Roster is FULL (13 on schollie + 3 walk ons = 16 man roster) & Summary of Fran's Recruiting Classes

[Franisdaman]

In Men's basketball, you can have 13 on scholarship. Right now, all 13 scholarships are taken and Connor McCaffery will have to walk on.

Fran will have 16 players to choose from when he is figuring out minutes (the 13 scholarship players plus the 3 walk on's--Connor, Riley Till, Austin Ash).

Here is a summary of the McCaffery era recruits:


Graduating Class : Players

Future Graduating Classes:

2023: 1--6'6" SF Patrick McCaffery (****)

2022: 1--6'5" SG Joe Wieskamp (****)

Current Roster (13 currently on scholarship; 0 scholarships available):

2021: 2--6'10" C Luke Garza (****); 6'9" F Jack Nunge (***)

2020: 6--6'8" PF Tyler Cook (****): 6'8" SF Cordell Pemsl (***); 6'9" PF Ryan Kriener (***); 6'0" PG Jordan Bohannon (***); 6'5" SF Isaiah Moss (***; ; was reshirted in 2015-16); 6'6" G Maishe Dailey (***)

2019: 4--6'7" SF Ahmad Wagner (***); 6'4" SG Brady Ellingson (***; was redshirted in 2014-15 season); 6'6" combo guard Christian Williams (***); 6'7" SF Nick Baer (was a preferred walk on his 2014-15 red shirt year and for the 2015-16 season; put on scholarship in March 2016)

2018: 1--6'8" SF Dominique Uhl (***)

Notable Walk on players:

2021: 3--6'5" SG Connor McCaffery (****); 6'6" Riley Till (redshirted in 2016-2017); 6'2" Guard Austin Ash


Previous graduating classes and early departures:

2017: 2--6'6" SG Peter Jok; 6'8" PF Dale Jones (graduated; due to injury, was granted a 6th year of eligibility but that additional year would not be at Iowa)

2016: 6--PG Anthony Clemmons, PG Mike Gesell, C Adam Woodbury, SF Jarrod Uthoff; Two players granted release in March 2016: 6'6" SG Andrew Fleming (***, was set to graduate in 2019),6'6" SF Brandon Hutton (***; was redshirted in 2015-16; was set to graduate in 2020);

2015: 5--SG Josh Ogelsby, PF Aaron White, C Gabe Olaseni, SG Kyle Denning; PG Trey Dickerson quit/left the team on Feb 23, 2015

2014 (Fran's first recruiting class): 5--PF Melsahn Basabe, SG Devyn Marble, PF Zach McCabe, SF Darius Stokes (graduated & transferred), C Kyle Meyer (granted release & transferred; he redshirted his 2012 freshman season and therefore would have been se to graduate in 2017)

2013: 1--PG Patrick Ingram (would have been part of the 2016 graduation class; transferred in March 2013, after just one season at Iowa).

2012: 1--PG Bryce Cartwright (signed 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 joined already signed Iowa recruits Devyn Marble, Zach McCabe and Melsahn Basabe on the 2010-2011 roster.

 

[kceasthawk]

In Men's basketball, you can have 13 on scholarship. Right now, all 13 scholarships are taken and Connor McCaffery will have to walk on.

Fran will have 15 players to choose from when he is figuring out minutes (the 13 scholarship players plus the 2 walk on's--Connor and Riley Till).

