2017-2018 All-Herald Boys Basketball Team

FIRST TEAM

Tate Hebrink, guard, Austin

The senior averaged 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.2 steals and just 2.1 turnovers per game. Hebrink shot 46 percent from the field, 43 percent on three-pointers and 74 percent on free throws.

Jared Landherr, guard, Southland

The senior averaged 19 points per game as he shot 43 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free throw line. Landherr finishes second in Southland’s all-time scoring list with 1,413 career points.

Trey Hungerholt, guard, LeRoy-Ostrander

The junior played a lot roles for the Cardinals as he averaged 18.3 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3.2 steals per game. Hungerholt, a three-time captain, was first team All-SEC and SEC player of the year runner-up. Hungerholt has surpassed the 1,000 point mark in his career and is within striking distance of becoming LO’s all-time leading scorer. He played the entire season with a torn ring finger tendon.

Duoth Gach, forward, Austin

The senior averaged 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds. 2.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game. Gach shot 61 percent from the field, 39 percent on three-pointers and 74 percent on free throws. Gach has surpassed 1,000 career points.

Moses Issa, forward, Austin

The senior averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2 steals per game. Issa shot 48 percent from the field and 43 percent on three-pointers.

SECOND TEAM

Frederico Pulgarin, guard, Lyle-Pacelli

The senior foreign exchange student from Colombia averaged 14.3 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals per game.

Medi Obang, guard, Austin

The junior had a breakout season as he averaged 12.7 points, 2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Obang shot 43 percent from the field and 37 percent on three-pointers.

Seth Royston, forward, LeRoy-Ostrander

The senior sharpshooter averaged 16.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals per game. Royston shot 45 percent on three-pointers and he was second team All-SEC. Royston finished with over 1,000 career points.

Colt Landers, forward, Grand Meadow

The freshman averaged 16 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Landers shot 51 percent from the field, 41 percent on three-pointers and 73 percent on free throws.

Nyagoa Obany, center, Austin

The senior gave the Packers a big presence in the paint as he averaged 7.3 points, 6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Obany shot 56 percent from the field.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jed Nelson, forward, Lyle-Pacelli

The freshman averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for LP.

Trinity Anderson, guard, Lyle-Pacelli

The hot-shooting senior averaged 11.7 points and 3 assists per game.

Joseph Maas, forward, Lyle-Pacelli

The senior averaged 8.6 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

Zach Bollingberg, forward, Lyle-Pacelli

The freshman averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Mason Tapp, guard, Hayfield

The junior heavily hampered by an injury that caused him to miss 12 games this season,  averaged 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Luke Dudycha, forward, Hayfield

The sophomore had 11 double-doubles on the season as he averaged 12.4 points and 9.1 rebounds.

Austin Funk, guard, Grand Meadow

The junior averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game. Funk shot 54 percent from the field, 47 percent on three-pointers and 79 percent on free throws.

Jake Ressler, center, Blooming Prairie

The senior averaged 7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2 assists per game. Ressler’s 80 blocks this season is the second most ever by a BP boys basketball player in a season, trailing his own mark that he set his junior season.

Gabe Hagen, forward, Blooming Prairie

The sophomore missed the first six weeks of the season with an injury, but he bounced back strong as he averaged 11.5 points, 7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game.

Karson Vigeland, forward, Blooming Prairie

The sophomore improved as the season went along as he averaged 10.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 blocks per game.

Kaden Thomas, guard, Blooming Prairie

The sophomore averaged 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Lee Wilson, guard, Southland

The junior was a speedy floor leader as he averaged 7.1 points and 3.6 assists per game for the Rebels. Wilson shot 73 percent on free throws.

Riley Olson, forward, LeRoy-Ostrander

The sophomore averaged 13.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

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