Fran's All-Time Starting 5 (and the next 6)

[Franisdaman]

STARTING 5:

Roy Devyn Marble...1,694 (4 yrs: 2011-2014; 136 GP, .415 FG%, 12.5 ppg; 134 three pt goals)
#8 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Peter Jok...1,508 (4 yrs: 2014-2017, 125 GP, .413 FG%, 12.1 ppg, 216 three pt goals)
#18 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Keegan Murray...1,046 (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 66 GP, .543 FG%, 15.8 ppg; 82 three pt goals)

Aaron White...1,859 (4 yrs: 2012-2015, 140 GP, .517 FG%, 13.3 ppg; 61 three pt goals)
#4 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Luka Garza...2,306 (4 yrs: 2018-2021, 127 GP, .546 FG%, 18.2 ppg; 120 three pt goals)
#1 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


NEXT 5:

Jordan Bohannon...2,033 (5+ yrs: 2017-2019, 10 games in 2020 + 2021 & 2022; 179 GP, .389 FG%, 11.4 ppg; 455 three pt goals)
#3 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Matt Gatens...1,635 (4 yrs: 2009-2012; 128 GP, .415 FG%, 12.8 ppg; 239 three pt goals)
#10 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Joe Wieskamp...1,283 (3 yrs: 2019-2021, 97 GP, .467 FG%, 13.2 ppg; 184 three pt goals)
#25 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Tyler Cook...1,315 (3 yrs: 2017-2019, 93 GP, .542 FG%, 14.1 ppg; 3 three pt goals)
#23 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Jarrod Uthoff...1,298 (3 yrs: 2014-2016, 100 GP, .450 FG%, 13.0 ppg; 137 three pt goals)
#24 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


11th Man:
Payton Sandfort…1,619 (4 yrs: 2022-2025; 134 GP, .420 FG%, 12.1 ppg; 271 three pt goals)
#11 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

 

[rrdd2021]

Fran is "not" da man

 

[MikeyHawk]

Good list, fun players to watch on that list. Garza, White and Marble are some of the better ones. Keegan as well

 

[HawksRule73]

Bryce Cartwright was the most under rated player under Fran. Arguably the best point guard he had.

 

[Franisdaman]

Bryce Cartwright was the most under rated player under Fran. Arguably the best point guard he had.

PG Bryce Cartwright signed his Letter of Intent on June 9, 2010. Bryce was the second recruit for McCaffery at Iowa (Melsahn Basabe, who initially signed with Siena, was Fran's first recruit; Basabe announced he was a Hawkeye on May 1, 2010).

Cartwright played his freshman year at Fresno State and his sophomore year at Paris Junior College in Texas before transferring to Iowa. Cartwright joined already signed Iowa recruits Devyn Marble, Zach McCabe and Melsahn Basabe on the 2010-2011 roster.

Bryce ran out of eligibility in the spring of 2012.

 

[fivecardstud14]

Marble/Jok/Murray/Uthoff/Murray would be mine but I know most would not agree.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Marble/Jok/Murray/Uthoff/Murray would be mine but I know most would not agree.

Garza.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

Devyn
Matt
Keegan
Aaron
Luka

That starting lineup could do some serious damage.

For backups
Bryce
Peter
Joe W
Jarrod
Kris
Adam
Tyler

 

[Franisdaman]

Devyn
Matt
Keegan
Aaron
Luka

That starting lineup could do some serious damage.

For backups
Bryce
Peter
Joe W
Jarrod
Kris
Adam
Tyler

Aaron, Keegan & Luka were willing rebounders, too.

 

[HawksRule73]

If this is a starting 5 based on who were the 5 best players of the Fran era, by position, that’s easy:

Dev
Jok
Keegan
White
Garza

If it’s a starting 5 based on needing to field a team that could win games against anyone, I would honestly swap Garza for Woody. There’s a reason Fran had Top 40 defenses when Woody was playing and sub 150 defenses when Garza was playing.

 

[Franisdaman]

If this is a starting 5 based on who were the 5 best players of the Fran era, by position, that’s easy:

Dev
Jok
Keegan
White
Garza

If it’s a starting 5 based on needing to field a team that could win games against anyone, I would honestly swap Garza for Woody. There’s a reason Fran had Top 40 defenses when Woody was playing and sub 150 defenses when Garza was playing.

Yeah, was not sure what to do with Woody.

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

Payton over Kris at #11 is criminal

 

[skydog0784]

The correct answer is…
Marble
Gatens
Keegan
Uthoff
Garza

 

[RushProbst]

Since its Fran’s team you better start Connor and put Pat on the bench.

 

[hawkaeg80]

Still probably no Big Ten regular season championship or Sweet 16.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Not many guards on that list.

