2022 Recruiting (1 Scholarship Left): Jaxon Kohler & Josh Dix VISITED Sep3, Tyler Nickel Sep17. Aidan Shaw VISITED Jun23. Kyle Filipowski to Duke
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Some excerpts from a May 12 HawkCentral article:
In terms of mutual interest and guys high on the Hawkeyes' big board, six names come to mind:
Dasonte Bowen, PG, Brewster Academy (Massachusetts)
Bowen is a 6-3, three-star point guard out of the same prep school that produced Hawkeye center Josh Ogundele. Iowa was his first Division I offer way back in May 2019, and that evaluation is looking super smart right now. Bowen is up to 15 offers, including recent ones from Virginia Tech, Maryland and USC. The Hawkeyes actually got Bowen on campus for an unofficial visit before COVID-19 in October 2019, and he's someone they'll try to get back in Iowa City for an official visit this summer or fall.
Kyle Filipowski, PF, Wilbraham and Monson Academy (Massachusetts)
Iowa offered Filipowski, a four-star, 6-11 power forward, last June and has been actively involved ever since. He is their prototypical, Luka Garza-like post and they're selling him on that fit. His high school coach told 247Sports that Filipowski is planning June official visits to Iowa, Indiana, Ohio State and Syracuse, plus an unofficial visit to UConn.
Jaden Schutt, SG, Yorkville Christian (Illinois)
Schutt is a three-star, 6-5 shooting guard who is one of the most in-demand off-ball guards in the Midwest. Iowa was one of his first offers last June. He'll likely land either at Oklahoma, with new head coach Porter Moser offering a week ago and giving a hot pursuit, or somewhere in the Big Ten, as Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan State are also heavily in the mix.
Kam Craft, SG, Buffalo Grove (Illinois)
Craft is another Illinois sharpshooter high on Iowa's 2022 big board. He's more of a late-bloomer, as the 6-6 player for Nike's Meanstreets has seen his stock rise so far this spring. Iowa offered on April 28. He has also landed spring offers from Maryland, Texas Tech, North Carolina State, Drake, Xavier, Nebraska and South Carolina.
Josh Dix, SG/CG, Council Bluffs Lincoln
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery pulled the trigger on the offer after he'd been interested in Dix, the versatile 6-4 perimeter player out of Council Bluffs, since the winter. That came after Dix landed high-major offers from Wake Forest and Purdue in back-to-back weeks. Dix, our No. 2 in-state 2022 prospect behind Ames point guard Tamin Lipsey, is the type of prospect who could potentially play anywhere on the perimeter, including at the point, but he'll likely spend most of his time at the 2. He told me he's planning at least three June visits to Iowa, Purdue and Drake.
Tyler Nickel, SF, East Rockingham (Virginia)
Nickel, a four-star, 6-8 wing and another East Coast Hawkeye target, told 247Sports in April that Iowa, LSU, Virginia Tech and North Carolina State were the four schools that stood out the most in his recruitment. The Hawkeyes offered him last June. He's a long athlete who can switch a lot on defense, which is a coveted trait in modern basketball.
In terms of mutual interest and guys high on the Hawkeyes' big board, six names come to mind:
Dasonte Bowen, PG, Brewster Academy (Massachusetts)
Bowen is a 6-3, three-star point guard out of the same prep school that produced Hawkeye center Josh Ogundele. Iowa was his first Division I offer way back in May 2019, and that evaluation is looking super smart right now. Bowen is up to 15 offers, including recent ones from Virginia Tech, Maryland and USC. The Hawkeyes actually got Bowen on campus for an unofficial visit before COVID-19 in October 2019, and he's someone they'll try to get back in Iowa City for an official visit this summer or fall.
Kyle Filipowski, PF, Wilbraham and Monson Academy (Massachusetts)
Iowa offered Filipowski, a four-star, 6-11 power forward, last June and has been actively involved ever since. He is their prototypical, Luka Garza-like post and they're selling him on that fit. His high school coach told 247Sports that Filipowski is planning June official visits to Iowa, Indiana, Ohio State and Syracuse, plus an unofficial visit to UConn.
