Heart Of Iowa Conference: Class Of 2021’s Who Should Be Valued

<p>In an effort to provide new and unique ways to cover prospects, we thought it would be important to give some coverage to those that might not always get it. To do that, we will be digging deep into each conference in the state.</p> <p>We will be breaking down each conference starting with the Class of 2021 first to show college coaches who they need to be placing a value on heading into the year.</p> <p>We will continue to go through each conference to try and hit as many players as possible with the hopes of helping these seniors-to-be catch the attention of prospective college coaches. </p> <p><strong>Adam McIlrath - Roland-Story</strong></p> <p>The leading returning scorer in the Heart of Iowa Conference is Roland-Story’s Adam McIlrath.</p> <p>McIlrath helped the Norsemen win 14 games this past season, finishing third overall in the conference. He had 245 total points with 200 rebounds, 52 assists, 34 blocks and 25 steals, shooting just under 47 percent from the field. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964912" first="Jacob" last="Papesh"] - Gilbert</strong></p> <p>Gilbert won 10 of 12 league games a year ago, but were left with a bitter taste following an 81-80 loss to Nevada in substate.</p> <p>The Tigers return several starters including [player_tooltip player_id="964912" first="Jacob" last="Papesh"], who recorded 223 total points on 52 percent shooting from the field. He also sank 22 triples. </p> <p>Papesh added 88 rebounds, 41 assists and 29 steals to his totals.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796185" first="Tony" last="Terrones"] - Gilbert</strong></p> <p>Another key piece back for Gilbert is [player_tooltip player_id="796185" first="Tony" last="Terrones"]. </p> <p>Terrones is coming off a season in which he scored 184 points in 19 games, knocking down 33 percent of his three-pointers. He also added a team-leading 110 assists with 54 steals and 43 rebounds, committing just 44 turnovers. </p> <p><strong>Gatlin Boell - Monroe-PCM</strong></p> <p>Monroe-PCM’s Gatlin Boell is an interesting name to keep tabs on.</p> <p>Boell averaged just under seven points and five rebounds per game a year ago, but could see a big uptick in those numbers with an improvement in his shooting percentages.</p> <p>Along with 143 total points and 105 rebounds, Boell also contributed 49 assists, 17 steals and 13 blocks. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796168" first="Sam" last="Skaar"] - Roland-Story</strong></p> <p>Another part of the nucleus set to return for Roland-Story is [player_tooltip player_id="796168" first="Sam" last="Skaar"], joining the likes of Adam McIlrath and University of Iowa football commit Zach Twedt. </p> <p>Skaar scored 242 points with 131 rebounds, 58 assists, 22 steals and 13 blocks as a junior. He shot 42 percent from the field and made 38 three-pointers while also sinking 76 percent of his free throws.</p>