Here is a summary of the McCaffery era recruits:


Graduating Class : Players

Future Graduating Classes:

2023: 1--6'6" SF Patrick McCaffery (not rated)

2022: 1--6'5" SG Joe Wieskamp (****)

Current Roster (13 currently on scholarship; 0 scholarships available):

2021: 2--6'10" C Luke Garza (***); 6'9" F Jack Nunge (***)

2020: 6--6'8" PF Tyler Cook (****): 6'8" SF Cordell Pemsl (***); 6'9" PF Ryan Kriener (***); 6'0" PG Jordan Bohannon (***); 6'5" SF Isaiah Moss (***; ; was reshirted in 2015-16); 6'6" G Maishe Dailey (***)

2019: 4--6'7" SF Ahmad Wagner (***); 6'4" SG Brady Ellingson (***; was redshirted in 2014-15 season); 6'6" combo guard Christian Williams (***); 6'7" SF Nick Baer (was a preferred walk on his 2014-15 red shirt year and for the 2015-16 season; put on scholarship in March 2016)

2018: 1--6'8" SF Dominique Uhl (***)

Notable Walk on players:

2021: 2--6'5" SG Connor McCaffery (****); 6'6" Riley Till (redshirted in 2016-2017)


Previous graduating classes and early departures:

2017: 2--6'6" SG Peter Jok; 6'8" PF Dale Jones (graduated; due to injury, was granted a 6th year of eligibility but that additional year would not be at Iowa)

2016: 6--PG Anthony Clemmons, PG Mike Gesell, C Adam Woodbury, SF Jarrod Uthoff; Two players granted release in March 2016: 6'6" SG Andrew Fleming (***, was set to graduate in 2019),6'6" SF Brandon Hutton (***; was redshirted in 2015-16; was set to graduate in 2020);

2015: 5--SG Josh Ogelsby, PF Aaron White, C Gabe Olaseni, SG Kyle Denning; PG Trey Dickerson quit/left the team on Feb 23, 2015

2014 (Fran's first recruiting class): 5--PF Melsahn Basabe, SG Devyn Marble, PF Zach McCabe, SF Darius Stokes (graduated & transferred), C Kyle Meyer (granted release & transferred; he redshirted his 2012 freshman season and therefore would have been se to graduate in 2017)

2013: 1--PG Patrick Ingram (would have been part of the 2016 graduation class; transferred in March 2013, after just one season at Iowa)

I believe they have another preferred walk on coming in as well. Ash? Wasn't he one of the top scorers in Iowa last year?

 

[Ronman]

Actually, I believe that Patrick McCaffery is rated a 4 star recruit on at least a couple of websites (Rivals and 247Sports).

Garza is also a 4 star on 247Sports.

 

[Franisdaman]

I believe they have another preferred walk on coming in as well. Ash? Wasn't he one of the top scorers in Iowa last year?

holy crap! a 16 man roster? LOL

i updated the orig post

 

[Franisdaman]

Actually, I believe that Patrick McCaffery is rated a 4 star recruit on at least a couple of websites (Rivals and 247Sports).

Garza is also a 4 star on 247Sports.

thanks; i updated the orig post

Garza and Patrick are both 4 stars, per Rivals

 

[DanL53]

May this info be absorbed by those that didn't know it.

 

[Franisdaman]

May this info be absorbed by those that didn't know it.

gonna be interesting; i wonder if Ash redshirts?

HUGE roster!

 

[DanL53]

gonna be interesting; i wonder if Ash redshirts?

HUGE roster!

Not really. Think of Dr. Tom and his Grey teams. Having a bunch of guys willing to play on the practice squad is not a bad thing. Here's a quick way to check out opposing rosters. Also, keep in mind that walk-ons today may not walk-on next year:

https://www.verbalcommits.com/conferences/big-ten

Illinois had 17 guys on roster this year...just click on the various team logos (this site is not always accurate...not perfect.)

But! Check out the average stars...How did Purdue and Wisconsin do so well, again? Wow...stars matter. (I know...studies show a slight chance that the more stars the better...I know.)

 

[nu2u]

What are the chances of this future line-up:

Cook Baer Dailey Till Ash

 

[2432Hawk]

What are the chances of this future line-up:

Cook Baer Dailey Till Ash

That's over cooked

 

[DaCDiggity]

What are the chances of this future line-up:

Cook Baer Dailey Till Ash

I see what you did there.... haha

 

[Franisdaman]

That's over cooked

has to be why Fran signed Ash!!!!

Fran has a plan, folks!

