Preseason All-Conference Teams: River Valley South
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2024 Holden Arnaman Holden Arnaman 6'3" | PG West Branch | 2024 State IA (West Branch) Arnaman was great last season for the Bears and then was one of the best players in the state…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2024 Holden Arnaman Holden Arnaman 6'3" | PG West Branch | 2024 State IA (West Branch)
Arnaman was great last season for the Bears and then was one of the best players in the state throughout the summer with Kingdom Hoops . He’s an easy selection for PPOY in the South Division this year.
First Team
2024 Holden Arnaman Holden Arnaman 6'3" | PG West Branch | 2024 State IA (West Branch): 21.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 47.0 FG%, 42.0 3P%
A dynamic all-around offensive weapon who can score in bunches or get his teammates involved at a high level, Arnaman was dominant as a junior and should be even better as a senior. He sees the floor extremely well, knocks down shots in bunches, and is a solid defender as well.
2024 Reese Trepanier Reese Trepanier 6'0" | SF West Branch | 2024 State IA (West Branch): 16.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 62.0 FG%, 39.3 3P%
Trepanier is a dominant rebounder with a non-stop motor. He’s a physical forward who never shies away from contact and his ability to control the glass is huge for a Bears team that is pretty small. He worked hard to extend his range and has turned himself into a pretty reliable 3-point shooting threat as well.
2024 Landyn Putman Landyn Putman 6'3" | SG Wilton | 2024 State IA (Wilton): 14.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 47.0 FG%, 37.3 3P%
A bouncy wing who can score off the dribble or with good off-ball movement, Putman is a good shooter off the catch with a quick, smooth release. He’ll be asked to take on an even bigger scoring role this season following the graduations of Caden Kirkman and Aidan Walker.
2024 Jayce McHugh (West Liberty): 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.6 steals, 49.6 FG%
McHugh is a throwback forward who does all of his damage inside the arc. In fact, of his 252 shot attempts last season, only 12 were from behind the arc. At 6-1 he’s a bit undersized for a traditional forward, but he’s a good athlete who finishes well around the bucket.
2024 Drew Streb (Regina): 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 51.2 FG%
With their top four scorers returning, the Regals should be much improved this season, and Streb is a major reason why. He’s a physical force in the paint with soft hands and great touch around the bucket. He rebounds well on both ends of the floor.
Second Team
2024 Preston Daedlow Preston Daedlow 5'8" | PG Tipton | 2024 State IA (Tipton)
2024 Michael Martin Michael Martin 6'2" | SG Regina | 2024 State IA (Regina)
2024 Eddie Petersen Eddie Petersen 6'1" | PG Regina | 2024 State IA (Regina)
2024 John Devery (Regina)
2024 Casen Reid Casen Reid 6'2" | CG Wilton | 2024 State IA (Wilton)
Honorable Mentions
2025 Seth Axsom (West Liberty)
2025 Ryker Dengler (West Liberty)
2024 Caden Meyer (Durant)
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Ace Peck
Ace
Peck
6'1" | SG
Mid-Prairie | 2025
State
IA
(Mid-Prairie)
2024 Dylan Henry (Mid-Prairie)
2025 Drew Keith (Wilton)
2025
Brady Weber
Brady
Weber
5'10" | PG
Mid-Prairie | 2025
State
IA
(Mid-Prairie)