#5 Peyton McCollum Season 2025-26

High School -- Iowa Professional Sports Writers Association first-team all-state selection as a senior after averaging 13.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals... Prep Hoops Iowa Class 4A all-state team selection… Sports Illustrated Boys Class 5A first-team all-state honoree... shot 51.4 percent (128-of-249) from the field, 40.5 percent (53-of-131) from 3-point range and 84.9 percent (45-of-53) from the free throw line… had a 2.30 assist-to-turnover ratio... led Waukee Northwest to a state championship game appearance, which included downing top-seeded Cedar Falls in the semifinals… team finished with a 22-4 record... Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State selection... first-team all-conference and all-district selection as a junior after averaging 18.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game at Maryville (Mo.) High School... led prep team to a Class 4 District 16 title – its first since 2019... scored 1,000+ points in his first three prep seasons in Missouri... tied a career-high with 29 points in his final game at Maryville in the state semifinals... played club basketball for Kingdom Hoops EYCL.

Personal -- Born Jan. 30, 2007... son of Ben and Michelle McCollum... has two siblings, Tate and Grace... father is the head Iowa men's basketball coach and he played collegiately at Northwest Missouri State... majoring in biology.