2023 Basketball Recruiting

[HerkyHopeful]

I was looking at Jack McCaffery’s stats today and was pretty disappointed other than tons of blocked shots.

Better to accept that now than after he's on scholarship

 

[L. Wade Childress]

He’s a top 100 player nationally for his class, which is obviously only because of his dad, who everyone hates.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The best thing for Jack is that he kept growing so now he is almost certainly going to be a stretch 4 instead of someone who needs the ball in his hands like Pat. I have never seen him in person so I can’t speak to his effort or intangibles, but he is the son of a white coach so that’s a good start. He’s not quick enough right now to be a college wing, but then again Sandfort didn’t start and averaged 6 ppg as a soph.

https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Jack-McCaffery-Iowa-Hawkeyes-Basketball-Recruiting-Highlights-Iowa-City-West--203386064/

 

[Hawk&Balls]

how are his hips

 

[Hawkstrat]

He doesn't shoot like Pat or Connor, so he has that going for him. But he looks lumbering.

 

[eclone]

Pryce has a lot more skill. Omaha has a lot of natural ability. The many times I’ve watched him and didn’t score by any other means than brute force.

He finished the season at 40% from three (48/122) and 71% from the free throw line (130/182). I was much more impressed by his shooting form and quickness than his “brute strength”.

But can’t complain about Pryce winning Mr Basketball with the stats he put up. I’d still rather have Omaha, for his better name if nothing else (but also for everything else)

 

[thrawn]

If you love omaha so much why don’t you move there and marry it

 

[BBK]

We all in on this Eva Braun?

Not me.

I see a white big
And I want to paint him black

 

[brantshawks]

Boom. Roasted.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

He finished the season at 40% from three (48/122) and 71% from the free throw line (130/182). I was much more impressed by his shooting form and quickness than his “brute strength”.

But can’t complain about Pryce winning Mr Basketball with the stats he put up. I’d still rather have Omaha, for his better name if nothing else (but also for everything else)

he made 2 threes in a game when I watched him as a soph, and 2 3’s in a recent game. His misses were brutal.

but, he is quite the physical specimen. I will believe he plays for ISU when I see him on the actual court.

 

[Hawkstrat]

What a strange comment.

He shot 40% from three, but L.Wade saw him make two in a game as a sophomore.

 

[Wanderer]

he made 2 threes in a game when I watched him as a soph, and 2 3’s in a recent game. His misses were brutal.

but, he is quite the physical specimen. I will believe he plays for ISU when I see him on the actual court.

Where do you think he’ll be playing? G League? I’ve heard that from semi- reliable sources. I think he’ll be in Ames.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Where do you think he’ll be playing? G League? I’ve heard that from semi- reliable sources. I think he’ll be in Ames.

yes. G-League, but obviously NIL makes college a different animal now.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

What a strange comment.

He shot 40% from three, but L.Wade saw him make two in a game as a sophomore.

I was simply stating that in the dozen or so times I’ve watched him, he wasn’t what I would call a shooter.

Connor McCaffery shot 42% as a senior.

 

[BBK]

Matt Rodgers was the quarterback of the Iowa Hawkeyes in 1990 and 91

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

We know ISU has their collective locked down, so NIL won’t be an issue with them at all.

 

[Hawkstrat]

We know ISU has their collective locked down, so NIL won’t be an issue with them at all.

Just looking at their basketball recruiting, I assume Otz is working with somebody directly. Probably smart on his part.

 

[nolookpass]

The best thing for Jack is that he kept growing so now he is almost certainly going to be a stretch 4 instead of someone who needs the ball in his hands like Pat. I have never seen him in person so I can’t speak to his effort or intangibles, but he is the son of a white coach so that’s a good start. He’s not quick enough right now to be a college wing, but then again Sandfort didn’t start and averaged 6 ppg as a soph.

https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Jack-McCaffery-Iowa-Hawkeyes-Basketball-Recruiting-Highlights-Iowa-City-West--203386064/

he's got a better shot than his bros. does he have Patricks hops or Connor's lack thereof?

 

[Wanderer]

I was simply stating that in the dozen or so times I’ve watched him, he wasn’t what I would call a shooter.

Connor McCaffery shot 42% as a senior.

Agree with this. Shot is limited. But everything else is off the chart.

 

[Verbal]

Connor McCaffery shot 42% as a senior.

It’s lower than that if you add up all three of his senior years.

 

[Creed]

yes. G-League, but obviously NIL makes college a different animal now.

Hoo boy. If he went to the G League, the meltdown would be glorious.

 

[Wanderer]

Hoo boy. If he went to the G League, the meltdown would be glorious.

NIL may change the equation. But he’s not one to really go to school (not sure if that matters anymore). And he’s not real big on commitment, so if the right offer comes along, I think there’s a good chance he would jump.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

He’s on his 5th school in 5 years.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

NIL may change the equation.

Will the cans already be redeemed, or does he have to take them in?

 

[Pinehawk]

Something about Even Brauns transferring. Not particularly impressive numbers, but he is from Iowa City.

The tweet was worded strangley as well, I don't remember exactly but it implied he had already committed but wasn't ready to announce.

Brauns played at IC Regina before transferring to West High to play with Patrick McCaffery in his senior season. I watched a few Belmont games the last couple of years just to see him play. He’s pretty good, but not Iowa/Big10 level imo.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Brauns played at IC Regina before transferring to West High to play with Patrick McCaffery in his senior season. I watched a few Belmont games the last couple of years just to see him play. He’s pretty good, but not Iowa/Big10 level imo.

