Class 3A Stars to Watch (Part II)
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Carson Toebe Carson Toebe 6'3" | PG Clear Lake | 2022 State IA (Clear Lake, 2022) Toebe has been a standout for the Lions during his first two high school seasons, a crafty lead guard with great court vision who…
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Continue ReadingCarson Toebe Carson Toebe 6'3" | PG Clear Lake | 2022 State IA (Clear Lake, 2022)
Toebe has been a standout for the Lions during his first two high school seasons, a crafty lead guard with great court vision who can score from all three levels and facilitate. He’s got good size and is a heady player who contributes across the board. He’ll pair with Andrew Formanek Andrew Formanek 6'6" | PF Clear Lake | 2021 State IA to give Clear Lake one of the best inside-out tandems in the state. He averaged 14.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.5 steals a game last season.
Ashton Hermann Ashton Hermann 6'4" | SG Ballard | 2022 State IA (Ballard, 2022)
Hermann is a long, athletic wing who makes a major impact on both ends of the floor. He averaged 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.8 steals a game last season, and he uses his quickness and length to create all sorts of issues for opposing ball handlers. He looks primed for a breakout junior year as a scorer, with an improved jumper to pair with his ability to get to the bucket.
Karter Petzenhauser Karter Petzenhauser 6'4" | SG Spencer | 2022 State IA (Spencer, 2022)
The 6-3 wing has established himself as one of the state’s top scoring threats, leading the Tigers in scoring as both a freshman and sophomore. He’s at his best playing downhill and getting to the bucket, but he’s capable of scoring from all three levels. He averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists a game last season.
Brayson Laube Brayson Laube 6'2" | PG Marion | 2023 State IA (Marion, 2023)
The younger brother of some former Marion girls standouts, Brayson had a solid freshman year for the Indians, averaging 8.2 points and shooting 44.2% from behind the arc. He’s an elite shooter, but look for his all-around game to expand in a big way this year. He’s grown, gotten stronger, and a lot of shots have opened up for Marion with the graduations of Jaffer Murphy Jaffer Murphy 5'11" | SG Marion | 2020 State IA , Connor Whalen Connor Whalen 6'2" | PF Marion | 2020 State IA and Will Henricksen Will Henricksen 5'11" | SG Marion | 2020 State IA .
Colby Collison Colby Collison 6'4" | SF Bondurant-Farrar | 2023 State IA (Bondurant-Farrar, 2023)
Collison was one of the most productive freshmen in the state last year, averaging 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds for a solid Bondurant-Farrar team, posting impressive 50-38-78 shooting splits along the way. A physical wing with good length and the ability to score from all three levels, look for Collison to establish himself as one of the state’s premier scoring threats, possibly as soon as this year.
Sean Murphy Sean Murphy 6'0" | PG Waukon | 2023 IA (Decorah, 2023)
Murphy didn’t even play varsity ball last year on a veteran Decorah team, but we’re confident he’s going to be one of the top players in 3A basketball this year. A heady lead guard who handles the ball and sees the floor exceptionally well, he’s also a capable scoring threat who can make an impact on the defensive end of the floor. Look for him to start making his name known around the state with a big sophomore year.
Justin Recker Justin Recker 6'6" | PF Monticello | 2021 State IA (Monticello, 2021)
Recker is a remarkably efficient stretch-four who is the focal point of a Panthers team that makes the jump up to 3A this year. His ability to score inside and out at the clip that he does is rivaled by few in the state, and he just keeps adding more to his arsenal. Look for a huge senior year from the 6-6 forward after averaging 17.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game last year with 63-54-68 splits.
Majok Majouk Majok Majouk 6'7" | SF Sergeant-Bluff Luton | 2021 State IA (Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 2021)
Majouk quickly became a fan favorite in March for people at the state tournament who were seeing him for the first time. The Southwest Minnesota State commit is rail thin, but he’s super long, agile and can provide some highlight reel plays with the ability he has to cover a ton of ground in a short period of time. He averaged pedestrian numbers last year – 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 blocks – but with a number of key graduations for the Warriors, look for Majouk to take a major leap this year. He’s got all sorts of tools to use.