All-Herald boys basketball
Published 10:45 am Monday, March 30, 2015
First Team
Jordan Hart, Guard, Lyle-Pacelli
The 1,000-point scorer, who is a senior, averaged 14.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game for LP.
Anthony Nelson, Guard, Blooming Prairie
The junior averaged 13.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while shooting 46 percent from the field and 35 percent on 3-pointers.
Gach Gach, Forward, Austin
The senior averaged 14.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.5 blocks for the Packers (14-13 overall). Gach shot 34 percent on 3-pointers and he will play college basketball at Division I NJCAA North Dakota State College of Science next season.
Noah Jiskra, Forward, Lyle-Pacelli
The junior averaged 17.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Jiskra shot 75 percent on free throws and scored 30 points or more twice during the season.
John Rumpza, Center, Blooming Prairie
The senior averaged 20.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.9 steals per game, while shooting 55 percent from the field, 73 percent on free throws and 32 precent on 3-pointers.
Rumpza finishes with BP school records in career points (2,108), career rebounds (1,310), career blocked shots (215), and he was second in career assists (274) and steals (157).
Second team
Cam Rutledge, Guard, Hayfield
The senior averaged 15.7 points, 5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game the Vikings.
Zach Coffey, Guard, Austin
The junior averaged 8.1 points, 3.7 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, while shooting 47 percent from the field and 36 percent on 3-pointers.
Aaron Anderson, Forward, Hayfield
The junior averaged 14.3 points, 8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game for Hayfield. Anderson shot 53 percent on field goals and 70 percent on free throws.
Terrell Rieken, Forward, Grand Meadow
The junior averaged 12.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2 blocks per game for the Larks.
Michael Stejskal, Forward, Grand Meadow
The junior averaged 16.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2 assists per game for GM.
Honorable mention
Nik Gasner, Guard, Austin
The senior averaged 8.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 37 percent on 3-pointers.
Levi Vierkandt, Forward, Austin
The senior averaged 7.3 points, 2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2 steals per game, while shooting 49 percent from the field.
Both Gach, Guard, Austin
The freshman averaged 7.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists, while shooting 37 percent on 3-pointers.
Braden Kocer, Forward, Lyle-Pacelli
The junior averaged 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Jordan Cotter, Guard, Lyle-Pacelli
The junior averaged 11.5 points and 2 rebounds per game.
Josh Anderson, Center, Southland
The junior averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game.
Chris Webber, Guard, Southland
The sophomore averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Jarred Landherr, Guard, Southland
The freshman averaged 12 points per game.
Landon Jacobson, Guard, Grand Meadow
The senior averaged 10 points, 4.4 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.
Taylor Ausrud, Forward, Hayfield
The senior averaged 9.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and he shot 59 percent from the field.
Mitchell Jones, Forward, Blooming Prairie
The junior averaged 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 steal per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field.
Scott Romeo, Guard, Blooming Prairie
The senior averaged 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2.3 steals for BP.