Iowa freshman Jaidyn Coon says summer workouts has been about adjusting to the college level. The Storm Lake native originally committed to Creighton but switched to the Hawkeyes after former Bluejays coach Greg McDermott announced his retirement.
Iowa is coming off a 24-13 record and a trip to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Hawkeye coach Ben McCollum has put together a challenge nonconference slate for next season.
Ben McCollum is not focused on expectations as summer workouts continue. The Hawkeyes finished 24-13 in McCollum’s first season as head coach and made a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
The tournament run was the program’s deepest in 40 years, but there is room for improvement after a ninth place finish in the Big Ten.
McCollum says the Hawkeyes have added size and better shooting, but replacing All Big Ten point guard Bennett Stirtz will be difficult.
McCollum says it may be into the season before a go-to player at crunch time emerges.
