Class 1A All-State Team
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First Team Player of the Year: Austin Hilmer Austin Hilmer 5'10" | PG North Linn | 2022 State IA , North Linn (2022) Stats: 19.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 4.3 steals, 52.0 FG% Our Class 1A Player of the…
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Player of the Year:
Austin Hilmer
Austin
Hilmer
5'10" | PG
North Linn | 2022
State
IA
, North Linn (2022)
Stats: 19.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 4.3 steals, 52.0 FG%
Our Class 1A Player of the Year led the Lynx to the Class 1A championship while leading the team in scoring, assists, and steals. The future Upper Iowa point guard is lightning-quick with the ball in his hands, plays with a level of emotion that is matched by few in the state, and finds ways to impact the game on both ends of the floor even when he isn’t filling it up.
Wyatt Helming
Wyatt
Helming
6'6" | SF
Lake Mills | 2022
State
IA
, Lake Mills (2022)
Stats: 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 3.1 blocks, 56.6 FG%, 74.7 FT%
A 6-6 combo forward who can score from all three levels and defend multiple positions, Helming showed the state what he’s capable of in the Bulldogs’ semifinal loss to Grand View Christian earlier this month. With his size, physicality, and all-around ability, he was a nearly impossible player to defend at this level and his ability to cover the floor, protect the rim and control the glass made him invaluable.
Manny Hammonds
Manny
Hammonds
6'2" | SG
Grand View Christian | 2022
State
IA
, Grand View Christian (2022)
Stats: 22.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 steals, 48.8 FG%, 42.6 3P%
The leading scorer for the Class 1A runner-up Thunder, Hammonds is one of the best pure scorers in the state, regardless of class. He has a smooth handle and a really nice mid-range game off the dribble that he uses to score against bigger defenders, stopping on a dime and elevating into his shot. He has really improved as a perimeter shooting threat, and is also an excellent finisher around the rim.
William Kiburis
William
Kiburis
6'4" | PG
Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2023
State
IA
, Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2023)
Stats: 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 3.5 steals, 1.1 blocks, 50.4 FG%, 78.1 FT%
A nightly triple-double threat, Kiburis led the Rebels to an incredible 23-2 season and a trip to the substate final. His ability to dominate games even when he isn’t scoring makes him one of the best players in the state, but he’s also a really strong scoring threat who could become one of the elite scorers if he can continue to iron out his perimeter stroke.
Preston Gillespie
Preston
Gillespie
6'3" | SF
Dunkerton | 2023
State
IA
, Dunkerton (2023)
Stats: 23.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, 61.8 FG%, 40.5 3P%, 74.8 FT%
The leading scorer in Class 1A this season, Gillespie enjoyed a breakout year as the Raiders returned to prominence in northeast Iowa. An athletic 6-3 slashing wing, he was able to routinely get to the rim in transition and in the halfcourt for one of the most high-powered offenses in the state, which certainly helped lead to his ridiculous efficiency numbers throughout the year.
Second Team
Rhenden Wagaman
Rhenden
Wagaman
6'3" | SG
Springville | 2022
State
IA
, Springville (2022)
Stats: 22.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.6 steals, 57.2 FG%, 38.2 3P%, 77.1 FT%
A long and athletic 6-2 wing who posted some huge scoring games this year for the Orioles (he posted 41 points in back-to-back games in December), Wagaman ranked seventh in the class in scoring and did so while posting very impressive efficiency numbers.
Douglas Taylor
Douglas
Taylor
6'5" | SF
Newman Catholic | 2023
State
IA
, Newman Catholic (2023)
Stats: 22.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 60.0 FG%
The future Iowa baseball player was absolutely dominant as a wing scorer this season for the Knights, ranking fifth in the class in scoring and shooting 60% from the floor. He’s a 6-4 wing who can get to the bucket routinely and finish through contact, and he was excellent on the glass.
Nash Smith
Nash
Smith
6'6" | SF
North Mahaska | 2023
State
IA
, North Mahaska (2023)
Stats: 19.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals, 52.6 FG%, 38.8 3P%
Smith is one of the most unique players in the class, a 6-6 wing who can score, rebound, and facilitate. He scores efficiently from all three levels and has the length and athleticism to make a major impact at the head of the Warhawks halfcourt trapping defense.
Tate Haughenbury
Tate
Haughenbury
6'5" | PF
North Linn | 2023
State
IA
, North Linn (2023)
Stats: 15.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.0 steals, 67.6 FG%
The energetic big man was incredible around the bucket on both ends of the floor for the state champion Lynx all year, scoring efficiently and providing strong defense in the paint. He’s a bouncy athlete who can protect the rim, finish above it, and he was excellent in their pressure defense using his length to create turnovers left and right.
