the men's team currently has 11 full scholarships

[karnack1955]

this leaves 2 openings to either fill or bank for next season as it has a top 100 player committed.

Braun will be a SR this year and will not affect next season's scholarship #'s

 

[icwesthawk]

I thought Braun had 2 years left but can't find it now. Is there anything concrete that even has him coming to Iowa? Lots of conjecture but I have seen nothing that I would say confirms he's with us

 

[skydog0784]

He has 2 years left, his true Sr year and then Covid year and is expected to play both of them. I expect him to be our backup 5 and darn happy about that.

Nothing official but it’s a near certainty (see the linked article). He told his Belmont teammates he’s going to Iowa, he announced on Twitter that “he’s happy to be going home and playing up a level “ and then deleted it, and he also tweeted out a pic of him that same day wearing Hawkeye garb and deleted that one too. Finally, a national hoops pundit (FWIW) tweeted out he’s coming to IA all around the same time but that one too.

It would be shocking at this point if he doesn’t come IMO - but again no formal announcement.

Incidentally, it’s Brauns (with an ‘s’).

https://iowa.rivals.com/news/belmont-c-even-brauns-expected-to-transfer-to-iowa

 

[karnack1955]

ESPN has Belmonts roster from last season still up.

 

[karnack1955]

another 6'9 240 lbs in the front court, no more asking where's the beef?

 

[amahawk]

I am wondering about this transfer. Will it happen?

 

[karnack1955]

I am wondering about this transfer. Will it happen?

maybe it will if Rebraca has any influence on him.

 

[hawkfan1963]

Never bank scholarships

 

[2212hawk]

maybe it will if Rebraca has any influence on him.

Why would Rebraca have any influence on him?

 

[karnack1955]

Why would Rebraca have any influence on him?

they both played at the same school for at least 1 if not 2 years sometimes being teammates and seeing how your former teammates improve can pay dividends later on.

 

[HawkHoops80]

they both played at the same school for at least 1 if not 2 years sometimes being teammates and seeing how your former teammates improve can pay dividends later on.

No one that Iowa is recruiting played with Rebraca.
Brauns, who the discussion was about, played at Belmont.
If you're referring to Grant Nelson, he played at North Dakota State; Filip played at UND.

 

[karnack1955]

to switch gears to fill the last 2 ships I just hope they get quality players but fodder to fill them.

 

[Tylerl_28]

they both played at the same school for at least 1 if not 2 years sometimes being teammates and seeing how your former teammates improve can pay dividends later on.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[karnack1955]

You have no idea what you are talking about.

screw yourself

 

[Herky T Hawk]

Never bank scholarships

I'm ok with banking a scholarship. But I don't like the idea of banking two if we can find a viable player to fill one of them. Having only 11 scholarship players can lead to problems when a few injuries happen. If I remember right that happened several years ago when Fran was forced to play a shorter rotation than he normally does because of injuries.

 

[Bro D]

Everybody knows everybody in North Dakota, duh

 

[twindman]

I'm ok with banking a scholarship. But I don't like the idea of banking two if we can find a viable player to fill one of them. Having only 11 scholarship players can lead to problems when a few injuries happen. If I remember right that happened several years ago when Fran was forced to play a shorter rotation than he normally does because of injuries.

pretty sure we only had 7 scholarship players for one game last year or the year before. I agree with you about banking schollys