Brock Harding.

[HawkBall23]

Get on the bus now, folks. That kid is gonna be a fun 4-year thrill ride for us Hawk fans.


Yeah I know the competition has been bakery-level so far, but wow-ee. That dude has got game & serious PG skills, and should arguably be starting after just his first 2 collegiate contests.

 

[djwoody]

Kid can ball. Play him more.

 

[icantfindausernamethatisntused]

Incredible court vision. Haven’t seen that here since Jeff Horner.

 

[Franisdaman]

I have said it many times.

Steal of the 2023 class.

 

[Franisdaman]

His offers: Drake, Colorado State, Cal Poly, Bradley, Appalachian State, Western Illinois, Illinois Chicago, Southern Illinois, SE Missouri State, St Louis, Rice, Radford, Loyola, Illinois State, IPFW, Eastern Illinois.

and Iowa.

 

[Buffalo43]

No look passes are what impressed me the most

 

[Hawkfan_08]

His offers: Drake, Colorado State, Cal Poly, Bradley, Appalachian State, Western Illinois, Illinois Chicago, Southern Illinois, SE Missouri State, St Louis, Rice, Radford, Loyola, Illinois State, IPFW, Eastern Illinois.

and Iowa.

That's still crazy to me. Maybe he can't shoot?

 

[Franisdaman]

That's still crazy to me. Maybe he can't shoot?

i think his size was always the issue with high major schools

 

[QChawks]

That's still crazy to me. Maybe he can't shoot?

He’s not a great shooter yet and his defense isn’t very good, but Iowa needs neither.

We need a floor general, and he’s that.

 

[HawkBall23]

I'm no bball expert, but ~15-16 assists in ~26-27 game minutes seems good for a freshman playing his first two high major CBB games.

 

[Buffalo43]

He is a good shooter just a little rushed right now

 

[Franisdaman]

The timeline in his recruitment:

* Unofficially visited Iowa for the Jan 13, 2022 Indiana game after Kirk Speraw had watched him play in a game in person the day before (on Jan 12, 2022).

* Iowa offered June 20, 2022

* Unofficially visited June 22, 2022.

* Brock committed the next day, on June 23, 2022.

* Officially visited Sep 10, 2022 (Iowa State football game).

 

[IllQChawk]

He was better then a 3 star recruit, I watched him for 3 years at Moline, the kid is magic with the ball....you don't lead your high school team to a first ever state 4A championship as a 3 star recruit, never happens....

 

[HawkBall23]

He is a good shooter just a little rushed right now

Not saying he isn't, but he's got a lot of time to develop into a better one.

Even the 3 he made tonight was a weird floating off-balance looking shot.

 

[HawkBall23]

He was better then a 3 star recruit, I watch he for 3 years at Moline, the kid is magic with the ball....

Wait a minute, Iowa has TWO "White Magic"s??

Niiiiice!

 

[Franisdaman]

seems good.

 

[wilson reborn]

He was better then a 3 star recruit, I watched him for 3 years at Moline, the kid is magic with the ball....you don't lead your high school team to a first ever state 4A championship as a 3 star recruit, never happens....

You predicted he was a steal.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[IllQChawk]

You have to take the bad with the good and with Brock there will be more good then bad....

 

[HawkBall23]

Don't want him going to the "no look" passing TOOO much, but its been really good when he does (so far).

 

[Bearhawk0505]

His court vision and passing skills look incredible. Looks like a natural pure PG. He appears to be in good position defensively and has some quickness. In regards to his shooting, his appears to shoot with his feet close together and is not very balanced. Hope he can improve that aspect of his game. Overall, impressive so far.

 

[IllQChawk]

His court vision and passing skills look incredible. Looks like a natural pure PG. He appears to be in good position defensively and has some quickness. In regards to his shooting, his appears to shoot with his feet close together and is not very balanced. Hope he can improve that aspect of his game. Overall, impressive so far.

He ended up as Moline's all time scorer, be it in 4 years as a starter. He got better every year he played for Moline and I expect he will adjust just fine at Iowa....

 

[goodbyebobby]

I think the floater? he clanged was supposed to be a pass as well. Maybe off glass to Freeman as he got both hands on it quickly

 

[SansAgain]

I know somewhere in the recruiting of him I found something in his game that I thought wouldn’t work on the next level. So long ago and I’d to rewatch the vid. I could be proven right, but I like what I’m seeing. Let’s jump on this man and get some NIL for him before he transfers.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

Has a little bit of J-Will in him

 

[Fan In Black]

he reminds me of Troy Skinner.

 

[hawkosx]

been saying it for a while

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Better HS films as a PG than Bowen imo.
And him being “small” is so over stated. Again, he’s a PG.

 

[stillh8unlv]

he reminds me of Troy Skinner.

Sure you're not thinking o Lil' Licklighter?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

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Gotta love the gym rats.

 

[chubby bunny]

Has a little bit of J-Will in him

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[Mohawkeye]

He needs to cut down his turnovers.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Sure you're not thinking o Lil' Licklighter?

The no look passes sure bear resemblance.

 

[bojihawk44]

Gotta love the gym rats.

Lunch pail guy.

First one in, last one out.

Very cerebral.

Sneaky athletic.

 

[hawkland14]

He needs to cut down his turnovers.

I will take the turnovers if his Assist to Turnover rate continues to be close to 3 to 1. Most of the great passers have higher turnover numbers because they tend to try and make passes the most people can’t even see. Brock had 7 assists and 2 turnovers last night and played only 15 minutes. He will be starting by Christmas.

 

[nyhawk52]

He looks like he is ready to lead this team and should be a starter before the season is over.

 

[bbwretler]

He’s not a great shooter yet and his defense isn’t very good, but Iowa needs neither.

We need a floor general, and he’s that.

his off the ball help defense last night was exceptional. best of anyone.

 

[hawkfan55]

Bowen is playing well now too. It’s a good problem to have.