Former Hawkeye Matt Bullard returns to Iowa City to scout for Houston Rockets

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Former Iowa Hawkeye basketball star Matt Bullard was again in Iowa Metropolis Sunday to reminisce and to perform a little work.

“I haven’t been again in Iowa Metropolis in a very long time,” Bullard stated. “I left College of Iowa in 1990, and I’ve been in Houston ever since. Performed with Rockets and was on TV with Rockets for 18 years, and now I’m within the Rockets’ entrance workplace.”

Bullard was one in every of many former hawks honored on Lettermen’s Day. He truly transferred from Colorado to Iowa in 1987 and in these days, that meant sitting out a yr.

“It was very robust realizing I might be losing a yr of my profession,” he stated. “Yeah, it was a tough determination to make, however in hindsight it turned out to be an ideal determination.”

Bullard stated he flourished as a result of Tom Davis was forward of the curve when it got here to permitting large males like him to shoot from the surface.

Bullard additionally reminisced with KCRG TV9′s John Campbell about an look Bullard made on an outdated TV9 particular known as ‘Gone Fishing with Chuck Marshall.’

“Chuck Marshall on the Mississippi River, oh man! We used to push that boat out on the ice till it began to crack, after which we’d leap into the boat,” Bullard stated.

He stated he nonetheless does loads of fishing down within the Houston space.

However Bullard’s cease in Iowa Metropolis wasn’t all about remembering his time with the Hawkeyes. It was additionally a enterprise journey. Perhaps he’ll reel in a sure Hawkeye.

“I’m truly right here at this time scouting,” he stated. “The College of Iowa has a participant we’re taking a look at. I can’t point out his identify…”

Right here’s a touch, he has a brother named Keagan who’s already within the NBA.

“Keagan is having an ideal yr in Sacramento,” Bullard stated. “Love the way in which he performs. His sport goes to be so good within the NBA for a very long time.”

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