Preseason All-Conference Teams: Corner Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year: </strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167727' first='Mason' last='Crouse'] (East Mills)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crouse led the league in scoring last season and helped lead the Wolverines to an undefeated conference record. The best player on the league's best team is a pretty easy selection for the POY.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1167727' first='Mason' last='Crouse'] (East Mills): 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 50.3 FG%, 40.2 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile three-level scoring wing, Crouse put together a dominant junior year for the Wolverines, leading the conference in scoring and showing his ability to score at an extremely efficient clip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1409590' first='Braden' last='West'] (East Mills): 13.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks, 50.9 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic and physical 6-4 forward, West had a solid summer playing with the OSA Crusaders against high-level competition and looks primed to make a major leap as a senior. He's the type of athlete who can really dominate games at this level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Taylor Reed (Fremont-Mills): 13.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.1 blocks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reed paired with Jake Malcom to give the Knights a solid one-two punch in the paint last season. An athletic and physical forward who can rebound at a high level on both ends of the floor, this will be his team this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Colton Brennan (Heartland Christian): 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.4 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5-9 guard who does a little bit of everything for the Eagles, Brennan led the team in scoring and assists as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Kamron Brownlee (Griswold): 12.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Griswold won just four games last season, but with four of their top five scorers returning, they should be improved. Brownlee led the team in scoring and rebounding as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Matt Stile (Heartland Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 Evan Gettler (Stanton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 Breadon Godfread (Sidney)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='2221596' first='Nolan' last='Grebin'] (Stanton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Tony Racine (Essex)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Qwintyn Vanatta (Essex)<br>2025 Peyton Cook (Griswold)<br>2023 Davis McGrew (East Mills)<br>2024 Zach Thornburg (East Mills)<br>2023 Landon Pelzer (Griswold)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->