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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
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| The News Tribune's 2025 all-state boys basketball team |
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By Jon Manley
March 21, 2025 5:00 A.M. |
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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 2025 all-state boys basketball team, as selected by our high school sports staff.
Read more at: https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article302572849.html#storylink=cpy |
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Player of the year
.jpg) Rainier Beach guard Jaylen Petty (11) celebrates after a Garfield foul late in the fourth quarter of a Class 3A state basketball tournament semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / pcaster@thenewstribune.com
Jaylen Petty
Rainier Beach | Guard, 6-0, sr.
Transferred back to Rainier Beach after two seasons at Auburn and made the most of his senior season, lighting up opponents and proving unguardable at the 3A state tournament at the Tacoma Dome. High-level athlete, elite ball handler and knockdown shooter averaged 24.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game. Named this year’s state Gatorade player of the year and WIBCA’s “Mr Basketball.” New Mexico signee.
First team
.jpg) Edmonds-Woodway guard Cameron Hiatt (5) attempts a shot as Rainier Beach forward Marques Ili-Meneese (24) defends during the second quarter of the Class 3A state championship game at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / pcaster@thenewstribune.com
Cam Hiatt
Edmonds-Woodway | Guard, 6-4, sr.
Put Edmonds-Woodway on his back, all the way to the Class 3A state championship game against Rainier Beach. 3A Wesco MVP, downhill scorer outmuscled opponents all season, averaging 21.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Dartmouth signee.
.jpg) Glacier Peak’s Josiah Lee (2) loses the ball out of bound against Richland’s Joshua Woodard (12) during the semifinals game of the Class 4A state tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes bhayes@thenewstribune.com
Josiah Lee
Glacier Peak | Guard, 6-2, sr.
Few were better at creating space off the dribble than this smooth-shooting guard with a nearly-unguardable fadeaway jumper. Averaged 22.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals. Le Moyne College (New York) signee.
.jpg) Rainier Beach guard Kaden Powers (0) drives to the basket as Garfield forward JuJu Ervin (22) defends during the fourth quarter of a Class 3A state basketball tournament semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / pcaster@thenewstribune.com
Kaden Powers
Rainier Beach | Guard, 6-5, sr.
Teammate Jaylen Petty grabbed most of the headlines at the state tournament, but Powers was just as integral a piece for Mike Bethea’s 3A title winners. Averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Rutgers signee.
.jpg) Annie Wright senior Jeremiah Harshman, The News Tribune’s 2025 All-Area boys basketball player of the year, poses for a portrait at Sumner High School, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Sumner, Wash. Brian Hayes bhayes@thenewstribune.com
Jeremiah Harshman
Annie Wright | Guard, 6-1, sr.
Sometimes he facilitated, sometimes he scored, leading Tacoma’s best team to the 1A state championship. Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game, an unselfish guard with a high basketball IQ and deadly stepback shot. This year’s TNT All-Area player of the year.
1.jpg) Jalen Davis
Bremerton | Guard, 6-2, soph..
A star in the making and a bona fide scoring machine, Davis never looked sped up and filled up the stat sheet in the blink of an eye all season for the Class 2A state champions. Averaged 26.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.4 steals this winter. Holds offers from UW, WSU and Stanford with more surely on the way.
Second Team
G Landon Birley, West Valley of Yakima, sr.
F Jaden Choreishi, Mount Spokane, jr.
F Ethan Harris, Camas, sr.
F. Brant Heppner, Lynden, sr.
G Drew Jones, Puyallup, sr.
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