Leading Returning Assists: Class 2A
1.) Blake Chance Blake Chance 6'4" | PG Albia | 2021 State IA (Albia, 2021) – 7.8 assists per game A big, 6-4 lead guard, Chance can see above the defense, allowing him to find open teammates all over the…
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Continue Reading1.) Blake Chance Blake Chance 6'4" | PG Albia | 2021 State IA (Albia, 2021) – 7.8 assists per game
A big, 6-4 lead guard, Chance can see above the defense, allowing him to find open teammates all over the floor. He’s a very skilled passer who sees the floor extremely well and loves to get others involved.
2.) Garrison Tripp Garrison Tripp 5'8" | PG South Hardin | 2021 State IA (South Hardin, 2021) – 5.9 assists per game
In addition to his passing prowess, Tripp is a great 3-point shooter, knocking down 41% of his attempts from behind the arc last year. He’s one of the key pieces returning for a Tigers team that will be among the best in 2A.
3.) Brady Millikin Brady Millikin 6'0" | PG Pekin | 2021 State IA (Pekin, 2021) – 5.4 assists per game
Millikin was the standout for a Pekin team that made a deep run in the 1A postseason last year. He’ll pace a good Panthers attack again this year, equally adept at scoring or facilitating.
4.) Ethan Espenscheid (East Marshall, 2021) – 5.3 assists per game
Espenscheid was a bright spot in a rebuilding year for the Mustangs, dishing out over 5 assists a game.
5.) Caylor Clark (Pleasantville, 2021) – 5.3 assists per game
Clark will pair with junior guard Mason Scheve Mason Scheve 6'1" | SG Pleasantville | 2022 State IA to give the Trojans one of the better backcourts in the class.
6.) Clayton Bosma (Unity Christian, 2021) – 4.9 assists per game
There’s no doubt who the primary ball-handling option is for the Knights, as Bosma dished out nearly three times more assists than any other player on the roster.
7.) Creed Welch Creed Welch 6'4" | SF Waukon | 2021 State IA (Waukon, 2021) – 4.9 assists per game
Welch was the leader for the Indians 2A football champions, and is the leader on the hardwood as well, putting up 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game last season.
8.) Noah Miller Noah Miller 5'11" | CG Forest City | 2021 State IA (Forest City, 2021) – 4.9 assists per game
Forest City is known for taking care of the ball and playing great defense, and those are two areas that Miller excels, posting a 2.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and swiping 2.8 steals a game.
9.) Carter Gallagher (Columbus Catholic, 2022) – 4.5 assists per game
Gallagher struggled a bit with turnovers last season, but he does a great job looking to get others involved at a high level.
10.) Jaxon Carpenter (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 2022) – 4.4 assists per game
Carpenter is the primary ball-handling option for a Cowboys team that should be one of the most improved teams in 2A.