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Iowa basketball transfer portal visitor commits to South Florida
The Iowa Hawkeyes were in the mix for one of the top Division II guards in the transfer portal. Former Lincoln Memorial guard Wes Enis included Iowa basketball among his six finalists.
Iowa joined Minnesota, West Virginia, NC State, DePaul and South Florida among Enis’ finalists. A native of Conover, Ohio, Enis visited Iowa last week.
But, On3’s Joe Tipton broke the news that Enis had opted for South Florida, committing to the Bulls on Thursday evening.
The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 20.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 44.9% from the field, 41.1% from 3-point range and 84.6% from the free-throw line last season with the Railsplitters.
As first-year head coach Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes look to completely retool their roster, Iowa has already landed a series of guards.
That group includes Drake transfer guards Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs and Isaia Howard along with Kansas State transfer guard Brendan Hausen.
Stirtz earned Missouri Valley Player of the Year honors after averaging 19.2 points and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 49.8% from the field and 39.5% from deep.
Combs averaged 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.1% from the field and 80.0% from the free-throw line, while Howard averaged 4.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game on 43.5% shooting from the field and 31.1% marksmanship from 3-point range.
Hausen was one of the nation’s top 3-point shooters last year, knocking down 90 from beyond the arc last season to rank fifth in the Big 12. The Amarillo, Texas, product averaged 10.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 39.0% from the field, 38.8% from 3-point range and 81.8% from the free-throw line. Of his 277 field goal attempts last season, 232 came from beyond the arc.
Iowa has also added Drake transfer forwards Tavion Banks and Cam Manyawu and saw forward Cooper Koch withdraw his name from the transfer portal and opt for a return to Iowa City.
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Hear from Taylor Stremlow, Addie Deal before Iowa faces Iowa State
Hear from Taylor Stremlow, Addie Deal before Iowa faces Iowa State
After thumping Rutgers in its Big Ten opener, Iowa women’s basketball remained at No. 12 in the latest USA TODAY Coaches poll released Dec. 9.
The Hawkeyes (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten Conference) picked up a 79-36 win over the Scarlet Knights on Dec. 6 to remain unbeaten. Iowa has held opponents under 60 points six times already this season.
This week brings Iowa’s toughest challenge yet. The Hawkeyes head to No. 10 Iowa State (10-0) for their Dec. 10 challenge at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa then returns home to face Lindenwood on Dec. 13.
Dec. 9 women’s basketball Coaches poll
- UConn
- Texas
- South Carolina
- UCLA
- LSU
- Maryland
- TCU
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Iowa State
- North Carolina
- Iowa
- Vanderbilt
- Baylor
- Kentucky
- OIe Miss
- USC
- Tennessee
- Notre Dame
- Louisville
- Ohio State
- Oklahoma State
- Washington
- Michigan State
- Alabama
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump announced plans Monday for a $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. The package will include one-time payments will be available to Iowa farmers. The USDA said its in response to temporary trade market disruptions and high costs.
Many lawmakers and other leaders reacted to the news.
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Iowa farmer Cordt Holub took part in the roundtable in Washington, D.C. He thanked Trump for the economic assistance package.
MILLS COUNTY, Iowa (WOWT) – Two people from Omaha were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Iowa.
A release from the Mills County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and smelled narcotics coming from the car.
A search of the vehicle found 40 grams of methamphetamine, 13 grams of marijuana, and 279 unlawfully possessed prescription pills.
The driver, 48-year-old James Eads, and the passenger, 43-year-old Diana Dubas, both from Omaha, were arrested on multiple charges, including:
- Unlawful possession of a prescription drug
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Drug trafficking more than 5 grams but less than 5 kilograms of methamphetamine
- Failure to affix a drug tax stamp
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