 

[DavenportHawk8]

thanks; i updated the orig post

Garza and Patrick are both 4 stars, per Rivals

Nunge is supposedly a top 5 player in Indiana. The top 4 ahead of him are all top 30 players per rivals. Then even 6-10 are high ranked players. Wonders if Fran might of struck gold in Indiana with Nunge.

 

[Franisdaman]

still looks like everybody is staying

 

[IllQChawk]

Wasn't Bryce Cartwright recruited by Fran?

 

[icwesthawk]

Wasn't Bryce Cartwright recruited by Fran?

And played for him too

 

[Franisdaman]

The orig post now covers 12 years!

I added this to the orig post:


2012: 1--PG Bryce Cartwright (signed 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 joined already signed Iowa recruits Devyn Marble, Zach McCabe and Melsahn Basabe on the 2010-2011 roster.

 

[Myvue]

holy crap! a 16 man roster? LOL

i updated the orig post

Aren't teams only allowed a 15 player roster, including walk-ons?

 

[CentralIAHawk]

So 5 of Fran's last 6 recruits (2 are his own sons) are 4-star recruits. And actually the single 3-star recruit has been compared favorably to JU, who just signed a multi-year NBA deal.

Everyone on here was looking for a recruiting upgrade...it seems like that wish has been granted.

On top of that, yes, it seems like Fran is also able to find 3-start guys that can compete favorably in the B1G: Jbo, Pemsl, Moss, etc.

It is difficult to see what can possibly derail this train. The next several years should be very fun for the Iowa men's basketball team and it's fans.

Go Hawks!

 

[Franisdaman]

Aren't teams only allowed a 15 player roster, including walk-ons?

A quick google search:

In college, the NCAA does not enforce roster size at the Division I level, though there is a limit of 13 scholarship players per school at once, with no limit on the number of walk-ons.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

So, when are we going to add the PG we need?

 

[cocoem]

gonna be interesting; i wonder if Ash redshirts?

HUGE roster!

If Ash steps foot on a B10 floor for a game Iowa is in trouble. Lot behind the scenes why this kid will be down in Iowa City....will leave it at that. Sure he is a nice kid but has not nearly enough game for the B10.

 

[EastIowaHawk]

The assistant coaches have the preferred walk-ons simulate certain players that the team will play against. Their tendencies, where they like to shoot from, etc. It's a valuable help. Don't denigrate Ash. We're not going to depend on him to win a game. He's a practice guy and will see some mop-up duty. 6-6 Till is more interesting because he started on two state championship teams with Pemsl and has some serious skills, especially on defense, but his main contribution will be as a practice player like Ash. But, Fran redshirted him, so maybe he could be another Baer. Doubt it, but who knows? He had a better high school career than Baer. And maybe in some game the team has the flu and needs every able body. I've never spent much time worrying about walkons. Baer is a rare bird.

 

[cocoem]

The assistant coaches have the preferred walk-ons simulate certain players that the team will play against. Their tendencies, where they like to shoot from, etc. It's a valuable help. Don't denigrate Ash. We're not going to depend on him to win a game. He's a practice guy and will see some mop-up duty. 6-6 Till is more interesting because he started on two state championship teams with Pemsl and has some serious skills, especially on defense, but his main contribution will be as a practice player like Ash. But, Fran redshirted him, so maybe he could be another Baer. Doubt it, but who knows? He had a better high school career than Baer. And maybe in some game the team has the flu and needs every able body. I've never spent much time worrying about walkons. Baer is a rare bird.

Is it denigrating if it's true? Not banging on the kid, just stating the truth about him as a basketball player....not even close D1 level talent

 

[HawkinCarmel]

I think Fran might have hit with Nuggets too. Didn't get to see him play but one writer thought he might have contended for Mr. Basketball if he would have been from Indy and had more coverage. I think one thing people miss is that most of the kids Fran recruits are really good students. It gives him the option to take a flyer maybe on other guys. Looking forward to it.