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Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa

Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
2025 Madrid wing Toryn Severson
Tony Roe
Tony Roe September 28, 2023 @ 09:30 AM
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Carson Kelley
Carson Kelley 6'3" | PF | 2025
IA
Joe Hughes
Joe Hughes 6'0" | SG | 2025
IA
Carter Gruver
Carter Gruver 5'10" | PG | 2025
IA
Aidan Sandbothe
Aidan Sandbothe 6'4" | PF | 2025
IA
Jake Hoyt
Jake Hoyt 6'3" | SF | 2025
IA
Luke Sternberg
Luke Sternberg 6'0" | SG | 2025
IA
Etienne Higgins
Etienne Higgins 6'3" | SG | 2025
IA
Noah Kading
Noah Kading 6'3" | SG | 2025
IA
Creighton Bracker
Creighton Bracker 6'6" | PF | 2025
IA
Toryn Severson
Toryn Severson 6'4" | SG | 2025
IA
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Waldorf (IA)
Toryn Severson

Toryn Severson

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Toryn
Severson SG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Madrid
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
Severson is a high IQ scoring wing with good size and length at 6-4. He can score from...
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Waldorf (IA)
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State: Iowa
School: Madrid
Club: All Iowa Attack
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Creighton Bracker

Creighton Bracker

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Creighton
Bracker PF
Class
2025
Height
6'6"
HS
Council Bluffs Lincoln
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
A big, physical forward with good size at 6-6, Bracker was really good as a sophomore for the...
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Creighton Bracker

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State: Iowa
School: Council Bluffs Lincoln
Club: Nebraska Supreme
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Etienne Higgins

Etienne Higgins

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Etienne
Higgins SG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Council Bluffs Lincoln
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
A 6-3 scorer, Higgins averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists a game as a sophomore for the Lynx...
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Etienne Higgins

State: Iowa
School: Council Bluffs Lincoln
Club: SW Iowa Impact
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Luke Sternberg

Luke Sternberg

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Luke
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2025
Height
6'0"
HS
AHSTW
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
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Luke Sternberg

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School: AHSTW
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Jake Hoyt

Jake Hoyt

IA
SF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Creston
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
Hoyt was a key player for the Panthers as a sophomore, averaging 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds a...
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Jake Hoyt

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School: Creston
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Noah Kading

Noah Kading

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Noah
Kading SG
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2025
Height
6'3"
HS
ACGC
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
A 6-2 wing who can do a little bit of everything for the Chargers, Kading averaged 8.7 points,...
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School: ACGC
Club: All Iowa Attack
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Aidan Sandbothe

Aidan Sandbothe

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Aidan
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2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Council Bluffs Lincoln
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
Sandbothe didn’t play varsity ball for the Lynx last season but put together a pretty good summer with...
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Aidan Sandbothe

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School: Council Bluffs Lincoln
Club: SW Iowa Impact
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Joe Hughes

Joe Hughes

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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2025
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6'0"
HS
St. Albert
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IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
Hughes didn’t play much varsity ball for the Falcons as a sophomore but figures to become a contributor...
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School: St. Albert
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Carter Gruver

Carter Gruver

IA
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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2025
Height
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HS
Woodbine
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Area Rankings: Top 10 2025 Prospects in Southwest Iowa
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Carter Gruver

State: Iowa
School: Woodbine
Club: SW Iowa Impact
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Carson Kelley

Carson Kelley

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'3"
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CLASS 2025
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2025
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HS
Woodbine
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IA
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School: Woodbine
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