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Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #6 Caden Heutink
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. #6 Caden Heutink, senior, Nooksack Valley WHY HE’S #6: The leader of the Pioneers’ talented class of 2025, which played all four years for the Nooksack varsity, the 6-foot-1 … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #6 Grace DeHoog
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. #6 Grace DeHoog, junior, Nooksack Valley WHY SHE’S #6: The 6-foot-1 post was literally the big reason the young and inexperienced Pioneers’ returned to Yakima to defend their Class … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #7 Jillea Fox
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. #7 Jillea Fox, junior, Ferndale WHY SHE’S #7: Despite being the Golden Eagles’ only true inside threat, the hard-working 5-foot-10 forward used her strength and skills to overcame taller … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #7 Marcus Nixon
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. #7 Marcus Nixon, senior, Squalicum WHY HE’S #7: Showing the toughness and quickness that made him an all-league football player, the 6-foot-3 forward was also a force for the … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #8 Jemma James
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. #8 Jemma James, sophomore, Lummi Nation WHY SHE’S #8: The team’s co-captain has started since she was an eighth-grader and already passed the 1,000-point career milestone this season. The … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #8 Dawson Hintz
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. #8 Dawson Hintz, sophomore, Lynden Christian WHY HE’S #8: Once the 6-foot guard healed from an early-season injury, the Lyncs became the most explosive team in the Northwest Conference. … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #9 Brooklyn Fuller
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. #9 Brooklyn Fuller, senior, Meridian WHY SHE’S #9: Of the many outstanding Whatcom players whose importance goes beyond their stats, none personify their team’s personality more than the Trojans’ … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #9 Joe Harward
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. #9 Joe Harward, junior, Bellingham WHY HE’S #9: Just a year removed from being on the JV squad, the fearless 6-foot-3 forward used his physicality to transform into one … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #10 Jonah Brillowsky
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. #10 Jonah Brillowsky, senior, Ferndale WHY HE’S #10: One of the Northwest Conference’s top big man, the 6-foot-6 forward could do it all. He was effective in the paint, … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #10 Danya Dykstra
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. #10 Danya Dykstra, senior, Lynden Christian WHY SHE’S #10: At 5-foot-11, the versatile Dykstra was able to play both shooting guard or point guard and could rebound like a … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #11 Mantaj Singh
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. #11 Mantaj Singh, junior, Ferndale WHY HE’S #11: One of the league’s more versatile offensive players, the 6-foot-5 junior can shoot outside like a guard or play in the … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #11 Ailina Rabang
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. #11 Ailina Rabang, junior, Lummi Nation WHY SHE’S #11: The talented 5-foot-5 guard’s arrival last season turned the Lady Blackhawks into a league champion and a state contender. She … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #12 Hunter Calloway
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. #12 Hunter Calloway, sophomore, Squalicum WHY HE’S #12: A freshman surprise last season, the smooth 6-foot-3 wing/guard didn’t surprise anyone this season with another outstanding year. Able to create … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #12 Lexi Hermanutz
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. #12 Lexi Hermanutz, sophomore, Lynden WHY SHE’S #12: When the 5-foot-11 point guard stepped up her game and stepped into the starting role, the key piece to the Lions’ … Read More »