(Iowa City, IA) — Summer workouts are progressing for the Iowa Hawkeyes Men’s Basketball team. Head Coach Ben McCollum met with reporters on Wednesday and the main subject was who was going to emerge as the team leader to replace Bennett Sturtz who gone on to the NBA.
McCollum says it does not have to be a senior who emerges as the leader — he says the younger guys are starting to lead by example and he is going to let it all play out
Cooper Koch could be a huge candidate to step up his play after averaging 7.8 points per game last year and his minutes went up on the road to the Elite Eight
Iowa opens their 2026-27 season on November 10 against Virginia Tech in Sioux City.
