The Southwest Conference has released its all conference boys basketball selections for the 2025-26 season. The conference consists of Broken Bow, Cozad Gothenburg, McCook, Holdrege, Minden, and Ogallala. It was an outstanding season for Southwest Conference boys basketball with Gothenburg and Ogallala both qualifying for the boys state basketball tournament.
Ogallala led the way with three first team selections (Sawyer Smith, Tanner DeCastro, and Edan Cain) and Cozad had the other two first team selections (Kellen Shoemaker and Olliver Davis). Broken Bow’s Drew Ellis was a third team all conference selection. Ellis averaged 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this past season for the Indians.
SWC Boys Basketball All Conference
First Team
Sawyer Smith – Ogallala
Tanner DeCastro – Ogallala
Edan Cain – Ogallala
Kellen Shoemaker – Cozad
Olliver Davis – Cozad
Second Team
Rylan Gilmore – Ogallala
Baron Medina – Holdrege
Tripp Raile – McCook
Braden Ehlers – Gothenburg
Chayden Hoffmaster – Cozad
Third Team
Traelin Christensen – Minden
Bryson Neels – Gothenburg
Boone Tederman – Gothenburg
Lincoln Gillen – Ogallala
Drew Ellis – Broken Bow
Coach of the Year – Carter Brown (Ogallala)
