Preseason All-Conference Teams: Western Iowa
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2023 Brayden Lund Brayden Lund 6'4" | SF AHSTW | 2023 State IA , AHSTW Take your pick from AHSTW’s top three returning scorers – Lund, Raydden Grobe Raydden Grobe 6'2" | SF AHSTW |…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2023 Brayden Lund Brayden Lund 6'4" | SF AHSTW | 2023 State IA , AHSTW
Take your pick from AHSTW’s top three returning scorers – Lund, Raydden Grobe Raydden Grobe 6'2" | SF AHSTW | 2022 State IA , and Kyle Sternberg Kyle Sternberg 6'4" | SG AHSTW | 2023 State IA – but we’ll give the edge to Lund, who led the team in rebounding, is a great shooter, and a dominant and efficient scorer on the block.
First Team
2023 Brayden Lund Brayden Lund 6'4" | SF AHSTW | 2023 State IA , AHSTW: 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.1 blocks, 64.6 FG%, 43.8 3P%
Lund is the most talented player of the AHSTW “Big Four”. The 6-4 combo forward can stretch the floor with a smooth jumper, score at will on the block, and protect the paint. He’s an efficient scorer who is the biggest matchup problem on the team.
2022 Raydden Grobe Raydden Grobe 6'2" | SF AHSTW | 2022 State IA , AHSTW: 18.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.1 blocks
The leading scorer for the Vikings, Grobe is a 6-2 wing who is at his best when he’s playing downhill and attacking the rim. He uses his length effectively on the defensive end of the floor, contributing nearly three “stocks” a game.
2023 Kyle Sternberg Kyle Sternberg 6'4" | SG AHSTW | 2023 State IA , AHSTW: 16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.4 blocks, 50.4 FG%
A 6-3 wing who can shoot it and who sees the floor well, Sternberg is a really solid all-around player who does a little bit of everything on the floor for the Vikings. Like Lund, he’s a long player who can score inside and out.
2024 Grady Jeppesen Grady Jeppesen 6'0" | SG Riverside | 2024 State IA , Riverside: 16.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 steals, 48.5 FG%, 37.0 3P%
Jeppesen was one of the most productive freshmen in the state last year, averaging over 16 points a game and posting 49-37-70 shooting splits. A solid three-level scorer at 6-2, he’ll put up some monster numbers for the Bulldogs over the next three years.
2023 Cole Scheffler Cole Scheffler 5'8" | PG AHSTW | 2023 State IA , AHSTW: 5.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.7 steals
It’s pretty clear who our pick to win the WIC will be this year, right? Scheffler is the final piece of the Vikings “Big Four”, a shifty and quick 5-8 lead guard who keeps the ball moving and sets up the other three big scorers with his court vision. He’s also a pesky on-ball defender who moves his feet well and picks and chooses his spots to jump passing lanes.
Second Team
2022 Baker Lally, Logan-Magnolia
2023 Carson Bauer, Audubon
2022 Will Gutzmer, Missouri Valley
2022 Gavin Smith, Audubon
2022 Thomas Schwartz Thomas Schwartz 6'0" | PG Treynor | 2022 State IA , Treynor
Honorable Mentions
2024 Brody Lager, Missouri Valley
2022 Brody West, Logan-Magnolia
2023 Kent Elliott, Tri-Center
2022 Cole Staska, Missouri Valley
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