IPSWA announces 2024-25 all-state boys’ basketball teams

CEDAR RAPIDS - They combined for 1,621 points. This season.

They combined for 4,271 points. In their careers.

Add in the rebounds, the assists, the steals, the blocked shot, the intangibles, and Trey McKowen, Davis Kern and Jack McCaffery had immaculate prep basketball careers. That have ended with all-state honors.

The Corridor colossals were selected first-teamers in Class 4A by the Iowa Professional Sportswriters Association. The IPSWA released its full all-state teams Tuesday, picked by media members and coaches.

West Des Moines Valley senior center Trevin Jirak is the 2025 Iowa Mr. Basketball. The 6-foot-9 University of Northern Iowa recruit helped his team to its third consecutive 4A championships this past weekend, averaging 16.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game.

The 6-9 Kern is headed to South Dakota State after a career that saw him break the Metro’s career scoring record. He led Linn-Mar to the semifinals of the 4A state tournament, where it lost in overtime to Valley.

Kern averaged 22.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 blocked shots per game this season. He had 1,780 points in his four-year varsity career, surpassing former Linn-Mar great Marcus Paige.

Guard McKowen, headed to Upper Iowa, also helped Kennedy to the state tourney in 4A. He averaged 22.7 points, 4.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game for the Cougars, scoring 1,055 points in his three-year varsity career.

The 6-8 McCaffery, a Butler signee, scored 1,436 career points in four years. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game this season.

Six more preps from the Gazette area have been selected first-team all-state in their respectively.

That includes North Linn senior guard Mason Bechen, who is the Player of the Year in 1A. Bechen helped the Lynx to their ninth consecutive state tournament, averaging 30.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

His 779 points this season broke a North Linn record. His 1,823 career points over four seasons are second to former Mr. Basketball Jake Hilmer, who is playing professionally in Europe.

Joining Bechen on the 1A first team is Montezuma junior guard Brady Boulton. He averaged 28.2 points and 4.8 assists.

In 2A, there is North Fayette Valley senior center Cael Reichter. The 6-foot-8 do-everything player helped the TigerHawks to an undefeated regular season for the first time in school history: averaging 29.4 points and 15.8 rebounds per game.

Reichter, who is headed to Upper Iowa, shot 61.5 percent from the field, including a more-than-acceptable 44.3 from 3-point range. He set virtually every school scoring and rebounding record.

Cascade’s Jackson Lieurance joins Reichter in 2A. He averaged 22.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for a team that was ranked in the top 10 in 2A most of the season.

Decorah has two first-teamers in 3A in junior center Cael LaFrentz and senior guard Zach Driscoll.

LaFrentz averaged 29.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots per game. He also shot 65.4 percent from the field.

Teammate Driscoll averaged 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game. The Vikings had a 23-2 record, losing a substate final in double overtime to Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Clear Lake’s Thomas Meyer is the 3A Player of the Year, West Burlington’s Mason Watkins the 2A Player of the Year.

Below is the entire 2025 IPSWA All-State Team:

Class 4A First Team

Class 4A Second Team

Class 4A Third Team

Class 3A First Team

Class 3A Second Team

Class 3A Third Team

Class 2A First Team

Class 2A Second Team

Class 2A Third Team

Class 1A First Team

Class 1A Second Team

Class 1A Third Team

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