The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association has announced their 23rd Annual Academic All-State Team.  23 student-athletes were selected from over 150 nominations for the 2013 boys team and they are as follows:

• Trey Achterhoff, MOC-FV Act  er. Hoff.
• Mitchell Boerm, North Tama
• Jake Drost, Decorah
• Dan Ehrsam, Nodaway Valley
• Ted Friedman, Ankeny
• Cody Good, Ogden
• Max Griffith, Vinton-Shellsburg
• Travis Gudenkauf, Dyersville Beckman
• Austin Halls, Murray
• Josh Jirak, Center Point-Urbana Yur AK
• David Lowry, Starmont
• Grant Otte, Dowling Catholic
• Hunter Pflughaupt, North Linn
• Luke Rauenbuehler, Musacatine Raw – en – buler
• Michael Soukup, Danville
• Bryan Sumner, Ankeny
• Colby Taylor, Creston
• Brandt Van Roekel, Boyden-Hull
• Austin Ver Meer, Pella Christian
• Brody Vogel, Jesup
• Alex Welsch, Nodaway Valley
• Jon Wisnieski, Dowling Catholic
• Aaron Youngberg, Pocahontas Area

This group boasts the following averages: Their average ACT composite is 29.5. Their average GPA is 3.99, and they carry a per game scoring average of 14.6points. In addition, 10 or either number 1 or 2 in their respective senior classes.

The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association also announced their girls 17th Annual Academic All-State Team.  22 student-athletes were selected from over 150 nominations for the 2013 girls team and they are as follows:

• MaKayla Augustine, Bishop Heelan
• Taryn Barz, Hampton-Dumont
• Whitney Benson, West Marshall
• Kaylee Blake, IKM, Manning
• Ally Disterhoft, Iowa City West
• Maliah Fligg, Clear Creek-Amana
• Heather Hook, Grundy Center
• Sarah Lampe, Bellevue Marquette
• Anna Madrigal, Decorah
• Danielle Moore, Davenport Assumption
• Emily Nelson, Audubon
• Aubrey Norville, Lewis Central
• Ally Orwig, Indianola
• Lindsay Schlabaugh, Williamsburg
• Tiffany Stubbs, Des Moines Christian
• Beth Thompson, Benton
• Kelley Trimble, West Branch
• Chelsey Van Ness, Denison
• Kieja Veldman, Spirit Lake
• Madalyn Welty, Western Dubuque
• Raelyn Webster, New Hampton
• Jayne Wiarda, AGWSR

This group boasts the following averages: Their average ACT composite is 27.2. Their average GPA is 3.99, and they carry a per game scoring average of 13.7 points. In addition, 10 or either number 1 or 2 in their respective senior classes.

To be nominated for consideration, players must have had a 25 ACT composite, 3.25 GPA, and a class rank in the top 25% of their senior class.  Winners will be receive certificates of recognition during their respective state tournaments.