First Team Player of the Year: Brayson Laube Brayson Laube 6'2" | PG Marion | 2023 State IA , Marion (2023)Stats: 22.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 51.4 FG%, 41.5 3P%, 82.8 FT% Any of the players on…
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Player of the Year:
Brayson Laube
Brayson
Laube
6'2" | PG
Marion | 2023
State
IA
, Marion (2023)
Stats: 22.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 51.4 FG%, 41.5 3P%, 82.8 FT%
Any of the players on the first team here could make strong arguments for POY honors in the class, but we’ll go with Laube, the most dynamic scorer of the bunch. The future Augustana guard is a fantastic three-level scorer who can create shots for himself and his teammates at a high level.
Colby Collison
Colby
Collison
6'4" | SF
Bondurant-Farrar | 2023
State
IA
, Bondurant-Farrar (2023)
Stats: 19.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 53.4 FG%, 35.0 3P%, 78.0 FT%
The leading scorer for the 3A state champions, Collison is a highly efficient wing scorer who can fill it up from all three levels. He’s a high IQ player who understands his limitations and plays to his strengths on every possession. He uses his physical frame to bully his way to the bucket or post up smaller defenders for easy scores.
Chase Henderson
Chase
Henderson
6'0" | PG
Hoover | 2023
State
IA
, Hoover (2023)
Stats: 21.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 45.8 FG%, 76.9 FT%
A quick lead guard who is headed to play his college ball at Montana, Henderson uses his speed to his advantage, getting to the rim routinely. He sees the floor at a high level and gets others involved. He’s a good on-ball defender who uses his quick feet and hands to make life difficult for opposing ball handlers.
Matthew Noll
Matthew
Noll
6'7" | PF
Bishop Heelan | 2024
State
IA
, Heelan (2024)
Stats: 18.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 49.8 FG%, 77.6 FT%
A long, athletic 6-7 wing who does a majority of his scoring around the rim right now, Noll didn’t shoot it as well throughout the high school season from deep as he did during the summer with Martin Brothers, but he still found ways to control the game on both ends of the floor. He’s a great finisher around the rim, rebounds well, and is a versatile defender and playmaker.
Derek Weisskopf
Derek
Weisskopf
6'3" | SG
Williamsburg | 2024
State
IA
, Williamsburg (2024)
Stats: 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals, 51.6 FG%, 71.3 FT%
A future Iowa football player, Weisskopf is one of the best athletes in the state. He uses his strength and athleticism to his advantage on the hardwood, getting to his spots whenever he wants, and he has really developed into a great all-around basketball player who can defend multiple positions, score inside and out, and create looks for his teammates.
Second Team
Aidan Yamilkoski
Aidan
Yamilkoski
6'4" | SG
Xavier | 2023
State
IA
, Xavier (2023)
Stats: 17.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 42.9 FG%, 41.3 3P%, 79.8 FT%
The leading scorer for the 3A runner-up team, Yamilkoski concluded a great high school career with his best season, showing his ability to score from all three levels, as well as an improved talent for creating his own shot and looks for his teammates.
Joseph Bean
Joseph
Bean
6'3" | PG
Kennedy | 2024
State
IA
, Xavier (2024)
Stats: 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.8 steals, 48.9 FG%
A physical lead guard with a tremendous feel for the game, Bean has great footwork and is willing to take smaller defenders down onto the block and either score or initiate the offense from that area of the floor. He’s a skilled passer who sees the floor extremely well, and is a good on-ball defender. He’s primed to have a big summer.
Jaxson Fried
Jaxson
Fried
6'6" | SF
Bondurant- Farrar | 2023
State
IA
, Bondurant-Farrar (2023)
Stats: 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 53.4 FG%, 38.0 3P%, 72.8 FT%
The other big scorer for the state champion Bluejays, Fried is a 6-6 wing who can score from all three levels at a high clip, and he uses his length to impact the game defensively, getting into passing lanes and turning defense into offense. He was fantastic during the state tournament, helping Bondurant-Farrar wrap up an undefeated season.
Jesse Van Kalsbeek
Jesse
Van Kalsbeek
6'0" | SG
MOC-Floyd Valley | 2024
State
IA
, MOC-Floyd Valley (2024)
Stats: 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals, 59.5 FG%, 42.0 3P%, 72.5 FT%
Van Kalsbeek was among the most efficient scorers in the state, scoring from all three levels with remarkable efficiency and putting up huge numbers for a Dutchmen team that was among the best teams in Class 3A all year. He can create shots for himself and his teammates.
