Class 1A Preseason All-State Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Class 1A Player of the Year: 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1484418' first='Mason' last='Bechen'] (North Linn)<br></strong><em>Last year's stats: 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals, 51.5 FG%, 47.0 3P%, 81.4 FT%</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bechen is always in complete control of the game on both ends of the floor for the Lynx, pacing a potent attack that suffocates opponents on the defensive end and puts constant pressure on the opposition offensively. He's a great ball-handler and shooter who can score from all three levels in bunches, and his court vision is matched by few in the class. As the most important player on our pick to win the 1A title, Bechen is a pretty clear pick for Preseason POY here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1174816' first='Toryn' last='Severson'] (Madrid)<br></strong><em>Last year's stats: 20.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.6 blocks, 49.5 FG%, 35.7 3P%, 87.3 FT%</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long, high IQ 6-4 wing who can do a little bit of everything for the Tigers, Severson has a tremendous feel for the game and the skill set to match. He scores from all three levels, creates for his teammates off the dribble, and can defend multiple positions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1426164' first='Ty' last='Pflughaupt'] (North Linn)<br></strong><em>Last year's stats: 15.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.5 blocks, 60.0 FG%, 36.7 3P%</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dominant two-way wing who can protect the rim, defend on the perimeter, and knock down shots from deep with a feathery stroke, Pflughaupt will be looking to help lead the Lynx to the state title before heading up to Fayette and playing at Upper Iowa. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751213' first='Lance' last='Helming'] (Lake Mills)<br></strong><em>Last year's stats: 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 55.8 FG%, 71.0 FT%</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile combo forward who does a majority of his damage inside the arc, but is capable of stepping out and occasionally stretching the floor, Helming is a difficult matchup with his ability to power through smaller defenders or take bigger defenders off the dribble. He's the best player on a Lake Mills team that is going to be pretty loaded this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1759937' first='Collin' last='Homan'] (Remsen, St. Mary's)<br></strong><em>Last year's stats: 14.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 61.7 FG%, 71.5 FT%</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Homan is the anchor on both ends of the floor for a Hawks team that has been one of the most consistent programs in 1A over the last decade. A highly efficient interior scorer and a great defender, he should be the focal point of opposing game plans on both ends of the floor this season, and if the Hawks are going to make an eighth consecutive trip to Des Moines, it will be because he was dominant. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1765521' first='Cal' last='Heydon'] (Coon Rapids-Bayard)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1171697' first='Cam' last='Buffington'] (Winfield-Mt. Union)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951796' first='Caleb' last='Haack'] (Iowa Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1436496' first='Dylan' last='Marquart'] (Dunkerton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1288890' first='Aiden' last='Stensrud'] (Lake Mills)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Third Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1476981' first='Cayde' last='Eberling'] (West Fork)<br>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1476982' first='Hunter' last='Hughes'] (WACO)<br>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1454905' first='Sage' last='Suntken'] (West Fork)<br>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1436503' first='Colby' last='Eskildsen'] (Northwood-Kensett)<br>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1376713' first='Drew' last='Wagner'] (Waterloo Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1587298' first='Cash' last='Emgarten'] (Exira-EHK); 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1765504' first='Nicolas' last='Ballenger'] (St. Albert); 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1765506' first='Brady' last='Boulton'] (Montezuma); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1171690' first='Grady' last='Jeppesen'] (Riverside); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751217' first='Rayce' last='Snyder'] (Wayne); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1622174' first='Luke' last='Hellige'] (Holy Trinity Catholic); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951827' first='Carter' last='Gruver'] (Woodbine); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1476988' first='Michael' last='Gadberry'] (Lisbon); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751231' first='Cade' last='Wierck'] (Ankeny Christian); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1476992' first='Lucas' last='Frohwein'] (Colo-Nesco); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951830' first='Gabe' last='Funk'] (Lenox); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1376716' first='Sawyer' last='Stout'] (Keota); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751220' first='Jackson' last='Lanz'] (Wapello); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751111' first='Hunter' last='Putman'] (Bellevue); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='2397210' first='Brody' last='Buck'] (Madrid); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1938210' first='Eli' last='Menke'] (Lake Mills); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1641849' first='Jackson' last='Gaul'] (Lake Mills); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1759934' first='Hakeal' last='Powell'] (Prince of Peace); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1951831' first='Jordan' last='Cota'] (Kee); 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1874770' first='Brody' last='Muenchrath'] (Westwood); 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1751221' first='Sam' last='Mericle'] (St. Edmond)<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->