3A boys basketball: KingCo midseason overview, predictions, top players

We’re taking an inside look at the top teams, best players, emerging X-factors and projected finish for each Class 3A boys basketball league around the state of

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Jan 17, 2020

3A boys basketball: KingCo midseason overview, predictions, top players /

We’re taking an inside look at the top teams, best players, emerging X-factors and projected finish for each Class 3A boys basketball league around the state of Washington.

3A OVERVIEWS: METRO | KINGCO | GSL | GSHL | MCC | SOUTH SOUND

Here is a look at the 3A KingCo teams:

TOP TEAM

Mercer Island outlasted Interlake and has rolled the rest of the 2A/3A KingCo the first time through. The Islanders have size — four players 6-4 and taller — and a leader in Adam Parker.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Adam Parker, Mercer Island: The 6-foot-5 guard can shoot, defend the wing and is a big reason why the Islanders are undefeated through the first stretch of league play.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR

Derek Kramer, Interlake: Any time there’s a 6-foot-10 player on the floor in a high school game, they’re going to demand attention. Kramer can rebound, score and has led the Saints in scoring.

PREDICTED LEAGUE ORDER OF FINISH

4. Lake Washington

Published Jan 17, 2020

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.