Big Ten Team Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes

By Ryan Bramwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown

• 2011-2012: 18-17 (8-10)
• Postseason: NIT 2^nd Round
• Coach: Fran McCaffery (3^rd year)

 

Situation:

• Gone: Matt Gatens, Bryce Cartwright
• Back: Zach McCabe, Roy Devyn Marble, Melsahn Basabe, Eric May, Aaron White, Josh Oglesby
• New:  Adam Woodbury, Mike Gesell, Patrick Ingram, Kyle Meyer, Anthony Clemmons

 

Returning Numbers:

• MIN – 66.6%
• PTS – 69.1%
• 3PM – 60.7%
• REB – 77.6%
• AST – 55.5%

Returning Leaders:

• MPG – Marble (29.5), White (23.8), McCabe (21.5), Basabe (20.1)
• PPG – Marble (11.5), White (11.1), Basabe (8.2), McCabe (7.8)
• RPG – White (5.7), Basabe (4.8), McCabe (4.6), Marble (3.8)

Key Players:

• Roy Devyn Marble
• Zach McCabe
• Aaron White & Melsahn Basabe
• Adam Woodbury & Mike Gessell

 

Keys to Success:

• The interior play of Basabe and White
• The immediate impact of Adam Woodbury
• Leadership from Marble, McCabe and May
• Non-conference game wins/Home game wins

Projected Starters:

• PG – Mike Gessell
• SG – Roy Devyn Marble/Josh Oglesby
• SF – Zach McCabe/Roy Devyn Marble
• PF – Aaron White/Melsahn Basabe
• C – Gabriel Olaseni/Adam Woodbury

Blue Ribbon Grades:

• Backcourt: B
• Frontcourt: B
• Bench/Depth: B
• Intangibles: B  

Preview Links:

• Black ShoeDiaries 
• Inside theHall
• Blue Ribbonat ESPN
• BleacherReport 
• Rant Sports

ESPN Team Page:

• Hawkeyes Basketball

 

My Prediction:

• 9-9, 7th place