Hoops: Hansens sweep 4A NPSL MVP awards, Mountanview’s Arius named 3A MVP

Auburn Mountainview’s Kendall White named 3A NPSL Coach of the Year.

By Benjamin Ray • February 14, 2025 7:45 am
Avery Hansen (top left), Carter Hansen (top right) and Sebastian Arius named NPSL MVPs. Photos by Ben Ray / The Reporter
Avery Hansen (top left), Carter Hansen (top right) and Sebastian Arius named NPSL MVPs. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Auburn is basketball central during award season — out of the four MVP winners across both 3A and 4A NPSL leagues, three reside inside the Auburn city limits.

Auburn Mountainview’s Sebastian “Bash” Arius was named 3A NPSL MVP, while both Hansens — Carter and Avery — were named 4A MVPs.

The Auburn Mountainview Lions, led by Arius’ 19 points per game, finished with their highest win total in the regular season since 2015-16, where they also went 19-1 in the regular season.

The Lions’ Kendall White was named Coach of the Year along with Arius’ MVP award.

For the Trojans, the boys are league champions for the sixth straight year. Even after the jump to 4A, the Trojans didn’t miss a stride and were unbeaten in the state until Kennedy upset the Trojans, handing them their only loss in the state.

Hansen led the way for the boys team with 17.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Auburn finished with a 19-2 record.

The girls basketball players had their fair share of battles this season. Last year, the Trojans went 12-0 in the league and cruised to a league title, but this year they went 11-3. In the three league losses, the Trojans never lost by more than three points. Unbeaten Tahoma somehow always had the answer as the Bears escaped the grasp of Auburn during both matchups (52-51 and 57-54).

Avery finished the regular season with 15.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 4 steals per game en route to MVP.

Daniel Johnson was the only other boy to make an all-league team for the Trojans boys, while Kaleesa Howard and Ari Deloney were named first teamers on the girls side.

Auburn Mountainview junior Kolven Posey was named to the NPSL first team and his teammate Sudan Luok was named to the second team 3A NPSL. Madelyn Shaw was awarded first team honors and Kaylahna Cruz was placed on the second team for the Lions.

Auburn Riverside was given the Sportsmanship Award and C.K. Kandola was named a first team 4A Player.

Auburn Mountainview Head Coach Kendall White bemused at a call made by referees against Federal Way.

Auburn Mountainview Head Coach Kendall White bemused at a call made by referees against Federal Way.