Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #1 Finley Parcher
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops wraps up its ranking of the top 30 girls. Each day we featured an amazing player in our county, and today we finish by honoring the best of the best. #1 Finley Parcher, sophomore, Lynden WHY SHE’S #1: She’s the best because there is no aspect of the game that she isn’t great at. The 6-foot guard can score inside, outside and everywhere in-between; rebound … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #1 Brant Heppner
In an incredible season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops wraps up its ranking of the top 30 boys. Each day we featured an amazing player in our county, and today we finish by honoring the best of the best. #1 Brant Heppner, senior, Lynden WHY HE’S #1: The 6-foot-6 forward dominated every game he played with his deadly 3-point shot, mid-range marksmanship, or power moves at the rim, averaging nearly 23 points, 8 rebounds, … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #2 Payton Mills
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. #2 Payton Mills, junior, Lynden WHY SHE’S #2: No one is more of a matchup problem perhaps in the state than the 6-foot-2 forward. She can post up anyone … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #2 Gannon 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. #2 Gannon Dykstra, senior, Lynden Christian WHY HE’S #2: The ultra-skilled 6-foot-1 guard was the unstoppable engine for the Lyncs’ league-leading scoring machine and his numbers alone were impressive … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #3 Rebeca Soares
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. #3 Rebeca Soares, sophomore, Mount Baker WHY SHE’S #3: Rarely does a newcomer to the ultra-competitive Northwest Conference live up to the hype, but the skilled 6-foot-2 transfer from … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #3 Jerome Toby Jr.
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. #3 Jerome Toby Jr., junior, Lummi Nation WHY HE’S #3: This past March, the rest of the state learned what anyone who has seen Lummi Nation basketball the past … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #4 Ella Fritts
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. #4 Ella Fritts, junior, Lynden Christian WHY SHE’S #4: No was asked to do more for her team than the 5-foot-10 guard, who could lead the Lyncs on any … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #4 Talon Jenkins
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. #4 Talon Jenkins, senior, Meridian WHY HE’S #4: The heart of the Trojans’ back-to-back state tournament teams, the 6-foot-5 forward might have made the top 30 list because of … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #5 Allison Shumate
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. #5 Allison Shumate, senior, Lynden Christian WHY SHE’S #5: The 6-foot post came up big when LC needed her — not only with her scoring during the playoffs but … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops Boys Top 30: #5 Jaeger Fyfe
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. #5 Jaeger Fyfe, senior, Meridian WHY HE’S #5: One of the school’s all-time all-around athlete who also starred on the football field and baseball diamond, the 6-foot-3 guard was … Read More »
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 »