Preseason All-Conference Teams: Siouxland
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2024 Reece Vander Zee Reece Vander Zee 6'5" | SF Central Lyon | 2024 State IA (Central Lyon) Vander Zee is the best player on a Central Lyon team that we project to beat the…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2024 Reece Vander Zee Reece Vander Zee 6'5" | SF Central Lyon | 2024 State IA (Central Lyon)
Vander Zee is the best player on a Central Lyon team that we project to beat the team to beat in the Siouxland again this season, despite heavy personnel losses. An athletic 6-6 forward who can score inside with ease or stretch the floor, he’s really difficult to slow down when he gets it rolling.
First Team
2024 Reece Vander Zee Reece Vander Zee 6'5" | SF Central Lyon | 2024 State IA (Central Lyon): 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.2 steals, 61.8 FG%, 48.1 3P%
Vander Zee was the third option for the Lions last season and put up huge numbers, so while there may be some questions about how he’ll adjust to being the go-to weapon, the skill set here is really tough for opposing teams to slow down.
2024 Jesse Van Kalsbeek Jesse Van Kalsbeek 6'6" | SF MOC-Floyd Valley | 2024 State IA (MOC-Floyd Valley): 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals, 59.5 FG%, 42.0 3P%, 72.5 FT%
One of the most efficient scorers in the state, Van Kalsbeek put up huge numbers as a junior for the Dutchmen. He’s a 6-2 guard who can really shoot it, but he prefers to play downhill and get to the rim. He can score in bunches or create looks for his teammates.
2026 Carter Kleinwolterink Carter Kleinwolterink 6'0" | PG Boyden-Hull | 2026 State IA (Boyden-Hull): 13.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 75.4 FT%
Kleinwolterink was really good as a freshman for a Comets team that was very inexperienced, leading the team in scoring and rebounding, and ranking second in assists. He’s a multifaceted wing who can score inside and out, create for his teammates, and he provides some value as a defender with his length and quickness.
2025 Carson Hoogeveen Carson Hoogeveen 5'10" | PG West Lyon | 2025 State IA (West Lyon): 12.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.6 steals, 47.7 3P%
A high IQ guard who does a great job protecting the ball and getting his teammates involved, Hoogeveen posted a 2.75 assist-to-turnover ratio as a sophomore for the Wildcats and was great during the summer for a very successful Arena Basketball Club 16U team.
2025 Braeden Bosma Braeden Bosma 6'0" | PG Unity Christian | 2026 State IA (Unity Christian): 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals, 47.9 FG%
Unity Christian joins the Siouxland this season, taking the place of George-Little Rock, and the Knights will be led by the Bosma brothers, a pair of talented combo guards who can play with or without the ball in their hands. Braeden is a tough guard who plays downhill and gets to the rim at a high clip.
Second Team
2025 Ephraim Hoefert Ephraim Hoefert 6'8" | SF Central Lyon | 2025 State IA (Central Lyon)
2024 Cael Van Beek Cael Van Beek 6'4" | SF Sioux Center | 2024 State IA (Sioux Center)
2024 Trevor Ciesielski Trevor Ciesielski 6'1" | PG West Lyon | 2024 State IA (West Lyon)
2026 Dylan Bosma Dylan Bosma 6'1" | PG Unity Christian | 2026 State IA (Unity Christian)
2025 Blake Aalbers Blake Aalbers 6'0" | PG MOC-Floyd Valley | 2025 State IA (MOC-Floyd Valley)
Honorable Mentions
2024 Blake Moser (Boyden-Hull)
2024
Carson Bruhn
Carson
Bruhn
6'6" | PF
Sioux Center | 2024
State
IA
(Sioux Center)
2025 Bryson Childress (West Lyon)
2024 Nathan Van Otterloo (Boyden-Hull)
2024 Alic Salazar (Rock Valley)
2025 Caleb Simington (Okoboji)
2026
Kaden Van Schepen
Kaden
Van Schepen
5'11" | PG
Rock Valley | 2026
State
IA
(Rock Valley)
2025
Ahman Langton
Ahman
Langton
5'11" | PG
MOC-Floyd Valley | 2025
State
IA
(MOC-Floyd Valley)
2025
Owen Vander Pol
Owen
Vander Pol
6'5" | PF
MOC-Floyd Valley | 2025
State
IA
(MOC-Floyd Valley)
2024 Briggs Friedmann (Sioux Center)
2024 Jase Jostand (Okoboji)
2024 Ryan Vollink (Sheldon)
2025
Jackson Vogel
Jackson
Vogel
6'3" | SF
Unity Christian | 2025
State
IA
(Unity Christian)
2024 Sam Schnepf (Sibley-Ocheyedan)
2024 Andreu Kolbeck (Sheldon)
2026 Ben Byers (Sibley-Ocheyedan)