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Basketball
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| The News Tribune's 2026 all-state boys basketball team |
| By Jon Manley, Mar 20, 2026 |
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| Rainier Beach wing Tyran Stokes (4) dribbles down courtduring the Boys 3A State Tournament Championship at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib |
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Every year, the state of Washington produces exceptional basketball talent at the high school level.
Here is The News Tribune’s 2026 all-state boys basketball team, as selected by our high school sports staff.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
 Rainier Beach wing Tyran Stokes (4) reacts to a three point basket against Bellarmine Prep during the semifinal round of the 3A State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib
Tyron Stokes
Rainier Beach
Small forward, 6-7, sr The nation’s No. 1 recruit made the most of his short time in Seattle after moving from California and transferring to Rainier Beach for his senior year. Physically gifted with an elite set of tools, Stokes packed gyms all over Seattle and eventually in the Tacoma Dome in the march, leading the Vikings to back-to-back 3A state championships and giving longtime Rainier Beach coach Mike Bethea his 10th ring (it was the school’s 11th title). Averaged a double-double with 30.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3.4 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Set the single-game school scoring record with 63 points in a win over Roosevelt in early February, surpassing the 61-point mark set by Jaylen Petty (now starting for Texas Tech) in the prior season. Stokes is considering Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon.
.jpg) Richland guard Landen Northrop (12) and guard Jackson Woodard (22) come off the court in the closing second of their victory over Lake Washington in the semifinal round of the 4A State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib
COACH OF THE YEAR
Earl Streufert
Richland
n his 27th season coaching the program, the longtime Bombers coach finally got his ring. Streufert coached Richland to a 28-0 record and the Class 4A state championship, as Richland beat Gonzaga Prep in the title game at the Tacoma Dome.
FIRST TEAM
.jpg) Bremerton High School junior Jalen Davis averaged 30 points per game and led the team to back-to-back 2A state titles. MEEGAN M. REID/Kitsap Sun
G Jalen Davis, Bremerton, jr. — Doesn’t have the freakish physical tools of Beach’s Tyran Stokes, but the best innate sense of the game, off-ball movement and deadly scoring ability belongs to this Bremerton star, who led his team to back-to-back 2A state titles in Yakima this winter, scoring a dramatic buzzer-beating layup in a semifinal game against Columbia River to send Bremerton to the championship game, where it defeated No. 2 R.A. Long. Averaged 30 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.1 steals and 4.7 assists. Holds offers from UW, USC, Stanford, Iowa, Houston and others.
.jpg) Ethan Harris (10) of Camas brings the ball upcourt against Skyview during a 4A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game at Camas High School on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Tim Martinez/The Columbian) TAYLOR BALKOM/The Columbian
F Ethan Harris, Camas, sr. — Missed five games late in the season with an injury, but when he was on the floor, this smooth scorer and knockdown shooter was always a factor. The 4A Greater St. Helens League player of the year averaged 20.9 points and 9.9 rebounds. Iowa signee.
I.jpg) Richland guard Lance Horntvedt (3) gets a dunk against Gonzaga Prep during the Boys 4A State Tournament Championship at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib
F Lance Horntvedt, Richland, sr. — It’s tough to pin a label on Horntvedt, who did a bit of everything for the undefeated 4A state champions, knocking down jumpers and scoring in the paint. Is he a guard, a forward? Whatever he was and wherever he found himself on the floor, he scored, averaging 27.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
1.jpg) Richland guard Landen Northrop (1) shoots a jumper against Gonzaga Prep during the Boys 4A State Tournament Championship at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib
G Landen Northrop, Richland, sr. — It almost felt like the more tightly contested Northrop’s shot was, the higher chance he had of knocking it down. An elite 3-point shooter for Richland, Northrop was part of Richland’s dynamic offensive 1-2 punch alongside Lance Horntvedt. He averaged 25.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.4 steals.
.jpg) Lincoln guard Davion Shareef-Dulaney (3) reacts to beating Eastside Catholic during the semifinal round of the 3A State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib
G Davion Shareef-Dulaney, Lincoln, soph. — The late-game heroics in the 3A state semifinal win over Eastside Catholic might have turned Shareef-Dulaney into a household name around Washington, the peak of a star sophomore season. Shareef-Dulaney, who passed 1,000 career points in his first two high school seasons during this year’s district tournament, led the Abes to a 20-7 record, an upset win over No. 2 O’Dea in the regional round and to Lincoln’s first state championship game since 2002. 3A PSL Narrows first-team selection averaged 22.5 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
SECOND TEAM
.jpg) C Yabi Aklog, Eastside Catholic, sr. — 3A Metro all-league selection used his 6-foot-10 frame and long wingspan to his advantage, a mismatch for every opponent he faced this season. Averaged 20.2 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and 2.7 blocks, leading the Crusaders to the 3A state tournament semifinals.
.jpg) F Will Nasinec, Puyallup, sr. — The 4A South Puget Sound League North MVP was one of the state’s most complete and polished two-way players this season. Averaged 18 points and seven rebounds, leading the Vikings to another 4A state tournament appearance at the Tacoma Dome.
.jpg) G Brian Webster, O’Dea, sr. — The engine of O’Dea’s team this winter, the all 3A-Metro first-team selection averaged 19.2 points, five rebounds and 2.4 assists, leading the Irish to the 3A state tournament quarterfinals.
.jpg) G Brady Hennig, Mount Si, sr. — It ended with an upset loss for the top-seeded Wildcats, but the 4A KingCo MVP put together another high-level season, averaging 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Boise State signee.
.jpg) G JJ Crawford, Rainier Beach, fr. — It didn’t take long for Crawford, the son of Rainier Beach legend and former NBA player Jamal Crawford, to make a name for himself in high school. Stokes drew the headlines but the springy, smooth-shooting Crawford is quickly on the path to a star career, as well. Averaged 19.1 points, four assists and three rebounds.
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