The 2023-24 SCJ Large School All-Area Boys Basketball team features Player of the Year Jesse Van Kalsbeek, a senior from MOC-Floyd Valley.
Van Kalsbeek led the Dutch to Iowa's Class 3A state semifinals this winter and was named the state's 'Mr. Basketball' by the Iowa Print Sportswriters' Association despite missing the start of the season with an injury.
After being among Iowa's most prolific scorers and rebounders on the prep level, Van Kalsbeek will play collegiately at the Northwestern College.
On the first-team, Van Kalsbeek is joined by one of South Dakota's best scorers and rebounders in Dakota Valley senior Jaxson Wingert, who led the Panthers to a third-place finish at the S.D. Class A state tournament, where he was named to his second all-state tournament team.
Wingert's teammate, junior Luke Bruns is also a first-team selection. Van Kalsbeek and the DV duo are also flanked by two-time first-team all-stater Matt Noll of Bishop Heelan as well as a pair of first time all-staters in Sioux City East's Fitzy Grant and Vermillion's Trey Hansen.
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Here is a look at the complete team:
Jesse Van Kalsbeek, MOC-Floyd Valley, senior
Stats: 26 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2 spg, 1.5 bpg, 61.6% FG, 76.1% FT
Honors: IPSWA's Mr. Basketball for Iowa, Class 3A all-state first-team (captain), Class 3A all-state tournament team, all-Siouxland Conference first-team (unanimous), finished prep career with over 1,000 career points and over 500 career rebounds
Highlights: The Northwestern College recruit had the second-highest scoring average in Iowa's Class 3A, fifth-most rebounds per game in 3A, averaged the most field goals made per game (10.2) in 3A and fourth-most free throws made per game (4.9) in 3A
MOC-Floyd Valley's Jesse Van Kalsbeek hangs on the rim after a dunk against Waverly-Shell Rock on Thursday in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena …
Jaxson Wingert, Dakota Valley, senior
Stats: 25.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 59% FG, 38% 3PT, 76% FT
Honors: SDHSAA Class A all-state first-team, Class A all-state tournament team, all-Dakota XII Conference MVP
Highlights: The Briar Cliff commit had the second-highest scoring average in S.D. (all classes), ninth-highest rebounding average (all classes), scored over 1,300 career points and tallied over 560 career rebounds
Dakota Valley senior Jaxson Wingert goes up for a shot against Tea Area's Jessen Wiebenga in a Region 4 game in North Sioux City on March 1. W…
Matt Noll, Bishop Heelan, senior
Stats: 21.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 52.3% FG, 68.7% FT
Honors: IPSWA Class 3A all-state first-team, all-Missouri River Athletic Conference first-team
Highlights: The Wayne State recruit averaged the eighth-most points per game in Iowa's Class 3A, grabbed the seventh-most rebounds per game in 3A, averaged the third-most free throw makes (5.1) and fourth-most defensive rebounds (7.5) per game in 3A, scored over 1,000 career points and grabbed over 500 career rebounds
Heelan's Matt Noll leaps for a shot as Council Bluffs Lincoln's Aidan Sandbothe defends him during Bishop Heelan vs Council Bluffs Abraham Lin…
Luke Bruns, Dakota Valley, junior
Stats: 18.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2 apg, 1.3 spg, 44% FG, 37% 3PT, 76% FT
Honors: SDHSAA Class A all-state second-team, Class A all-state tournament team, all-Dakota XII Conference second-team
Highlights: Among top 12 in scoring average in S.D., second on team in rebounds per game, third-highest assist and steal averages on Panthers
Dakota Valley's Luke Bruns drives to the basket as Tea Area's Sam Almas defends him Friday during a South Dakota Class A Region 4 game in Nort…
Fitzy Grant, Sioux City East, senior
Stats: 15.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2 apg, 1.9 spg, 65.7% FG, 66% FT
Honors: IPSWA Class 4A all-state second-team, all-Missouri River Athletic Conference first-team
Highlights: The Morningside commit had the fifth-highest scoring average with the fifth-best rebounding average in the MRAC and finished with the conference's best field goal percentage of players who took a minimum of 65 shot attempts
Trey Hansen, Vermillion, sophomore
Stats: 17 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.5 spg, 40% FG, 28% 3PT, 78% FT
Honors: SDHSAA Class A all-state honorable mention, all-Dakota XII Conference second-team
Highlights: Led Vermillion to an eighth-place finish at South Dakota's Class A state tournament by leading the team in scoring
Second team
Quinn Olson, Bishop Heelan, senior
Stats: 12.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.1 spg, 1 bpg, 51.9% FG, 30.4% 3PT
Honors: All-Missouri River Athletic Conference first-team
Highlights: Averaged the second-most assists per game in MRAC and third-most blocks per game in conference
Heelan's Quinn Olson (15) looks to pass around MOC-Floyd Valley's Blake Aalbers (1) during Monday's Class 3A Substate 1 game Monday in Le Mars.
