Preseason All-Conference Teams: North Iowa Cedar West

Preseason Player of the Year: 2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA , Gladbrook-Reinbeck There’s no doubt who the POY pick is here. Kiburis is a dominant two-way player who does a great job…

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Preseason Player of the Year: 2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA , Gladbrook-Reinbeck

There’s no doubt who the POY pick is here. Kiburis is a dominant two-way player who does a great job using his length to his advantage on both ends of the floor. A 6-3 lead guard who stuffs the stat-sheet as well as just about anyone in the state, he’s the division’s top returnee in scoring, assists, and steals. The best player on the league’s best team.

First Team

2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA , Gladbrook-Reinbeck: 19.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 3.3 steals, 48.4 FG%

Kiburis is a stat-sheet stuffer who does everything for the Rebels. The 6-3 lead guard is the division’s top returnee in scoring, assists, and steals, and second to only his teammate Tristen Sanford-Anders Tristen Sanford-Anders 6'5" | PF Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2022 State IA in rebounding.

2022 Brayden Sawyer Brayden Sawyer 5'10" | SG Grundy Center | 2022 State IA , Grundy Center: 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.7 steals, 47.8 FG%, 45.8 3P%, 79.5 FT%

The 5-9 guard has established himself as one of the state’s best shooting threats after shooting well over 40% from the arc each of the last two seasons. He’s dangerous with and without the ball in his hands, which makes him very difficult to defend.

2022 Tristen Sanford-Anders Tristen Sanford-Anders 6'5" | PF Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2022 State IA , Gladbrook-Reinbeck: 10.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.6 blocks, 47.1 FG%

The leading returning rebounder in the division, Sanford-Anders provides some much needed physicality and rim protection for the Rebels. Don’t be surprised to see the 6-5 big man average a double-double this year.

2023 Ryan Walters Ryan Walters 6'0" | PG South Hardin | 2023 State IA , South Hardin: 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals

Walters led the Tigers in scoring and steals last season, while also dishing out 3.5 assists a game. If he can improve his efficiency numbers, he could put up some really impressive numbers for South Hardin.

2022 Dayne Zinkula, Grundy Center: 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals

The other piece of the Spartans backcourt, Zinkula led the team in assists last season. The 5-10 lead guard complements Sawyer well and also does a great job contributing on the glass.