Top 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>[player_tooltip player_id="796179" first="Austin" last="Bienemann"] - Nashua-Plainfield</strong></p> <p>Nashua-Plainfield’s [player_tooltip player_id="796179" first="Austin" last="Bienemann"] had quite the junior season on the hardwood.</p> <p>Bienemann scored 430 points, averaging almost 20 per game, while also recording 193 rebounds, 103 assists, 70 steals and 36 blocks. </p> <p>The versatile guard shot 47 percent from the field and almost 65 percent at the free throw line while burying 27 three-pointers. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964830" first="Kayden" last="Ames"] - West Fork</strong></p> <p>With the loss of three senior starters from a state tournament team, West Fork will need even more production out of those returning to the rotation.</p> <p>That includes Class of 2021’s [player_tooltip player_id="964830" first="Kayden" last="Ames"], who provided 401 points to lead the team a season ago. </p> <p>Ames, who shot over 50 percent from the field and made 76 three-pointers while shooting 42 percent from long-range, also had 91 rebounds, 44 steals and 43 assists. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964833" first="Jakob" last="Washington"] - West Fork</strong></p> <p>The second part to the dynamic Class of 2021 duo for West Fork is [player_tooltip player_id="964833" first="Jakob" last="Washington"].</p> <p>Washington recorded 237 rebounds on the year, including 71 on the offensive glass. He averaged 12 points and 8.5 boards a night, helping the Warhawks reach the Class 1A state tournament.</p> <p>To go along with his 333 points, Washington also recorded 83 assists, 53 steals and blocked eight shots. He was a 50 percent shooter from the field and made almost 65 percent of his free throw attempts. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964828" first="Dashawn" last="Linnen"] - Lake Mills</strong></p> <p>A dynamic scoring forward for Lake Mills, [player_tooltip player_id="964828" first="Dashawn" last="Linnen"] led the Bulldogs at 19 points per game.</p> <p>Lake Mills went 23-3 overall, reaching the Class 1A state tournament before falling to eventual champion Wapsie Valley.</p> <p>On the season, Linnen recorded 502 points, shooting almost 60 percent from the field and over 36 percent from the three-point line. He also had 108 rebounds, 57 assists, 41 steals and blocked six shots. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964891" first="Dominyk" last="Price"] - North Iowa</strong></p> <p>For the majority of games last season, North Iowa’s [player_tooltip player_id="964891" first="Dominyk" last="Price"] had the ball in his hands.</p> <p>That meant the Class of 2021 prospect was either shooting, handing out an assist or stealing the ball from an opponent.</p> <p>Price finished his junior campaign with 390 points for the Bison, adding 98 rebounds, 72 assists and 67 steals. He was a 44 percent shooter from the field and buried 62 three-pointers. </p>