May 09, 2025
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IPSWA all-state boys basketball teams released

No area players selected for 2020-21 season

By Tyler Hetu

Ryan Blum (right) of Glenwood goes to work on offense against Creston's Cole Strider (left). Blum was a first-team all-state selection or Class 3A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and is the lone player from the Hawkeye 10 to receive honors for all-state this season. (Tyler Hetu)

The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association announced the 2021 all-state boys basketball team Tuesday.

The voting, which was held over the weekend on March 13, ended with no area players selected by the writers for the top players in the state across four classes.

Area competition selected to all-state was Ryan Blum of Glenwood (Class 3A first-team) and Trey Baker of Martensdale-St Marys (Class 1A first-team).

Blum and Baker were top players in the Hawkeye 10 and Pride of Iowa Conference, respectively. They were also the only players selected from each conference to all-state.

Blum finished the 2020-21 season the leading scorer in the Hawkeye 10 with 568 points. He was also the leading rebounder in the H-10 with 200 and was second in steals with 52. In a 66-54 win over Creston on Dec. 18, he led Glenwood in scoring with 37 points on 9 of 20 shooting (5-for-11 from 3-point range) with 15 rebounds. He followed up the double-double with another one over Creston, scoring 10 points with 15 rebounds in a Feb. 11 41-38 win over the Panthers.

Baker’s season put him fourth in the Pride of Iowa in scoring, trailing area players Jaixen Frost (Mount Ayr), Toby Bower (Nodaway Valley) and Keaton England (Lenox), respectively. Baker scored 320 points, had 158 rebounds, assisted 43 scored and swatted 22 shots. He was 51.4% from the field.

Blum was selected unanimously to the first-team of the Hawkeye 10. Baker was also selected unanimously by the Pride of Iowa’s first-team.

IPSWA all-state team

Class 4A

1st team – Tucker DeVries, Waukee, Sr.; Ryan Riggs, West Des Moines Dowling, Sr.; Michael Duax, Dubuque Hempstead, Sr.; Payton Sandford, Waukee, Sr; Omaha Biliew, Waukee, So.; Landon Wolf, Cedar Falls, Sr.; Josh Dix, Council Bluffs Lincoln, Jr.; Tamin Lipsey, Ames, Jr.

2nd team – Trey Campbell, Cedar Falls, Jr.; Steven Kramer, Johnston, Jr.; Caleb Schlaak, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Sr.; Jayden Houston, Davenport North, Sr.; Ty Walker, West Des Moines Valley, Sr.; Jaron Crews, Ankeny Centennial, Sr.; DaVrares Whitaker, Sioux City East, Jr.; Trey Lewis, Johnston, Jr.

3rd team – Amar Kuljuhovic, Waterloo West, Sr.; Eli Raridon, West Des Moines Valley, Jr.; Chase Courbat, Cedar Falls, Sr.; Armonniey Thomas, Mashalltown, Jr.; Chase Henderson, Des Moines Hoover, So.; Peter Moe, Iowa City West, Jr.; Reid Grant, Johnston, Sr.; Matt Riedl, West Des Moines Dowling, Sr.

Class 3A

1st team – Grant Nelson, Pella, Sr.; Emarion Ellis, Assumption Davenport, Sr.; Connor Drew, Ballard, Sr.; Luke Rankin, Dallas Center-Grimes, Sr.; Justin Recker, Monticello, Sr.; Keaton Kutcher, Mount Vernon, Sr.; Andrew Formanek, Clear Lake, Sr.; Ryan Blum, Glenwood, Sr.

2nd team – Kieren Nichols, Knoxville, Sr.; Karter Petzenhauser, Spencer, Jr.; Cole Glasgow, Dallas Center-Grimes, Jr.; Ashton Hermann, Ballard, Jr.; Karl Miller, Pella, Sr.; Jake Layman, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sr.; Kyle Kelley, West Delaware, Sr.; Christian Withrow, Clear Creek Amana, Sr.

3rd team – Dayton Davis, Fort Madison, Jr.; Colby Collison, Bondurant-Farrar, So.; Dylan Johnson, Western Dubuque, Sr.; Max Weaton, Fairfield, So.; Carson Toebe, Clear Lake, So.; Kaleb Booth, Carroll, Jr.; Brayson Laube, Marion, So.; Adam Mattes, Newton, Jr.

Class 2A

1st team – Jayden Mackie, Aplington-Parkersburg, Jr.; Cooper DeJean, OABCIG, Sr.; Karson Sharar, Iowa Falls-Alden, Sr.; Ty Van Essen, Western Christian, Jr.; Tanner Te Slaa, Boyden-Hull, Jr.; Camden Schroeder, East Sac County, Sr.; Marcus Kelderman, Boyden Hull, Sr.; Lucas Lorenzen, Okoboji, Jr.

2nd team – Zach Erwin, Camanche, Jr.; Raydden Grobe, AHSTW, Jr.; Carson Lienau, Jesup, Jr.; Brennan Holder, South Central Calhoun, Sr.; Kyler Matthias, Denver, Sr.; Grant Veenstra, Des Moines Christian, Sr.; Zach Lutmer, Central Lyon, So.; Padraig Gallagher, Beckman Catholic, So.

3rd team – Brady Millikin, Pekin, Sr.; Adam Witty, Des Moines Christian, Jr.; Creighton Morisch, Spirit Lake, Sr.; Sid Schaaf, Treynor, Sr.; Carter Hamsen, Mid Pairie, Sr.; Bo Clausen, Ridge View, Sr.; Noah Miller, Forest City, Sr.; Caden Kirkman, Wilton, So.

Class 1A

1st team – Trey Shearer, Montezuma, Sr.; Angelo Winkel, Bishop Garrigan, Sr.; Alex Koppes, Springville, Sr.; Kaleb Cornilsen, Easton Valley, Sr.; Austin Hilmer, North Linn, Jr.; Dashawn Linnen, Lake Mills, Sr.; Kayden Ames, West Fork, Sr.; Trey Baker, Martensdale-St Marys, Sr.

2nd team – Blaise Porter, New London, So.; Maddox Griffin, Wapello, Jr.; Carson Michels, Marquette, Sr.; Cole Watts, Montezuma, Sr.; Keaton Bonderson, Gehlen Catholic, So.; Manny Hammonds, Grand View Christian, Jr.; Tate Haughenbury, North Linn, So.; Taurice Grant, Meskwaki, Sr.

3rd team – William Kiburis, Gladbrook, Reinbeck, So.; Brody Ward, Iowa Valley, Jr.; Leyton Nelson, Tri-Center, Sr.; Gunner Meter, Wapsie Valley, Jr.; Dallas Kluender, Woodbury Central, Jr.; Jacob Herold, South Winn, Sr.; Caleb Bacon, Lake Mills, Sr.; Paker Rochford, Edgewood-Coleburg, Sr.

Mr. Basketball – Tucker DeVries, Waukee (Drake University signee)