point range after catching the pass or using the dribble to get to other positions on the court for opportunities. He scored 16 points in the game we watched and later in the tournament notched a couple of 26-point games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1682453' first='Connor' last='Gensman'] (2023 Canby)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Canby is rebuilding this season but the one guy that came back with experience that has been dependable has been Gensman. The 6-foot-1 senior is a solid shooter and scorer who is one of the few guys on the Cougars that is capable of generating his own offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dom Castanon (2023 Central)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An all-league selection last season, Castanon is a steady performer who excelled in the catch-and-shoot from the action we saw at the Capitol City Classic. The 6-foot-1 guard is also a pretty good passer and showed some good motor on the defensive end in Central's win over Sprague.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler Mansur (2023 Silverton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mansur is the type of player that gets the most out of what he has athletically. The 6-foot guard works hard on both ends of the floor, can knock down open shots, and is capable of creating a bit off of the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kai Bennett (2024 Central)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We were very intrigued by the physical frame, length, and athleticism of Bennett. The 6-foot-2 transfer forward from Sherwood is still a bit raw offensively, but he uses his God-given traits to crash the boards and is capable of finishing at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brody Kuenzi (2025 Silverton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kuenzi did so well in the game we watched he ended up making the top performers list. He has a rock-solid build and while a bit undersized as a post right now at 6-foot-4, knows how to use his bulk and strength to set up shop effectively down low and use post moves to use his soft lefty touch to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emmitt Fee (2025 Wilsonville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fee didn't score a lot for Wilsonville, nor is he expected to. Instead, the 6-foot-5 sophomore isn't the least bit afraid of crashing the boards on both ends, using his size and motor to fight for rebounds and battle opposing post players on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxon Lawson (2026 Canby)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From what we saw, we liked the maturity and poise of Lawson at the point. He is a more than capable ball-handler and despite a size disadvantage most of the time at his listed 5-foot-10, isn't afraid to get into the lane and create.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->