Four PCM boys land on all-HOIAC hoops team
Mar. 9—PCM junior Jacob Wendt ranked in the top six in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in at least six statistical categories this winter. He averaged a double-double during conference play.
That helped Wendt earn first-team all-conference honors. The all-HOIAC boys' basketball teams were released on Thursday after conference champion Roland-Story completed its run at the state tournament.
Wendt was joined on the all-conference squad by sophomore Gavin Van Gorp and seniors Grant Van Veen and August Stock. Van Gorp garnered second-team honors, while Van Veen and Stock were the honorable mention picks.
All-conference recognition is based on statistics inside conference play only.
Wendt led the Mustangs and ranked fourth in the league in points per game at 16.0. His 13.0 rebounds per contest ranked second in the conference.
He also averaged 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game while ranking sixth in the conference with a field goal percentage of 52.4. His 89 field goals were fourth in the league and his 33 made free throws ranked third.
Wendt shot 29.5 percent from 3-point range and 55.9 percent from the free-throw line. He connected on 13 treys.
Van Gorp ranked second on the team and seventh in the conference in points per game at 13.4 and he was third in the league in steals per game at 2.3.
He also averaged 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 43.5 percent from the floor, 31.2 percent from 3 and 58.6 percent from the foul line.
Van Gorp tied for sixth in the conference with 30 made treys, ranked eighth in the league with 70 field goals and connected on 17 free throws.
Van Veen tied for 11th in the conference in rebounds per game at 6.1 and was second in the league in blocks per game at 2.1. He also averaged 8.9 points and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 38.1 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from the foul line.
Stock tied Van Veen and ranked tied for 11th in the league in rebounds per game at 6.1. He averaged 5.6 points, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 55.6 percent from the charity stripe.
Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference
Boys Final Standings
Team Conference Overall
Roland-Story 14-0 25-2
Nevada 11-3 15-8
Greene County 7-7 10-13
PCM 6-8 8-15
West Marshall 6-8 9-13
South Hamilton 5-9 9-13
Perry 4-10 8-15
Saydel 3-11 8-14
All-Conference
First Team
Jacob Wendt, jr., PCM
Jonovan Wilkinson, jr., Roland-Story
Isaiah Naylor, sr., Roland-Story
Luke Patton, sr., Roland-Story
Carson Rhodes, sr., Nevada
Jacob Khounsourath, jr., Nevada
Jesse Miller, sr., Greene County
Richard Daughtery, sr., Greene County
Second Team
Gavin Van Gorp, so., PCM
Boaz Clark, jr., Roland-Story
Ben Greenfield, sr., Roland-Story
John Nelson, fr., Nevada
Shyne Lo, jr., Saydel
Mason Hicks, sr., Saydel
Geren Kenney, so., Perry
Ryland Ubben, jr., South Hamilton
Honorable Mention
Grant Van Veen, sr., PCM; August Stock, sr., PCM; Kale Lande, sr., Roland-Story; Dillon Lettow, sr., Roland-Story; Alec Higgins, jr., Nevada; Easton Gray, so., Nevada; Gabe Ebersole, jr., Greene County; Patrick Daughtery, sr., Greene County; Reece Ricke, jr., South Hamilton; Teagan Trask, sr., South Hamilton; Owen Siegert, jr., West Marshall; Anthony Schuler, sr., West Marshall; Drake Levan, jr., Perry; Owen Myers, so., Perry; Cade Boten, jr., Saydel; AJ Ollin, so., Saydel.