 

[Mohawkeye]

STARTING 5:

Roy Devyn Marble...1,694 (4 yrs: 2011-2014; 136 GP, .415 FG%, 12.5 ppg; 134 three pt goals)
#8 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Peter Jok...1,508 (4 yrs: 2014-2017, 125 GP, .413 FG%, 12.1 ppg, 216 three pt goals)
#18 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Keegan Murray...1,046 (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 66 GP, .543 FG%, 15.8 ppg; 82 three pt goals)

Aaron White...1,859 (4 yrs: 2012-2015, 140 GP, .517 FG%, 13.3 ppg; 61 three pt goals)
#4 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Luka Garza...2,306 (4 yrs: 2018-2021, 127 GP, .546 FG%, 18.2 ppg; 120 three pt goals)
#1 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


NEXT 5:

Jordan Bohannon...2,033 (5+ yrs: 2017-2019, 10 games in 2020 + 2021 & 2022; 179 GP, .389 FG%, 11.4 ppg; 455 three pt goals)
#3 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Matt Gatens...1,635 (4 yrs: 2009-2012; 128 GP, .415 FG%, 12.8 ppg; 239 three pt goals)
#10 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Joe Wieskamp...1,283 (3 yrs: 2019-2021, 97 GP, .467 FG%, 13.2 ppg; 184 three pt goals)
#25 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Tyler Cook...1,315 (3 yrs: 2017-2019, 93 GP, .542 FG%, 14.1 ppg; 3 three pt goals)
#23 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Jarrod Uthoff...1,298 (3 yrs: 2014-2016, 100 GP, .450 FG%, 13.0 ppg; 137 three pt goals)
#24 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


11th Man:
Payton Sandfort…1,619 (4 yrs: 2022-2025; 134 GP, .420 FG%, 12.1 ppg; 271 three pt goals)
#11 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Good list. Garza, Keegan and White are automatic. After that it’s debatable. I’d put Baer on the 2nd team over Cook or Bohannon. His intangibles were off the charts.

 

[Moral]

No McCabe?

 

[HawksRule73]

No McCabe?

Eat a bag of dicks!

 

[gojojo]

Dev, Garza and a bunch of really solid wings. I never agreed with how he viewed the 4 spot, but the biggest killer for coach was his inability to get great talent at pg.

Best of luck to he and his family in Indy.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

STARTING 5:

Roy Devyn Marble...1,694 (4 yrs: 2011-2014; 136 GP, .415 FG%, 12.5 ppg; 134 three pt goals)
#8 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Peter Jok...1,508 (4 yrs: 2014-2017, 125 GP, .413 FG%, 12.1 ppg, 216 three pt goals)
#18 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Keegan Murray...1,046 (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 66 GP, .543 FG%, 15.8 ppg; 82 three pt goals)

Aaron White...1,859 (4 yrs: 2012-2015, 140 GP, .517 FG%, 13.3 ppg; 61 three pt goals)
#4 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Luka Garza...2,306 (4 yrs: 2018-2021, 127 GP, .546 FG%, 18.2 ppg; 120 three pt goals)
#1 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


NEXT 5:

Jordan Bohannon...2,033 (5+ yrs: 2017-2019, 10 games in 2020 + 2021 & 2022; 179 GP, .389 FG%, 11.4 ppg; 455 three pt goals)
#3 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Matt Gatens...1,635 (4 yrs: 2009-2012; 128 GP, .415 FG%, 12.8 ppg; 239 three pt goals)
#10 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Joe Wieskamp...1,283 (3 yrs: 2019-2021, 97 GP, .467 FG%, 13.2 ppg; 184 three pt goals)
#25 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Tyler Cook...1,315 (3 yrs: 2017-2019, 93 GP, .542 FG%, 14.1 ppg; 3 three pt goals)
#23 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Jarrod Uthoff...1,298 (3 yrs: 2014-2016, 100 GP, .450 FG%, 13.0 ppg; 137 three pt goals)
#24 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


11th Man:
Payton Sandfort…1,619 (4 yrs: 2022-2025; 134 GP, .420 FG%, 12.1 ppg; 271 three pt goals)
#11 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Payton Sandfort at #11 is laughable when your list is missing Kris Murray.

 

[Franisdaman]

Since its Fran’s team you better start Connor and put Pat on the bench.

My wife, Margaret, was furious I left Connor and Patrick off my top 11!!!

 

[Franisdaman]

No McCabe?

 

[SI_NYC]

If this is a starting 5 based on who were the 5 best players of the Fran era, by position, that’s easy:

Dev
Jok
Keegan
White
Garza

If it’s a starting 5 based on needing to field a team that could win games against anyone, I would honestly swap Garza for Woody. There’s a reason Fran had Top 40 defenses when Woody was playing and sub 150 defenses when Garza was playing.

