JonDMiller
Publisher/Founder
The Iowa Hawkeyes began the year with a convincing win over the Hampton Pirates, winning 90-56
Here are a few quick thoughts on Iowa’s primary players.
Aaron White: Just incredibly active, disruptive, unselfish and all you would have hoped for. He had 19 points in 21 minutes of action, with 17 o
f those points coming in 15 minutes of play in the first half. He also had seven rebounds and six assists. He looked like he was playing at a different level from everyone on the court, save for…
Jarrod Uthoff: He hit four of five from three point range and finished with 13 points and five rebounds. Those five treys were the only official shot attempts for Uthoff and I’d really like to see him taking at least 10 shots per game. He and White were the standouts.
Anthony Clemmons: Of Iowa’s five primary guards used in this game, Clemmons was easily the most comfortable and confident on the floor. 12 points in 20 minutes to go along with five boards. He took steps towards keep that starting point guard position.
Mike Gesell: Not one of his better games as he looked a bit unsure of his role out there, playing mostly at the two guard position. He scored 2 points in 14 minutes.
Adam Woodbury: Had a better second half than a first half. His footwork was a bit shoddy in this game, but he scored 7 points and had 4 boards.
Gabe Olaseni: Tonight reminded me a lot of last year; Woodbury was not on his game and Olaseni was. He scored 12 points in 21 minutes while recording 4 blocks, all of those coming in the first half. He also had 7 boards.
Peter Jok: Has missed a lot of the preseason with ankle injuries and he looked a bit rusty. But he scored 11 points in 17 minutes, most of that coming in the second half with the game out of reach. He also pulled down a team best 8 boards.
Josh Oglesby: Another player who has been hurt this fall and missed time in practice and he too looked rusty.
Trey Dickerson; Out of control is the first thing that comes to mind. He looked nervous and his offense and handles were sloppy. But he played some good defense and he is very fast with the basketball…he’ll need to control that.
Dom Uhl: To me, he ‘looks’ like a freshman Jared Jeffries when he was at Indiana…slender, decent floor game an shot and right down to the hair. No, he is not as good as Jeffries was…but I am intrigued by his skill set and I think he could develop into something between this year and next.
Iowa had 20 assists on 29 field goals, but I would not call this a crisp game from a half court offensive set standpoint. The Hawkeyes made nine treys on 21 attempts with many misses coming late in the game. They were just 23-33 from the line.
On the whole, nobody got hurt and no one played more than 21 minutes. No, this was not Iowa State’s Hampton, but a solid opening performance and something to build on for the young players and second line guys. McCaffery was toying with a lot of looks and lineups tonight and I do not expect Iowa to platoon once we get into the season. But this was a nice opportunity to let some new faces work out the nerves in front of the home crowd in a game where the oppoent never really challenged you.
Here are a few quick thoughts on Iowa’s primary players.
Aaron White: Just incredibly active, disruptive, unselfish and all you would have hoped for. He had 19 points in 21 minutes of action, with 17 o
f those points coming in 15 minutes of play in the first half. He also had seven rebounds and six assists. He looked like he was playing at a different level from everyone on the court, save for…
Jarrod Uthoff: He hit four of five from three point range and finished with 13 points and five rebounds. Those five treys were the only official shot attempts for Uthoff and I’d really like to see him taking at least 10 shots per game. He and White were the standouts.
Anthony Clemmons: Of Iowa’s five primary guards used in this game, Clemmons was easily the most comfortable and confident on the floor. 12 points in 20 minutes to go along with five boards. He took steps towards keep that starting point guard position.
Mike Gesell: Not one of his better games as he looked a bit unsure of his role out there, playing mostly at the two guard position. He scored 2 points in 14 minutes.
Adam Woodbury: Had a better second half than a first half. His footwork was a bit shoddy in this game, but he scored 7 points and had 4 boards.
Gabe Olaseni: Tonight reminded me a lot of last year; Woodbury was not on his game and Olaseni was. He scored 12 points in 21 minutes while recording 4 blocks, all of those coming in the first half. He also had 7 boards.
Peter Jok: Has missed a lot of the preseason with ankle injuries and he looked a bit rusty. But he scored 11 points in 17 minutes, most of that coming in the second half with the game out of reach. He also pulled down a team best 8 boards.
Josh Oglesby: Another player who has been hurt this fall and missed time in practice and he too looked rusty.
Trey Dickerson; Out of control is the first thing that comes to mind. He looked nervous and his offense and handles were sloppy. But he played some good defense and he is very fast with the basketball…he’ll need to control that.
Dom Uhl: To me, he ‘looks’ like a freshman Jared Jeffries when he was at Indiana…slender, decent floor game an shot and right down to the hair. No, he is not as good as Jeffries was…but I am intrigued by his skill set and I think he could develop into something between this year and next.
Iowa had 20 assists on 29 field goals, but I would not call this a crisp game from a half court offensive set standpoint. The Hawkeyes made nine treys on 21 attempts with many misses coming late in the game. They were just 23-33 from the line.
On the whole, nobody got hurt and no one played more than 21 minutes. No, this was not Iowa State’s Hampton, but a solid opening performance and something to build on for the young players and second line guys. McCaffery was toying with a lot of looks and lineups tonight and I do not expect Iowa to platoon once we get into the season. But this was a nice opportunity to let some new faces work out the nerves in front of the home crowd in a game where the oppoent never really challenged you.
