- Former Creighton standout Ryan Kalkbrenner making an early impact with Charlotte HornetsPosted 5 months ago
- Attacking style not the only reason some Tottenham fans will back Ange Postecoglou until the bitter endPosted 1 year ago
- Paris Olympics takeaways: What did Team USA’s crunch-time lineup say about NBA’s hierarchy?Posted 2 years ago
- Zach Edey posted an easy double-double in Summer League debut. Here’s why he’ll succeed in NBAPosted 2 years ago
- What will we most remember these champion Boston Celtics for?Posted 2 years ago
- After long, seven-year road filled with excruciating losses, Celtics’ coast to NBA title felt ‘surreal’Posted 2 years ago
- South Florida men’s basketball is on an unbelievable heater– but also still on the bubblePosted 2 years ago
- Kobe Bufkin is balling out for Atlanta Hawks’ G League team. When will he be called up to NBA?Posted 2 years ago
- Former Knicks guards Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett may yet prove Raptors won the OG Anunoby tradePosted 2 years ago
- Rebounding savant Oscar Tshiebwe finally gets NBA chance he’s deserved for yearsPosted 2 years ago
2012-13 College Basketball Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes
- Updated: October 13, 2012
8. Iowa Hawkeyes
WHY THEY’RE SCARY: Head coach Fran McCaffery has turned the Hawkeyes from C-SPAN to HBO. Iowa was dormant and unwatchable before he arrived, but the former Siena boss has the Hawks playing an up-tempo, track meet style that is fun for fans and recruits alike. Junior guard Roy Devyn Marble (11.5 ppg, 3.6 apg) leads the way, and backcourt mate Josh Oglesby can shoot the lights out. 6-7 forward Josh McCabe is solid down low, and there’s a lot of young talent on the way in freshmen Mike Gessell and Adam Woodbury.
WHAT SCARES US: The Hawks are incredibly young, with only one senior on the roster. (Walk-on Christopher Rickert). There may be a learning curve in the rugged Big Ten, and it’s yet to be seen whether or not Roy Devyn Marble can carry this team.
FINAL DESTINATION: Iowa isn’t quite there yet, but they’re coming. The talent level is improving, and McCaffery seems to be the perfect fit for what the program is trying to do. This probably isn’t an NCAA team–but watch out for the Hawkeyes next year.
Pingback: 2012-13 College Basketball Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes | JockSpin.com Sports News and Opinion Aggregator and Publisher