Class 2A Stars to Watch (Part I)

<p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Tanner-Te-Slaa.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1055266" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Tanner-Te-Slaa-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="682290" first="Tanner" last="Te Slaa"] (Boyden-Hull, 2022)</strong></p> <p>The best player on 2A’s best team, Te Slaa led the Comets to the state title last year and will be the focal point of the attack again this year. A long, skilled wing who holds offers from Augustana, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and North Dakota, he averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists a game last season, shooting 45.5% from 3.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796105" first="Cooper" last="DeJean"] (OABCIG, 2021)</strong></p> <p>The future Iowa football standout is coming off one of the most productive high school football careers in state history, and he’s been just as dominant on the hardwood. A highly athletic guard, DeJean dominates games and stuffs the stat sheet on both ends of the floor. He averaged 25.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.5 steals a game last season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="582225" first="Blake" last="Chance"] (Albia, 2021)</strong></p> <p>A talented lead guard with great size at 6-4, Chance is a gifted passer who sees the floor extremely well and can impact the game without scoring. He averaged 14.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists a game last year for the Blue Demons.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Marcus-Kelderman.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1052564" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/Marcus-Kelderman-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="964821" first="Marcus" last="Kelderman"] (Boyden-Hull, 2021)</strong></p> <p>Kelderman came off the bench for the Comets last year to provide a major scoring punch, and he’ll step into the role of secondary scorer alongside Te Slaa this year. A slim lefty guard, he’s equally adept getting to the rim or knocking down 3s. He averaged 11.6 points a game last year, but should see that number get up to the 18ish range this year. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796175" first="Camden" last="Schroeder"] (East Sac County, 2021)</strong></p> <p>Schroeder was one of the most efficient players in the state last year, averaging 22.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while putting up highly impressive 62-44-84 shooting splits. Look for him to continue to put up video game numbers for the Raiders. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796130" first="Ashton" last="Cook"] (Regina, 2021)</strong></p> <p>An athletic lefty wing, Cook averaged 16.8 points and 8.0 rebounds last season, and a lot of shots are opening up with the graduation of [player_tooltip player_id="721181" first="Masen" last="Miller"], who averaged over 26 points a game. With his size, length, and versatility, he should put up huge numbers for the Regals as the focal point of the offense. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/Zach-Erwin.jpeg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1068658" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/Zach-Erwin-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="682268" first="Zach" last="Erwin"] (Camanche, 2022)</strong></p> <p>Erwin may look like an outlier on this list, but we expect him to have a huge breakout year as a junior. He was a starter as a sophomore for one of the best teams in 2A, and with a lot of graduations hitting the Indians, a lot of opportunities will open up for Erwin, who can do a little bit of everything on the floor. He averaged 9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks a game last season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796102" first="Karson" last="Sharar"] (Iowa Falls-Alden, 2021)</strong></p> <p>Sharar has committed to play football at Northern Iowa, but, like DeJean, is a standout on the hardwood. One of the best pure scoring threats in the state, he averaged 23.6 points and 7.3 rebounds a game last season, and is a threat to go for 40+ on a nightly basis with his ability to get scorching hot from 3. </p>