Marion all-state basketball guard Brayson Laube commits to Augustana

Senior to be headed to NCAA Division II stalwart

Jul. 25, 2022 7:36 pm, Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 9:02 am

Marion Wolves guard Brayson Laube (11) goes for a layup and gets a two-pointer for the Wolves in the second half of the game during the Class 3A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

CEDAR RAPIDS — All-state Marion boys’ basketball guard Brayson Laube has committed to play for Division II Augustana University in South Dakota, he announced Monday.

Laube was a first-team all-state pick in Class 3A this past season by the Iowa Professional Sportswriters Association. He averaged 20 points per game in 2021-22 as a junior, helping the Wolves to the state tournament.

He scored 35 points in a quarterfinal overtime loss to Winterset.

“I chose Augustana because it is a great school that I think will be best for my future,” Laube said. ”I established a strong relationship with the coaches there really early, as well as it being an area in which I think fits for me.“

Augustana finished 26-4 this past season, losing to Northwest Missouri State in a round-of-16 Division II tournament game.

“Another reason I am not waiting and pulled the trigger (commitment wise) is I want to help the program as soon as I get there,” Laube said.