2026 Basketball Recruiting

[L. Wade Childress]

I was pretty impressed with Landon Davis for Northwest last night. He has a good frame that is already filling out. He definitely has some bounce to him.

Already has several MVC offers and did well playing high-level summer ball.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

He’s such a good defensive player. 9 blocks vs Centennial last night.

 

[eclone]

I went to the Hempstead-Decorah game last night, and didn't realize going in that Raef LaFrentz's kid played for Decorah (and that Raef himself was one of the coaches). He was eight inches taller than anyone else on the court, and seemed like a skilled classic center. I believe he finished with 37 points. I don't follow recruiting, but I assume he's viewed as a high major prospect, given his size and pedigree. Is Iowa in on him?

Jeez, he’s even a lefty with the same high release as his dad.

 

[The Tin Man]

 

[Lee Beevers]

Jeez, he’s even a lefty with the same high release as his dad.

Yea? Well our @The Dad apparently BEAT RAEF’S ASS in highschool basketball. Advantage Hawks.

 

[The Dad]

Fucker is a clone of his dad.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

He's got some good skills for a tall kid, but in the 50ish seconds i devoted to watching him that doesn't look like a high major ball player.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

He has the baby dear bit, but you can see potential. Would be a risk for a high major team. Probably a late Fran signing.

 

[Squat Cobbler]

He's as wooden as Woodbury.

 

[Debit One]

Well, he's no Riley Mulvey. That's obvious.

Might not even be a Kyle Meyer.

 

[CamelTones]

Let UNI waste their money developing him, then go after him in the portal for his junior and senior year.

 

[B19Rob]

He's tall, has some touch, and should easily be able to put on weight. There's some potential there, I'd sign him. Getting an in with the family and three little brothers couldn't hurt either.

I hate how he runs though

 

[douglasbader]

He knows how to play, that is pretty important at this point. Keeps the ball high at all times.

Needs a lot of time to get stronger.

 

[Reggie Dunlop]

I hated the way Raef Lafrentz played basketball.

This is a strange take that I would like you to expand upon…

 

[KitKatApples]

When Raef was playing basketball, Stink didn’t like how he did it

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

When we beat that putz with a bunch of 6’4-6’5 guys, it was like Toppling Goliath.

I’m going to assume that with his $84 million in career earnings that he does not give a fuck.

 

[eclone]

I’m going to assume that with his $84 million in career earnings that he does not give a fuck.

Plus his Decorah assistant coaching salary. No fucks given.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

He's got some good skills for a tall kid, but in the 50ish seconds i devoted to watching him that doesn't look like a high major ball player.

He is.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Let UNI waste their money developing him, then go after him in the portal for his junior and senior year.

He’s a MM/HM

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[BBK]

Well, he's no Riley Mulvey. That's obvious.

Might not even be a Kyle Meyer.

 

[Mysterio]

What's the word on the kid who committed and is at prep school? Haven't heard about him in a minute.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

they got Davis to reconsider so he is still playing for WNW.

 

[douglasbader]

they got Davis to reconsider so he is still playing for WNW.

Great information there, retard.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The beat #2 Senior by 23

 

[The Dad]

The beat #2 Senior by 23

We’ve got a regular Russ Smith on our hands here.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Looking to fill the entire roster with forwards.

 

[KitKatApples]

Should be a good rebounding team then.

 

[KitKatApples]

LOL!!!!!!!!!

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Need to keep the APR high given that we are losing the two biggest nerds in program history and replacing them with black guys.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Need to keep the minimum of LATFG. Nebrantska offer as well so not out of left field.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

If Wisconsin hasn’t offered yet I hear they will soon

 

[Debit One]

Leading the league in Eagle Scouts is one way to approach roster building.

 

[Fletch]

Leading the league in Eagle Scouts is one way to approach roster building.

A team GPA of less than 3.5 is just unacceptable.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

A team GPA of less than 3.5 is just unacceptable.

We need more doctors, lawyers, and investment bankers to buy players down the road.

 

[Hawkstrat]

I get the jokes, but the last seven guys Fran has signed look more like extras from The Wire than from band camp.

 

[The Dad]

Storm Lake is more ethnically diverse than our own Iowa Hawkeyes.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Iowa needs to land that kid

 

[Pedro Gomez]

His mom is kinda good looking

 

[Herbie2]

They only play 8 conference games?

 

[neshawk]

It's all they can afford.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

They only play 8 conference games?

It looks like all the teams keep leaving over the last few years, there's only 5 teams in the conference. The pac12 of Iowa high school

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I was told Jaidyn grew up a Hawkeye fan, but Creighton mat be the frontrunner fwiw

 

[AZmessDAWG]

They only play 8 conference games?

I’m pretty sure the southeast conference only has 5 teams: Keokuk, ft Madison, Fairfield, Washington, Mt Pleasant.

 

[Fletch]

I’m pretty sure the southeast conference only has 5 teams: Keokuk, ft Madison, Fairfield, Washington, Mt Pleasant.

Ottumwa isn’t in that conference?

 

[Gushawk]

Ottumwa isn’t in that conference?

too big…everything else too small

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Davis County would be about the next best option if they wanted to add a school.

 

[douglasbader]

Davis County would be about the next best option if they wanted to add a school.

Cool story, brah.

 

[Fletch]

too big…everything else too small

They used to be at one time, I think.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Cool story, brah.

Thanks.