Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Iowa

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Omaha Biliew

Forward
WAUKEE HS
WAUKEE, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

22.1

Average Points (per game)

9.9

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.5

Average Assists (per game)

1.4

Average Steals (per game)
“A rare combination of strength, power and skill, Biliew has elite ability to play low-post defense, rebound, block shots and take charges. He’s a tremendous lob threat as well as a screen and roll target, but also, his 3-point point shot has developed and he’s become a viable threat to be a short, straight-line driver. What makes him special is he cares about his teammates and plays with big heart.”
Paul Biancardi
National Recruiting Director for ESPN
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-8, 210-pound senior forward averaged 22.1 points and 9.9 rebounds this past season, leading the Warriors (23-3) to the Class 4A state semifinals. Biliew also averaged 2.5 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection, he was selected to be a member of the Nike Hoop Summit Team USA squad. Biliew was a First Team All-State selection as a sophomore before spending his junior year at Link Academy in Branson, Mo. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Biliew has maintained a 3.28 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Iowa State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Biliew has volunteered locally for Meals from the Heartland and on behalf of a food bank. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball coach and youth mentor.