UPDATED 2017 Rankings: Iowa’s Highest Debuts
These eight guys may have slipped through the cracks during their first three seasons of high school ball, but have made huge impacts during their senior seasons. We at prephoops.com like to leave no stone unturned in regards to ranking…
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Continue ReadingThese eight guys may have slipped through the cracks during their first three seasons of high school ball, but have made huge impacts during their senior seasons. We at prephoops.com like to leave no stone unturned in regards to ranking the players, and we’ve discovered the following seniors to be some of the best in the 2017 class.
Royshawn Webb (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) — No. 46
His numbers are among the best in all of 4A, and he’s led the J-Hawks to a pretty decent regular season. A 6-foot-1 senior, he finished his final season of high school ball averaging 16 points, 3.0 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Tyrique Vesey (Davenport Central) — No. 48
We recognized this floor-general very early in the season and his torrid start landed him in our Week 1 Player of the Week poll. He stayed hot all season long while helping the lead the high-powered Blue Devils. The 6-foot-1 point guard is averaging 13 points on 50 percent shooting this season; and leads his team with 4.6 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
Kane Kramer (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) — No. 72
Another J-Hawks guard makes this list, and Kramer proved all season that he is one of the state’s best shooters. A 6-foot-3 off-guard, Kramer has drilled 72 3s this season, second most in 4A (Jake Eilers), and connected at a 46 percent clip.
Jaden Mxon (Clinton) — No. 97
Another guard from the eastern side of the state who shined during his senior season, Mxon picked up where Derrick Howard left-off last season for the River Kings. He finished his senior season as the team’s leading scorer (15.9), and best 3-point shooter (43%).
Dylan Gotto (Epworth, Western Dubuque) — No. 98
This 6-foot-2 point guard cracks the top-100 after his stellar senior season. When teammate Jordan Lake went out with a season-ending injury, Gotto picked up the slack. He led the Cougars in scoring (13.4), 3s made (35), assists (3.2), steals (1.8) and rebounds (5.8).
Trevor Grove (Dallas Center-Grimes) — No. 102
A wiry and lengthy sharpshooter, Grove was on our radar last summer, when we saw him stoking it with Kingdom Hoops. And he made a big splash this season with Dallas Center-Grimes, flashing a beautiful jumper while averaging 15.9 points on 54 percent shooting. He also pulled down a team-best 5.8 boards during the regular season.
Zach Hendrickson (Mason City) — No. 103
This well-built and athletic guard was 1B to Kyle Lang’s 1A this season for a Mohawks team that many would say have exceeded expectations. A sharpshooting 6-foot-3 wing, Hendrickson averaged 13 points per game on 52 percent shooting, and hauled in a team-high 4.8 rebounds per game.
Sam Olson (Dowling Catholic) — No. 113
A key contributor on a Dowling squad that has state tournament aspirations, Olson starts alongside Sam Ingoli and Joey Kern on a Maroons squad with a talented stable of guards. His defensive prowess and sharpshooting is what land him so high in these rankings.