Bilal Yusuf, Sioux City East, junior
Stats: 11.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.3 spg, 51.4% FG, 38.2% 3PT, 73.7% FT
Honors: All-Missouri River Athletic Conference first-team
Highlights:Â Second-best scoring average and second-most assists per game on Black Raiders
East's Bilal Yusuf drives to the basket against Heelan's Sean Schaefer during a Jan. 16 game. East remained at No. 4 in this week's Class 4A r…
Manasse Kasonga-Malu, Sioux City East, junior
Stats: 10.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1 spg, 65.6% FG, 60% FT
Honors: All-Missouri River Athletic Conference second-team
Highlights: Had the second-best field goal percentage in MRAC (min. 65 shot att.), averaged third-most rebounds per game in MRAC with most offensive rebounds per game (3.5) in conference
East's Manasse Kasongo-Malu leaps for a shot as Des Moines North's Wisdom Fode defends him during Des Moines North vs Sioux City East 4A-1 sec…
Carson Bruhn, Sioux Center, senior
Stats: 13.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 63.2% FG, 75.9% FT
Honors: All-Siouxland Conference first-team
Highlights: Had the highest field goal percentage (min. 65 shot att.) and averaged third-most rebounds per game in Siouxland Conference, made the fifth-most field goals per game (5.2) in conferenceÂ
Blake Aalbers, MOC-Floyd Valley, junior
Stats: 13.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg. 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 41.2% FG, 32.1% 3PT, 83.6% FT
Honors: All-Siouxland Conference first-team
Highlights: Made the third-most 3-pointers per game (2.6) in Siouxland Conference and had third-best free throw percentage in conference (min. 19 att.)
MOC-Floyd Valley's Blake Aalbers dribbles up the court during a Class 3A state tournament semifinal game against Waverly-Shell Rock at Wells F…
Scott Dickson, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, senior
Stats: 13.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2 apg, 1 spg, 47.6% FG,Â
Honors: All-Missouri River Athletic Conference second-team
Highlights: Led the Warriors in points per game, rebounds per game and field goal percentage (min. 10 shot att.)
Bishop Heelan's Matt Noll (23) blocks a layup attempt by Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Scott Dickson (20) during a Class 3A substate semifinal game a…
Third team
Logan Collette, Dakota Valley, junior
Stats: 13 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1 spg, 49% FG, 47% 3PT, 81% FT
Honors: All-Dakota XII Conference third-team
Bryson Skogsberg, Vermillion, freshman
Stats: 13.8 ppg, 6 rpg, 38.2% FG, 30.7% 3PT, 71.7% FT
Honors: All-Dakota XII Conference honorable mention
Carter Hansen, Vermillion, junior
Stats: 12.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 41.4% FG, 73.9% FT
Honors: All-Dakota XII Conference honorable mention
Emiliano Gonzalez, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, senior
Stats: 11.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1 spg, 36.8% FG, 37.7% 3PT, 75% FT
Honors: All-Missouri River Athletic Conference second-team
Charlie Margeas, Dakota Valley, senior
Stats: 6.1 pp, 2.6 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.6 spg, 40% FG, 33% 3PT, 88% FT
Honors: All-Dakota XII Conference honorable mention
Jaidyn Coon, Storm Lake, sophomore
Stats: 19.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.5 bpg, 54.3% FG, 32% 3PT, 79% FT
Honors: All-Lakes Conference first-team
Honorable mention
Brady Schultz, Bishop Heelan, senior
Beau Chamberlain, Bishop Heelan, senior
Sean Schaefer, Bishop Heelan, senior
Evan Fornia, Elk Point-Jefferson, senior
Garrett Markley, Elk Point-Jefferson, junior
Isaiah Jervik, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, sophomore
Cael Bruning, Spencer, junior
Cameron Boyd, Storm Lake, sophomore
Carter Roerig, Vermillion, senior
A.J. Flemister, Sioux City East, senior
Tate Murphy, Le Mars, junior
Wanding Hosnyang, Le Mars, senior
Drew Galles, Le Mars, senior
Noah Conley, Sioux City North, sophomore
Kal Chamberlain, Sioux City North, sophomore
Shamar Harrell, Sioux City West, senior
Collin Abelson, Sioux City West, senior
Cael Van Beek, Sioux Center, senior
Adam Hamilton, South Sioux City, senior
Note: The All-Area Large School team consists of players from school within the Journal's coverage area that play in either: Iowa's Class 3A or above, Nebraska's Class B or above, or South Dakota's Class A or above. Teams are selected based on production, input from area coaches and postseason accolades. An All-Area Small School girls' basketball team will be released in the coming days.