By JOHN BOHNENKAMP JD Gravina remembered when he saw Jada Thorpe playing when she was in high school. “She was one of those kids who we saw on the AAU circuit who we really liked, but then we find out … Continue reading Thorpe Finds Perfect Connection With Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was a unanimous selection on the Associated Press’ preseason women’s basketball All-American team that was released Tuesday. Clark became the first player in program history to be a unanimous pick in back-to-back seasons. … Continue reading Clark Is Unanimous AP All-American
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s the consistency of center Monika Czinano that impresses Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Czinano was second in the nation in field-goal percentage as a sophomore, first as a junior, and first again last season as a senior. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Czinano Said Decision To Return Was Easy
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP They downplayed the ranking, of course, because everyone does that when it comes to the preseason polls. Still, everyone on Iowa’s women’s basketball team appreciates the rare air that comes with the No. 4 ranking in the … Continue reading Hawkeyes Savor The Air At The Top
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The Big Ten took its men’s and women’s basketball media days to a new market, and its tournaments are about to follow. The two-day event at the Target Center that started on Tuesday was meant … Continue reading Big Ten Men’s Notebook: Minneapolis Becomes New Tournament Venue
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The quotables — some insightful, some humorous — from the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball media days on Tuesday. “Coming from me, I don’t really care about rankings and polls. Because at the end … Continue reading The Quotables From Big Ten Media Days
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is selective about what name-image-likeness deals she makes. But there was no way the Iowa junior guard was going to pass up a deal with Nike. Clark was one of five players from … Continue reading Big Ten Media Days Women’s Notebook: Clark Embraces The Right NIL Opportunities
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner was named to the Summit League men’s basketball preseason first team on Tuesday, while guard Elizabeth Lutz was named to the women’s basketball second team The Leathernecks were picked seventh in the … Continue reading Massner, Lutz Honored On Summit League Teams
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Kris Murray was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team, released by the conference on Thursday. It is the fourth consecutive season an Iowa player has been named to the list. Joe Wieskamp was on the … Continue reading Murray Named To Preseason All-Big Ten Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa was named the favorite for the Big Ten women’s basketball title on Wednesday, and guard Caitlin Clark was honored as the conference’s preseason player of the year, in voting by the conference’s coaches and media. Clark … Continue reading Hawkeyes Picked As Big Ten Favorite; Clark Is Preseason Player Of The Year
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