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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Garza excites fans immediately

Garza excites fans immediately

June 20, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] Now that summer is here, the Iowa men’s basketball team is in the middle of the off-season, and many Hawkeye fans might wonder what is in store for...

Hawkeyes to meet Ragin’ Cajuns in the Caymans

Hawkeyes to meet Ragin’ Cajuns in the Caymans

June 20, 2017

By Megan Sprengeler                                                          [email protected] Hawkeye fans can add the inaugural Cayman Island Classic, sponsored...

Iowa guard Peter Jok dribbles past Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena between Iowa and Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Picking the NBA picks

June 20, 2017

The Daily Iowan conducted a mock draft of the first round, with picks 30-20 in this issue. Parts two and three will publish on Wednesday and Thursday. By Adam Hensley and Pete Ruden [email protected]...

Dom Uhl drives towards the hoop during a Prime Time League basketball game at the North Liberty Community Center on Thursday, July 7, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Prime Time players drafted

June 15, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] Dear Hawkeye fans, this is what you have been waiting for. The annual summer basketball men’s Prime Time League draft results have been released. The...

Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid watches a match during the Iowa-Creighton match at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Schmid creates new atmosphere

The 2016 Iowa women’s tennis season started with bringing back a familiar face. Sasha Schmid, once a four-year letter winner for the Hawkeyes from 1992-1996 and assistant coach the following two years,...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon attempts a layup during a men's basketball first round National Invitation Tournament game against South Dakota in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Coyotes, 87-75. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Bohannon dazzles as a newbie

Adam Hensley, [email protected] May 8, 2017

Jordan Bohannon didn’t enter the basketball season as the top player to watch. Peter Jok’s senior season and the arrival of high-profile recruit Tyler Cook dominated preseason headlines, overshadowing...

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, shoots against San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) and Pau Gasol (16) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Point/Counterpoint: Tough roads, tough rows to hoe

May 4, 2017

This season’s NBA playoffs has the potential to feature a third-straight Cleveland-Golden State Finals. Despite both teams commanding playoff records without any blemishes, the road to the Larry O’Brien...

Iowa's Peter Jok is grabbed by Illinois' Kendrick Nunn on the way to the basket. Iowa lost to the Illini 68-66 on the second day of the Big Ten tournament. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vasquez)

Jok to head for NBA combine

May 3, 2017

After initially being ruled an alternate for the NBA Draft combine, former Iowa star shooting guard Peter Jok will officially participate in the annual scouting event. The Big Ten’s leading scorer received...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) tries to drive past Indiana Pacers' Paul George (13) in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 117-111. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Point/ Counterpoint: Finals redux? Or not so fast

April 17, 2017

No Rematches don’t happen very often in the NBA Finals. We got that last year, and it turned into one of the best Finals anyone can remember. LeBron James was beyond human during the series, Kyrie...

Iowa guard Peter Jok loses control of the ball while driving past Michigan's Derrick Walton and Mortiz Wanger (13) during a men's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 86-83 in OT. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Basketball Hawks garner awards

April 9, 2017

Iowa basketball held its annual banquet on Sunday evening, recognizing certain players with season awards. Senior Peter Jok garnered Iowa’s Chris Street award after scoring 19.9 points per game. He...

North Carolina players celebrate after the finals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against Gonzaga, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. North Carolina won 71-65. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Tar Heels taste redemption

April 3, 2017

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It’s OK, Carolina, you can open your eyes. An unwatchable game turned into a beautiful night for the Tar Heels, who turned a free-throw...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots over Penn State forward Mike Watkins during the Iowa-Penn Stae game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 90-79. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Jok wins 3-point championship

March 30, 2017

Iowa senior Peter Jok beat the field at the College 3-point Championships at Grand Canyon University on March 30. Jok beat Iowa State's Naz Mitrou-Long in the first round head-to-head, 21-11. With five...