Drake's top player is following his coach to Iowa City. Bennett Stirtz, the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2024-25 in his lone season at Drake, will transfer to Iowa, according to a report from Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68.Stirtz will still go through the NBA pre-draft process to test his chances of making the league, according to a report from the Des Moines Register, but will maintain his collegiate eligibility with plans to finish his college career at Iowa.Stirtz led the nation in minutes played per game and averaged 19.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He scored 21 points in both of Drake's NCAA Tournament games, including an 8-for-11 shooting performance in the Bulldogs' first win in the round of 64 since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.The news comes one day after Ben McCollum took the Iowa job after just one season at Drake. McCollum will be formally introduced at a news conference in Iowa City at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.Stirtz originally followed McCollum to Drake after playing for him at Division II Northwest Missouri State.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayWATCH: Drake and Iowa fans react to Hawkeyes' McCollum hireFULL NEWS CONFERENCE: Drake A.D. Brian Hardin meets with media after coach Ben McCollum leaves for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Drake's top player is following his coach to Iowa City.
Bennett Stirtz, the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2024-25 in his lone season at Drake, will transfer to Iowa, according to .
Stirtz will still go through the NBA pre-draft process to test his chances of making the league, according to , but will maintain his collegiate eligibility with plans to finish his college career at Iowa.
Stirtz led the nation in minutes played per game and averaged 19.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He scored 21 points in both of Drake's NCAA Tournament games, including an 8-for-11 shooting performance in the Bulldogs' first win in the round of 64 since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.
The news comes one day after Ben McCollum took the Iowa job after just one season at Drake. McCollum will be formally introduced at a news conference in Iowa City at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Stirtz originally followed McCollum to Drake after playing for him at Division II Northwest Missouri State.
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