I feel like Tate Sage will have a pretty big jump but I really feel that Kael Combs will take a big step forward without Bennett
Breakout Players for this year
- Thread starter kdhawk_rivals345464
- Start date
I'm anxious to see how everyone does. Really intrigued with Thompson after hearing reports he's pretty good. Sage was great as a freshman, he showed a lot of poise. Then you got coon, harris..exc exc. It's hard to pick one. Can’t wait for the season to start
Itll be a more balanced te that's for sure. Probably more talented overall too
Yessir. We may be looking at a 6'4-7'3 starting lineup this season. McKeever is a good passer. Not sure about his rim protection. I don't think he was labeled as a rim protector at St. Mary's. For the season last year, he averaged eight points per game, but had under one block per game. I hope Ben and staff can develop him more in the way of a rim protector, than just being a "Presence" around the rim.
I wouldn't be too worried about McKeever's block numbers. He more than likely had low block numbers due to a low amount of minutes and because no one wants to shoot a layup when there is a 7'3 guy around him, so instead they either pass, shoot a pull-up mid range or shoot a difficult layup. He can be a rim protector without high block numbers because of his height.
I'm going with Trey. I hope he's as good as has been advertised 
I think koch is going to be one of the leaders.
I think he could very easily be our leading scorer this year.I'm going with Trey. I hope he's as good as has been advertised
Rewatching some video on his game... he's got a lot of Nick Martinelli to his game. Little taller and more athletic, but just has a scorers mentality and punishes mismatches. A 3-level scorer.
Last edited:
Some former Iowa players who had the “IT” factor: Stirtz, Keegan, Garza, Bohannon (sometimes). Tate has it.
Sage was terrific late in the season and really blossomed in the tourney. I love watching him play, and I expect him to be terrific this season as a sophomore.
I think Jirak is going to surprise a lot of people in a very positive way. I was surprised and disappointed Ben didn't give him some run vs. Illinois.
Tate Sage singled out Jirak as a player to keep your eye on in a recent interview. His development coupled with the acquisition of McKeever represents a significant step forward in our ability to compete with these teams like Illinois that have some size.