Drake star Bennett Stirtz to follow Ben McCollum to Iowa
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"Just wanted to stay loyal to him," Stirtz said of his head coach.
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Ben McCollum grew up a fan of the Iowa men’s basketball team.
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Stirtz plans to test NBA Draft waters but will his maintain college eligibility with the intent to play for Iowa basketball next season.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNDrake star guard Bennett Stirtz following head coach Ben McCollum, transferring to IowaThe new era of Iowa basketball continues to get underway. The Hawkeyes are landing one of the best guards in the transfer portal.
Bennett Stirtz led the Drake Bulldogs with 21 points and four assists in the team's 67-57 win over Missouri in the NCAA Tournament.
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College Football Network on MSNDrake’s Bennett Stirtz Follows Ben McCollum to Iowa After Stellar MVC Player of the Year SeasonIn a move that reshapes the landscape of Iowa basketball, junior point guard Bennett Stirtz announced his decision to enter the transfer portal and commit to Iowa. The announcement comes just one day after Ben McCollum was named the Hawkeyes’ new head coach on March 24,
Summary: Stirtz is a savvy shot-creator with high-level feel who carried Drake like a one-man band, showing the playmaking and shooting touch to fit into a modern offense. If he adjusts to the physicality and speed of the NBA,
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Sporting News on MSNDrake's Bennett Stirtz follows 4-time national champion coach, joining historic programA team from one of the power conferences is set to win the national championship. On Monday, the transfer portal opened, and within hours, an overwhelming number of athletes flooded in. One of the tournament's standout players who flew under the radar was Drake's Bennett Stirtz.
Stirtz carried the Bulldogs in the first half Thursday, scoring 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with some dazzling drives to the rim, introducing himself to the nation in the Big Dance. The announcers on the TruTV telecast spent much of the first half praising his game.