The Scoring Kings: Class 3A
*based on regular season scoring averages 1. Jackson Molstead (Charles City) — 28.7 Molstead is no stranger to scoring big, he’s been doing it ever since his freshman season ta Charles City. As a result, he’s the leading scorer…
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1. Jackson Molstead (Charles City) — 28.7
Molstead is no stranger to scoring big, he’s been doing it ever since his freshman season ta Charles City. As a result, he’s the leading scorer in Charles City history, passing up former Iowa Hawkeyes standout Greg Brunner back on Jan. 26 against Dike-New Hartford. Molstead scored 46 in that one, emphatically breaking the Comets’ all-time mark.
2. Bowen Born (Norwalk) — 27.0
Norwalk is playing in a district semifinal against Dallas Center-Grimes tonight, then would play either Gilbert or ADM in a Substate final on Monday night. Should they advance to Wells Fargo Arena for the state tourney, Born — the state’s second-ranked 2020 prospect — would be worth the price of admission for a tourney ticket.
3. Collin Lister (Carlisle) — 24.9
It’s been a prolific career for this senior guard, and his high scoring wasn’t limited to just his final season as a Wildcat. Last season, the then-junior poured in 20.5 points per game, as a sophomore he averaged 17.6. As a freshman the budding star averaged eight points. The 6’2 guard is one of Iowa’s best available prospects.
4. Owen Coburn (Spirit Lake) — 22.9
After a nine game absence, Coburn made his return to the lineup on Monday night against LeMars, and his impact was felt immediately. He scored 23 points on a perfect 9-9 shooting in that one, and added 12 rebounds and five blocks for good measure. The South Dakota State recruit is quite possibly Iowa’s best center.
5. Karson Sharar (Iowa Falls-Alden) — 22.8
After breaking his finger during the first game of the season, and having subsequent surgery, Sharar came back and lit it up for the Cadets at the tail end of the season. He was among the state’s best overall scorers as a freshman, and will be a guy who we expect to be at the very top of scoring charts for the next two seasons.
6. Derek Krogmann (West Delaware) — 22.3
Scoring wasn’t even this Northern Iowa commit’s best skill this season. Ya, the 22.3 points were nice, but it’s the 14.5 rebounds per game that was most impressive. He finished the regular season as the best rebounder in Iowa, regardless of class.
7. Christian Stanislav (Glenwood) — 21.9
Another of Iowa’s best available prospects, Stanislav is a tall and rangy wing who not only led his team in scoring, but rebounding (8.3), too. His high school career came to an abrupt end on Monday when the defending state champ Rams lost to Creston. But it was fine career had by the 6’4 wing.
8. Kylan Smallwood (Creston) — 20.9
Speaking of Creston, they’ve been led by tough 6’3 guard Kylan Smallwood, and he’s been putting numbers across the board for several seasons now. This season it was not only 20.9 points per game, but also 10.6 rebounds. As a junior he went for 22.4 points and 8.7 rebounds. Even as a sophomore he was dominant, going for 18.4 points and 6.5 boards.
9. Cole Henry (Oskaloosa) — 20.6
The point-forward is heading to Northern Iowa next season, and could flourish. At 6’9 and with an inside-outside game that’s seemingly tailor-made for UNI, we like his his chances to thrive. It’s no shock that he dominated this season for state title hopefuls Oskaloosa as the team’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder.
T9. Easton Darling (Winterset) — 20.6
Just a junior, Darling still has an entire year plus to terrorize opponents. But he’s got his sights set on a state tourney berth this season, first. With backcourt mate Casey Kleemeier there to help lead the way, the red-hot Huskies are a team that we might be seeing at Wells Fargo Arena in two weeks.