Preseason All-Conference Teams: Western Valley

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason Player of the Year: </strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2823320' first='Evan' last='Hoffman'] (OABCIG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Given the heavy losses to graduation that Ridge View suffered, OABCIG looks like a pretty overwhelming favorite in the Valley this winter. Hoffman, who led the team in scoring and was second in rebounding, is their best player and the focal point of the attack on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2823320' first='Evan' last='Hoffman'] (OABCIG): 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.9 blocks, 67.6 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoffman is a big, physical 6-7 presence in the paint on both ends of the floor for the Falcons, serving as a dominant rim protector and a strong finisher around the bucket. He's a force that few teams in the league have an answer for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2754701' first='Jayden' last='Lloyd'] (Woodbury Central): 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.2 steals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If a team is going to surprise and jump up to test OABCIG, it may be Woodbury Central, led by the Lloyd boys. Older brother Jayden is the team's leading scorer, an athletic guard who can get downhill and create looks for himself and his teammates. He also led the team in assists and steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2029 Grayson Lloyd (Woodbury Central): 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 steals, 39.0 3P%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Younger brother Grayson is coming off an extremely productive freshman season in which he averaged 13 points a game and showcased himself as a high-level shooting threat from distance. Look for him to emerge as one of the league's elite scorers this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2420793' first='Jaxx' last='DeJean'] (OABCIG): 12.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.7 steals, 52.4 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Iowa football commit is bigger and stronger than his older brother Cooper, and he does a great job utilizing that strength and physicality to his advantage on the hardwood as well. He's dominant on the glass, strong around the rim, and has impressive court vision for a forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='3620666' first='Blake' last='Pekarek'] (West Monona): 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 50.5 FG%</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pekarek is an efficient 6-3 forward who is a nightly threat to put up a double-double. He's strong on the glass on both ends of the floor, skilled around the rim, and can make plays out of the post for his teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028 [player_tooltip player_id='2523907' first='Jake' last='Scott'] (MVAOCOU)<br>2028 Xavier DeRocher (West Monona)<br>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='3257812' first='Raif' last='Jensen'] (OABCIG)<br>2027 Micaiah Camping (Siouxland Christian)<br>2027 Noah Drew (Lawton-Bronson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='2532829' first='Leo' last='Scott'] (Lawton-Bronson)<br>2027 Paxton Teel (Westwood)<br>2028 Kael Collins (MVAOCOU)<br>2028 Evan Lander (West Monona)<br>2028 Blake Patera (OABCIG)<br>2029 Peyton McNamara (MVAOCOU)<br>2028 Eyan Morey (Lawton-Bronson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->