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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Jun 23, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Iowa s Luka Garza participates during the NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena.Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Hawkeyes Garza, Wieskamp participate in 2021 NBA Draft Combine

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter June 28, 2021

Sixty-nine NBA prospects traveled to Chicago for the 2021 NBA Draft Combine on June 21-27, including two Iowa men’s basketball players: center Luka Garza and guard Joe Wieskamp. At the combine, both...

Mar 10, 2020; Sioux Falls, SD, USA;  North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Filip Rebraca (12) drives against North Dakota State Bison forward Rocky Kreuser (34) in the first half at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Grad transfer Filip Rebraca brings versatility to Iowa men’s basketball

Robert Read, Summer Editor June 13, 2021

Filip Rebraca, an offseason addition to the Iowa men’s basketball program, shares the same hometown as Nikola Jokic, this year’s NBA most valuable player. Jokic, despite being a 6-foot-11, 284-pound...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon (3) brings the ball up court against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Jordan Bohannon ‘full-go’ for summer workouts after physical altercation, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says

Robert Read, Summer Editor June 3, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery said on a Zoom conference Thursday that Hawkeye guard Jordan Bohannon is a “full-go” for summer workouts after being physically assaulted in May. Bohannon...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon (3) brings the ball up court against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa men’s basketball’s Jordan Bohannon injured in altercation

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 24, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball player Jordan Bohannon sustained a head injury after he was physically assaulted Sunday morning in Iowa City, according to Iowa Athletics. A social media video appears to...

Iowa guard CJ Fredrick takes a shot during a menÕs basketball game between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye on Wednesday.

Former Hawkeye CJ Fredrick signs with Kentucky men’s basketball

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor May 5, 2021

Former Hawkeye guard CJ Fredrick has officially signed with Kentucky men’s basketball, per a Wednesday afternoon release. Fredrick announced that he’d entered the transfer portal on April 19. 🖤💛...

Mar 20, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon (3) brings the ball up court against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa men’s basketball player Jordan Bohannon explains decision to come back for sixth season

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter April 27, 2021

When sophomore guard CJ Frederick entered the transfer portal on April 19, point guard Jordan Bohannon saw an opportunity to return to the University of Iowa for his sixth season in the Black and Gold. In...

Iowa Guard Jordan Bohannon (3) shoots a three during an Iowa men’s basketball game against Nebraska on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye arena. The Hawks beat the Cornhuskers, 102-64.

Iowa men’s basketball player Jordan Bohannon returning for sixth season of eligibility

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 26, 2021

Jordan Bohannon, the Iowa men's basketball program's all-time leader in assists (639), 3-pointers (364), and games played (143), is returning to the Hawkeyes for the 2021-22 season, his sixth with...

Head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors looks on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

University Lecture Committee hosts Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter April 25, 2021

NBA Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse talked about his journey from his small Iowa hometown to becoming a title-winning NBA coach during a Sunday afternoon lecture hosted by the University of Iowa’s...

Iowa guard CJ Fredrick dribbles the ball during a basketball game against Northern Illinois on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 106-53.

Iowa men’s basketball player CJ Fredrick enters NCAA transfer portal

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 19, 2021

Iowa men's basketball player CJ Fredrick entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday morning and will leave the Hawkeyes after three years with the program. Fredrick joined the Hawkeyes as a walk-on...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery speaks during men's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes open up their season with an exhibition game against William Jewell College on Friday, Oct. 27. at 7 p.m. in Carver. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Fran McCaffery weighs in on transfer portal rules, future of guard Joe Wieskamp

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 14, 2021

After Iowa men's basketball suffered a season-ending, 95-80 loss to Oregon in the NCAA Tournament's round of 32, Hawkeye guard Joe Wieskamp would not comment on his future in the Black and Gold. At...

Iowa Center Luka Garza celebrates during the Iowa Men’s Basketball game against Michigan State on Feb. 2, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Garza became the second Hawkeye men's player ever to surpass 2,000 career points during the game. (Casey Stone/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s Luka Garza awarded 2021 men’s Wooden Award, secures consensus National Player of the Year honors

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 6, 2021

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Tuesday that Iowa men's basketball center Luka Garza is the winner of the 2021 John R. Wooden Award as the most outstanding player in men’s college basketball,...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray attempts to shoot a basket during the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals against Illinois on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Fighting Illini, 82-71. No. 2 Illinois and No. 5 Ohio State will compete in the championship game tomorrow afternoon.

Opinion | Previewing what the Iowa men’s basketball lineup could look like in 2021-22

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 5, 2021

Luka Garza is gone. So is Jordan Bohannon. Joe Wieskamp, he’s a maybe. But what’s certain is the Iowa men’s basketball team that takes the floor next season will be very different than the one...