DES MOINES — The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) announced the 2023 boys basketball all-state teams on Tuesday. The teams were selected by Iowa print sports writers and basketball coaches during a meeting on Friday, March 10.
The all-state teams are voted on by both sports writers and high school basketball coaches who attended the meeting. Nominations were taken in advance of the meeting online, as well as made during the selection meeting. Only one vote was allowed per class from each newspaper or school.
The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association greatly appreciates the assistance and participation from the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.
Sports writers attending the meeting included Ethan Petrick (Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier), Jeff Johnson (Cedar Rapids Gazette), Troy Hyde (Newton Daily News) and Matt Gengler (Missouri Valley Times-News).
Coaches attending the meeting included Aaron Thomas (Aplington-Parkersburg), Kevin Archer (Albia), Michael Maloney (Beckman), Jason Van Mersberger (Des Moines Christian), Nick Gruhlke (Estherville Lincoln Central), Josh Davis (Camanche), Jed Alexander (Van Meter), Jason Kern (West Branch), Jeremy Blake (Nodaway Valley), Jacob Brindle (Cascade), Nate McMullen (Cascade), (Don Logan (Iowa Basketball Coaches Association), Joel Rankin (Dallas Center-Grimes), Bob Fontana (Ankeny Centennial), Ras Vanderloo (Sioux City East), Brett Watson (Waukee Northwest), Aaron Pelzer (Norwalk), Jeff Ebling (Indianola), Cliff Berinobis (Waterloo West), Eric Rawson (Mount Pleasant), Pete Messecli (Marion), Jeff Schertz (Ballard), Courtney Hendersen (Des Moines Hoover), Brad Knoop (Williamsburg), Brady Calow (Newton), Travis Evans (Bondurant-Farrar), Derrick Degler (Montezuma), John Hellige (Holy Trinity Catholic), Todd Kuntz (Dunkerton), Mike Hilmer (North Linn), Randy Carney (Iowa Valley), Pat Hartwig (Easton Valley), Rowdy Evans (West Harrison), Eric Conner (Maquoketa Valley), Josh Wilkerson (Woodbury Central), Eric Conner (Maquoketa Valley), Kiley Yates (South O’Brien), and Doug Newton (Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton).
Class 4A
FIRST TEAM
Name School Grade
Pryce Sandfort Waukee Northwest sr.
Omaha Billiew Waukee sr.
Redek Born Norwalk jr.
Kade Kelderman Waukee Northwest sr.
Colby Dolphin Cedar Rapids Kennedy sr.
Kenzie Reed Cedar Rapids Kennedy sr.
Luke Winkel Ankeny Centennial jr.
Drew Kingery Indianola sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Grade
Dallas Bear Cedar Falls sr.
Vance Peiffer Waukee sr.
Preston Dobbs Sioux City East sr.
Curtis Stinson West Des Moines Valley soph.
Carson Johnson Ankeny jr.
Keishaun Pendleton Waterloo West sr.
Caden Wilkins Bettendorf jr.
Traijan Sain Cdr. Rpds Washington sr.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Grade
Conor Borbeck Pleasant Valley sr.
Kewone Jones Waterloo East sr.
Jacob Williams Dubuque Senior jr.
Merquiche Lewis Jr. Burlington sr.
Sam Tornabane Johnston sr.
Brayden Drea Indianola sr.
Lucas Lueth Ames sr.
Davis Kern Linn-Mar soph.
Class 3A
FIRST TEAM
Name School Grade
Colby Collison Bondurant-Farrar sr.
Brayson Laube Marion sr.
Chase Henderson Des Moines Hoover sr.
Derek Weisskopf Williamsburg jr.
Matt Knoll Bishop Heelan jr.
Aidan Yamilkoski Xavier sr.
Joe Bean Xavier jr.
Jaxson Fried Bondurant-Farrar sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Grade
Cole Plowman Newton sr.
Benjamin Beckman Decorah jr.
Jesse Van Kalsbeek MOC-Floyd-Valley jr.
Payton Hagans Mount Pleasant jr.
Travaughn Luyobya Clear Lake sr.
Elijah Vos Des Moines Hoover sr.
Reggie Postal North Polk jr.
Jake Benzing Solon jr.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Grade
Ben Helmers Algona soph.
Carson Seuntjens Denison-Schleswig sr.
Carter Kuehl Bishop Heelan sr.
Alex Mota Marion sr.
Max Weaton Fairfield sr.
Cole Marsh Waverly-Shell Rock jr.
Brady Bauer Newton sr.
Reed Pfaltzgraff Bondurant-Farrar jr.
Class 2A
FIRST TEAM
Padraig Gallagher Beckman Catholic sr.
Caden Kirkman Wilton sr.
Zach Lutmer Central Lyon sr.
Owen Larson Estherville Lincoln Central jr.
Jacob Hargans Sioux Central sr.
Preston Ries Monticello jr.
Jonoven Wilkinson Roland-Story jr.
Garrett Hempen Aplington-Parkersburg sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Grade
Holden Arnaman West Branch jr.
Tate Petersen Monticello sr.
Kaden Van Regenmorter Western Christian soph.
Andrew Austin Central Lyon sr.
Drew Chance Albia sr.
Gavin Thomas Aplington-Parkersburg sr.
Zach Driscoll MFL-Mar Mac soph.
Reece Vander Zee Central Lyon jr.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Grade
Camden Davis Hudson jr.
Devan Van Whye West Lyon sr.
Jack Miller Jesup jr.
Carter Boettcher Sioux Central sr.
Zane Witt Camanche sr.
Landon Craven Des Moines Christian jr.
Brooks Moore Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont jr.
Kyle Sternberg AHSTW sr.
Class 1A
FIRST TEAM
Name School Grade
Josh Sanderson Grnd View Chrstn sr.
Blaise Porter New London sr.
Preston Gillespie Dunkerton sr.
William Kiburis Gladbrook-Reinbeck sr.
Carter Sievers Newell-Fonda sr.
Tate Haughenbury North Linn sr.
Casey Gardner Dunkerton sr.
Sage Evans West Harrison sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Grade
Doug Taylor Mason City Newman sr.
Keaton Bonderson LeMars Gehlen Catholic sr.
Jaxson Bunkers Remsen St. Marys sr.
Mason Harter Wapsie Valley sr.
Ty Pflughaupt North Linn sr.
Toryn Severson Madrid soph.
Jaixen Frost Mount Ayr sr.
Koleson Evans West Harrison sr.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Grade
Lance Behrends H-M-S sr.
Collin Homan Remsen St. Marys soph.
Avery Holtz Maquoketa Valley sr.
Carson Scroggins Baxter sr.
Masin Shearer Montezuma sr.
Jensen Wedeking Bellevue sr.
Nash Smith North Mahaska sr.
Mason King West Harrison sr.
