In an amazing season filled with outstanding players, Whatcom Hoops is ranking the top 30 girls. Each day we’ll feature an outstanding 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, senior, Nooksack Valley
WHY SHE’S #6: One of the last ties to the Pioneers’ back-to-back state titles her freshman and sophomore seasons, the 6-foot-1 post ended her career by again taking Nooksack back to Yakima. She was a double-double machine that dominated the paint, averaging almost 14 points and 16 rebounds, not to mention almost 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks a game. The Eastern Washington University commit would finish her career with 1,006 rebounds and appropriately was named to the all-Northwest Conference first team.
COACH SHANE WICHERS: “Grace anchored our defense this season and was an incredible rebounder for us. Her ability to protect the rim on defense and then score around the rim in additional to get offensive rebounds helped to make us hard to defend and made her a match-up problem for other teams. She plays with great joy as can be seen by her smiling all the time and has been a pleasure to coach.”
NOTE: Thank you to the coaches and to Tyler Anderson of WhatcomPreps.com for season stats.
Links to previous Whatcom Hoops Top 30
#7: Ailina Rabang, Lummi Nation
#9: Tyra Dykstra, Lynden Christian
#11: Brooklyn Larrabee, Ferndale
#13: Payton Bartl, Nooksack Valley
#16: Jordy Reeder, Lummi Nation
#17: Merritt Jensen, Bellingham
#19: Addison Kettman, Squalicum
#21: Kayla Washington, Ferndale
#22: Mary Lockhart, Bellingham
#26: Ellie Pierce, Lynden Christian
#27: Jocelyn Eshuis, Lynden Christian
#28: Tiana Thompson, Squalicum
#29: Brianna Metteba, Lummi Nation
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