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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Oregon

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Payton Pritchard

PG
WEST LINN HS
WEST LINN, OREGON
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.6

Points per game

6.7

Assists per game

5.5

Rebounds per game

3

Steals per game
“He is a fierce competitor and leaves it all on the floor. I am most impressed by him off the floor. His character and respect to his competitors are second to none.”
Craig Evans
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The state's returning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Pritchard led the Lions to a 26-3 record and a fourth consecutive Class 6A state championship this past season. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior point guard collected 25 points, 12 rebounds,

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Academic Achievement

Pritchard has maintained a 3.57 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth basketball instructor, he has also participated in an exchange program during each of the past three summers, mentoring players from Lugo, Spain, in an English-immersion and basketball skills clinic.