Mystery signature

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I went to the Fred Hoiberg fantasy camp that occurred right after Prohm was hired.

I have a basketball with all the signatures of the players there that summer (except Monte Morris who had an ill family member). There is one signature I can’t figure out, and I want to see if I can get a little help here

Notes:
- There was no #40 that year
- Maybe an Iowan planned to wear 40 in honor of Street but changed his mind?
- People I know it’s not because I can identify their signatures elsewhere on the ball: Prohm, Hoiberg, Nader, Niang, McKay, Burton, Thomas, Mitrou-Long, Weiler-Babb, Ashton, Cook, Noskowiak


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I went to the Fred Hoiberg fantasy camp that occurred right after Prohm was hired.

I have a basketball with all the signatures of the players there that summer (except Monte Morris who had an ill family member). There is one signature I can’t figure out, and I want to see if I can get a little help here

Notes:
- There was no #40 that year
- Maybe an Iowan planned to wear 40 in honor of Street but changed his mind?
- People I know it’s not because I can identify their signatures elsewhere on the ball: Prohm, Hoiberg, Nader, Niang, McKay, Burton, Thomas, Mitrou-Long, Weiler-Babb, Ashton, Cook, Noskowiak


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Maybe someone on the gym staff wanted to meet you at 8PM in room #40 of the Hilton Garden Inn near the practice facility
 
I don't see a #40 from that season on scholarship.

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Wes Greder (a walk-on) was #4 but no sign of a #40.
 
Wes Greder would be my best guess based off nothing more than he was an incoming freshman that summer and is from Iowa so its possible at that point he thought he would be #40 (he's listed at #4 on the roster).
 
I went to the Fred Hoiberg fantasy camp that occurred right after Prohm was hired.

I have a basketball with all the signatures of the players there that summer (except Monte Morris who had an ill family member). There is one signature I can’t figure out, and I want to see if I can get a little help here

Notes:
- There was no #40 that year
- Maybe an Iowan planned to wear 40 in honor of Street but changed his mind?
- People I know it’s not because I can identify their signatures elsewhere on the ball: Prohm, Hoiberg, Nader, Niang, McKay, Burton, Thomas, Mitrou-Long, Weiler-Babb, Ashton, Cook, Noskowiak


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No answer for you, but I hate whoever signed this ball.
 
Did this have anything to do with Chris Street? ISU players use to wear 40 in respect for him a little while after the accident.
 
Can confirm your mystery is not Clint Varley. He signed #332 on my bball.

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Your options for #40:

Mark Currie, 2008
Ross Marsden, 2006-07
Dave Braet, 2004-05
Brad Davis, 2000-01-02
Klay Edwards, 1996-97-98-99
Loren Meyer, 1995
Fred Hoiberg, 1994
Morgan Wheat, 1993
Darryl Spinks, 1986-87-89
Ron Harris, 1981-82-83-84
Paul Landsberger, 1977
Dale Smith, 1975-76
Robert Wilson, 1974
Tom O’Connor 1972-73
William Wantiez, 1964-65-66
Marvin Straw, 1962-63
 
Do those camps have guests that help out some times like kids from other schools or top prep kids from the area?
 
Your options for #40:

Mark Currie, 2008
Ross Marsden, 2006-07
Dave Braet, 2004-05
Brad Davis, 2000-01-02
Klay Edwards, 1996-97-98-99
Loren Meyer, 1995
Fred Hoiberg, 1994
Morgan Wheat, 1993
Darryl Spinks, 1986-87-89
Ron Harris, 1981-82-83-84
Paul Landsberger, 1977
Dale Smith, 1975-76
Robert Wilson, 1974
Tom O’Connor 1972-73
William Wantiez, 1964-65-66
Marvin Straw, 1962-63
Marvin Straw it is! :)
 
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Do those camps have guests that help out some times like kids from other schools or top prep kids from the area?
No. It was Hoiberg, Prohm, the assistants, and the players on the roster at that time. Earnst or Nezlek are the most likely from my recollection of the looks of the player there, but I can’t see how that signature resembles either name.
 

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