Vote: Who should be SBLive's WaFd Bank Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week (12/4/2023)?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. We’ll send a free SBLive T-shirt to the winner of the poll! Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

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Tobias Akpan, Phoenix

The junior forward had a double-double, with 24 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to blocking five shots for the Pirates in their 62-53 home win over North Valley in a season-opening nonleague contest.

Andrew Almaguer, Milo Adventist

The junior wing tallied a game-high 26 points in leading the Mustangs to a 67-44 home win over Yoncalla in a nonleague season opener.

Jalen Atkins, Barlow

The junior guard was 5 for 11 from 3-point range and made all six of his free throw attempts on his way to scoring 23 points for the Bruins in their 69-59 win over Beaverton in a nonleague game at Barlow High School.

Kyle Bittle, Crater

The junior guard/forward recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and had six steals for the Comets in their 58-32 win over Del Norte, Calif., in a semifinal game at the Yreka Tournament.

Dennis Bondar, McKay

The junior wing/forward was 4 for 8 from 3-point range on his way to scoring 19 points with two rebounds and an assist for the Royal Scots in their season-opening contest with North Salem.

Isaac Bongen, Jesuit

The freshman wing had a strong debut for the Crusaders, sinking six 3-pointers on his way to scoring 25 points in an 80-69 nonleague loss at Jefferson.

Andwele Bridges, Forest Grove

The sophomore guard stepped up with 34 points for the Vikings in their 74-52 win against McDaniel in a nonleague game at Forest Grove High School.

Wyatt Burgess, Cove

The senior poured in a game-high 28 points to help the Leopards run to a 57-48 win over Elkton in a first-round game at the Bill Spelgatti Invitational at Sutherlin High School.

Kyle Counts, Wilsonville

The senior wing poured in a game-high 30 points to help lead the Wildcats to a 60-45 win over Ashland in a first-round game at the Holiday Inn Wilsonville Invitational Tournament at Wilsonville High School.

Donovan Crowder, Liberty

The senior point guard totaled 30 points in leading the Falcons to an 80-65 win over Corvallis in a nonleague game at Liberty High School.

Carter Fortune, Southridge

The senior guard scored a game-high 25 points to help the Skyhawks soar to a 95-44 win over Franklin in a first-round game at the Southridge Tournament.

Joseph Fusco, Oakland

The junior guard had a strong all-around showing with a game-high 17 points, eight steals, five assists and four rebounds for the Oakers in a 58-21 win over Sutherlin in a first-round game at the Bill Spelgatti Invitational at Sutherlin High School.

Braylon Gaines, Nelson

The freshman guard, playing in his first high school game, had 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals for the Hawks in their season-opening 79-54 nonleague victory at Glencoe.

Aidan Griess, Hidden Valley

The senior sank five 3-pointers on his way to scoring 22 points for the Mustangs in their 85-80 win at Douglas in a nonleague season opener.

Ethan Harlow, Griswold

The freshman, playing in his first high school game, tallied a game-high 27 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 70-16 home win over Prescott in a nonleague contest.

Ben Hemelstrand, Crosshill Christian

The senior guard tallied a game-high 25 points to help the Eagles soar to a 75-34 season-opening nonleague home win over Vernonia/Jewell.

Gavin Inglish, Pleasant Hill

The junior guard got his season off to a roaring start, scoring a game-high 29 points for the Billies in their 81-49 nonleague victory at Amity.

Ivan Isley, Hidden Valley

The senior tallied a team-high 23 points to help lead the Mustangs to an 85-80 victory at Douglas in a season-opening nonleague contest.

TJ Latu, Jefferson

The senior guard erupted with a game-high 30 points for the Democrats in their 80-69 season-opening nonleague win at Jesuit.

Sam Lewis, Nelson

The senior guard/wing had 22 points, six steals and four assists for the Hawks in their 79-54 win at Glencoe in a nonleague season-opening contest.

Storm McCoy, South Wasco County

The junior forward scored a game-high 28 points to help propel the Redsides to a 56-49 home victory against Irrigon in a nonleague contest.

India Mohiuddin, North Eugene

The senior wing scored a team-high 18 points on an 8-for-11 shooting night from the field in leading the Highlanders to a 60-56 win over Mountain View in a first-round game at the Holiday Inn Wilsonville Invitational Tournament at Wilsonville High School.

Michael Montez, Umatilla

The junior guard tallied a game-high 23 points to go with eight assists and six rebounds as he helped the Vikings post a 65-45 home win against Stanfield in a nonleague tilt.

Collin Moore, Summit

The senior team captain tallied a team-high 24 points on a 10-for-15 shooting night, with four 3-pointers, had seven rebounds and played standout defense for the Storm in a 72-38 nonleague season-opening victory at Canby.

Baron Moses, Nixyaawii

The senior poured in a game-high 29 points for the Golden Eagles in a season-opening 67-62 nonleague home loss to Western Christian.

Brady Muilenburg, Ridgeview

The junior forward recorded a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds for the Ravens in their 72-58 win over Milwaukie in a first-round game of the Central Oregon Tip Off at Ridgeview High School.

Islam Muzaffarov, Century

The junior guard had 20 points and seven rebounds to help the Jaguars post a 52-49 win over Lakeridge in a nonleague contest at Century High School.

Tanner Overby, Lincoln

The senior post was 13 for 17 from the field and made 14 of 15 free throw attempts on his way to scoring 41 points for the Cardinals in their 65-58 win at Grants Pass in a nonleague contest. He scored 22 points in a 67-58 victory at South Medford.

Jackson Owens, Cleveland

The senior guard scored a game-high 31 points for the Warriors in their 86-68 victory over David Douglas in a first-round game at the Bill Gabel Invitational at Tigard High School. He scored 29 points in a 62-57 loss to Sunset in the tournament title game.

Jace Page, Douglas

The senior wing had a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Trojans in an 85-80 home loss to Hidden Valley in a nonleague season-opening contest.

Jaydon Schregardus, Nelson

The freshman guard, playing in his first high school game, stepped up with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals to help the Hawks soar to a 79-54 nonleague victory at Glencoe.

Tatum Sexton, Camas Valley

The sophomore recorded a double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds for the Hornets in a 65-60 overtime home loss to Pacific in a nonleague season-opening contest.

Jaxson Spafford, Milwaukie

The junior guard poured in a game-high 34 points for the Mustangs in a 72-58 loss to Ridgeview in a first-round game at the Central Oregon Tip Off at Ridgeview High School.

Kayin Turner, Sunset

The junior forward tallied a game-high 25 points to help lead the Apollos to a 73-54 win over Tigard in a first-round game at the Bill Gabel Invitational at Tigard High School.

Keevyn Walker, Mapleton

The senior scored a game-high 20 points, sinking two 3-pointers in the process, in leading the Sailors to a 45-30 win over Yoncalla in a semifinal game at the Mapleton Invitational.

Jackson Weiland, South Medford

The senior guard scored a game-high 29 points, passing the 1,000-point career scoring milestone in the process, and had six rebounds, six assists and two steals for the Panthers in their 65-53 win over Sherwood in a nonleague season opener at South Medford High School.