After reading about Morris being Michigan's Mr. Basketball, I looked up the past Iowa winners.
Starting in 1991 the winners were Hoiberg, Pothoven, Settles, LaFrenz, Spanich, Wessel, Oliver, Newman, Collison and Hinrichs (co-winners). Also in that time frame were Korver, Bowen and Meyer. Out of that group were 6 players that had at least 10 year NBA careers plus Meyer and Oliver who had some NBA time.
Starting in 2000 the winners were Worley, McKinney, Horner, McKowen, Reed, Van Es, Bohannon, Vette, Gatens and Cougill. That a 10 year period were I don't think the state produced one player who even played in one NBA game (I may have missed someone).
Starting in 2010 the wiiners were Barnes, Uthoff, Paige and Jok. Barnes is in the NBA, also McDermott may eventually be.
What has caused the elite talent level of the state to drop so far. To go from six 10 year NBA veterans down to nothing for the next decade.
Starting in 1991 the winners were Hoiberg, Pothoven, Settles, LaFrenz, Spanich, Wessel, Oliver, Newman, Collison and Hinrichs (co-winners). Also in that time frame were Korver, Bowen and Meyer. Out of that group were 6 players that had at least 10 year NBA careers plus Meyer and Oliver who had some NBA time.
Starting in 2000 the winners were Worley, McKinney, Horner, McKowen, Reed, Van Es, Bohannon, Vette, Gatens and Cougill. That a 10 year period were I don't think the state produced one player who even played in one NBA game (I may have missed someone).
Starting in 2010 the wiiners were Barnes, Uthoff, Paige and Jok. Barnes is in the NBA, also McDermott may eventually be.
What has caused the elite talent level of the state to drop so far. To go from six 10 year NBA veterans down to nothing for the next decade.