Preseason All-Conference: Top of Iowa East
Preseason Player of the Year: 2020 Jonah Bluhm, Osage A strong argument could also be made for Nashua-Plainfield’s Austin Bienemann, but we believe Osage is the best team in this division, and Bluhm is their best player. First Team…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2020 Jonah Bluhm, Osage
A strong argument could also be made for Nashua-Plainfield’s Austin Bienemann, but we believe Osage is the best team in this division, and Bluhm is their best player.
First Team
2020 Jonah Bluhm, Osage (13.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals)
A stat sheet stuffer for the Green Devils, Bluhm is the team’s leading returning scorer and rebounder. He also ranked third in assists and led the team in blocks last year.
2021 Austin Bienemann, Nashua-Plainfield (15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.9 steals, 1.5 blocks)
The division’s leading returning scorer and rebounder, Bienemann may have gotten the POY nod if we though N-P could challenge Osage at the top of the league. He also led the team in steals and blocks last year.
2021 Kayden Ames, West Fork (10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 43 3PM)
Ames was productive last year for the Warhawks, and will be asked to step into a much bigger scoring role this year following the graduations of Zach Martinek and Mitchell Halloran, who combined to average over 30 points a game.
2020 Eric Brehmer, North Butler (10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists)
North Butler won just three games last year, but Brehmer was strong in those wins, eclipsing his season averages by averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
2022 Angel Jose, Central Springs (8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks)
Jose was a productive freshman for the Panthers, finishing second on the team in scoring, rebounding and blocks.
Second Team
2020 Erik Gerdts, Saint Ansgar
2020 Matt Schubert, Rockford
2020 Elijah Bluhm, Osage
2020 Jack Sievert, Saint Ansgar
2020 Ian Latham, West Fork
Honorable Mentions
2020 Mason Hanft, Central Springs
2021 Ryan Cole, Saint Ansgar
2020 Thor Maakestad, Osage
2020 Trenton Wirtjes, Central Springs
2021 Kaleg Salge, North Butler
2021 Caden Roberts, Northwood-Kensett
2022 Kyle Nichols, Northwood-Kensett