Preseason All-Conference Teams: Missouri River

<!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":1458020,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/Matthew-Noll-crop-2829x1858-1652794413.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/Matthew-Noll-crop-2829x1858-1652794413-300x197.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1458020"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year:</strong> 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1171695' first='Matthew' last='Noll'] (Heelan)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noll is coming off a stellar summer with Martin Brothers, establishing himself as one of the state's elite scoring threats. He looks primed to have a massive junior year and get onto the radar of everyone around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1171695' first='Matthew' last='Noll'] (Heelan): 14.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long, 6-6/6-7 three-level scorer, Noll can fill it up in a hurry for the Crusaders. He's great on the glass, can defend multiple positions, and create for others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167668' first='Keavian' last='Hayes'] (Sioux City West): 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 52.9 FG%, 39.3 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A powerful, quick-twitch guard who can blow by defenders and get to the rim seemingly at will, Hayes was remarkably efficient as a junior, posting 53-39-68 shooting splits. He led the Wolverines in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167745' first='Tyler' last='Smith'] (Sergeant Bluff-Luton): 16.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.9 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5-11 lead guard, Smith led the Warriors in scoring as a junior and will be the focal point of an attack that will battle it out with Heelan, East, and CBAL all year for conference supremacy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1196279' first='Preston' last='Dobbs'] (Sioux City East): 12.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 49.5 FG%, 38.6 3P%, 81.8 FT%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-5 combo forward who showed that he can score inside and out, Dobbs contributes across the board for the Black Raiders and provides versatility on the defensive end. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1367396' first='Cole' last='Ritchie'] (Sioux City East): 10.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals, 47.3 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ritchie, a 6-2 guard, was strong as a junior for East, contributing in a major way on the glass and serving as a solid secondary ball-handler and decision-maker. He's at his best playing downhill and attacking the bucket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469827' first='Lamarion' last='Mothershead'] (Sioux City West)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167750' first='Brandt' last='Van Dyke'] (Sioux City East)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Dylon Schaap (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1288894' first='Carter' last='Kuehl'] (Heelan)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1376689' first='Cole' last='Arnold'] (Council Bluffs Lincoln)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Jay Grause (Sioux City West)<br>2023 Jack Lloyd (Sioux City North)<br>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1367436' first='Sam' last='Skinner'] (Heelan)<br>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469833' first='Scott' last='Kroll'] (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)<br>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1238369' first='Zach' last='Hesse'] (Sioux City North)<br>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1381403' first='Creighton' last='Bracker'] (Council Bluffs Lincoln)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->