High School Sports

4A and 3A boys and girls 2023 state basketball all-tournament teams at the Tacoma Dome

The Class 4A and 3A boys and girls state basketball tournaments crowned their champions Saturday night in Tacoma.

While only one team can bring home the first-place trophy, each of the brackets featured notable individual performances from players across the state.

Who were the best players in the Tacoma Dome during the four-day tournaments this March?

Here are the all-tournament first- and second-teams in each classification, as voted on by media members.

Curtis guard Zoom Diallo (5) dunks the ball on a fast break as Olympia guard Mason Juergens (5) looks on in the third quarter of the Class 4A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash.
Curtis guard Zoom Diallo (5) dunks the ball on a fast break as Olympia guard Mason Juergens (5) looks on in the third quarter of the Class 4A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune

CLASS 4A BOYS

FIRST TEAM

MVP: Zoom Diallo, Curtis, jr.

Vaughn Weems, Federal Way, sr.

Andreas Engholm, Olympia, sr.

Parker Gerrits, Olympia, sr.

Tyce Paulsen, Curtis, sr.

SECOND TEAM

Trevor Hennig, Mount Si, jr.

TJ Crandall, Skyline, sr.

Jamil Miller, Gonzaga Prep, sr.

Dace Pleasant, Federal Way, sr.

Henry Sandberg, Gonzaga Prep, jr.

Eastlake’s Sofia Aluas (2), Kaylia Jackson (22), and Ava Schmidt celebrate as time expires in their 48-41 victory over the Camas Papermakers in the 4A girls state title game at the WIAA state basketball tournament in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Eastlake’s Sofia Aluas (2), Kaylia Jackson (22), and Ava Schmidt celebrate as time expires in their 48-41 victory over the Camas Papermakers in the 4A girls state title game at the WIAA state basketball tournament in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com


CLASS 4A GIRLS

FIRST TEAM

MVP: Ava Schmidt, Eastlake, sr.

Riley Sanz, Camas, jr.

Hope Hassmann, Tahoma, sr.

Kiara Stone, Bellarmine Prep, jr.

Jaecy Eggers, Woodinville, jr.

SECOND TEAM

Sofia Aluas, Eastlake, jr.

Keiara Curtis, Bellarmine Prep, soph.

Maddy Rendall, Kamiakin, sr.

Brooke Beresford, Woodinville, sr.

Keirra Thompson, Camas, soph.



Garfield guard Legend Smiley (13) celebrates after making a 3-pointer from the corner as O’Dea guard Mason Williams (2) looks on during the fourth quarter of the Class 3A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash.
Garfield guard Legend Smiley (13) celebrates after making a 3-pointer from the corner as O’Dea guard Mason Williams (2) looks on during the fourth quarter of the Class 3A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune


CLASS 3A BOYS

FIRST TEAM

MVP: Legend Smiley, Garfield, soph.

Jaylin Stewart, Garfield, sr.

Ryan Lafferty, Mount Spokane, jr.

Mason Williams, O’Dea, sr.

Tyrell Nichols, Auburn, sr.

SECOND TEAM

Parker Baumann, Shorecrest, sr.

Myles Daymon, Garfield, sr.

Maverick Sanders, Mount Spokane, sr.

Zaveon Jones, Mountlake Terrace, jr.

Bryce Kageyama, Bellevue, soph.

Luvens Valcin, Auburn, jr.

Garfield guard Katie Fiso (2) celebrates after the Bulldogs beat Lake Washington, 58-49, to win the Class 3A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash.
Garfield guard Katie Fiso (2) celebrates after the Bulldogs beat Lake Washington, 58-49, to win the Class 3A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune


CLASS 3A GIRLS

FIRST TEAM

MVP: Katie Fiso, Garfield, jr.

Teryn Gardner, Mead, jr.

Sydney Hani, Lake Washington, sr.

Jenna Villa, Arlington, sr.

Vivienne Berrett, Stanwood, sr.

SECOND TEAM

Oliviyah Edwards, Lincoln of Tacoma, fr.

Jolie Sim, Lake Washington, sr.

Jayda Lewis, Garfield, soph.

Gia Powell, Meadowdale, jr.

Claire O’Connor, Lakeside of Seattle, sr.

This story was originally published March 4, 2023 at 6:43 PM.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
Lauren Smith
The News Tribune
Lauren Smith is a sports reporter at The News Tribune. She has covered high school sports for TNT and The Olympian, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies. She is a graduate of UW and Emerald Ridge High School.
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