Recruiting the Quad Cities

[chaneccooms]

It’s nice to see that the staff seems to be emphasizing the Quad Cities more in their recruiting, with Nimmers on the roster, Harding and Freeman (not originally a QC kid, but still) coming next year, and Caden Wilkins a key target for 2024.

Some great Hawkeyes like Don Nelson, Acie Earl, Ricky Davis and Nicholas Baer were from the QCs, but a lot of great players from the area have gotten away, too. Guys like Chasson Randle, DJ Carton, Ethan Happ, Tyler Hall, Isaiah Roby, Liam Robbins and others come to mind.

Having a strong foothold in the Quad Cities can only be beneficial for the future of Iowa basketball.

 

[perryhawk]

Wilkins is really intriguing and appears to be blowing up….if he’s as good as his recent performance has shown we hopefully get him on board.

Big strong 6’6” kid that’s pretty athletic and fairly skilled….2G or Sf?

 

[BlameIt]

Evidently, Dixon IL is now a part of the QC. (Roby is from Dixon, IL about 65 miles from the QC)

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Evidently, Dixon IL is now a part of the QC. (Roby is from Dixon, IL about 65 miles from the QC)

Yeah, I guess it’s not THAT far … but I’ve never seen Lee County included in “The Quad Cities.”

 

[BlameIt]

Yeah, I guess it’s not THAT far … but I’ve never seen Lee County included in “The Quad Cities.”

May as well include Iowa City and Cedar Rapids at this rate. 😀

 

[wcbtee]

Staff goes where the talent is, QC hasn’t seen much of that in the recent past.

 

[chaneccooms]

Evidently, Dixon IL is now a part of the QC. (Roby is from Dixon, IL about 65 miles from the QC)

Roby played for the Quad City Elite travel program, so I included him.

 

[CookyMonster]

Roby played for the Quad City Elite travel program, so I included him.

Do you include Pryce Sandfort as a Minnesota recruit?

 

[BBHawk]

Do you include Pryce Sandfort as a Minnesota recruit?

Not quite the same thing - I believe that QC Elite was the closest travel program to Roby, not so with Pryce and Minnesota, obviously.

 

[BlameIt]

Not quite the same thing - I believe that QC Elite was the closest travel program to Roby, not so with Pryce and Minnesota, obviously.

Sterling Supahstars must have had a full roster

 

[hawksense]

Wilson from Moline who went to AZ for Lute. Can’t remember first name.

 

[CookyMonster]

Not quite the same thing - I believe that QC Elite was the closest travel program to Roby, not so with Pryce and Minnesota, obviously.

Is it? Kane county doesnt have one?

 

[HIWILLE]

Scott Thompson Moline high school

 

[TomKakert]

Wilson from Moline who went to AZ for Lute. Can’t remember first name.

Travis Wilson. He was a good duo with Ian Hannifan back in the day. Good battles with Joey Range and Rod Thompson at Wharton.

 

[TomKakert]

Is it? Kane county doesnt have one?

Probably not at the level that QC Elite was at the time. To play at a higher level he'd have to go play for one of the Chicago based teams. I think Roby was also working with a trainer in the QC area so that is also a reason he played with them. Chasson Randle, who played at Rocky, played for the Illinois Wolves back in the day and they are based out of Chicago.

 

[CookyMonster]

Probably not at the level that QC Elite was at the time. To play at a higher level he'd have to go play for one of the Chicago based teams. I think Roby was also working with a trainer in the QC area so that is also a reason he played with them. Chasson Randle, who played at Rocky, played for the Illinois Wolves back in the day and they are based out of Chicago.

Alright we will claim him.

 

[hawksense]

Travis Wilson. He was a good duo with Ian Hannifan back in the day. Good battles with Joey Range and Rod Thompson at Wharton.

Traves Wilson. not to be picky. Looked him up today to verify my story. Not much of a career. Transferred from AZ to Ill St. Was highly recruited, I believe, back in the day. Iowa wanted him. AZ won.

 

[BlameIt]

I think Roby was also working with a trainer in the QC area so that is also a reason he played with them.

A kid from my town is working out with the same trainer as Roby. We are definitely not QC people.

 

[TomKakert]

A kid from my town is working out with the same trainer as Roby. We are definitely not QC people.

I'm talking about when he was in high school.

 

[LuteHawk]

Just for the point of history.......Bill Seaberg (Moline H.S.)
and Sharm Scheuerman (Rock Island H.S.) were starting
guards on the Hawkeyes "Fab Five" team who made it
to two Final Fours in the NCAA Tournament in mid 1950's.

Bottom Line: The Quad Cities has been good to Hawkeyes

 

[hawksense]

Just for the point of history.......Bill Seaberg (Moline H.S.)
and Sharm Scheuerman (Rock Island H.S.) were starting
guards on the Hawkeyes "Fab Five" team who made it
to two Final Fours in the NCAA Tournament in mid 1950's.

Bottom Line: The Quad Cities has been good to Hawkeyes

100 years ago.....

 

[hawksense]

Looking to write a new chapter though with this and next years classes.

 

[Bee93]

Another QC area player of “recent” note was Pete Mikael of Rock Island. Great college player at Cincinnati and a fine NBA career as well.

 

[Ronman]

100 years ago.....

Seems longer.