Iowa Basketball Team is officially back on campus

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The boys are back in town!

Awesome to see the new guys in the photo. Everyone in the photo has at least 1 more year of eligibility after this year. Can't wait to see what Ben does with this group.
Yes he is
Jirak looks lean...
12 guys who could play?
Still,miss banks.
So do I. He was pivotal in the win against Florida. He also had a really high basketball IQ that a young team like this needs.
 

Hawkangler

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Yes he is
Jirak looks lean...
12 guys who could play?
Still,miss banks.
No doubt Stirtz, Banks and Folgy will be missed. Adding McKeever is a real plus.

McKeever - Manyawu - Jirak > Big plus on the boards, size matters
Thompson - Jirak/Harris > Banks was a dog but Thompson will bring better perimeter game, will Harris step up, maybe Jirak when they need more size. Folgy was hit or miss, very good or OK.
Koch - Coon > stronger with another year experience for Koch, Coon is great athlete, needs to get stronger
Sage - Howard > stronger
Combs - Coleman > not as strong, Stirtz will be missed but team may be more balanced
 
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Palmerhawk

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Photo from the Iowa men's basketball social media tonight. The entire team is back on campus.


L to r
Koch,matteoni,coon,mckeever,harris,sage,Koch,howard,thompson,Jirak,coleman,mccollum
Cam,combs.

In theory, with the 5 year rule,everyone in this picture will have 2 more years...most will have 3+ years.

If Ben can land some quick guards to add to this group we should be competitive going forward.

Coon looks strong already.
 
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Franisdaman

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McKeever is MASSIVE!!
The Office Thats GIF
 

The Big Z

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Love the new look Jirak. Exactly what is needed from him. Great to see he’s already put in the work before school was even hardly out. If he’s going to help us next year he needed to get much quicker and leaner.
 

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From the recent videos and pictures, the newcomers are wearing
0 Harris
1 Coleman
32 McKeever
13 is shown from behind shooting, may be Coon.
The roster has been updated with official numbers:

0 Harris (listed as a guard on the roster, fwiw)
1 Coleman
6 Coon
45 McKeever

I reckon Coon taking Banks' #6 might put to rest any notion that Iowa expects Tavion back.
 

herkhatescy2

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The roster has been updated with official numbers:

0 Harris (listed as a guard on the roster, fwiw)
1 Coleman
6 Coon
45 McKeever

I reckon Coon taking Banks' #6 might put to rest any notion that Iowa expects Tavion back.
Doesn't Banks fall in the 5 to play 5 decision or not?
 

Hawkangler

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Been awfully quiet on the men's summer workout progression. Ben keeps things close to the vest. Looking forward to an open practice to see how the new players are meshing with returning players.
 
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