Editor's Note: This story is included in The Chronicle's 2023-24 Prep Basketball Preview, which is published in the Thursday edition.
Still in the early stages of the 2023-24 hoops season, The Chronicle asked area coaches who the best players in each of their respective leagues were. Below are the players for each team who received the most mentions from the coaches who responded:
2A Evergreen Conference Boys
Aberdeen: Baylor Ainsworth, Manny Garcia
Black Hills: Simon Nysted
Centralia: Cohen Ballard
Rochester: Carson Rotter
Shelton: Weetly Cordova
Tumwater: Clay Morgan, Henry Wilson
W.F. West: Tyler Klatush, Gage Brumfield
2A Evergreen Conference Girls
Black Hills: Tyler Venable
Tumwater: Regan Brewer
W.F. West: Julia Dalan
1A Evergreen League Boys
Elma: Traden Carter, Caso Seaberg
Montesano: Tyce Peterson
Eatonville: Griffin Clevenger
Hoquiam: Lincoln Niemi
Central 2B League Boys
Adna: Braeden Salme, Lane Johnson
MWP: Judah Kelly
Napavine: James Grose
Rainier: Josh Meldrum, Jake Meldrum, Jimmy Meldrum
Toledo: Kaven Winters
Toutle Lake: Zach Swanson
Wahkiakum: Zakk Carlson
Central 2B League Girls
Adna: Karsyn Freeman
MWP: Natalia Armstrong, McKenzee Mays
Onalaska: Emalie Jacoby
Napavine: Hayden Kaut
Rainier: Angelica Askey, Bryn Beckman
Toutle Lake: Kendall Dean, Lainey Dean
Winlock: Kindyl Kelly
1B Columbia Valley League Girls
Mossyrock: Renzy Marshall, Abbie Lovan
Naselle: Aubrey Katyryniuk
Pe Ell: Karili Phelps
Willapa Valley: Lauren Matlock, Tyler Keaton, Lauren Emery
