Vote: Who should be SBLive's WaFd Bank Oregon Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week (1/8/2024)?

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

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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R.J. Barhoum, Clackamas

The freshman wing had a double-double for the Cavaliers with 16 points and 11 rebounds in their 65-51 win over Aloha in a nonleague game at Clackamas High School.

Owen Bentea, Roseburg

The junior guard was 7 for 10 from 3-point range for 21 points in an 84-67 nonleague win over Thurston at Roseburg High School. He scored 26 points, going 8 for 15 from the field with four 3-pointers, in a 65-63 win at Century.

Naoli Besha, Centennial

The junior recorded a double-double for the Eagles with 11 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and three blocks in a 56-43 win over Hood River Valley in a Northwest Oregon Conference contest at Centennial High School.

Kyle Bittle, Crater

The junior guard/forward, who helped the Comets notch a nonleague win at Mazama and a Midwestern League-opening victory over Springfield, is averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in helping the team start 11-2.

Jessley Bukeyeneza, Century

The junior guard stepped up with 24 points, four rebounds and two steals in the Jaguars’ 54-51 win over South Salem in a nonleague clash at Century High School.

Sawyer Clement, Hood River Valley

The senior, who is the Eagles’ leading scorer, tallied 21 points in the team’s Northwest Oregon Conference contest with Canby, and he was the leading rebounder.

Colin Cordle, South Albany

The junior had 24 points, seven assists and three steals for the RedHawks in their 63-50 victory over Central in a Mid-Willamette Conference game at South Albany High School.

Aiden Cruz, Caldera

The junior guard set a single-game school record with his 10 assists for the Wolfpack in a 68-40 victory against Bend in an Intermountain Conference opener at Caldera High School.

Ethan Eckard, Sherwood

The senior guard, stepping up on both ends of the court for the Bowmen, has helped the team put together a four-game win streak, averaging 19 points per game and shooting better than 60 percent from the field during that four-game stretch.

Carter Fortune, Southridge

The senior guard had 21 points and nine rebounds to help lead the Skyhawks to a 71-62 win against Liberty in a nonleague contest at Southridge High School.

Jaren Fronckowiak, Cascade Christian

The junior guard went 6 for 6 from 3-point range on his way to scoring 20 points with 10 assists for the Challengers in their 91-31 win at Brookings-Harbor in a Far West League contest.

Kaden Groenig, Southridge

The senior guard turned in a strong all-around performance for the Skyhawks with 19 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals in a 71-62 victory against Liberty in a nonleague game at Southridge High School.

Dax Hanzlik, Westside Christian

The senior guard poured in 33 points to help the Eagles soar to a 64-50 win over Oregon Episcopal School in a Lewis & Clark League opener.

Terrence Hill Jr., Roosevelt

The senior guard had another big game for the Roughriders, this time with 26 points, six assists and six rebounds in a 76-63 victory against Cleveland in a Portland Interscholastic League game at Franklin High School.

William Jenson, Caldera

The junior post scored 20 points, going 8 for 10 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free throw line, with four rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes for the Wolfpack in a 68-40 win over Bend in an Intermountain Conference opener at Caldera High School.

Jaxon Lawson, Canby

The sophomore guard recorded a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals in helping lead the Cougars to a 76-58 win at Hood River Valley in a Northwest Oregon Conference opener. He scored 14 points, going 5 for 5 from the field, with three rebounds and three assists in a 77-36 win over Hillsboro.

Max Maher, Oakridge

The junior forward scored a game-high 28 points, including 18 in the second half, in leading the Warriors to a 68-60 win over Umpqua Valley Christian in a nonleague game.

Austin Maurer, Cascade Christian

The senior center had another big game for the Challengers with 31 points, 14 rebounds, seven blocks, five assists and five steals in their 91-31 victory at Brookings-Harbor in a Far West League clash.

Brady Muilenburg, Ridgeview

The junior forward had a double-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Ravens’ 63-41 victory against Henley in a nonleague game at Ridgeview High School.

Patrick Napierala, Lakeridge

The senior guard/forward had 21points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to help the Pacers notch a 59-56 win over North Medford in a nonleague tilt at Lakeridge High School. He tallied 15 points, eight rebounds and four steals in a 77-72 victory at Sunset.

Tanner Overby, Lincoln

The senior had another big game for the Cardinals with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in their 81-47 victory at McDaniel in a Portland Interscholastic League contest.

Jackson Owens, Cleveland

The senior had a big double-double for the Warriors with 31 points and 12 rebounds in their 72-62 win over Benson in a Portland Interscholastic League game at Cleveland High School.

Dane Petersen, Portland Adventist Academy

The junior guard turned in a double-double for the Cougars with 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 51-42 win at Horizon Christian in a Lewis & Clark League tilt.

Jaiden Pickett, Putnam

The junior wing tallied a game-high 32 points to pace the Kingsmen in a 69-55 victory at La Salle Prep in a Northwest Oregon Conference opener.

Tyler Pooleon, Silverton

The senior scored 17 points for the Foxes in a 62-61 double-overtime loss to Central in a Mid-Willamette Conference game at Central High School.

Aidan Rice, Beaverton

The senior continued his big season for the Beavers, scoring a game-high 31 points in a 67-63 win over West Linn in a nonleague game at Beaverton High School.

Paul Skoro, La Salle Prep

The junior point guard had a double-double with 19 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Falcons in a 66-59 win at Milwaukie in a Northwest Oregon Conference contest.

Aidan Smith, Hood River Valley

The senior wing/guard, and a team captain, has shot 3 for 5 from 3-point range in the Eagles’ past two games, and he is the team’s leader in assists and second-leading scorer.

Jaxson Spafford, Milwaukie

The junior guard had a solid performance with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists for the Mustangs in their 60-55 win over Centennial in a Northwest Oregon Conference game at Milwaukie High School.

Jarod Stanley, Sprague

The junior guard had 30 points to help lead the Olympians to a 70-50 win over Forest Grove in a nonleague tilt at Sprague High School.

Eddie Szabatin, Reynolds

The sophomore post turned in a double-double for the Raiders with 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 55-51 overtime loss at Aloha in a nonleague game. He had 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 66-63 overtime win over Forest Grove.

Zane Wilborn, South Umpqua

The junior guard had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Lancers post a 58-32 victory at Glide in a Far West League contest.

Parker Ziebert, Scio

The senior shined with 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Loggers in their 73-59 victory at Amity in a PacWest Conference contest.