Preseason All-Conference Teams: NICL East

<!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":1596201,"width":200,"height":300,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/23-Jack-Miller-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/23-Jack-Miller-300x200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1596201" width="200" height="300" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year:</strong> 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1153046' first='Jack' last='Miller'] (Jesup)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A heady lead guard who can fill it up in a hurry and get others involved, Miller averaged nearly 15 points a game for one of 2A's most explosive offensive teams as a sophomore. He should be even better as a junior.</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='1153046' first='Jack' last='Miller'] (Jesup): 14.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.1 assists, 46.3 FG%, 38.5 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top returning scorer in the league, Miller was great as a sophomore for a state-qualifying J-Hawks team, and following some key graduations, he'll be asked to do even more as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1240097' first='Andrew' last='Westpfahl'] (Wapsie Valley): 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5-9 point guard who can do a little bit of everything for the Warriors, Westpfahl is at his best when he's playing downhill and attacking the rim, putting pressure on opposing defenses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='956883' first='Mason' last='Harter'] (Wapsie Valley): 9.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.1 blocks, 52.7 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harter nearly averaged a double-double as a junior. His ability to score efficiently in the paint and protect the rim defensively is invaluable for a Wapsie Valley team that should again be battling for supremacy in the division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Ty Lorenzen (Union): 10.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 75.0 FT%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5-10 lead guard who should see his numbers skyrocket this year with the ball in his hands even more, Lorenzen was third on the team in scoring and second in assists as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='2398026' first='Conall' last='Sauser'] (Oelwein): 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 53.1 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-2 combo forward, Sauser had a very productive freshman season, shooting 53% from the floor and leading the Huskies in rebounding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Carter Jeanes (Oelwein)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469836' first='Casey' last='O'Donnell'] (Wapsie Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Logan Rosauer (Union)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Jaymison Howard (Sumner-Fredericksburg)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 Garet Kiel (Oelwein)</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 Kade Mitchell (Sumner-Fredericksburg)<br>2023 Brevin Dahl (Jesup)<br>2023 Carson Cox (Oelwein)<br>2024 Achilles Quigley (Sumner-Fredericksburg)<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->