Eighteen western Iowa boys basketball players have been named all-staters by the Iowa Newspaper Association, including seven who have received first-team recognition in their respective classes.
Western Iowa's first-team all-state picks are Bedford's Chris Lindenmeyer and Tim Schweitzer in Class 1-A; Sioux City Heelan's Zach McCabe and Alex Malloy, along with Carroll's Casey Kasperbauer and Harlan's Michael Kaufmann in Class 3-A; and Sioux City East's Adam Woodbury in Class 4-A.
In its annual all-state meeting last weekend in Des Moines, the INA's statewide panel of sportswriters also selected Ames senior Harrison Barnes as Iowa's Mr. Basketball.
A 6-foot-8, 209-pound senior who is committed to the University of North Carolina, Barnes finished his high school career as Ames' leading scorer with 1,787 points. The Little Cyclones defeated Southeast Polk on Saturday for the 4-A state championship, completing a 53-0 two-year run. Barnes was named MVP of the entire boys tournament and captain of the 4-A all-tournament team.
Barnes averaged 26.1 points and 10.9 rebounds this year. He was named a McDonald's All-American, Sporting News Prep Athlete of the Year and the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year. He is considered by many analysts to be the nation's top-ranked player in the 2010 class.
Back in western Iowa, McCabe, a 6-7 Iowa recruit, led Sioux City Heelan to back-to-back 3-A titles. He becomes a three-time all-stater, picking up third-team honors as a sophomore and first-team laurels last year.
Three other WI players become two-time all-staters. Carroll's Kasperbauer, a sophomore, and Harlan's Kaufmann, a senior, both move up from last year's 3-A second team. And in 1-A, Bedford's Schweitzer, a senior, was a third-team pick last season.
Five western Iowa players picked up second-team all-state honors: Council Bluffs St. Albert's Jake Waters in 1-A, Tri-Center's Josh Calhoon in 2-A, Carroll's Jordan Holdsworth and Denison-Schleswig's Ricky Torres in 3-A, and Sioux City North's Danny Rudeen in 4-A.
Six more earned third-team recognition in their respective classes: Orient-Macksburg's Michael Kaufman and Elk Horn-Kimballton's Carson Smith in 1-A, IKM-Manning's Bryce Irlbeck and Logan-Magnolia's Levi Ettleman in 2-A, Denison-Schleswig's Brandon Scherff in 3-A, and Sioux City East's Jordan Thomas in 4-A.
INA all-state teams:
CLASS 4-A
First Team
• Front line: Doug McDermott, 6-8, Sr., Ames; Adam Woodbury, 6-11, So., Sioux City East; Jared Uthoff, 6-8, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
• Back court: Marcus Paige, 6-0, So., Linn-Mar; Chanse Creekmur, 6-6, Jr., Marshalltown; Kody Ingle, 6-2, Jr., Southeast Polk.
• Utility: Harrison Barnes, 6-8, Sr., Ames; TrayVonn Wright, 6-7, Sr., Waterloo West.
Second Team
• Front line: Josh Oglesby, 6-4, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Will Artino, 6-10, Sr., Waukee; Matt Bohannon, 6-4, Jr., Linn-Mar.
• Back court: James Harrington, 6-0, So., Cedar Falls; Danny Rudeen, 6-2, Sr., Sioux City North; Corey Schafer, 5-11, Jr., Johnston.
• Utility: Brandon Voss, 5-9, Jr., North Scott; Travis Perry, 6-2, Jr., Urbandale.
Third Team
• Front line: David Johnson, 6-2, Sr., Clinton; Jordan Thomas, 6-4, Sr., Sioux City East; Grant Lang, 6-4, Jr., Ankeny.
• Back court: Mitch Michaelis, 6-0, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Creon Reed, 6-1, Sr., Des Moines North; Marcus Washington, 6-0, Sr., Dubuque Senior.
• Utility: Dau Jok, 6-3, Sr., Des Moines Roosevelt; Quincy King, 6-0, Sr., Des Moines Hoover.
CLASS 3-A
First Team
• Front line: Nathan Buss, 6-9, Sr., Charles City; Henry Kreiger-Coble, 6-4, Jr., Mount Pleasant; Joe Daniel, 6-5, Sr., Davenport Assumption.
• Back court: Casey Kasperbauer, 6-0, So., Carroll; Michael Kaufmann, 5-10, Sr., Harlan; Zach McCabe, 6-7, Sr., Sioux City Heelan.
