Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Girls Basketball Player of the Week?
Here are the candidates for the WaFd BankOregon High School Girls Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
Read through the nominees and cast your vote. We’ll send a free SBLive T-shirt to the winner of the poll! Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday.
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Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
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Payton Allen, Central Catholic
The senior scored 24 points in a Mt. Hood Conference win over Sandy and 13 points in a loss to Barlow while also serving as the Rams’ lead defender and second-leading rebounder.
Brooke Anderson, Grants Pass
The sophomore guard scored a game-high 17 points, including 14 in the first half, helping lead the Cavers to a 54-24 Southwest Conference win over Roseburg. Anderson sank four 3-pointers in the victory.
Ava Arias, McDaniel
The senior had 42 points, two 3-point baskets, 17 rebounds, eight blocked shots and seven steals in helping the Mountain Lions notch a couple of victories over Franklin in Portland Interscholastic League play.
Gracie Arnold, Cottage Grove
The senior forward scored a game-high 24 points, helping the Lions roll to a 58-21 win over Siuslaw in a Sky Em League game played at Siuslaw High School. Arnold also had 11 points and 12 rebounds in a league loss to Marist Catholic.
Gabby Bland, Crescent Valley
The junior guard scored a game-high 20 points, helping the Raiders record a 66-30 win over Dallas in a Mid-Willamette Conference game played at Dallas High School.
Zoe Borter, Beaverton
The junior post helped lead the Beavers to a 44-31 win over Jesuit in a Metro League showdown played at Jesuit High School. Borter scored 17 points, tying her for game-high honors, while also having 13 rebounds. She scored 12 points in a 50-31 win over Westview.
Beaux Bruegman, Sheldon
The junior post scored a team-high 15 points to help lead the Irish to a 48-40 win over South Eugene in a Southwest Conference game played at South Eugene High School.
Olivia Boyd, Gervais
The sophomore wing scored a game-high 19 points, helping the Cougars run to a 54-31 win over Sheridan in a Tri-River Conference game played at Gervais High School.
Avery Buss, McNary
The sophomore guard had a couple of strong performances for the Celtics. She had seven points to go with five steals and five rebounds in a 57-46 loss to Summit, and she followed by scoring 15 points and getting six steals in a 46-33 victory over McKay.
Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas
The freshman guard/forward helped lead the Cavaliers to a 65-58 win over Barlow in a Mt. Hood Conference showdown played at Clackamas High School. Davidson had a double-double in the victory, with 28 points and 11 rebounds, while also shooting at a 10-for-18 clip from the field.
Addison Dippel, Crater
The freshman guard sank a career-high five 3-point baskets on her way to scoring a game-high 17 points for the Comets in their 55-46 Midwestern League victory at Thurston.
Paige Doerr, Marist Catholic
The junior guard scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds, helping the Spartans earn a 43-23 win over Marshfield in a Sky Em League game played at Marist Catholic.
Sasha Esquiro, Madras
The sophomore scored a game-high 19 points, helping the White Buffaloes notch a 44-40 win at Corbett in a key Tri-Valley Conference contest.
Fiona Farmer, McDaniel
The senior shooting guard had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists as she helped the Mountain Lions earn a couple of victories over Franklin in Portland Interscholastic League play.
Lexi Herber, Salem Academy
The freshman guard scored a game-high 19 points, helping the Crusaders tally a 58-40 win over North Douglas in a nonleague game played at Salem Academy.
Madison Holmes, Marist Catholic
The junior guard had a big day for the Spartans in their 55-28 win over Cottage Grove in a Sky Em League game played at Cottage Grove High School. Holmes scored a game-high 15 points, while also having eight assists and three steals.
Donovyn Hunter, South Medford
The junior guard, in her first game back from injury, scored a game-high 20 points to help lead the Panthers to an 81-21 win at North Medford. Hunter also had six steals and five rebounds in the victory. She scored 25 points in a 52-49 overtime win over Sheldon.
Nykole Jackson, McDaniel
The senior point guard had a total of 16 points, four 3-point baskets, 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots as she helped the Mountain Lions get a couple of wins over Franklin in Portland Interscholastic League action.
Gracie Johnson, Nyssa
The senior forward scored a game-high 14 points, while also shining on defense, for the Bulldogs in their 59-16 win over Umatilla in an Eastern Oregon League game played at Nyssa High School.
Jordynn Jones, Cascade Christian
The freshman had a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Challengers in their 44-42 loss to St. Mary’s in a Far West League contest.
Rose Koehler, Summit
The junior scored a game-high 22 points, helping the Storm post a 57-46 win over McNary in a Mountain Valley Conference game played at McNary High School.
Annie Koenig, Barlow
The junior wing scored a game-high 31 points, shooting at a 9-for-16 clip from the field and making all 10 of her free throw attempts, for the Bruins in their 65-58 loss at Clackamas in a Mt. Hood Conference showdown.
Abbey Lambert, Ashland
The 5-foot-1 junior point guard had a strong game for the Grizzlies, as their rally attempt came up just short in a 48-40 loss to North Bend in a Midwestern League game played at North Bend High School. Lambert sank a couple of 3-pointers on her way to scoring 16 points, while also taking care of the ball-handling duties.
Janice Lee, McDaniel
The senior shooting guard sank a total of nine 3-pointers during the week. She had six 3-pointers, 24 points, five assists, three rebounds and four steals in helping the Mountain Lions get a couple of wins over Franklin in Portland Interscholastic League play.
Sophia Megert, South Eugene
The senior guard scored a game-high 26 points for the Axe in a 48-40 loss to Sheldon in a Southwest Conference contest played at South Eugene High School.
Teryn Powers, Hidden Valley
The senior guard scored a game-high 15 points, while also coming up with four steals, helping the Mustangs post a 50-40 win over Klamath Union in a Skyline Conference game played at Hidden Valley High School.
Tatum Schmerbach, South Medford
The junior guard had a strong all-around performance for the Panthers in their 81-21 Southwest Conference victory at North Medford. Schmerbach scored 15 points while also having nine rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots.
Mia Skoro, La SallePrep
The senior guard scored 19 points, on a 9-for-11 shooting night from the field, for the Falcons in their 75-27 Northwest Oregon Conference victory at St. Helens. Skoro then scored a game-high 23 points, making 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, in a 71-17 win at Scappoose.
Emme Whitson, Creswell
The senior guard poured in 32 points, while also having seven rebounds and five steals, as she helped the Bulldogs notch a 66-60 win over Santiam Christian in a Mountain Valley Conference game played at Creswell High School.
Skylar Willey, Hidden Valley
The senior forward turned in a double-double, with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while also coming up with eight steals, as she helped the Mustangs earn a 46-34 win over Phoenix in a Skyline Conference game played at Phoenix High School.