Preseason All-Conference Teams: NICL West
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA (Gladbrook-Reinbeck) Kiburis is a pretty obvious pick here for POY honors. He’s the best player on the best team in the division…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)
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).
First Team
2023 William Kiburis William Kiburis 6'4" | PG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 3.5 steals, 1.1 blocks, 50.4 FG%, 78.1 FT%
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.
2023 Junior Brown Junior Brown 5'8" | SG East Marshall | 2023 State IA (East Marshall): 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 44.5 3P%, 77.7 FT%
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.
2023 Ryan Walters Ryan Walters 6'0" | PG South Hardin | 2023 State IA (South Hardin): 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists
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.
2023 Caleb Egesdal Caleb Egesdal 5'10" | SG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 51.7 FG%, 42.3 3P%
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.
2023 Luke Riffey Luke Riffey 6'0" | SG Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023 State IA (Gladbrook-Reinbeck): 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals
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.
Second Team
2023 Jake Teske (South Hardin)
2024 Gabe Nederhoff (AGWSR)
2023 Adrian Arifi Adrian Arifi 5'8" | SG East Marshall | 2023 State IA (East Marshall)
2025 Jalen Kirkpatrick Jalen Kirkpatrick 6'6" | SF Grundy Center | 2025 State IA (Grundy Center)
2023 Bo Lee Bo Lee 5'10" | PG East Marshall | 2023 State IA (East Marshall)
Honorable Mentions
2023 Cayden McLeland (BCLUW)
2024 Cael Keller (BCLUW)
2023 Bradley Roder (AGWSR)
2024 Landen Neuroth (East Marshall)
2024 Isaac Clark (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)
2023 Parker Pike (BCLUW)
2024 Hayden Schleisman (BCLUW)