Class 1A Stars to Watch (Part II)

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964828" first="Dashawn" last="Linnen"] (Lake Mills, 2021)</strong></p> <p>The leading scorer for a Bulldogs team that entered the state tournament as the #1 seed, Linnen is a big, physical guard who thrives on getting to the bucket, but he’s also a capable 3-point shooter. He averaged 19.3 points a game last season and shot 59.3% from the floor. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/Alex-Koppes.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1040525" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/Alex-Koppes-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="964829" first="Alex" last="Koppes"] (Springville, 2021)</strong></p> <p>The leading scorer for the Orioles last season, Koppes helped the Orioles reach State for the first time in 45 years. A dynamic scorer who can fill it up from all three levels, he averaged 19.8 points with 54-45-82 shooting splits, to go with 4.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.3 steals a game. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="964830" first="Kayden" last="Ames"] (West Fork, 2021)</strong></p> <p>Ames is a knockdown shooter who made 76 3-pointers last season at a 42% clip. He averaged 14.3 points a game for the Warhawks, who should continue to be one of the best teams in 1A.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Jakob-Washington.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1049805" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Jakob-Washington-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="964833" first="Jakob" last="Washington"] (West Fork, 2021)</strong></p> <p>Washington is an athletic 6-4 forward who does a little bit of everything for the Warhawks. He averaged 11.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals a game last season. A nightly double-double threat, it's his constant activity and movement that make him a pain to defend or deal with on the offensive end.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Gunner-Meyer-2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1049787" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Gunner-Meyer-2-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="962601" first="Gunner" last="Meyer"] (Wapsie Valley, 2022)</strong></p> <p>The 6-4 wing was the breakout star of the state tournament last season, providing highlight after highlight in the Warriors run to the title. He’s an explosive athlete with the ability to score from all three levels. He averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds a game last season, shooting 44.4% from 3, but following the graduation of [player_tooltip player_id="955241" first="Kiks" last="Rosengarten"], look for Meyer to become the team’s go-to scoring threat this year. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962618" first="Rhenden" last="Wagaman"] (Springville, 2022)</strong></p> <p>Another standout for the Orioles, Wagaman is a long, athletic wing who showed time and time again that he can make tough, contested shots. He averaged 14.3 points and shot 43% from 3 as a sophomore. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962679" first="Kaiden" last="Gage"] (East Buchanan, 2022)</strong></p> <p>A long wing, Gage averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists a game last season. He’s athletic and can really get to the bucket, and if he can become more efficient, he could become one of the top scorers in the class. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962655" first="Wiley" last="Sherburne"] (Janesville, 2022)</strong></p> <p>A highly efficient, active forward, Sherbrune averaged 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds a game for the Wildcats last season, while shooting over 58% from the floor. </p>