Preseason All-Conference Teams: Little Hawkeye
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2024 Redek Born Redek Born 6'3" | PG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (Norwalk) After leading the Warriors to the LHC title and a 4A state tournament berth last season, Born is a pretty easy…
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Continue ReadingPreseason Player of the Year: 2024 Redek Born Redek Born 6'3" | PG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (Norwalk)
After leading the Warriors to the LHC title and a 4A state tournament berth last season, Born is a pretty easy selection here. The future Northern Iowa guard is coming off a dominant and efficient junior season and should be even better as a senior.
First Team
2024 Redek Born Redek Born 6'3" | PG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (Norwalk): 18.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 50.5 FG%, 40.4 3P%, 84.4 FT%
A versatile and efficient three-level scorer, Born was fantastic last year for the Warriors as both a scorer and playmaker, dishing out nearly 5 assists a game in addition to his 51-40-84 shooting splits and strong play on the defensive end of the floor.
2024 Tysen Devries Tysen Devries 5'9" | PG Pella Christian | 2024 State IA (Pella Christian): 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals
Pound-for-pound, DeVries might be the toughest player in the state, regardless of class. He puts constant pressure on opposing teams on both ends of the floor with his combination of speed, toughness, and IQ, and he’ll be the focal point once again for an Eagles team that we have ranked #1 to open the year in Class 2A.
2024 Calix Cahill Calix Cahill 6'5" | PF Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA (Dallas Center-Grimes): 11.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 55.2 FG%
Cahill is an explosive, bouncy athlete who is coming off a fantastic summer in which he showed increased confidence in his ability to handle the ball, something that will not only be beneficial for his long-term development, but will add another wrinkle to the attack for the Mustangs. He finishes above the rim with authority, pounds the glass, and has good touch around the bucket.
2024 Luke Hardman Luke Hardman 6'0" | SF Pella | 2024 State IA (Pella): 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Hardman missed about half the season for the Dutch last year, but was the team’s leading scorer when he was on the floor. He’s a 6-2 wing who can get to the rim or bury jumpers from anywhere. If he’s able to stay healthy, the Dutch could be a much improved team this season.
2024 Jonathan Howard Jonathan Howard 6'1" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA (Dallas Center-Grimes): 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 44.7 3P%, 87.2 FT%
A sharpshooting off-ball guard, Howard has established himself as one of the best pure shooters in the state. He has a quick release off the catch and is constantly moving without the ball in his hands. Like Cahill, he showed increased confidence in his playmaking and ability to shoot it off the dribble, which will make him more dangerous as a senior.
Second Team
2026 Max Roach Max Roach 5'9" | PG Oskaloosa | 2026 State IA (Oskaloosa)
2024 Dane Geetings Dane Geetings 6'3" | PG Pella Christian | 2024 State IA (Pella Christian)
2024 Aidan Harder Aidan Harder 6'3" | SG Norwalk | 2024 State IA (Norwalk)
2024 Aidan Scholes Aidan Scholes 6'2" | CG Oskaloosa | 2024 State IA (Oskaloosa)
2024 Jackson Green Jackson Green 6'3" | SG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2024 State IA (Dallas Center-Grimes)
Honorable Mentions
2025
Tate Perrin
Tate
Perrin
5'10" | PG
Dallas Center-Grimes | 2025
State
IA
(Dallas Center-Grimes)
2024
Jaden Jones
Jaden
Jones
6'3" | SG
Dallas Center Grimes | 2024
State
IA
(Dallas Center-Grimes)
2024
Romon Hugan
Romon
Hugan
6'2" | SF
Pella | 2024
State
IA
(Pella)
2024
Josiah Vos
Josiah
Vos
6'5" | SF
Pella Christian | 2024
State
IA
(Pella Christian)
2024 Kaden Kruid (Pella Christian)
2025
Cole Griffith
Cole
Griffith
5'10" | PG
North Linn | 2025
State
IA
(Pella)
2024
Isaiah Breems
Isaiah
Breems
6'4" | SF
Pella Christian | 2024
State
IA
(Pella Christian)
2025
Cameron Thomas
Cameron
Thomas
6'1" | SF
Norwalk | 2025
State
IA
(Norwalk)
2026
Austin Schulte
Austin
Schulte
6'3" | SF
Pella | 2026
State
IA
(Pella)
2026
Jack McGuire
Jack
McGuire
6'5" | SF
Pella | 2026
State
IA
(Pella)