The Hiawatha Valley Conference is going to have a lot of eyes on it this year with a pair of nationally ranked players. Prep Hoops takes a closer look. Conference Commentary Top Ten: Byron, Stewartville The Bears won 16…
The Hiawatha Valley Conference is going to have a lot of eyes on it this year with a pair of nationally ranked players. Prep Hoops takes a closer look.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten: Byron, Stewartville
The Bears won 16 games last year and bring back everything. But it’s not your traditional, everything. They have a nationally ranked junior big in Ajhany Lee, they have one of the best senior lead guards in the state in Jake Braaten, and a lot of guards and wings with experience coming back with them. A true top ten team in Class AAA that could end Austin’s constance as the section rep.
Stewartville will start the season at top five in the state with the biggest stat stuffer in the state, Will TschetterWillTschetter
6'8" | PF Stewartville | 2021State#96NationMN
, Will averaged 35/14 last year and then had a great summer earning Prep Hoops All American First Team status, and a top 100 player nationally as a Michigan commit. Will and Nolan Steir will lead the team.
Compete with Most: Goodhue, Lake City, Rochester Lourdes, Kasson-Mantorville
Rebuilding: Cannon Falls, Pine Island, Triton, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Cannon Falls will win games as Marcus BanksMarcusBanks
6'3" | PG Cannon Falls | 2021StateMN
is quite good but they have a lot to replace as so many seniors graduated. It’s not a rebuild like starting over but so much talent has to be replaced. Pine Island lost most of their players from a 17-12 team meaning there will have to put several new faces on the floor. Is this the year Triton takes a step forward? Haevan QuimbyHaevanQuimby
6'2" | SG Triton | 2021StateMN
is a good player but the Cobras lost 13 of their last 14 last season. Zumbrota-Mazeppa may take a step back losing several senior starters. Kenyon-Wanamingo lost their best player from a team didn’t win a league game, but they could improve a bit with a couple double figure players returning.