Preseason All-Conference Teams: North Central

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year:</strong> 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1240078' first='Will' last='Orness'] (Humboldt)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong arguments could be made for any of the players listed on the first team to garner this POY honor, but we'll side with Orness. He's a big scoring threat from all three levels for a Humboldt team that we think will win the league again this season.</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='1240078' first='Will' last='Orness'] (Humboldt): 13.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only two players in the state, regardless of class, fired up more 3-point attempts than Orness did last year. A high-volume shooter who can get hot and carry this group offensively, he'll be asked to be a bit more of a playmaker as a senior following the graduations of a few key ball-handlers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1171692' first='Scott' last='Harr'] (Hampton-Dumont-CAL): 13.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 51.8 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong, physical 6-4 forward, Harr is a walking double-double who showed last year that he's also a good enough passer that the offense can flow through him. He's an efficient finisher around the rim and a dominant rebounder. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1367401' first='Jaime' last='Grossoehme'] (Webster City): 14.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 48.2 FG%, 47.9 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grossoehme has established himself as an elite 3-point shooting threat, using his smooth lefty stroke to bury nearly 48% of his 3s last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167725' first='Ty' last='McKinney'] (Webster City): 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The straw that stirs the drink for the Lynx, McKinney is a quick guard who does a great job playing downhill and attacking the bucket. He's a good passer with solid court vision who likes to get others involved. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167712' first='Travaughn' last='Luyobya'] (Clear Lake): 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.6 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A true pass-first guard who thrives getting others involved, Luyobya also does a tremendous job protecting the ball, posting a 2.8-1 assist-to-turnover ratio last season. He's also a pest on the defensive end with quick feet and hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1381416' first='Thomas' last='Meyer'] (Clear Lake)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Andrew Bicknese (Iowa Falls-Alden)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1332729' first='Jackson' last='Palmer'] (St. Edmond)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1469745' first='Joshua' last='Thurm'] (Humboldt)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Marco Guerrero (Hampton-Dumont-CAL)</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>2024 Jaden Damiano (Iowa Falls-Alden)<br>2023 Caden Weber (Algona)<br>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1587754' first='Simon' last='Feucht'] (Algona)<br>2024 Sam Mericle (St. Edmond)<br>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1484419' first='Alex' last='Manske'] (Algona)<br>2023 Jayce Neuroth (Webster City)<br>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='2284843' first='Briar' last='Klaver'] (Webster City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->