Preseason All-Conference Teams: Southeast

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year: </strong>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2731702' first='Nolan' last='Guzman'] (Fort Madison)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Following the surprising departure of Jaxon Clark from Keokuk to Monteverde Academy (FL), things really opened up in the Southeast Conference. Guzman is the leading returning scorer in the league, can stuff the stat sheet, and Fort Madison may just be the team to beat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2731702' first='Nolan' last='Guzman'] (Fort Madison): 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.3 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A talented guard who can score, create, and defend, Guzman is the leader on both ends of the floor for a Bloodhounds team that will have a real chance to win the league this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 Eli Zillman (Fairfield): 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 blocks, 51.2 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-2 forward who can control the glass on both ends of the floor as well as protect the paint defensively, Zillman had a really nice junior year for the Trojans as an interior scorer and rim protector.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2886850' first='Aiden' last='Humble'] (Mount Pleasant): 10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Pleasant will be among the teams looking to battle it out of the league crown this season, returning a trio of impact players. Humble is the top returning scorer for the Panthers and should have the ball in his hands quite a bit this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2419825' first='Nic' last='Stone'] (Washington): 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stone had a pretty good sophomore year for the Demons, ranking second on the team in scoring and showing that he can stretch the floor or create shots off the dribble. He'll be leaned upon pretty heavily during his junior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2731795' first='Noah' last='Lange'] (Mount Pleasant): 9.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks, 59.1 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big, physically imposing forward who can protect the paint, pass out of the painted area, and control the glass on both ends of the floor, Lange could average a double-double in his senior year for the Panthers. He has the type of size and mobility that is difficult for teams in this league to contend with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2772334' first='Ryan' last='Helling'] (Mount Pleasant)<br>2026 Drew Conrad (Washington)<br>2026 Javiori Watts (Burlington)<br>2026 Michael Kantzavelos (Burlington)<br>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2731792' first='Ian' last='Reid'] (Mount Pleasant)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 Rajan Roth (Washington)<br>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2770487' first='Darius' last='Foy'] (Fort Madison)<br>2026 Andrew Myers (Fairfield)<br>2027 Ethan Bisgard (Fairfield)<br>2028 Isaiah Lange (Mount Pleasant)<br>2026 Kael Williams (Washington)<br>2027 DeMarrius Maxwell (Burlington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->