Which Iowa Football player would be the best walk-on basketball player?

[AestroHogs]

I commented half jokingly on another thread that we should recruit Kaevon Merriweather to the basketball team, since at least Kaevon had a D-I offer to play basketball out of Romulus High. But it got me thinking - especially since we are playing one of our star baseball players at point guard - what other multisport athletes (in particular football players) could we pull over to the basketball team as a walkon, for depth reasons?

This team could use an Ahmad Wagner

 

[TCOOL]

Kyler Schott

 

[MikeT2425]

A.J.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Eppy would be awesome on the boards. Love to see that.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Stanley's outlet passes would end up in the second row.






Someone was going to do it.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Kyler Schott

Ha. I was thinking he might be a better gorilla...if that costume is still available these days.

 

[StormHawk42]

Weren’t Stanley and AJE all state b-ball players?

 

[iowalawhawk]

I could definitely imagine Joe Toussaint on the football field

 

[HawkTex]

I commented half jokingly on another thread that we should recruit Kaevon Merriweather to the basketball team, since at least Kaevon had a D-I offer to play basketball out of Romulus High. But it got me thinking - especially since we are playing one of our star baseball players at point guard - what other multisport athletes (in particular football players) could we pull over to the basketball team as a walkon, for depth reasons?

This team could use an Ahmad Wagner

Merriweather, Epenesa or Golston.

 

[jberesford]

Eppy would be awesome on the boards. Love to see that.

I'd second that. Makes me think of Julius Peppers at North Carolina about 15 years ago. Both defensive ends, both high draft picks (assuming), athletically superior.... Peppers walked on for basketball and actually did contribute on a good team. And had a slew of highlights if I recall.

 

[MepoDawg#]

AJE was a four year letter winner in basketball and scored 1,000+ points.

Stanley, who is the school record holder for points, was player of the year in his conference scoring 1,350+ points over his career including 23 ppg and 12.2 rpg as a senior.

 

[funnyfletcher]

I could definitely imagine Joe Toussaint on the football field

Dual threat QB?

 

[HawkOn15]

Alaric Jackson I remember was a good basketball player. I think there was a podcast where Gervase said he was the best player on the team.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Don't know if they played basketball but I'd say ISM or Brandon Smith. My guess is that they could lock some dudes down defensively and throw down some crazy dunks.

Goodson to run the point to create space and finish.

 

[CEDHawk]

Max Cooper would definitely fit this team well.

 

[JayTheOkay]

Riley Moss because the way he gets run over when he's trying to tackle looks exactly like a guy trying to draw a charge.

 

[Rudolph]

Bring in Duncan just for the game at Nebraska. Let him check in, blow some kisses, check back out.

 

[unoHawkeye]

I think LaPorta played in HS. Bet he could hoop a little

 

[iahawks10]

Bring in Duncan just for the game at Nebraska. Let him check in, blow some kisses, check back out.

I was going to say Duncan. He’d challenge Bohannon for clutch threes and it would be an interesting battle to see who dons the number 3.

 

[Buffalo43]

Brandon Smith it would be fun to watch him catch the basketball with one hand

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

Riley Moss because the way he gets run over when he's trying to tackle looks exactly like a guy trying to draw a charge.

Sometimes I wonder if some of the Iowa fan base is always so clueless or if they just come on here to show off.

 

[4hhsbulldogs]

I think LaPorta played in HS. Bet he could hoop a little

I know he can hoop. Iowa didn’t offer until they came and watched him play basketball last December. He would be tough to box out and can pull down boards with the best of them.