• Utility: Tyler Putz, 6-0, Sr., Forest City; Alex Malloy, 6-4, Jr., Sioux City Heelan.
Second Team
• Front line: Jordan Holdsworth, 6-5, Jr., Carroll; Ricky Torres, 6-6, Jr., Denison-Schleswig; Nathan Buchheit, 6-3, Sr., Pella.
• Back court: Isaac Gardner, 6-4, Sr., Washington; Chad Malloy, 6-0, Sr., Williamsburg; Scott Hahn, 6-4, Jr., Mount Pleasant.
• Utility: Jared Stogdill, 6-1, Sr., Norwalk; Tyler Ellerman, 6-8, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes.
Third Team
• Front line: Patrick Burmester, 6-9, Jr., DeWitt Central; Austin Vier, 6-6, Jr., Ballard; Brandon Scherff, 6-5, Sr., Denison-Schleswig.
• Back court: Ryan McMahon, 5-8, Jr., Algona; Zach Otting, 6-3, Jr., Western Dubuque; Davis Bloemendaal, 6-1, Sr., MOC-Floyd Valley.
• Utility: Kasey Semler, 6-0, Jr., Marion; J.T. Vonderhaar, 6-5, Jr., Davenport Assumption.
CLASS 2-A
First Team
• Front line: Tyler Wolterstorff, 6-5, Jr., Western Christian; Tanner Miller, 6-3, Sr., Mid-Prairie; Seth Tuttle, 6-8, Jr., West Fork.
• Back court: Branden Stubbs, 6-2, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Tucker Henderson, 6-2, Sr., Davis County; Trey Sathoff, 6-3, So., Pekin.
• Utility: Trevor Hook, 6-5, Sr., Grundy Center; Chris Throne, 6-3, Sr., Lake Mills.
Second Team
• Front line: Kyle Nikkel, 6-6, Jr., Pella Christian; Josh Calhoon, 6-6, Sr., Tri-Center; Scott Bruxvoort, 6-4, So., PCM.
• Back court: Tanner Wentzien, 6-3, Sr., Solon; Alec Crawford, 6-3, Sr., Wilton; Brad Vogel, 5-8, Sr., Central Lee.
• Utility: Zach Brehmer, 6-0, Sr., Panorama; Zach Schmidt, 6-4, Sr., Wapsie Valley.
Third Team
• Front line: Jordan Hay, 6-6, So., North Cedar; Dustin Clark, 6-5, Jr., Guthrie Center; Collin Thompson, 6-4, Sr., MFL-Mar-Mac.
• Back court: Nick Clark, 5-10, So., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Taylor Jacobsmeier, 6-1, Sr., Wapello; Bryce Irlbeck, 5-10, Sr., IKM-Manning.
• Utility: Levi Ettelman, 6-3, Jr., Logan-Magnolia; Chris Timmerman, 6-6, Jr., Durant.
CLASS 1-A
First Team
• Front line: Jordan Dykstra, 6-9, Sr., Rock Valley; Marcus Heemstra, 6-9, Sr., Rock Valley; Eddie Diemer, 6-6, Sr., Cedar Falls NU High.
• Back court: Ryan Powers, 6-2, Sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Josh Vander Maten, 6-3, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Chris Lindenmeyer, 6-4, Sr., Bedford.
• Utility: Tim Schweitzer, 6-7, Sr., Bedford; Brandon Eley, 6-3, Jr., Colo-NESCO.
Second Team
• Front line: Brandon Doughan, 6-2, Sr., Algona Garrigan; Andrew Schilling, 6-2, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Jake Waters, 6-2, Sr., CB St. Albert.
• Back court: T.J. Van Dyke, 6-1, Sr., Madrid; Matt Knake, 6-0, Sr., Lisbon; Brandon Wood, 6-2, Sr., Rockford.
• Utility: Chase Cullen, 6-0, So., Lynnville-Sully; Ryan Sikora, 6-4, Sr., Ruthven-Ayrshire.
Third Team
• Front line: Damon Bryan, 6-3, Sr., Montezuma; Houston Harreld, 6-2 Sr., Northeast Hamilton; Carson Smith, 6-1, Sr., Elk Horn-Kimballton.
• Back court: Paul Yak, 6-2, Sr., Storm Lake St. Mary's; Jordan Mouw, 6-2, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Michael Kaufman, 6-2, Jr., Orient-Macksburg.
• Utility: Kyle Denning, 6-0, Jr., Cedar Falls NU High; Tim Olejniczak, 5-11, Jr., Ankeny Christian.
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