Travaughn Luyobya
Travaughn
Luyobya
5'10" | PG
Clear Lake | 2023
State
IA
, Clear Lake (2023)
Stats: 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 2.0 steals, 57.0 FG%, 70.6 FT%
Luyobya led the state in assists, dishing out 229 helpers throughout the year. He has always been a talented, pass-first guard, but he took his scoring up about five levels as a senior, using his quickness and tight handles to blow by defenders and get to the rim routinely to help give the Lions a reliable perimeter scorer.
Third Team
Ben Bockman
Ben
Bockman
6'4" | SF
Decorah | 2024
State
IA
, Decorah (2024)
Stats: 22.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 47.0 FG%, 37.5 3P%, 81.4 FT%
Payton Hagans
Payton
Hagans
6'0" | SG
Mount Pleasant | 2024
State
IA
, Mount Pleasant (2024)
Stats: 20.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.4 steals, 45.7 FG%, 71.8 FT%
Jack Cooley
Jack
Cooley
6'5" | PF
Clarke | 2024
State
IA
, Clarke (2024)
Stats: 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 3.0 steals, 1.4 blocks, 51.4 FG%
Jake Benzing
Jake
Benzing
6'2" | SG
Solon | 2024
State
IA
, Solon (2024)
Stats: 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 52.0 FG%, 46.1 3P%, 84.6 FT%
Max Weaton
Max
Weaton
6'6" | PF
Fairfield | 2023
State
IA
, Fairfield (2023)
Stats: 19.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.3 blocks, 56.0 FG%, 74.3 FT%
Fourth Team
Scott Harr
Scott
Harr
6'4" | C
Hampton-Dumont | 2024
State
IA
, Hampton-Dumont-CAL (2024)
Ethan Patterson
Ethan
Patterson
5'11" | SG
Washington | 2023
State
IA
, Washington (2023)
Reed Pfaltzgraff
Reed
Pfaltzgraff
6'4"
Bondurant Farrar | 2024
IA
, Bondurant-Farrar (2024)
Elijah Vos
Elijah
Vos
6'4" | SF
Hoover | 2023
State
IA
, Hoover (2023)
Cole Plowman
Cole
Plowman
6'4" | PF
Newton | 2023
State
IA
, Newton (2023)
Honorable mentions:
Nathaniel Winter
Nathaniel
Winter
6'4" | PG
Boone | 2023
State
IA
(Boone, 2023);
Owen Olson
Owen
Olson
6'0" | SG
Spencer | 2023
State
IA
(Spencer, 2023);
Jacob Khounsourath
Jacob
Khounsourath
6'1" | SG
Nevada | 2024
State
IA
(Nevada, 2024);
JJ Lane
JJ
Lane
5'9" | PG
Fairfield | 2023
State
IA
(Fairfield, 2023);
Reggie Postel
Reggie
Postel
6'1" | SG
North Polk | 2024
State
IA
(North Polk, 2024);
Ben Helmers
Ben
Helmers
6'4" | PG
Algona | 2025
State
IA
(Algona, 2025);
Carson Seuntjens
Carson
Seuntjens
6'1" | PG
Denison-Schleswig | 2023
State
IA
(Denison-Schleswig, 2023);
Carter Kuehl
Carter
Kuehl
5'11" | PG
Bishop Heelan | 2023
State
IA
(Heelan, 2023);
Cole Marsh
Cole
Marsh
6'6" | SG
Waverly-Shell Rock | 2024
State
IA
(Waverly-Shell Rock, 2024);
Brody Bauer
Brody
Bauer
6'2" | SG
Newton | 2023
State
IA
(Newton, 2023);
Tye Hardin
Tye
Hardin
6'0" | PG
Maquoketa | 2024
State
IA
(Maquoketa, 2024);
Diego Garcia
Diego
Garcia
6'2" | SF
Keokuk | 2024
State
IA
(Keokuk, 2024);
Tyler Voss
Tyler
Voss
6'4" | PF
Spirit Lake | 2023
State
IA
(Spirit Lake, 2023);
Brayden Dinkla
Brayden
Dinkla
6'0" | PG
Winterset | 2023
State
IA
(Winterset, 2023);
Jackson Kutcher
Jackson
Kutcher
6'0" | SG
Mount Vernon | 2024
State
IA
(Mount Vernon, 2024);
Will Orness
Will
Orness
6'1" | SG
Humboldt | 2023
State
IA
(Humboldt, 2023);
Chase Low
Chase
Low
6'3" | PF
Charles City | 2023
State
IA
(Charles City, 2023);
Thomas Meyer
Thomas
Meyer
6'4" | SF
Clear Lake | 2025
State
IA
(Clear Lake, 2025)