State Tournament: Class 1A All-Tournament Team
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Most outstanding player: 2025 Mason Bechen Mason Bechen 6'1" | PG North Linn | 2025 State IA (North Linn)Stats: 27.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 30-56 FG (53.6%), 5-14 3P (35.7%), 16-20 FT (80.0%) Bechen was far-and-away the…
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Mason Bechen
Mason
Bechen
6'1" | PG
North Linn | 2025
State
IA
(North Linn)
Stats: 27.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 30-56 FG (53.6%), 5-14 3P (35.7%), 16-20 FT (80.0%)
Bechen was far-and-away the best player in the 1A field, just as he has been the best player in 1A basketball this season. The 6-2 guard was dominant in leading the Lynx to the state title, finishing as the leading scorer (raw points, not points per game) across all four classes at the state tournament. His blend of speed, power, finesse, shooting, ball-handling, and court vision make him nearly impossible to slow down at this level once he decides it’s his time to take over.
2024
Cam Buffington
Cam
Buffington
6'2" | PF
Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024
State
IA
(Winfield-Mt. Union)
Stats: 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals, 14-31 FG (45.2%), 2-6 3P (33.3%), 3-6 FT (50.0%)
The future Iowa football player was especially good in the Wolves’ quarterfinal win over Lynnville-Sully, scoring 21 points with 9 rebounds. An athletic freak who can dominate the game on both ends of the floor, he absolutely took that game over in helping lead WMU into the semifinals.
2025
Aiden Stensrud
Aiden
Stensrud
6'6" | PF
Lake Mills | 2025
State
IA
(Lake Mills)
Stats: 12.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 steals, 11-17 FG (64.7%), 3-4 FT (75.0%)
The 6-5 lefty was a force to be reckoned with on the glass throughout the Bulldogs’ two games at the state tournament, leading the tournament in rebounds per game. He’s a tough, physical forward with soft hands, good footwork, and great touch around the rim.
2024
Ty Pflughaupt
Ty
Pflughaupt
6'4" | SF
North Linn | 2024
State
IA
(North Linn)
Stats: 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 15-32 FG (46.9%), 3-12 3P (25.0%), 6-10 FT (60.0%)
A 6-5 wing, Pflughaupt was great defensively in the championship win over Marquette Catholic, blocking five shots in that win. A long, lanky wing who can stretch the floor and defend multiple positions, he was great offensively in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and then let his defense do the talking in the title game.
2025
Spencer Roeder
Spencer
Roeder
6'5" | PF
Maquette Catholic | 2025
State
IA
(Marquette Catholic)
Stats: 13.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 14-34 FG (41.2%), 5-16 3P (31.3%), 8-10 FT (80.0%)
Roeder struggled in the Defenders first game, going 1-10 from the floor in that game, but he was great in the semifinals and championship, averaging 17.5 points and 13.0 rebounds in those games. A 6-5 wing who can stretch the floor, create off the dribble, and dominate on the glass, his ability to mentally bounce back from a poor opener was huge for the runner-up Defenders and said a lot about him as a player.
Second Team
2024
Kannon Still
Kannon
Still
5'8" | PG
Marquette Catholic | 2024
State
IA
(Marquette Catholic)
2024
Lance Helming
Lance
Helming
6'5" | PF
Lake Mills | 2024
State
IA
(Lake Mills)
2025
Jake Edwards
Jake
Edwards
6'3" | PG
Winfield-Mt. Union | 2025
State
IA
(Winfield-Mt. Union)
2024 Jake Van Etten (North Linn)
2024
Caden Kettmann
Caden
Kettmann
6'4" | SG
Marquette Catholic Bellevue | 2024
State
IA
(Marquette Catholic)
Honorable mentions: 2025 Eli Scott (Marquette Catholic); 2024 Breckyn Betenbender Breckyn Betenbender 5'10" | PG North Linn | 2024 State IA (North Linn); 2025 Jacob Litterer (Marquette Catholic); 2024 Logan Bacon (Lake Mills); 2024 Eli Menke Eli Menke 6'4" | SF Lake Mills | 2024 State IA (Lake Mills); 2024 Abram Edwards Abram Edwards 6'5" | PF Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024 State IA (Winfield-Mt. Union); 2027 Landon Blum Landon Blum 6'5" | SG Woodbine | 2027 State IA (Woodbine)