Class 1A: Top 10 Returning Rebounders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1.) 2026 Brody Bremer | Woodbury Central -- 14.4 rebounds per game</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong, physical 6-4 big man who can control the painted area on both ends of the floor, Bremer averaged 10.5 points a game to go with his dominance on the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2.) 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2731804' first='Isaiah' last='Sholes'] | Essex -- 13.3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scholes was a real bright spot for an Essex team that won just four games last season, averaging 20.2 points and 5.2 blocks per game in addition to his prowess on the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3.) 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2799203' first='Collin' last='Bower'] | CAM -- 13.0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-3 combo forward who can do a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor for the Cougars, Bower put up 15.8 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 steals per game in addition to his rebounding. He's a strong interior finisher who can pass out of the post. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4.) 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1884756' first='Tanner' last='Bergmann'] | Wapsie Valley -- 12.5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a strong spring and summer leading into his junior year, Bergmann broke out last season for the Warriors, showcasing his athleticism, footwork, and finishing around the bucket on a nightly basis en route to 18.7 points per game on 59.8% shooting. He's great on the glass on both ends of the floor and provides a physical presence in the paint defensively as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5.) 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='2886798' first='John' last='Berg'] | Sigourney -- 12.4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Berg plays much bigger than his listed 6-1, pulling down a remarkable 5.8 offensive rebounds per game as a junior for the Savages while shooting 64% from the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6.) 2026 Mait Moossen | Moulton-Udell -- 12.2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moossen was dominant in the paint for the Eagles last season, averaging twice as many rebounds as points (6.1), and nearly as many blocks (5.7) as points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7.) 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2906442' first='Ty' last='Heydon'] | Coon Rapids-Bayard -- 11.1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heydon was really good on both ends of the floor as a sophomore for the Crusaders, averaging 10.9 points on 52% shooting to go with his work on the glass, as a passer (2.4 assists per game), and as a defender (2.1 stocks per game).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8.) 2026 Declan DeJong | Moravia -- 10.5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic 6-2 wing who can stuff the stat sheet, DeJong averaged a double-double as a junior, putting up 13 points per game, leading the Mohawks in steals, and finishing second in assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9.) 2026 Jase Pettit | East Union -- 10.3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pettit, like many on this top 10, was great in the painted area on both ends of the floor, blocking 2.2 shots per game while leading the Eagles in scoring (14.8) and rebounding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10.) 2027 Gabe Staley | Hamburg -- 9.7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hamburg won just five games last season, but Staley and a few other key returnees should give them some reason for a bit of optimism heading into the 2025-26 season. A 6-5 big man with good hands, he has a great motor that he uses to compete on the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->