Whatcom Hoops Girls Top 30: #1 Devin Coppinger

In a season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops has ranked the top 30 girls. Each day we featured an amazing player in our county and today we finally get to #1. We hope you enjoyed the countdown as we honored the best of the best.

#1

Devin Coppinger, junior, Nooksack Valley

WHY SHE’S #1: How dominating was Coppinger? The closest comparison in Whatcom County’s distinguished basketball history may be its all-time greatest player: Luke Ridnour. A 5-foot-10 point guard with unmatched ballhandling skills, Coppinger could take over a game whenever she wanted, scoring 22.1 points a game while shooting 57 percent from the field, 40 percent on 3-pointers, and 88 percent of her free throws. She also was among the state’s best passers, averaging 3.5 assists, and a hard-nosed defender, grabbing 6 rebounds and 3 steals a game. The awards say it all: Northwest Conference MVP, Class 1A state tournament MVP after leading the Pioneers to their first state title, and Scorebook Live’s Class 1A player of the year and a member of its all-classification all-state first team.

COACH SHANE WICHERS: “Devin impacts every aspect of the game. She can score inside or outside, pass, defend, rebound the ball on both offense and defense, and she is an excellent ballhandler. She is an incredibly hard worker and a great teammate/leader.”