Kaden Hall
Kaden
Hall
6'2" | PF
English Valleys | 2022
State
IA
, English Valleys (2022)
Stats: 22.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 3.1 steals, 1.7 blocks, 81.2 FT%
A bouncy 6-3 forward, Hall is a walking double-double who helped lead the Bears to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in decades. He made a major impact on the defensive end of the floor as well, combining to average nearly 5 steals + blocks.
Third Team
Casey Gardner
Casey
Gardner
5'8" | PG
Dunkerton | 2023
State
IA
, Dunkerton (2023)
Stats: 16.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.7 steals, 48.9 FG%, 41.0 3P%
Sage Evans
Sage
Evans
6'2" | PF
West Harrison | 2023
State
IA
, West Harrison (2023)
Stats: 13.6 points, 13.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 3.4 steals, 51.8 FG%, 48.4 3P%
Brayden Lund
Brayden
Lund
6'4" | SF
AHSTW | 2023
State
IA
, AHSTW (2023)
Stats: 18.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals, 53.5 FG%, 39.7 3P%, 70.0 FT%
Josh Baucum
Josh
Baucum
6'1" | SG
Grand View Christian | 2022
State
IA
, Grand View Christian (2022)
Stats: 18.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.9 steals, 53.1 FG%
Dallas Kluender
Dallas
Kluender
6'4" | PF
Woodbury Central | 2022
State
IA
, Woodbury Central (2022)
Stats: 20.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 53.4 FG%
Fourth Team
Cam Buffington
Cam
Buffington
6'2" | PF
Winfield-Mt. Union | 2024
State
IA
, Winfield-Mt. Union (2024)
Raydden Grobe
Raydden
Grobe
6'2" | SF
AHSTW | 2022
State
IA
, AHSTW (2022)
Luke Menster
Luke
Menster
5'10" | PG
Springville | 2022
State
IA
, Springville (2022)
Maddox Griffin
Maddox
Griffin
6'1" | PG
Wapello | 2022
State
IA
, Wapello (2022)
Daniel Tobiloba
Daniel
Tobiloba
7'0" | C
Grand View Christian | 2023
State
IA
, Grand View Christian (2023)
Honorable mentions: Toryn Severson Toryn Severson 6'4" | SG Madrid | 2025 State IA , Madrid (2025); Jaixen Frost Jaixen Frost 6'2" | PG Mount Ayr | 2023 State IA (Mount Ayr, 2022); Cayden Deardorff Cayden Deardorff 6'7" | C Easton Valley | 2022 State IA (Easton Valley, 2022); Carter Sievers Carter Sievers 6'1" | PG Newell Fonda | 2023 State IA (Newell-Fonda, 2023); Dalton Dibert Dalton Dibert 6'0" | PG Kee | 2022 State IA (Kee, 2022); Bennett Berger Bennett Berger 6'2" | PG Lake Mills | 2022 State IA (Lake Mills, 2022); Blaise Porter Blaise Porter 6'1" | PG New London | 2023 State #298 Nation IA (New London, 2023); Keaten Bonderson Keaten Bonderson 6'0" | PG Gehlen Catholic | 2023 State IA (Gehlen Catholic, 2023); Kyle Sternberg Kyle Sternberg 6'4" | SG AHSTW | 2023 State IA (AHSTW, 2023); Conor Sukel Conor Sukel 6'1" | SG Cedar Valley Christian | 2022 State IA (Cedar Valley Christian, 2022); Lance Berends Lance Berends 6'4" | PF HMS | 2023 State IA (Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 2023); Brody Ward Brody Ward 6'2" | PG Iowa Valley | 2022 State IA (Iowa Valley, 2022); James Jennings James Jennings 5'11" | PG Newman Catholic | 2022 State IA (Newman Catholic, 2022); Eddie Burgess Eddie Burgess 6'4" | PF Montezuma | 2022 State IA (Montezuma, 2022); Trey Kriener Trey Kriener 6'7" | C South Winneshiek | 2022 State IA (South Winneshiek, 2022); Ben DeMeulenaere Ben DeMeulenaere 6'3" | PF Belle Plaine | 2022 State IA , Belle Plaine (2022); Tristen Sanford-Anders Tristen Sanford-Anders 6'5" | PF Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2022 State IA , Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2022); Dylan Kurt Dylan Kurt 6'3" | SF North Linn | 2022 State IA , North Linn (2022); Kade Benjamin Kade Benjamin 6'6" | PF New London | 2023 State IA , New London (2023); Wiley Sherburne Wiley Sherburne 6'4" | PF Janesville | 2022 State IA , Janesville (2022)