Preseason All-Conference Teams: South Iowa Cedar West
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2023 Braden Steel Braden Steel 6'3" | PF North Mahaska | 2023 State IA , North Mahaska A talented forward who dominates the glass on both ends of the floor, Steel led the Warhawks in…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2023 Braden Steel Braden Steel 6'3" | PF North Mahaska | 2023 State IA , North Mahaska
A talented forward who dominates the glass on both ends of the floor, Steel led the Warhawks in scoring and rebounding last season. He’s the best player on the team that we project to be the best in the division this season.
First Team
2023 Braden Steel Braden Steel 6'3" | PF North Mahaska | 2023 State IA , North Mahaska: 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals, 57.6 FG%
The leading scorer and rebounder for the Warhawks is part of a very talented 2023 class at North Mahaska that has been building for this year and next for several seasons now. He’s an efficient scorer who pounds the offensive glass hard (4.4 offensive boards a game).
2022 Eddie Burgess Eddie Burgess 6'4" | PF Montezuma | 2022 State IA , Montezuma: 13.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.7 blocks, 70.3 FG%
Burgess’ impact was on full display last season when the Braves marched to the 1A championship. They went 18-0 with him in the lineup, with those wins coming by an average of 25.3 points a game. He’s a fantastic rebounder with great hands, a solid passer who sees the floor well from his post position, and a great defender who helped save the 1A championship with a late block. Following several big scoring graduations, Burgess will be the focal point this season.
2023 Nash Smith Nash Smith 6'6" | SF North Mahaska | 2023 State IA , North Mahaska: 13.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals
Another key piece of that talented 2023 Warhawks class, Smith was second on the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals last season. He can do a little bit of everything on the floor for this group.
2022 Jacob Moel Jacob Moel 6'0" | SF BGM | 2022 State IA , BGM: 12.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 4.8 steals
BGM won just four games last season, but Moel stuffed the stat sheet in a big way. He’s the state’s leading returnee in steals, and if he can improve his efficiency a bit, he could turn into a 17-18 point-a-game scorer.
2023 Preston Rodibaugh Preston Rodibaugh 6'3" | SG Lynnville-Sully | 2023 State IA , Lynnville-Sully: 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals
Rodibaugh led the Hawks in scoring last season, putting up more than 15 points a game. Lynnville-Sully should battle it out with North Mahaska and Montezuma all year, and Rodibaugh will lead a deep and talented group of scorers.
Second Team
2024 Corder Noun Harder Corder Noun Harder 5'9" | PG Lynnville-Sully | 2024 State IA , Lynnville-Sully
2022 Beau York, HLV
2022 Cole Bracewell, Colfax-Mingo
2023 Landon Hall, HLV
2023 Masin Shearer Masin Shearer 5'8" | PG Montezuma | 2023 State IA , Montezuma
Honorable Mentions
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2023 Lane Harmon, North Mahaska
2024 Curtis Horras, Colfax-Mingo
2024 Klayton Van Dyke, Lynnville-Sully
2022 Mason Rodibaugh, Lynnville-Sully
2023 Gavin Strong, Montezuma