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BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams headlines All-Peninsula Basketball Team

Published 1:30 am Saturday, April 8, 2017

By Michael Carman

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams headlines All-Peninsula Basketball Team
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks’ Adams headlines All-Peninsula Basketball Team
Marky Adams, Forks (Senior) Post — MVP Evergreen League 1A Co-MPV dominated with averages of 17.7 pts. on 68 percent shooting, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks for Spartans.
Anthony Bitegeko, Neah Bay (Senior) Forward — NOL Defensive POY worked hard on both ends of floor. Put up 10 ppg, 7.7 reb., 2.2 steals.
Parker Browning, Forks (Senior) Guard — Big guard totaled 16.1 ppg, 7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.7 spg. Scored over 1,000 pts in career. 1st team All-Evergreen League.
Kenrick Doherty Jr., Neah Bay (Senior) Guard — North Olympic League MVP was AP All-State Hon. Mention. Put up 12 ppg, 6.5 reb., 4.2 apg.
Payton Glasser, Sequim (Junior) Guard/Forward — Inside and outside scorer averaged 18 pts, 6.2 reb., 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals. First-team All-Olympic League 2A selection.
Berkley Hill, Port Townsend (Senior) Guard — Olympic League 1A Co-MVP avg. 17 pts., 3.6 reb. 3.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game for division-champion Redhawks.
Detrius Kelsall, Port Townsend (Senior) Forward — Shared Olympic League 1A MVP with Hill. Put up 16.9 points, 9.1 reb., 4.2 assists, 3. 8 steals. Highest point total 35 vs. Klahowya.
Rweha Munyagi, Neah Bay (Junior) Guard/Forward — Versatile athlete able to play every position for Red Devils. Posted 11.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.7 steals and 1 block for Red Devils.
Grayson Peet, Port Angeles (Senior) Guard — All-Olympic League 2A 2nd team pick led league in assists and was 3rd in steals. Totaled 10 ppg, 6 apg, 3 spg.
Luke Angevine, Port Angeles (Senior) Forward — When he was on he was lights out for Riders. Avg. 12 ppg, 7 rpg in earning Rangy shooter drained 7 treys in win vs. Centralia.
Noah McGoff, Port Angeles (Senior) Guard — Underrated scorer put up 10 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 spg. Had games with 33 and 30 points. Team captain. Honorable mention all-league.
Kyle Benedict, Port Angeles (Sophomore) Guard — PA’s offensive MVP stepped his game up in district play, averaging 22 points. Shot 41 percent on 3-pointers.

FORKS — Forks senior post Marky Adams headlines the 2016-17 All-Peninsula Boys Basketball Team.

Adams was selected All-Peninsula MVP by area coaches and the sports staff of the Peninsula Daily News.

Fellow team members are: Luke Angevine, Port Angeles; Anthony Bitegeko, Neah Bay; Parker Browning, Forks; Kenrick Doherty Jr., Neah Bay; Payton Glasser, Sequim; Berkley Hill, Port Townsend; Grayson Peet, Port Angeles; Noah McGoff, Port Angeles; Detrius Kelsall, Port Townsend; Rweha Munyagi, Neah Bay and Kyle Benedict, Port Angeles.

Forks coach Rick Gooding was named coach of the year after leading the Spartans (16-7) to within one district win of a berth in the state regional round. The groundwork for successful season was laid last summer with visits to team camps and participation in summer league hoops.

Honorable mention goes to: Liam Clark, Port Angeles; Garrett Edwards, Port Angeles; Kaiden Parcher, Port Townsend; Aidan Hartnett, Chimacum; KC Spencer, Crescent; Ryan McCoy, Clallam Bay; Cameron Moore, Neah Bay; Isaac Purser, Chimacum; Jarod Smith, Quilcene; Neil Peppard, Crescent; Wyatt McNeece, Crescent.

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