The 2025-26 high school basketball season is up and running, and the Eugene-Springfield area is once again stocked with some of the top players in the state.

Thurston, Marist Catholic and Pleasant Hill are among the local teams that have landed inside the top 10 of the OSAA preseason coaches polls for their respective classifications, and there are plenty of other strong programs throughout Lane County.

Here are 13 of the top Eugene-Springfield area boys basketball players to watch this season based on last season's statistics and accolades.

The nominees for Register-Guard preseason boys basketball player of the year are:

Luke Bailey, Creswell

Trevor Cooper, Cottage Grove

Carter Franks, Junction City

Elijah Gabriel, South Eugene

Kai Gallic, Sheldon

Jordan Gray, North Eugene

Kai

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