Kalert had an update today. Feels confident Brauns will be at Iowa, possibly as a walk-on, depending on how the portal season goes.

He seems like a serviceable bench guy.

 

[Pinehawk]

I think Brauns and Patrick McCaffery were AAU teammates, and being teammates at West brings some chemistry. I hope it works out.
Whenever I watched Brauns, he seemed too passive to me. Didn’t have the hustle and effort I was hoping to see.

 

[eclone]

He’s on his 5th school in 5 years.

Yeah…but no.

8th & 9th grade: St Francis/Dowling
10th and 12th grade: Waukee HS
11th grade: Link Prep

And coming back to Waukee for his senior year seems to undermine most of your accusations of lack of loyalty or whatever other crap you’re making up to try to minimize the highest ranked recruit to go to Iowa or Iowa State enrolling at ISU next year.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Yeah…but no.

8th & 9th grade: St Francis/Dowling
10th and 12th grade: Waukee HS
11th grade: Link Prep

And coming back to Waukee for his senior year seems to undermine most of your accusations of lack of loyalty or whatever other crap you’re making up to try to minimize the highest ranked recruit to go to Iowa or Iowa State enrolling at ISU next year.

he has been getting paid through a wannabe handler from Waukee for a long time. I am sorry if I wasn’t clear about that.

 

[eclone]

he has been getting paid through a wannabe handler from Waukee for a long time. I am sorry if I wasn’t clear about that.

He could get paid by a lot of people. Surely Waukee wannabe wasn’t the highest bid nationally. But if so, great, got him to commit to ISU.

 

[douglasbader]

Kalert had an update today. Feels confident Brauns will be at Iowa, possibly as a walk-on, depending on how the portal season goes.

He seems like a serviceable bench guy.

My INSIDER sources had told me Even Brauns is a high major player and he seems to be backing that up at camps.

You mean the public twitter posts from the other day saying he was a solid 6'9'' post with a face up game? Yeah, I saw that too.

Do you have any thoughts of your own on the matter or is that your thing..... you come to this thread, recite some public twitter post and embarrass yourself in an attempt to impress some dude with a Mike Gundy hard on you're already related to?

Listen, there are two certainties in life.

1. Don't do that
2. You dropped $30k on in state tuition you coulda had for $1.50 in late fees at the Field House parking garage.

 

[BBK]

he has been getting paid through a wannabe handler from Waukee for a long time. I am sorry if I wasn’t clear about that.

Yokely dokely

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Yokely dokely

sorry?

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Yeah…but no.

8th & 9th grade: St Francis/Dowling
10th and 12th grade: Waukee HS
11th grade: Link Prep

well shit that means a new school every year for at least 6 years!

 

[L. Wade Childress]

All St Francis kids go to Dowling. Which is why they made a such a big deal about it when he decided to play for OConnor.

 

[Geese]

You know too much about high school kids.

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[HiawathaHawk]

City/Suburban Hoops Report Player of the Year: Moline’s Brock Harding

All of the descriptions and characterizations of Brock Harding, the state champion point guard from Moline, are glowing.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[kenos]

City/Suburban Hoops Report Player of the Year: Moline’s Brock Harding

All of the descriptions and characterizations of Brock Harding, the state champion point guard from Moline, are glowing.

chicago.suntimes.com

"I thought I was a Division I player when I was a freshman."

Love it.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

A lot of great quotes in there. My favorite was when he talked about Covid being something that started and stopped 3 years ago.

this kid is going to be an absolute fan favorite.

 

[BBK]

Wrong thread

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Harding named Mr. Basketball in Illinois:

Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois of 2023: Moline’s Brock Harding and Benet’s Lenee Beaumont

Two players who led their teams to the Class 4A championship games were awarded the state’s top individual basketball honors. Moline’s Brock Harding and Benet’s Lenee Beaumont are the 2023 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of…

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[BBK]

Harding becomes Iowa's 2nd Illinois Mr. Basketball commit, joining Ed Horton (1985).

Former Illinois Mr. Basketball's include Nick Anderson, Kevin Garnett, Ronnie Fields, Derrick Rose, Jalen Brunson, Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins and Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer

 

[CamelTones]

Wins Mr. Basketball after being 2nd Team All State. That…makes sense.

 

[kenos]

Wins Mr. Basketball after being 2nd Team All State. That…makes sense.

weren't the all-state teams announced before the state tournament?

then big cock brock slaps everyone around in the tourney, and the voters changed their minds...(?)


(marty simmons was also a mr. basketball fwiw)

 

[CleteyColgate]

Wins Mr. Basketball after being 2nd Team All State. That…makes sense.

First white kid in Illinois to get this award?

 

[kenos]

First white kid in Illinois to get this award?

chris collins

marty "the mule" simmons (who was from down the road from where I grew up...6'5" power forward that dominated tommy soybeans in class a, went to Indiana, and couldn't cut it in the Big Ten...ended up at Evansville)

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Jon Scheyer too

 

[kenos]

prediction: he's charlie moore without the grifting/transferring

 

[KitKatApples]

Harding becomes Iowa's 2nd Illinois Mr. Basketball commit, joining Ed Horton (1985).

Former Illinois Mr. Basketball's include Nick Anderson, Kevin Garnett, Ronnie Fields, Derrick Rose, Jalen Brunson, Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins and Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer

Jon Scheyer too