STATE TOURNAMENT: Class 3A All-Tournament Team
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Most outstanding player: Emarion Ellis Emarion Ellis 6'4" | SF Assumption | 2021 State #141 Nation IA , Assumption (2021) Stats: 29.0 points, 47.5 FG%, 40.9 3P%, 78.6 FT%, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 4.5 steals Ellis wasn’t named…
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Emarion Ellis
Emarion
Ellis
6'4" | SF
Assumption | 2021
State
#141
Nation
IA
, Assumption (2021)
Stats: 29.0 points, 47.5 FG%, 40.9 3P%, 78.6 FT%, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 4.5 steals
Ellis wasn’t named the captain of the all-tournament team (that honor went to Nelson), but the Texas signee was the best player in the 3A field last week. He showcased a smooth jumper that looked much better than the 25.8% from 3 he shot during the regular season, with range well beyond the high school line. He was great in both games, putting up 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in the quarterfinal win over Dallas Center-Grimes and exploding for 33 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals in the loss to Ballard in the semifinals. His 9 made 3-pointers led all four classes and he played just two games.
Grant Nelson
Grant
Nelson
6'1" | SF
Pella | 2021
State
IA
, Pella (2021)
Stats: 15.3 points, 41.2 FG%, 80.0 FT%, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals
Nelson led the Dutch in scoring during the week and was pretty consistent, going for 18 points and 5 rebounds in the quarters, 13 points and 4 rebounds in the semis, and 15 points and 6 rebounds in the championship game. The big, physical guard was able to get to the bucket and stretch the floor, and he knocked down 12 of 15 free throws during the week. He was the heart-and-soul of the Dutch, leading them to the 3A title.
Ashton Hermann
Ashton
Hermann
6'4" | SG
Ballard | 2022
State
IA
, Ballard (2022)
Stats: 20.3 points, 58.3 FG%, 50.0 3P%, , 81.3 FT%, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals
The lightning-quick junior guard was excellent throughout the week for the Bombers, shooting a sizzling 58% from the floor, knocking down 6-12 from behind the arc, and showing his ability to impact the game on the defensive end, swiping 4 steals each in the quarters and semifinals. Outside of Steven Kramer Steven Kramer 6'5" | SG Johnston | 2022 State IA , nobody helped their stock as much as Hermann did last week.
Connor Drew
Connor
Drew
6'6" | PF
Ballard | 2021
State
IA
, Ballard (2021)
Stats: 14.7 points, 43.2 FG%, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists
The 6-7 combo forward had a bit of a rough game in the 3A championship as he battled foul trouble, but he nearly averaged a double-double on the week, putting up 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds a game. He was great in the semifinal win over Assumption, finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Karl Miller
Karl
Miller
6'4" | SF
Pella | 2022
State
IA
, Pella (2022)
Stats: 12.0 points, 46.4 FG%, 42.9 3P%, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals
Miller was excellent in the 3A championship win, going for 14 points on 4-6 shooting (3-3 3P), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. The 6-4 junior wing has always been talented but has had a lot of injuries to contend with. Now that he’s healthy, he’s showcasing how good he can be on both ends of the floor.
Second Team
Noah Allen
Noah
Allen
5'11" | PG
Pella | 2022
State
IA
, Pella (2022)
Mason Murphy
Mason
Murphy
5'9" | PG
Ballard | 2021
State
IA
, Ballard (2021)
Jake Layman
Jake
Layman
6'7" | SF
Sergeant-Bluff Luton | 2021
State
IA
, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2021)
Kale Krogh
Kale
Krogh
6'6" | C
Ballard | 2022
State
IA
, Ballard (2022)
Majok Majouk
Majok
Majouk
6'7" | SF
Sergeant-Bluff Luton | 2021
State
IA
, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2021)
Honorable mentions: Carson Toebe Carson Toebe 6'3" | PG Clear Lake | 2022 State IA , Clear Lake (2022); Justin Recker Justin Recker 6'6" | PF Monticello | 2021 State IA , Monticello (2021); Tyler Maro, Assumption (2021); Matt Tallman, Assumption (2021); Josh Warner, Pella (2021); Parker Elder Parker Elder 6'4" | SF Pella | 2022 State IA , Pella (2022); Luke Rankin Luke Rankin 5'10" | PG Dallas Center-Grimes | 2021 State IA , Dallas Center-Grimes (2021)