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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

New Hawkeyes shine in Prime Time

New Hawkeyes shine in Prime Time

July 4, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The first night of the Prime Time League flashed what the future of Iowa basketball might look like, and it flashed quite brightly. Incoming freshman Tyler Cook...

The Iowa bench celebrates after the team scored against Indiana on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hoosiers defeated the Hawkeyes, 81-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

New hoopsters set for Prime Time limelight

June 29, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] With the Prime Time League starting on Thursday night, Iowa fans in and around eastern Iowa will get their first look at the incoming freshman class, a group that...

Iowa guard Peter Jok shoots a three against Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 75-71. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Jok gets Nike invitation

June 28, 2016

Iowa’s Peter Jok is headed to Los Angeles. The senior shooting guard was invited to the 2016 Nike Basketball Academy, which brings some of the top basketball players in the nation together for a four-day...

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) shoots a three point shot against Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) in the Barclays Center on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Uthoff ended the game with 6 rebounds, 16 points, and 2 assists. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-68.

‘Unique’ Uthoff waits on draft

June 23, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] For all of the hoopla and credit former Iowa State head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg got for “having NBA connections” and “getting players to the pros,”...

Iowa guard Devyn Marble dribbles the ball in Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, November 17, 2013 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa beat Abilene Christian, 103-41. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Ex-Hawks still busting some moves

June 23, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Professional basketball is not an easy world to enter, and many athletes take a number of different paths to reach a league of note. Under Iowa head coach Fran...

Iowa forward Melsahn Basabe dunks the ball in Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, November 17, 2013 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa beat Abilene Christian, 103-41. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Men’s hoops Big Ten opponents announced

June 21, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball 2017 conference season has now been officially announced. All told, the Hawkeyes will get five home-and-away pairings and will play the eight other teams once. Iowa will play...

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, bottom, shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala during the second half of Game 7 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 19, 2016. The Cavaliers won 93-89. (John G. Mabanglo, European Pressphoto Agency via AP, Pool)

Bringing it all back home for LeBron

June 20, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] He was labeled the Chosen One. The King. He was the One who was going to finally bring a title to Cleveland. It was storybook material. The kid superstar from...

Warriors at Wizards 2/3/16

Point/Counterpoint: Who is the best basketball player in the roundball world?

June 13, 2016

Steph Curry Wardell Stephen Curry II is the greatest player on planet Earth right now. Sorry, LeBron James, but your time as the best is over. This is a debate that has raged in basketball circles throughout...

Jok will return for senior season

Jok will return for senior season

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] May 20, 2016

Not that it's particularly surprising, but Iowa senior Peter Jok will return for his final year of eligibility after testing the NBA draft waters. New NCAA rules allow for all men's basketball players...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at the team during a timeout in  the game against Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 64-59. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawk hoops to face Seton Hall 

May 4, 2016

Another piece of the 2016-17 Iowa basketball schedule has fallen into place. The Hawkeyes will play Seton Hall in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an event that includes eight games during the first full week...

Point/Counterpoint: Should Kerr have won the NBA Coach of the Year?

Point/Counterpoint: Should Kerr have won the NBA Coach of the Year?

April 27, 2016

Yes Before we start, here’s a fact: Golden State is the best regular-season team of all time. Yes, Luke Walton coached 43 games this year, winning 39 of them, because of head coach Steve Kerr’s back...

Iowa guard Peter Jok is cheered by the bench after hitting a three pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 85-71. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)

Peter Jok to explore draft options

Ian Murphy, [email protected] March 24, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team could look remarkably different next season, as its two leading scorers may be playing in different uniforms. Junior Peter Jok will test his NBA chances this offseason,...