What he did: Inclan capped off a stellar four-year career by leading the Blue Devils to the Division II, Section I championship and a trip to the state quarterfinals for the second year in row. The 6-foot-3-inch forward stepped up to fill in for injured center Santino Duarte and didn’t disappoint. Inlcan averaged 19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.0 assists per game. Sunnyside earned the No. 6 seed in the state tournament and was on the verge of a trip to the semifinal round of the state playoffs before suffering an 80-77 double-overtime loss to Peoria Sunrise Mountain.Â
Top performance: The four-year starter scored a career-high 38 points with 16 rebounds in a 71-64 win over Cholla to start out the season but it was another double-double Inlcan might best be remembered for, in his final home game. Coming off a first-round bye, Inclan scored 23 points and pulled in 15 rebounds to power Sunnyside past Chandler Seton Catholic for a 68-55 win in the second round of the state playoffs.Â
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What’s next: Inclan will play for South Mountain Community College for the next two years and hopes to move on to a four-year school from there. The Cougars are coming off a trip to the NJCAA nationals.Â
Runner-up: Brendan Rumel, Rincon/University. The Portland State-bound big man averaged a whopping 24.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game and helped the Rangers earn the No. 17 seed in the Division II state tournament. Rumel scored 17 points, snagged 20 rebounds and accounted for five blocks in a 70-68 first-round loss at Avondale La Joya to close out his high school career.
