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Where does the best eighth grader in Washington play high school basketball? It might surprise you

High-scoring Aylen Garnett is a name to watch out for this season - and the next four years as well around the state

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Todd Milles
Jan 17, 2026
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As an eighth grader at Touchet High School near Walla Walla, Aylen Garnett is averaging 44.4 points per game at the midway point of the WIAA season. (Tommy Wolf / Lit Media Productions)

Scott Pumphrey sees a different demeanor everywhere.

It’s not just with his two sons, Kyler and Cooper, who now excitedly bounce around the house, enjoying their unusually-warm winter. It’s also with students and fellow teachers in the school hallways.

Why?

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