I saw the BV-Gustavus game last night and it was a very good game.  The Beavers led at halftime and were in the game right to the end.  BV appears to be a team that will improve each game with all the young players.  Fogleman will be MVP of the league before he graduates and Andre Wagner is a player no one talks about, but is solid.  Wagner is quick, can break down a defense and shoot the three.  This BV team is different from the ones the last few years and is undoubtedly the quickest team I have seen them put on the floor.  Consistency might be an issue this season, but the conference had better be ready the next few years.  This team is loaded with young talent.

OK..I'm going to take a shot at this.  I had to look back at the mid-90's teams to be able to do this, but these would be my nominations from BV for 1995-2005.

Adam Jones
Eric Wiebers
Chris Petersen
Scott Weber
Aaron Bloom
Nick Dentlinger
Casey Pelzer
Randy Bissen
Landon Roth
Brett Smith

Tough team to beat I would t hink.

BV's recruiting class is announced and analyzed on IowaPreps.com.   I'll post the comments of each of the players here.  The analysis is from the article:

Brian Fogelman - Manning - 6-foot-6
College Position: Power Forward
After helping his team to two consecutive final four finishes in Class 1A, Fogelman decided to turn down opportunities to play major college football to continue his basketball career in Storm Lake. This senior is a load to stop both inside and outside and continues to get better. Fogelman had recruiting narrowed down to the Beavers, Briar Cliff, and Dana.

Teddy Hawley - Ar-We-Va - 5-foot-11
College Position: Point Guard
Over the past few years, Hawley has proven to be one of the most effective scorers in the State. He put up some major numbers this year as he helped his team to an undefeated regular season. Hawley was a major recruiter and may have helped Buena Vista land Fogelman in this recruiting class.

Jonathan Millea - Davenport Assumption - 6-foot-7
College Position: Wing Forward
How far is Davenport from Storm Lake? After going to Mapquest, I realized the drive is 301 miles. The Buena Vista coaches saw Millea standout during the summer and liked his size and skills on the perimeter. They continued recruiting him until he decided to extend his basketball career at the college level in Storm Lake. He had it narrowed down to Wartburg and Buena Vista before making his decision.  

Casey Morgan - Storm Lake - 6-foot-7
College Position: Center
Rarely does the Iowa Conference produce talented centers but Morgan has a chance to be one of the best in recent memory. At the high school level, this senior was a man among boys and just physically dominated opponents. Morgan still has some things to work on but will be a load to stop in the IIAC.

Ryan Sones - Laurens-Marathon - 6-foot-10
College Position: Center
Although Sones is the only player on this list that I have not seen play, I have heard a lot of impressive reviews. This third team All Stater is 6-foot-10 and a thick 260 pounds. Sones finishes well around the hoop and is considered not your average Division III player at that size.

I have to agree that BV has the edge over the other IIAC teams because of location.  BV has basically two programs to recruit against in western Iowa...Northwestern and Dordt...and now perhaps Morningside.  If you look at the players BV has had the past few years of their run, most are from western Iowa.  Smith, Stribe, Jones, Peterson, Weber, Wiebers, Pelzer, Bissen, Campbell, Kies, Wittry and many others.  The trend is not going to change either with this year's recruits.  Like navy and gold said, BV is also expanding into Omaha and Kansas City to get some top players.  It's not about money..it's about location and quality programs..and this is my last post on this subject.

Yan....I agree that BV and Wartburg offer more than other IIAC schools, but it has nothing to do with money...I know that for a fact.  It has to do with hiring quality coaches and treating them well so they will stay.  Everyone can have an "excuse" why they aren't on the same level as BV and Wartburg, but it comes down to people.  I know the players at BV would have gone to war with VH any day and he would have done the same for them.  That  means everything in building a consistent  and solid program.  I'm sure the Wartburg people would say the same about Peth.  He's a quality person.  How many other IIAC programs could make the same claim?

Yan.....I wish the heck I would have known that before my kid went to BV...because if they give the equivalent of full rides...we got screwed.  HAHA   We still had a substantial family contribution, just as we did at Simpson previous to that, and the student loans that have to be paid back are similar also.  Actually, the financial aid packages that BV and Simpson offered at that time were very similar.  I agree that BV gives the kids with the not as high ACT scores a chance to prove themselves, and I can't remember an academic casualty at BV in the time I have been a follower of the basketball program.