Our story breaking the news in March: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/belmont-c-even-brauns-expected-to-transfer-to-iowa
Even Brauns is Officially a Hawkeye
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Our story breaking the news in March: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/belmont-c-even-brauns-expected-to-transfer-to-iowa
And on scholarship as I understand it (per another article I just read). Leaves us with one left.
That tells me we’re done with big men via the portal.
This is a pretty good pickup.
Welcome aboard Even!
That tells me we’re done with big men via the portal.
This is a pretty good pickup.
Welcome aboard Even!
He's on full scholarship, correct, with 2 years left?
Even Brauns (pronounced Evan).
Gotta admit; when I first heard rumors on this kid transferring to Iowa, I thought his name was Evan Braun. I predict that there's gonna be a lot of typos with his name over the next 2 years.
Confirmed with Iowa Athletics -- Brauns is on full scholarship.
Welcome home Even! It has to be exciting for you and your family to be joining the Hawkeye family.
Welcome Even! I didn't expect additional transfers, but does that close the book on additional portal gets?
There is now one open scholarship for 2023-2024
Current Roster (12 currently on scholarship; 1 Scholarship Available):
Freshmen: 4 players
6'10" C Owen Freeman
6'0" PG Brock Harding
6'7" PF Pryce Sandfort
6'8" PF Ladji Dembele
Sophomores: 2 players
6'3" PG Dasonte Bowen
6'5" SG Josh Dix
Juniors: 3 players
6'7" F Payton Sandfort
6'11" C Riley Mulvey
6'9" F/C Even Brauns
Seniors: 3 players
6'4" G Tony Perkins
6'9" SF Patrick McCaffery
6'9" F Ben Krikke
You think Fran is likely to give that to Nimmers, or keep his options open?
It appears to be lining up that Nimmers gets that last ride, as many has suspected for some time.
Iowa hasn't been linked to any other portal transfers (aside from Grant Nelson but we're not getting him, substantiated by the Brauns announcement IMO) to my knowledge.
If so, that leaves us with a talented, yet relatively inexperienced, roster with a lot of new pieces next year. We have only 3 players with any meaningful experience as an IA Hawkeye. Krikke and Bruans are experienced but in a mid-major league of course. The rest are inexperienced, yet talented, Soph and Freshmen.
IMO, an NIT birth would be a solid result. An NCAA tournament bid would be a very impressive result.
I think Fran has to keep his options open. Nimmers has 4 years left.
Keep in mind that for 2024-2025, we now have 3 scholarships left. That could reduce to 1 if PMac and Tony use their free covid year. Do you think Fran wants to (or should?) use that final 2024 scholarship on Nimmers or do you think he should hold off?
That's a good point Fran. Giving a ride to Nimmers this year may not be an issue in and of itself but lock Nimmers in for 3 more years. That could be a problem for the reason you mention. He may want to hold off.
I believe the spring portal for basketball closes on Thursday. It's still possible we could have a departure, especially in light of this pickup and scholarship offer.
I am going to be really glad when no athlete ever again is going to be on a free covid year.
perfect...because the NIT is where we want to be. Should NEVER be happy under ANY circumstances to be in the NIT. NIT IS FAILURE!!!
I'm not suggesting we should be happy with an NIT result.
Rather, I'm indicating that I have a hard time seeing next year's team as an NCAA tournament team - and very possibly not even NIT bound. We're going to be inexperienced with a lot of new pieces next year.
He rebounds at a higher rate and blocks shots at a much higher rate than Rebraca did. He’s not just a big body.
I like the way he plays - with some "juice". He's going to be sky high to be back in IC.
this falls team return these as starters off last season
Pat RSSR
Perkins SR
Sanfort JR
1st ones off the bench
Bowen SO
Dix SO
the final 4 off the bench
Mulvey JR
walk ons Kingsbury RSSO
Lakata JR
Eldridge SR
that makes 9 players who saw playing time the team is not that young. the issue is finding the starters at the 4 and 5 spots
these are my starters
1 Bowen
2 Perkins
3 Patrick
after that it will be who fits the best. this year Fran has a lot of options to sort thru vs Last season
with just Kris and Rebraca to play the 4 and 5 in these
6'11 FR Freeman
6'9 FR Dembele
6'9 SR Krikke
6'11 JR Mulvey
6'9 JR Braun
that makes 5 players to play 2 positions
just don't see the need to add a 6th big, posters already complain that Fran to many in the past.
Pat RSSR
Perkins SR
Sanfort JR
1st ones off the bench
Bowen SO
Dix SO
the final 4 off the bench
Mulvey JR
walk ons Kingsbury RSSO
Lakata JR
Eldridge SR
that makes 9 players who saw playing time the team is not that young. the issue is finding the starters at the 4 and 5 spots
these are my starters
1 Bowen
2 Perkins
3 Patrick
after that it will be who fits the best. this year Fran has a lot of options to sort thru vs Last season
with just Kris and Rebraca to play the 4 and 5 in these
6'11 FR Freeman
6'9 FR Dembele
6'9 SR Krikke
6'11 JR Mulvey
6'9 JR Braun
that makes 5 players to play 2 positions
just don't see the need to add a 6th big, posters already complain that Fran to many in the past.
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I like it, this is the type of guy Iowas needed the last two years.
A reserve who can rebound, defend, use up his fouls and most of his baskets are dunks.
A reserve who can rebound, defend, use up his fouls and most of his baskets are dunks.
But they also get the European trip to gel. So hopefully they use the experience and it is an advantag.
All the pessimism is based on the failure of any returning players improving. Good players in good programs get better.
Only 3 of the players saw meaningful minutes (20+); two others saw just under 10 minutes (much of it when the game was decided, especially in the case of Bowen (a leading candidate to start at PG)) with the balance of players you listed averaging 3-5 minutes (all in garbage time). I view that as inexperienced.
You actually left two players off of the list.
I had us as a bubble team, leaning towards an NCAA tourney bid. About where they finished.
The previous year's team surprised me after they went on that massive run culminating in the BTT championship. I confess I didn't see that one coming mid-way through the season.
I hope I'm wrong but do have concerns with the inexperience of this upcoming year's team. There is talent there though, no doubt about that. This is a good year to have the European trip as another poster mentioned above.
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Missing the quickest player on the team, and very talented offensive player. Some believe he could start at PG as a true freshman. Also, a highly regarded brother.
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again you bitch but give no proof what is the matter have no names to prove backup your bitching?
This is a confusing reply but I'll try to decipher. I'm not complaining, I'm merely expressing concern about the inexperience as it pertains to B1G, high-major game experience. Particularly at the PG spot, perhaps the most important position in the college game. We have the talent, just not a lot of experience or depth. We stand a shot at post-season play though as I expressed earlier IMO.
Since it's too difficult for you to reference an Iowa Roster, I'll give you a hint. You left off two guards - both from the Quad Cities. Surely you can take it from there between that and the clues provided by ILLQCHawk and HoustonREDHawk. Good luck.
Maybe, but usually a walk on has to show something in actual games before he is given a scholarship. I hope Nimmers turns out to be really good, but that remains to be seen.
I'm optimistic. The Missouri Valley Conference is not a bad Conference for smaller schools as far as that goes so Krikke i expect close to 20 points a game. And Brauns isn't to bad either. We got 2 bigs from the portal. Not super stars being recruited by everyone but good players none the less. With Nimmers taking over for Uhlis we are NCAA tournament bound. We're going to be better than people expect. Also think uhlis left cause he lost his starting job to Nimmers next season.
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