Jaden Schutt, SG, Yorkville Christian (Illinois)
Schutt is a three-star, 6-5 shooting guard who is one of the most in-demand off-ball guards in the Midwest. Iowa was one of his first offers last June. He'll likely land either at Oklahoma, with new head coach Porter Moser offering a week ago and giving a hot pursuit, or somewhere in the Big Ten, as Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan State are also heavily in the mix.
Kam Craft, SG, Buffalo Grove (Illinois)
Craft is another Illinois sharpshooter high on Iowa's 2022 big board. He's more of a late-bloomer, as the 6-6 player for Nike's Meanstreets has seen his stock rise so far this spring. Iowa offered on April 28. He has also landed spring offers from Maryland, Texas Tech, North Carolina State, Drake, Xavier, Nebraska and South Carolina.
Josh Dix, SG/CG, Council Bluffs Lincoln
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery pulled the trigger on the offer after he'd been interested in Dix, the versatile 6-4 perimeter player out of Council Bluffs, since the winter. That came after Dix landed high-major offers from Wake Forest and Purdue in back-to-back weeks. Dix, our No. 2 in-state 2022 prospect behind Ames point guard Tamin Lipsey, is the type of prospect who could potentially play anywhere on the perimeter, including at the point, but he'll likely spend most of his time at the 2. He told me he's planning at least three June visits to Iowa, Purdue and Drake.
Tyler Nickel, SF, East Rockingham (Virginia)
Nickel, a four-star, 6-8 wing and another East Coast Hawkeye target, told 247Sports in April that Iowa, LSU, Virginia Tech and North Carolina State were the four schools that stood out the most in his recruitment. The Hawkeyes offered him last June. He's a long athlete who can switch a lot on defense, which is a coveted trait in modern basketball.
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He hasn't narrowed down his list. He's a Virginia kid, of course. Will he want to stay on the East Coast/closer to home? But a program that gets him to the next level is important to him.
On April 24 he said this: “I am probably going to commit on September 5, my birthday. I will look to narrow my list down mid-summer to focus on a few. Honestly I am looking for a school that will put me in position to become the highest draft pick, and the best pro possible."
Link: https://n.rivals.com/news/tyler-nickel-planning-a-september-decision
According to Rivals, his 15 offers:
Iowa
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Virginia Commonwealth
Indiana
NC State
Wake Forest
Clemson
LSU
Penn State
Cincinnati
Richmond
Old Dominion
James Madison
Appalachian State
Oh yeah!
Tyler is a VP at Phenom Hoops
Patrick is VP of Operations & a Phenom Hoops National Recruiting Scout/Analyst.
Here is what they had to say this weekend:
Patrick is VP of Operations & a Phenom Hoops National Recruiting Scout/Analyst.
Here is what they had to say this weekend:
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Iowa offered Kam Craft on April 28, 2021.
He is a 6'6" Shooting Guard out of Buffalo Grove, IL.
As you can see, he's a scorer and is getting plenty of attention.
29 points yesterday, 20 today.
He is a 6'6" Shooting Guard out of Buffalo Grove, IL.
As you can see, he's a scorer and is getting plenty of attention.
29 points yesterday, 20 today.
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Iowa offered Seth Trimble on April 26, 2021.
He is a 6'3"PG out of Menomonee Falls, WI.
He has a UNC official set up (Seth's brother played at UNC).
He is a 6'3"PG out of Menomonee Falls, WI.
He has a UNC official set up (Seth's brother played at UNC).
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Iowa offered Isaac Traudt on Sep 16, 2020.
He'll be visiting Michigan State next month; the same weekend as Jaden Schutt, who Iowa offered June 17, 2020.
As you can see, Isaac has June official visits lined up with Nebraska, Virginia, Michigan State and North Carolina.
He'll be visiting Michigan State next month; the same weekend as Jaden Schutt, who Iowa offered June 17, 2020.
As you can see, Isaac has June official visits lined up with Nebraska, Virginia, Michigan State and North Carolina.
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Iowa offered Ahjany Lee on August 3, 2020.
He's approaching 6'10", by the way.
And new Minnesota HC Ben Johnson is now after him.
Check these out & watch:
He's approaching 6'10", by the way.
