Best Iowa High School Basketball Players Ever

[CyGuy33]

I know some of the best Iowa High School players to come out of the state but I was wondering who everyones starting 5 of all time would be.

Hinrich
Hoiberg
Settles
LaFrentz
Collison

I'm missing a 3G, maybe Oliver could fit that roll.

Any thoughts?

 

[johnsonjj]

I know some of the best Iowa High School players to come out of the state but I was wondering who everyones starting 5 of all time would be.

Hinrich
Hoiberg
Settles
LaFrentz
Collison

I'm missing a 3G, maybe Oliver could fit that roll.

Any thoughts?

Are you asking this based on HS performance, college performance, pro or all the above combined?

 

[cycloneG]

You forgot the Roland Rocket!

 

[johnsonjj]

I know some of the best Iowa High School players to come out of the state but I was wondering who everyones starting 5 of all time would be.

Hinrich
Hoiberg
Settles
LaFrentz
Collison

I'm missing a 3G, maybe Oliver could fit that roll.

Any thoughts?

Not a Hawk fan, but I don't see Bobby Hansen on that list. He was more of a 2 guard, but had a good high school, college and pro career.

 

[isucyfan]

If you are basing it on just HS performance, you may have to include Todd Berkenpas on the list.

He wasn't so good as a Hawk, though. Kind of like Troy Skinner.

 

[markshir]

Ricky Davis is an idiot but a good basketball player.

 

[cybsball20]

I think Korver could fit in at the 3...

 

[Landshark]

Ricky Davis is an idiot but a good basketball player.

I think I would have him start.

 

[jakemcilroy]

Ricky Davis is an idiot but a good basketball player.

I always enjoyed the line, "Ricky Davis was a future Hawkeye 3 times as long as he was an ACTUAL Hawkeye."

he committed as a freshmen in HS, then left after one year. Something becoming more and more common.

 

[06_CY]

Ricky Davis is an idiot but a good basketball player.

That was a name I thought of. He was a force in eastern iowa.

 

[Gunner4Cy]

Maybe Chris Street should be in there.

 

[Drive4cy]

Glen Worley...

 

[nickwc]

harrison barnes??

 

[trevn]

I know some of the best Iowa High School players to come out of the state but I was wondering who everyones starting 5 of all time would be.

Hinrich
Hoiberg
Settles
LaFrentz
Collison

I'm missing a 3G, maybe Oliver could fit that roll.

Any thoughts?

I agree with this starting 5 except I would sub Korver in for Settles.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Ricky Davis is an idiot but a good basketball player.

I was going to say that myself.

Davis absolutely OWNED the eastern half of the state of Iowa back in high school. If he wasn't such a dolt, perhaps he would have lasted longer than one year at Iowa (rumors were he was going to be ineligible to compete the next year his grades were so bad) and wouldn't have been near the headcase that he currently is in the NBA.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Jason Bohannon should be on the list without a doubt.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I always enjoyed the line, "Ricky Davis was a future Hawkeye 3 times as long as he was an ACTUAL Hawkeye."

he committed as a freshmen in HS, then left after one year. Something becoming more and more common.

Trust me - he didn't leave after one year at Iowa because he was going to be this prized draft pick (although he did go in the first round) - he went because he wasn't getting "passed along" academically like he was in high school (it was one thing that he got passed along in high school - how he graduated with a 3.0 I'll never understand...)

 

[Billups06]

Ben Jacobson and Nate Funk...both won state titles

 

[akaclone]

Bobby Hansen,Todd Berkenpas and the guy from a small town west of stormlake...were also great high school players....

 

[RyCy04]

Herschel Roach