Best Iowa High School Basketball Players Ever

[d30fan]

Are there only two of us old enough to remember the Roland Rocket?

 

[johnsonjj]

harrison barnes??

Hasn't come out of high school yet, but if the hype is accurate, will be on this list and could fill the 3 nicely.

 

[theshadow]

These threads always provide a great breakdown of the demographics of the board. There's hardly anyone listed so far that played in high school prior to 1985, and bunch from 1991-present.

 

[Aclone]

What, you mean just in the last twenty years? You're leaving off tons of players. Murray Wier, for one.

 

[Knownothing]

Bob Johnson- Des Moines Lincoln
Hurl Beacham- Des Moines North
Jason Reese- Des Moines East
Maurice Newby- Des Moines East
Chris Gaines- Waterloo East
Terry Woods- Waterloo East
Morgan Wheat- West Des Moines Valley
Matt Boulard- West Des Moines Valley
Freddy Hoiberg- Ames
Grant Goodman- West Des Moines Valley

Sorry if I spelled some of them wrong



Those are the best I have ever seen play in Iowa. If you guessed I am from Des Moines you would be right.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Bob Johnson- Des Moines Lincoln
Hurl Beacham- Des Moines North
Jason Reese- Des Moines East
Maurice Newby- Des Moines East
Chris Gaines- Waterlou East
Terry Woods- Waterlou East
Morgan Wheat- West Des Moines Valley
Matt Boulard- West Des Moines Valley
Freddy Hoiberg- Ames
Grant Goodman- West Des Moines Valley

Sorry if I spelled some of them wrong



Those are the best I have ever seen play in Iowa. If you guessed I am from Des Moines you would be right.

I don't know about the individual names, but I'm quite disturbed that you spelled W-A-T-E-R-L-O-O wrong... :laugh:

 

[Knownothing]

I am also. Did you see where I said I went to Des Moines schools?

 

[jahfg]

Surprised to see no one mention Horner. Jeff Horner was one of the most dominant high school players I've ever seen. I watched him three times and he put up 40+ in all of them.

 

[J-Diggy]

Morgan Wheat was a great high school player (went to Valley at the same time he did) but I think Hoiberg was the best I've ever seen in person. The duel Hoiberg and Beechum had at Vets in the state tournament was amazing.

The Valley team with Matt Bullard and Mike Born was excellent as well.

Too young for the Roland Rocket but based on reputation he has to be on the list.

 

[CyGuy33]

I was going based on High School performance. I forgot about Davis.

 

[The_Architect]

Ryan/Todd Sears from Ankeny.

 

[CyCy]

Not the best players - but guys who won a lot.

Brian Pearson and Troy Skinner at Palmer - 3 straight undefeated state champs.

Neal Fegebank of Paulina (can't think of the other top player on his team) - 3 straight state champs back around 1970 when there was only 2 classes in Iowa.

 

[The_Architect]

David Newman from Hoover was good.

 

[ISUCLONES15]

David Newman-Des Moines Hoover

 

[ISUCLONES15]

David Newman from Hoover was good.

Great minds think alike! :smile:

 

[terryk]

Tom Altemeier Newton 1963 One of the best all around atheletes ever in Iowa HS.

 

[Aclone]

You guys are doing a great job of mentioning Central Iowa players over the last twenty-five years who are good. :smile:

 

[Irresponsible]

Wasn't Al Lorenzen supposed to be a big signing when he inked with eIU? He must have had a pretty good high school career.

 

[CyForPresident]

The most dominant player I ever say was Matt Tully from Monticello. He was as smooth as silk and aggressive like a mad cow.

 

[The_Architect]

Rottinghaus was good for Charles City.