Gresham senior Nate Gilkey named 2023/24 MHC defensive player of the year

Published 4:02 pm Monday, March 4, 2024

Local boys hoopers were honored with individual awards and accolades during the 2023/24 Mt. Hood Conference All-League honors.

Gresham senior center Nate Gilkey was named the defensive player of the year, highlighting his talents turning back opposing drives into the paint and penchant for thunderous, momentum-swinging blocks.

“Nate (is) physical, everyone sleeps on him,” said Gresham Coach Corey Lockhart. “He is 6-foot-10, has that 7-foot wingspan, and knows how to use it.”

“He is going to make some college very happy next season,” Lockhart added.

The other two top boys awards went to Central Catholic — senior Marley Zeller was player of the year, and David Blue was coach of the year.

Here are all the recipients of all-league nods:

First Team

Jalen Atkins, junior, Barlow; Brayden Barron, junior, Barlow; Mason Bierbrauer, junior, Barlow; Isaac Carr, junior, Central Catholic; Zamir Paschal, sophomore, Central Catholic, Marley Zeller, senior, Central Catholic; Sam Lewis, senior, Nelson; Jacob Brown, junior, Sandy

Second Team

Tony Angelo, senior, Central Catholic; Naszier “Duce” Paschal, junior, Central Catholic; Lincoln Satterthwaite, senior, David Douglas; Vitaliy Sergeychuk, senior, David Douglas; Renaldo “RJ” Alexander Jr., senior, Gresham; Nate Gilkey, senior, Gresham; Braylon Gaines, freshman, Nelson; Marcos Ramirez, senior, Sandy

Honorable Mention

Sentori Martino, senior, Barlow; Cole Patrick, senior, Barlow; Miles Berry, senior, Central Catholic; Seyi Babatunde, junior, Clackamas; Cameron Vanburen, senior, David Douglas; Khaled Artharee, junior, Gresham; Jamierre Phillips, senior, Gresham; Michael Gray, senior, Reynolds; Hunter Dunham, senior, Sandy; Carson Reilley, senior, Sandy