And new Minnesota HC Ben Johnson is now after him.
Check these out & watch:
Iowa offered Jaden Schutt on June 17, 2020.
As you can see below, It appears Brad Underwood does not want to lose this Illinois kid to a fellow B1G School.
Check these out & watch:
As you can see below, It appears Brad Underwood does not want to lose this Illinois kid to a fellow B1G School.
Check these out & watch:
Karaban is a big time sleeper at 137 imo after watching more video.
The key is how well he works the paint with his footwork and toughness but especially how well he can work going left as a righty. If you can score with multiple moves both left and right and have a hook shot a sweeping layup some euro hop moves off the bounce and a quick release 3 out to 25 feet you will be big time, He also dunks easily and has good ball handling for his position even if his straight line speed is ho hum. His skill will let him look faster much like Doncic but obviously a lower level of play.
Love him.
The key is how well he works the paint with his footwork and toughness but especially how well he can work going left as a righty. If you can score with multiple moves both left and right and have a hook shot a sweeping layup some euro hop moves off the bounce and a quick release 3 out to 25 feet you will be big time, He also dunks easily and has good ball handling for his position even if his straight line speed is ho hum. His skill will let him look faster much like Doncic but obviously a lower level of play.
Love him.
Nice analysis.
Iowa offered Alex Karaban on May 4, 2021.
Any thoughts on this East Coast kid & his desires to possibly head to the Midwest & play for Iowa?
Look at the competition he is facing this weekend:
Iowa offered Kyle Filipowski on June 18, 2020.
He visits Iowa one year later (the weekend of June 17, 2021).
Check these out & watch:
He visits Iowa one year later (the weekend of June 17, 2021).
Check these out & watch:
I'd love to see Fran finally land one of elite guys he is always in early on, or have a cycle where he gets 2-3 of his top choice guys. I am ever the optimist, but it feels like if he could break through either on the recruiting trail or in the tournament things could snowball (for the better).
Every time I watch video of Filipowski I’m more impressed....has a handle for a big guy....right handed but uses his left well.
The optimist in me reads all these player write ups and it's nice to see Iowa connected to them. The realists in me knows we won't see any of them in an Iowa uniform, but will be surprised by signing a 3 star kid I've never heard of who we will immediately build up to a level the kid couldn't possibly accomplish and then blame him for our expectations.
As noted above, Iowa is showing interest in 6'10" F/C Ernest Udeh, Jr ....
After the last couple weekends, he is starting to open a lot of eyes.
Rivals lists him w/ offers from Florida, South Florida, FAU, FGCU, Ole Miss, Temple, Yale, Cleveland State, Georgia State, Louisiana and Stetson.
That list appears to about to change dramatically.
The Bob Gibbons Tournament was the weekend of May 14-16. Check out what this Rivals writer wrote. Premier post player and unstoppable when it mattered the most really stands out to me.
After the last couple weekends, he is starting to open a lot of eyes.
Rivals lists him w/ offers from Florida, South Florida, FAU, FGCU, Ole Miss, Temple, Yale, Cleveland State, Georgia State, Louisiana and Stetson.
That list appears to about to change dramatically.The Bob Gibbons Tournament was the weekend of May 14-16. Check out what this Rivals writer wrote. Premier post player and unstoppable when it mattered the most really stands out to me.
They lost every assistant from their staff in the last few weeks, 2 to Kentucky and another to Gonzaga.
I updated the orig post.
Iowa has now extended 29 offers so far for the Class of 2022. 4 have committed elsewhere.
And here's what I found on Richard Isaacs , the 6'2" PG out of Mt Pleasant, UT:
Iowa apparently offered the first day schools could call (June 15, 2020) but no one tweeted / bragged /reported about it. As you found out, Rivals did not know about it, either.
On Feb 23, 2021, The Salt Lake Tribune reported that "He’s had so many offers from colleges that he stopped keeping track....Among the schools he said have offered him scholarships are Kansas, Oregon, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Illinois, Arizona State, Arkansas and Florida State."
Link to that story: https://www.paulpetersonbasketball....h-college-offers-how-are-they-dealing-with-it
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