Preseason All-Conference Teams: NICL West

<!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":1290446,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/54-William-Kiburis.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/54-William-Kiburis-300x200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1290446"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year: </strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167671' first='William' last='Kiburis'] (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kiburis is a pretty obvious pick here for POY honors. He's the best player on the best team in the division (and one of the best teams in 1A).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167671' first='William' last='Kiburis'] (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 3.5 steals, 1.1 blocks, 50.4 FG%, 78.1 FT%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A stat-sheet stuffer who impacts the game in a major way on both ends of the floor, Kiburis is the rare type of player who can absolutely dominate games even when he isn't scoring with his ability to defend multiple positions and get others involved. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1367460' first='Junior' last='Brown'] (East Marshall): 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 44.5 3P%, 77.7 FT%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown enjoyed a breakout junior year, averaging more than 18 points a game for the Mustangs while shooting it really well from the arc. They bring a lot of production back and should be among the most improved teams in the conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167748' first='Ryan' last='Walters'] (South Hardin): 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like Kiburis, Walters can impact the game even when he isn't scoring with his ability to break down a defense and get others involved at a high clip. Following some key graduations, he'll be asked to be an even bigger scoring threat this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469783' first='Caleb' last='Egesdal'] (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 51.7 FG%, 42.3 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An ideal complement to Kiburis, Egesdal is a knockdown shooter who moves really well without the ball in his hands. He showed some flashes as a secondary playmaking guard as well last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469822' first='Luke' last='Riffey'] (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riffey will do a little bit of everything for the Rebels, defending well on the perimeter, scoring from all three levels, and serving as a secondary ball-handler when Kiburis is either on the bench or when they want to free him up a bit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Jake Teske (South Hardin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Gabe Nederhoff (AGWSR)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469830' first='Adrian' last='Arifi'] (East Marshall)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1478357' first='Jalen' last='Kirkpatrick'] (Grundy Center)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1188298' first='Bo' last='Lee'] (East Marshall)</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 Cayden McLeland (BCLUW)<br>2024 Cael Keller (BCLUW)<br>2023 Bradley Roder (AGWSR)<br>2024 Landen Neuroth (East Marshall)<br>2024 Isaac Clark (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)<br>2023 Parker Pike (BCLUW)<br>2024 Hayden Schleisman (BCLUW)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->