Preseason All-Conference Teams: NICL Central
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2024 Camden Davis Camden Davis 6'5" | SF Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson) Good arguments could be made for either Davis or A-P’s Gavin Thomas Gavin Thomas 6'1" | SG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024 State…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2024 Camden Davis Camden Davis 6'5" | SF Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson)
Good arguments could be made for either Davis or A-P’s Gavin Thomas Gavin Thomas 6'1" | SG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024 State IA , but we’ll side with Davis here, who averaged a double-double last season and will be the focal point for a Pirates team that we expect to win the division this season.
First Team
2024 Camden Davis Camden Davis 6'5" | SF Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson): 19.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, 54.9 FG%, 77.9 FT%
Davis is versatile two-way player who can defend multiple positions, rebound on both ends of the floor, and score inside and out. At 6-4 he has good size on the wing, and he’s coming off a great summer with the Barnstormers Black team.
2024 Gavin Thomas Gavin Thomas 6'1" | SG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024 State IA (Aplington-Parkersburg): 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.5 steals, 50.2 FG%, 46.2 3P%, 81.2 FT%
The Falcons will be Thomas’ team this season following the graduations of Garrett Hempen and Martez Wiggley. A high IQ guard who can score from all three levels with ease and efficiency, he’s also a gifted playmaker who can create looks for his teammates. He should have a huge senior season for an A-P team that will battle Hudson at the top of the division.
2024 Culin Ugrin Culin Ugrin 6'1" | SG Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson): 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 39.8 3P%
Ugrin is a knockdown shooter who fits in really well alongside the other weapons at Hudson, giving them a floor stretching option who can also create looks for himself and his teammates off the dribble.
2024 Eli Ricketts Eli Ricketts 6'1" | SG Denver | 2024 State IA (Denver): 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 80.8 FT%
A quick guard who can really create looks for himself off the dribble, look for Ricketts to increase his role as a playmaker as well this season for the Cyclones. He’s a talented scorer with a quick release off the bounce.
2024 Tanner Michael Tanner Michael 6'0" | PG Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson): 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 43.0 3P%*
Michael transferred to Hudson from Independence and will give the Pirates a quick guard in the backcourt who can get others involved at a high level as well as play off the ball and knock down open looks. He may be the missing piece for a Hudson team looking to break through and reach the state tournament.
Second Team
2024 Willie Hodges Willie Hodges 6'2" | PG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024 IA (Aplington-Parkersburg)
2024 Nick Neuroth Nick Neuroth 5'10" | PG Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024 State IA (Aplington-Parkersburg)
2024 Lyle Olsen Lyle Olsen 6'0" | PG Hudson | 2024 State IA (Hudson)
2025 Talan Lafrentz (Denver)
2025 Colin Meester Colin Meester 6'1" | SG Dike-New Hartford | 2025 State IA (Dike-New Hartford)
Honorable Mentions
2024 Kael Schoneman (Aplington-Parkersburg)
2025 Kiean Crile (Hudson)
2024 Oliver Thompson (Hudson)
2024
Cooper Hoff
Cooper
Hoff
5'10" | SG
Aplington-Parkersburg | 2024
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IA
(Aplington-Parkersburg)
2026
Benny Waller
Benny
Waller
6'1" | PG
Aplington-Parkersburg | 2026
State
IA
(Aplington-Parkersburg)
2024 Leo Christensen (Columbus Catholic)
2024 Keaton Rothmeyer (Denver)
2024 Nick Merrifield (Columbus Catholic)
2025 Myles Gardner (Columbus Catholic)
2025 Devon Lotts (Dike-New Hartford)
2024 Andrew Robinson (Columbus Catholic)
2024 Jayce Jensen (Dike-New Hartford)
2026 Amani Robinson (Columbus Catholic)
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