Has Iowa men's basketball ever had back to back first round draft picks before the Murrays?

[farmera111]

I couldn't think of any.

 

[iahawks10]

BJ and Roy both went in the 1st Round in 1989. Horton in the 2nd Round.


Back to back 1st Rounds would be:
1970 John Johnson
1971 Fred Brown


Heard a lot about both of them, but well before my time

https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Big-Ten-Conference/2/Iowa/98/nba-draft

 

[General Tso]

Well, that 1970-1971 team didn't perform so well, so at least the idea of undeforming with NBA talent isn't unprecidented.




Too soon?

 

[GunnerHawk]

Well, that 1970-1971 team didn't perform so well, so at least the idea of undeforming with NBA talent isn't unprecidented.




Too soon?

If memory serves me correctly, four of our five starters and our sixth man all graduated. Downtown Freddy Brown did not have much of a supporting cast that year. I was in junior high so I may be wrong.

 

[NI hawk]

If memory serves me correctly, four of our five starters and our sixth man all graduated. Downtown Freddy Brown did not have much of a supporting cast that year. I was in junior high so I may be wrong.

You are correct.

 

[Titanhawk2]

That was also the first year after Ralph Miller

 

[NI hawk]

That was also the first year after Ralph Miller

Yep.