Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #22 Melanie Short
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #22 Melanie Short, freshman, Meridian WHY SHE’S #22: The smooth 5-foot-7 guard didn’t always start, but she was always in the game in crunch time and by the end … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #22 Deandre James
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #22 Deandre James, sophomore, Lummi Nation WHY HE’S #22: Although only 6-foot-2, the physical post played a big part in the Blackhawks’ incredible run to the Class 1B state … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #23 Spencer Adams
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #23 Spencer Adams, junior, Lynden WHY HE’S #23: The 6-foot-5 guard was a unique combination of outside offense and inside defense that made him one of the Northwest Conference’s … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #23 Rian Stephan
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #23 Rian Stephan, junior, Lynden WHY SHE’S #23: While basketball is a secondary sport for Stephan, who is committed to play Division 1 volleyball for the University of Washington, … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #24 Abbey White
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #24 Abbey White, junior, Ferndale WHY SHE’S #24: The 5-foot-6 guard used her strength and hustle to become an outstanding all-around player, who could lead the team in scoring … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #24 Kaden Veldman
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #24 Kaden Veldman, sophomore, Lynden Christian WHY HE’S #24: A key to the Lyncs’ run to the Class 2A state championship game, the 6-foot-4 forward was the inside presence … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #25 Maddy Swanson
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #25 Maddy Swanson, sophomore, Meridian WHY SHE’S #25: On a team that prided itself on defense, the 5-foot-8 guard was often tasked with the toughest defensive assignment even if … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #25 Gunnar Dykstra
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #25 Gunnar Dykstra, sophomore, Lynden Christian WHY HE’S #25: The 5-foot-9 guard might have been overshadowed by his all-state brother, but he could shoot the 3-pointer as good as … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #26 Merritt Jensen
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #26 Merritt Jensen, sophomore, Bellingham WHY SHE’S #26: The 5-foot-8 forward improved over the season, becoming the Bayhawks’ most consistent scorer and rebounder. She would average 8 points and … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #26 James Hedahl
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #26 James Hedahl, senior, Meridian WHY HE’S #26: On a team featuring mostly guards, the 6-foot-6 post was the inside presence Meridian needed on the way to its fourth-place … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #27 Chayleigh Davis
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #27 Chayleigh Davis, junior, Nooksack Valley WHY SHE’S #27: The ultra-quick 5-foot-7 point guard was a force on both ends of the court. She average 7.5 points a game … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #27 Cory Olney
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #27 Cory Olney, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY HE’S #27: The 6-foot guard was always one of the league’s top defenders, but this season he turned into one of the … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #28 Loretta Murphy-Kangas
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #28 Loretta Murphy-Kangas, senior, Squalicum WHY SHE’S #28: As a junior, the 5-foot-10 center took a backseat to last year’s talented senior class and this season, took a backseat … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #28 Luke Smith
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 boys. Each day we’ll feature an amazing player in our county and count down until we get to #1. So join us daily as we honor the best of the best. #28 Luke Smith, senior, Mount Baker WHY HE’S #28: Versatile and athletic, 6-foot-3 wing averaged more than 9 points and 5 rebounds a game. He was an asset on … Read More »