Class 1A Preseason All-State Teams
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First Team Preseason Class 1A Player of the Year: 2025 Mason Bechen Mason Bechen 6'1" | PG North Linn | 2025 State IA (North Linn)Last year’s stats: 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals, 51.5 FG%, 47.0 3P%, 81.4…
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Preseason Class 1A Player of the Year: 2025
Mason Bechen
Mason
Bechen
6'1" | PG
North Linn | 2025
State
IA
(North Linn)
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%
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.
2025
Toryn Severson
Toryn
Severson
6'4" | SG
Madrid | 2025
State
IA
(Madrid)
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%
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.
2024
Ty Pflughaupt
Ty
Pflughaupt
6'4" | SF
North Linn | 2024
State
IA
(North Linn)
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%
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.
2024
Lance Helming
Lance
Helming
6'5" | PF
Lake Mills | 2024
State
IA
(Lake Mills)
Last year’s stats: 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 55.8 FG%, 71.0 FT%
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.
2025
Collin Homan
Collin
Homan
6'5" | PF
Remsen, St. Mary's | 2025
State
IA
(Remsen, St. Mary’s)
Last year’s stats: 14.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 61.7 FG%, 71.5 FT%
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.
Second Team
2026 Cal Heydon Cal Heydon 6'4" | SF Coon Rapids-Bayard | 2026 State IA (Coon Rapids-Bayard)
2024 Cam Buffington Cam Buffington 6'2" | PF Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024 State IA (Winfield-Mt. Union)
2025 Caleb Haack Caleb Haack 6'7" | PF Iowa Valley | 2025 State IA (Iowa Valley)
2025 Dylan Marquart Dylan Marquart 6'1" | SG Dunkerton | 2025 State IA (Dunkerton)
2025 Aiden Stensrud Aiden Stensrud 6'6" | PF Lake Mills | 2025 State IA (Lake Mills)
Third Team
2024
Cayde Eberling
Cayde
Eberling
6'3" | SG
West Fork | 2024
State
IA
(West Fork)
2024
Hunter Hughes
Hunter
Hughes
6'3" | PG
WACO | 2024
State
IA
(WACO)
2024
Sage Suntken
Sage
Suntken
6'0" | CG
West Fork | 2024
State
IA
(West Fork)
2025
Colby Eskildsen
Colby
Eskildsen
6'6" | SF
Northwood-Kensett | 2025
State
IA
(Northwood-Kensett)
2024
Drew Wagner
Drew
Wagner
6'3" | PF
Waterloo Christian | 2024
State
IA
(Waterloo Christian)
Honorable Mentions
2024
Cash Emgarten
Cash
Emgarten
6'3" | PF
Exira-EHK | 2024
State
IA
(Exira-EHK); 2026
Nicolas Ballenger
Nicolas
Ballenger
6'0" | SG
St. Albert | 2026
State
IA
(St. Albert); 2026
Brady Boulton
Brady
Boulton
5'8" | PG
Montezuma | 2026
State
IA
(Montezuma); 2024
Grady Jeppesen
Grady
Jeppesen
6'0" | SG
Riverside | 2024
State
IA
(Riverside); 2024
Rayce Snyder
Rayce
Snyder
6'6" | PF
Wayne | 2024
State
IA
(Wayne); 2025
Luke Hellige
Luke
Hellige
6'5" | SG
Holy Trinity Catholic | 2025
State
IA
(Holy Trinity Catholic); 2025
Carter Gruver
Carter
Gruver
5'10" | PG
Woodbine | 2025
State
IA
(Woodbine); 2024
Michael Gadberry
Michael
Gadberry
5'9" | PG
Lisbon | 2024
State
IA
(Lisbon); 2024
Cade Wierck
Cade
Wierck
6'6" | PF
Ankeny Christian | 2024
State
IA
(Ankeny Christian); 2024
Lucas Frohwein
Lucas
Frohwein
6'3" | SF
Colo-Nesco | 2024
State
IA
(Colo-Nesco); 2025
Gabe Funk
Gabe
Funk
6'1" | SG
Lenox | 2025
State
IA
(Lenox); 2024
Sawyer Stout
Sawyer
Stout
5'10" | SG
Keota | 2024
State
IA
(Keota); 2024
Jackson Lanz
Jackson
Lanz
6'5" | C
Wapello | 2024
State
IA
(Wapello); 2024
Hunter Putman
Hunter
Putman
5'10" | SG
Bellevue | 2024
State
IA
(Bellevue); 2025
Brody Buck
Brody
Buck
6'0" | SG
Madrid | 2025
State
IA
(Madrid); 2024
Eli Menke
Eli
Menke
6'4" | SF
Lake Mills | 2024
State
IA
(Lake Mills); 2025
Jackson Gaul
Jackson
Gaul
6'1" | PG
Lake Mills | 2025
State
IA
(Lake Mills); 2025
Hakeal Powell
Hakeal
Powell
5'11" | SG
Prince Of Peace | 2025
State
IA
(Prince of Peace); 2025
Jordan Cota
Jordan
Cota
6'5" | SF
Kee | 2025
State
IA
(Kee); 2025
Brody Muenchrath
Brody
Muenchrath
6'0" | SG
Westwood | 2025
State
IA
(Westwood); 2024
Sam Mericle
Sam
Mericle
6'1" | PG
St. Edmond | 2024
State
IA
(St. Edmond)