Iowa NBA Players You Need to Know About

Here are the top NBA players from Iowa that you need to know about. These athletes have made a name for themselves and are some of the best in the league.

Tyler Cook- forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Tyler Cook was born in St. Louis, Missouri and played High School ball at Chaminade College Preparatory School. He played one season of college ball at the University of Iowa before declaring for the NBA draft He was not selected in the 2018 NBA Draft but he did sign a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets Tyler Cook is currently 6’9” and 255 pounds. In his one season at Iowa, he averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds per game

Cordell Pemsl- center for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Center for the Iowa Hawkeyes Cordell Pemsl, is a player to keep an eye on in the NCAA. Pemsl was a 4-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked as the #4 player in the state of Iowa. He’s a 6’8″ big man that can do it all on the court. He’s averaging 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game this season for the Hawkeyes. Pemsl is also shooting an impressive 55% from the field. He’s poised to have a big season for Iowa and could be an NBA player one day.

Jordan Bohannon point guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes

As a junior, Bohannon was named second-team All-Big Ten by the media. He averaged 15.3 points and 5.4 assists per game shooting 41.4 percent from three-point range and 84.8 percent from the Free Throw Line Bohannon led the Hawkeyes in scoring and assists, and was one of the top three-point shooters in the country. He set a school record with 22 consecutive made Free throws and he had 20 points and 10 assists in an upset win over then-No. 3 Michigan State

Isaiah Moss- shooting guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Isaiah Moss is a shooting guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes The 6-foot-5 junior from Chicago, Illinois, was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2016 and was a key member of the Hawkeyes’ NCAA tournament team in 2017. He averaged 12.1 points per game last season and shot 42 percent from three-point range.

Maishe Dailey- shooting guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Maishe Dailey is a shooting guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes He is a junior and is from Brooklyn, New York. He is 6’5” and weighs 200 pounds. This season, he is averaging 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game He has started all 21 games for the Hawkeyes and is a key player on the team.

Nicholas Baer- forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Nicholas Baer is a 6’7” senior forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes He originally is from Bettendorf, IA and played his high school basketball at Bettendorf high school Baer was a 3-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked as the #9 player in the state of Iowa by 247 sports. He committed to play for Iowa over offers from Northern Iowa Drake, and Bradley.

As a freshman, Baer only played in 12 games due to a hand injury. In his sophomore season, he averaged 4 points per game while playing in all 34 games. His junior season is when he started to break out as he averaged 11 points per game and shot 41% from three-point range. He was named honorable mention all-Big Ten and helped lead the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame Currently, as a senior, Baer is averaging 11 points per game and 4 rebounds per game while shooting 42% from three-point range.

Baer is known for his Three-point shooting ability as he set the Iowa record for most three pointers made in a season with 94 made threes last season. He is currently 5th all time in three pointers made in a career at Iowa with 187 made threes. Baer has improved each season he has been at Iowa and has turned himself into one of the best players on the team. After this season, he will look to take his talents to the next level and pursue a Professional Basketball career.

Ryan Kriener- center for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Ryan Kriener is a center for the Iowa Hawkeyes The redshirt junior is a native of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and he played his high school basketball at Spirit Lake high school Kriener averaged 15.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game as a senior, and he was named to the All-State first team. He was also a finalist for the Mr. Basketball Award in Iowa.

Kriener played in 32 games as a redshirt freshman for the Hawkeyes, averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.4 minutes per game. He saw his playing time increase as a sophomore, appearing in 35 games and averaging 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per contest. Kriener had his best season as a junior, starting 27 of Iowa’s 33 games and averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 56 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line He was named to the All-Big Ten honorable mention team by the conference’s coaches after the season.

Luka Garza forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Luka Garza is a 6-11, 235-pound forward from Washington, D.C. He was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked as the No. 8 player in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2017. In his sophomore season at Iowa, Garza averaged 13.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the field and 80 percent from the Foul Line He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media.

Connor McCaffery- point guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Connor McCaffery is a 6’5″, 200-pound point guard from Iowa City Iowa. He is currently in his junior season playing for the Hawkeyes. McCaffery has good size for a point guard and is a very good outside shooter. He is also a very good passer and has the ability to get to the basket and finish.

Jack Nunge- forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes

Jack Nunge is a 6’11” forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes He was born in Newburgh, Indiana and played High School basketball at Castle high school Nunge has been a key player for the Hawkeyes since his freshman year. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and was a member of the USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team. In his sophomore season, Nunge averaged 12 points and six rebounds per game. He is expected to be a big part of the Hawkeyes’ success in the upcoming season