I’d swap Kris for White but either way, it would be a tough team to play.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Ogelsby??

 

[Franisdaman]

Ogelsby??

he made my all practice team. the guy was unstoppable.

 

[Knothole Hawk]

I'd take Bohanan over Cartwright any day.

 

[BirdistheWord]

Some pretty good next tier of players too:

Sondy
Woodbury
Gessell
Olaseni
Clemmons
Cartwright
Kreiner
Pemsl
Nunge
CMac
Perkins

 

[IllQChawk]

Not many guards on that list.

Guards and Centers were not Frans type of players to recruit, he thought every starter should be a forward, non positional players.

 

[CookyMonster]

Some pretty good next tier of players too:

Sondy
Woodbury
Gessell
Olaseni
Clemmons
Cartwright
Kreiner
Pemsl
Nunge
CMac
Perkins

Filip

 

[CookyMonster]

Bryce Cartwright was the most under rated player under Fran. Arguably the best point guard he had.

Couldn't shoot or defend. I take Toussaint over him tbh

 

[Fan In Black]

If it's a real team I'd put Nicholas Baer on that team...somewhere.

 

[Franisdaman]

Payton over Kris at #11 is criminal

Hopefully I don't do any jail time!!

 

[gojojo]

Couldn't shoot or defend. I take Toussaint over him tbh

The poor handling of Joe T is what started my Fran fade.

 

[CyberJJ]

STARTING 5:

Roy Devyn Marble...1,694 (4 yrs: 2011-2014; 136 GP, .415 FG%, 12.5 ppg; 134 three pt goals)
#8 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Peter Jok...1,508 (4 yrs: 2014-2017, 125 GP, .413 FG%, 12.1 ppg, 216 three pt goals)
#18 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Keegan Murray...1,046 (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 66 GP, .543 FG%, 15.8 ppg; 82 three pt goals)

Aaron White...1,859 (4 yrs: 2012-2015, 140 GP, .517 FG%, 13.3 ppg; 61 three pt goals)
#4 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Luka Garza...2,306 (4 yrs: 2018-2021, 127 GP, .546 FG%, 18.2 ppg; 120 three pt goals)
#1 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


NEXT 5:

Jordan Bohannon...2,033 (5+ yrs: 2017-2019, 10 games in 2020 + 2021 & 2022; 179 GP, .389 FG%, 11.4 ppg; 455 three pt goals)
#3 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Matt Gatens...1,635 (4 yrs: 2009-2012; 128 GP, .415 FG%, 12.8 ppg; 239 three pt goals)
#10 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Joe Wieskamp...1,283 (3 yrs: 2019-2021, 97 GP, .467 FG%, 13.2 ppg; 184 three pt goals)
#25 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Tyler Cook...1,315 (3 yrs: 2017-2019, 93 GP, .542 FG%, 14.1 ppg; 3 three pt goals)
#23 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

Jarrod Uthoff...1,298 (3 yrs: 2014-2016, 100 GP, .450 FG%, 13.0 ppg; 137 three pt goals)
#24 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List


11th Man:
Payton Sandfort…1,619 (4 yrs: 2022-2025; 134 GP, .420 FG%, 12.1 ppg; 271 three pt goals)
#11 on Iowa's All Time Scoring List

A starting five that would struggle to stop dribble drives or play good defense.

 

[texas twister]

Game on the line final seconds - JBo.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

he made my all practice team. the guy was unstoppable.

Still behind Austin Ash though.

 

[Franisdaman]

A starting five that would struggle to stop dribble drives or play good defense.

keegan & aaron would do ok

 

[CyberJJ]

keegan & aaron would do ok

Takes five to play team defense.

 

[HawkLogic]

Not many guards on that list.

Who coaches the All-Fran team? Because you have to get a different coach to do anything with an All-Fran team.

Lack of guards and lack of defense is why Fran's All-Time team would still get beat by that Oregon team.

Devyn Marble was not a PG at Iowa---he was a "3". Gatens could play some 2G, but he could only dribble/finish to his right. Same as Weezy---more 3" thand 2G. We had a bunch of good 3's and 4's that were exceptional on offense but not many guards under Fran Garza of course was great at center and rebounded, but not a plus defender. Dix is probably the best pure 2G Fran has had---i.e. decent defender, can dribble and finish with both hands.

Who would be the PG on all FRAN team? JoeT ended up the best PG Fran had but he ended up at Texas Tech. Fran wouldn't play JoeT if he was on and All FRan team, because defense wasn't a consideration. If t were a All Fran team with Fran as coach, we'd end up with JBO at PG and CMAC starting somewhere and PMAC 1st guy coming of the bench, Garza at Center, Keegan at PF and Kris being Redshirted.