Preseason All-Conference: Lakes
Preseason Player of the Year: Owen Coburn, Spirit Lake — 2019
The South Dakota State-commit has been flying under the radar a bit of late because he didn’t play a 17U grassroots season, but that doesn’t mean he’s any less dominant. Last season he was the best player in conference as a junior, so it was a pretty easy decision to name him preseason player of the year this year, too.
First Team
Owen Coburn, Spirit Lake — 2019
20.1 points, 2.2 blocks, 11.1 rebounds
Thje Division I commit was dominant last season for a 17-win Spirit Lake squad, and now he’s back to try and get the Indians to state for the first time since 2016.
Jacob Vis, Western Christian — 2019
18.5 points, 2.2 blocks, 8.8 rebounds
Western Christian has had its share of very good players over the years and Vis is a guy that could cement himself as one of the all-time Wolfpack greats this winter.
Mach Nyaw, Storm Lake — 2019
12.6 points, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals, 3.2 rebounds (with Grand View Christian)
The athletic and pliable guard started his career at Storm Lake and then spent the next two seasons winning state titles at Grand View Christian; now, he’s back with the Tornadoes and could be at the helm of a very special season for this team.
Cham Deng, Storm Lake — 2019
14.4 points, 2.6 assists, 7.9 rebounds
The second Storm Lake guy to make the first team, Deng had a big-time junior season with the Tornadoes, and his ability to score the ball and control the glass make him a shoo-in for this honor.
Carter Broek, Western Christian — 2019
9.2 points, 2.9 assists, 5.3 rebounds
At 6-foot-5 and with the ability to do a little bit of everything on the floor, Broek is a guy that will be pivotal to Western Christian’s chances of getting back to Wells Fargo Arena for a whopping 22nd time.
Second Team
Malga Yanga, Storm Lake — 2019
Kip Hurd, Spirit Lake — 2019
Alex Irwin, LeMars — 2019
Ryan Hurd, Cherokee — 2020
Chase Hough, Spencer — 2019
Honorable Mentions: Mason McCaffery, Colin Slattery, Reath Yak, Brian Egeland, Alex Paulsrud, Kobe Grell, Cole Pitts, Clay VanTol