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Owen Freeman Iowa

From just looking at his size and stats on the ESPN website ... it seems like Owen Freeman would be a good transfer target for us next season ... right ?
 
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If Pope offers him, I would say that he fills a need for his team construction. With the team we have, I think transfers will be able to see their roles and notice how today’s team are treated like Rockstars. I expect us to get our transfers early this year.
 
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From just looking at his size and stats on the ESPN website ... it seems like Owen Freeman would be a good transfer target for us next season ... right ?
I would say so. 6'-10" 245. Avg. 16.7 pts., 6.7 Reb. and had 35 blocks before going down in early February with a Season ending finger injury. If he can fully recover, I'd say that's a pretty solid add to the front court. Iowa is about to fire their coach too, so there may be some fuel to this rumor. Only knock is his 3 pt. shooting is suspect. but not sure if that's a product of the system and him not taking many or something else.
 
from watching just a little video of him, seems to be an inside player
was co-freshman of the year last year in the Big 10
 
from watching just a little video of him, seems to be an inside player
was co-freshman of the year last year in the Big 10
Just a sophomore so two years left too. Not sure of his NBA stock, if we'd get two years out of him, but a lot of upside to a kid like this one. Good size to bang around in our Football on the hardwood league.
 
Talented guy. HIs problem is Iowa under McCaffery was an embarrassment regarding S&C. So he gained awful weight, was out of shape and couldn't guard anyone this year. Iowa played a nothing Non Conference schedule per usual under Fran. Last year he was more impressive and like all Iowa players-they don't lift, don't get stronger, don't get better. Now he's skilled and has potential. Family was not happy with the program and he had a "finger surgery" to end his year which was 2 weeks after rumors got out he was gone after the year.
 
Talented guy. HIs problem is Iowa under McCaffery was an embarrassment regarding S&C. So he gained awful weight, was out of shape and couldn't guard anyone this year. Iowa played a nothing Non Conference schedule per usual under Fran. Last year he was more impressive and like all Iowa players-they don't lift, don't get stronger, don't get better. Now he's skilled and has potential. Family was not happy with the program and he had a "finger surgery" to end his year which was 2 weeks after rumors got out he was gone after the year.
Would he be a starting center or a PF?
 
Talented guy. HIs problem is Iowa under McCaffery was an embarrassment regarding S&C. So he gained awful weight, was out of shape and couldn't guard anyone this year. Iowa played a nothing Non Conference schedule per usual under Fran. Last year he was more impressive and like all Iowa players-they don't lift, don't get stronger, don't get better. Now he's skilled and has potential. Family was not happy with the program and he had a "finger surgery" to end his year which was 2 weeks after rumors got out he was gone after the year.
I still remember the CJ Fredrick body transformation pictures the offseason he transferred here from Iowa. In the before picture, dude was maybe 30%+ body fat with no muscle definition
 

Here's a pretty in depth eval from before this season. Haven't watched much big 10 last few years so can't vouch, but should give us an idea of his game
 
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Talented guy. HIs problem is Iowa under McCaffery was an embarrassment regarding S&C. So he gained awful weight, was out of shape and couldn't guard anyone this year. Iowa played a nothing Non Conference schedule per usual under Fran. Last year he was more impressive and like all Iowa players-they don't lift, don't get stronger, don't get better. Now he's skilled and has potential. Family was not happy with the program and he had a "finger surgery" to end his year which was 2 weeks after rumors got out he was gone after the year.
As always appreciate your insight. I feel like those midwest corn bred states should make their living on having good S&C programs, I'm thinking of the famous Nebraska o-lineman photo:

 
Would he be a starting center or a PF?
I don't really know based on how Pope has utilized his 5 man--Freeman can't handle the ball and isn't a great passer. He's a traditional type of 5 who has some nice touch--could see him stepping out to shoot but he's not bringing the ball up nor are you playing through him in the halfcourt.
 
As always appreciate your insight. I feel like those midwest corn bred states should make their living on having good S&C programs, I'm thinking of the famous Nebraska o-lineman photo:

Iowa's S&C under McCaffery was a joke. He didn't make anyone get in shape or get stronger. Did a great job with skill and offensive basketball but if you looked at a player he brought into the program, they looked similar physically from FR-8th year (sorry flashback to Jordan Bohannon's career)
 
I would say so. 6'-10" 245. Avg. 16.7 pts., 6.7 Reb. and had 35 blocks before going down in early February with a Season ending finger injury. If he can fully recover, I'd say that's a pretty solid add to the front court. Iowa is about to fire their coach too, so there may be some fuel to this rumor. Only knock is his 3 pt. shooting is suspect. but not sure if that's a product of the system and him not taking many or something else.
I always worry about players coming off a injury especiall if itfoot ankle or wrist finger related. Nagging injuries seem to never really go away.
 
Talented guy. HIs problem is Iowa under McCaffery was an embarrassment regarding S&C. So he gained awful weight, was out of shape and couldn't guard anyone this year. Iowa played a nothing Non Conference schedule per usual under Fran. Last year he was more impressive and like all Iowa players-they don't lift, don't get stronger, don't get better. Now he's skilled and has potential. Family was not happy with the program and he had a "finger surgery" to end his year which was 2 weeks after rumors got out he was gone after the year.
Watching him defend PNR's is very painful.
 
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