Dakota Patchen, Ross Faber named 1B Washington High School Basketball AP Players of the Year

The Associated Press has named Colton senior Dakota Patchen and Sunnyside Christian senior Ross Faber the 2019 1B Washington high school state basketball

The Associated Press has named Colton senior Dakota Patchen and Sunnyside Christian senior Ross Faber the 2019 1B Washington high school state basketball players of the year.

Patchen was named MVP of the 1B girls state tournament after leading Colton to its 10th state championships in the last 11 years. Faber was named MVP of the 1B boys state tournament after leading the Knights to their third consecutive 1B state title.

AP all-state teams:

1B boys & girls | 2B boys & girls

1A boys & girls | 2A boys & girls

3A boys & girls | 4A boys & girls

The entire list of AP’s 1B all-state teams can be found below:

CLASS 1B GIRLS

Player of the year: Dakota Patchen, sr., Colton.

First team:

Dakota Patchen, sr., Colton

Gabi Isaak, sr., Almira-Coulee-Hartline

Maddy Dixon, soph., Pomeroy

Courtney Swan, soph., Neah Bay

Emily Schultheis, sr., Colton.

Honorable mention:

Denise Curley Bear, sr., Taholah

Lilli Zimmerman, sr., Naselle

Jenna Andringa, soph., Sunnyside Christian

Jada Liulamaga, soph., Yakama Nation

Ashley VanDam, sr., Grace Academy

Nettie Mal, sr., Taholah

CLASS 1B BOYS

Player of the year: Ross Faber, sr., Sunnyside Christian.

First team:

Ross Faber, sr., Sunnyside Christian

Bryan Strom, jr. Yakama Nation

Lucas Dykstra, sr., Sunnyside Christian

Ryan Moffat, jr., Odessa

Bryce Strom, jr. Yakama Nation

Honorable mention:

Maguire Isaak, sr., Almira-Coulee-Hartline

Kash Nichols, sr., Muckleshoot Tribal

Levi Rivera, jr., Riverside Christian

Sean Bitegeko, sr., Neah Bay