5A All-Tournament Team Breakdown
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Held for the first time at Linfield University, the 5A state tournament was filled with some of the best players and matchups of the last few weeks. Here are five of the top performers from McMinnville. Kyleigh Brown OR #2…
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Continue ReadingHeld for the first time at Linfield University, the 5A state tournament was filled with some of the best players and matchups of the last few weeks. Here are five of the top performers from McMinnville.
Having put up ridiculous numbers all season-long, it is no surprise that Kyleigh Brown Kyleigh Brown 5’7″ | PG Silverton | 2024 State OR balled out in the state tournament and earned a unanimous spot on the all-tournament first team. She also led Silverton to a state championship, barely edging out Crater in overtime in the final game. She was one of the leaders in just about every statistic in the tournament. She averaged a double-double, leading all players in both scoring and rebounding with 20.7 and 12.3 rebounds per game, to go along with an impressive 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Brown had herself a game in the state championship, shooting 6-10 overall and 2-4 from beyond the arc, to finish with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. Brown will be a treat to watch at Portland State next year.
Another no-brainer for a unanimous selection to the all-tournament team, Sage Winslow Sage Winslow 5’8″ | PG Crater | 2025 State OR has been dazzling in her junior campaign. The point guard led her Comets to a 26-1 record prior to the loss in the state championship. At Linfield, Winslow put up impressive numbers all around, averaging 19.7 points and by far the tournament-leading 5.7 steals per game. Consistent across all three games, Winslow was the Moda Health player of the game in all three contests, with particularly impressive showings in the first game against Springfield — 14 points, 8 rebounds, 8 steals, and 4 assists — and the state championship loss to Silverton — 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists. With Winslow returning as a senior, Crater is already a serious contender for next year’s state championship.
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As only a sophomore, Taylor Donaldson Taylor Donaldson 6’0″ | SF South Albany | 2026 State OR is one of the hottest young prospects in the state of Oregon. For South Albany, she has been the rock of their scoring and rebounding all season long. With her combination of size and athleticism, Donaldson has the potential to play at the D1 level in a few years. In the tournament, she averaged 19.7 points on 50% shooting and 39% shooting from 3, to go along with 7.3 rebounds and the tournament-high 2.7 blocks per game. She led the RedHawks to a third place finish in the state, playing an excellent final game with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist, and 1 steal in the win over Redmond. With her leading the way and a large group of young talent returning, South Albany will be one of the teams to beat over the next several years.
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Despite a season full of change, Danaeja Romero Ah-Sam Danaeja Romero Ah-Sam 5’8″ | SG Springfield | 2024 State OR and Springfield closed out the season with two wins and a fourth place finish in the state. She paced the Millers in scoring, averaging 20.3 points per game while hitting more 3’s than anyone else with 3.3 makes per game. She also led all players in assists with 5.7 per game and threw in 2.7 steals per game. In the final two wins of her career, Romero Ah-Sam had 27 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals against Corvallis; and 19 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block over Mountain View. As such a versatile and smart player, Romero Ah-Sam remains one of the top uncommitted prospects in the class of 2024, and wherever she ends up, she will be one fun player to follow at the next level.
Diamond Wright Diamond Wright 6’0″ | SF Sheldon | 2025 State OR stepped up in huge ways for the Millers all season, and she did exactly that at the state tournament in McMinnville. She averaged 18.7 points on a crazy 57.5% shooting from the field, making more field goals than any other player there with 23 on the weekend. In the final two wins of the season, Wright put up 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal against Corvallis, and she closed the season out with a bang, earning Moda Health player of the game for her 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the 4th place victory over Mountain View. The talented junior has the size, skill, and athleticism to play just about any position on the floor, making her a very promising prospect to play at the next level. She will be the leader of this Springfield next season with her talents on full display.