Recruiting Rundown

Eric May at the state tournament last season.

(Photo from Sioux City Journal)

With national signing day upon us for football, it's a good time to take a look at Iowa basketball recruiting. Here's a rundown of who's signed, who's committed, who's been offered, and who Iowa's rumored to be taking a look at. I've included the number of stars each player got from Rivals.com and their overall rating from espn.com on a 1oo-point scale (Some players do not have rankings).

2009

Signed:
Brennan Cougill- ESPN Rating: 88, Rivals: ***; (6-9, 260, C, Sioux City, IA)
Tom Kakert’s take: “Cougill's a big man, which will be a need when you graduate (Cyrus) Tate. He's a skilled big man, a space-eater with soft hands. He's not the most athletic but he can catch and shoot, and he knows how to use his body. He's not a great leaper but he's a good rebounder. He fits into Lickliter's idea of a multidimensional big.” More...

Eric May- ESPN Rating: 86, Rivals: ***; (6-4, 215, SF, Dubuque, IA)
Kakert’s take: “May is a tough, hard-nosed guy. He looks more like a tight end in his basketball jersey. He's a winner. He's not the fastest or the biggest guy but he's a clutch performer -- we saw that last year at the state tournament. He's also a really good shooter. He's going to be a match up problem in Lickliter's offense.” More...

Offered:
Darius Smith- ESPN Rating: 89, Rivals: ***; (6-1, 170, PG, Chicago): Also has offers from Arizona, Arizona St., DePaul, Indiana, Kentucky, and Marquette. More...

Possible Targets:
Terran Carter- ESPN Rating: 75, Rivals: NA; (6-5, 220, PF, Woodland Hills, CA). More...

Ritchie Edwards- ESPN Rating: 89; Rivals: ***; (6-5, 185, SF, Lakeland, FL). More...

Kierre Greenwood- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-2, 170, PG, Richmond, IN): No Division I offers, according to Rivals.com. More...

Donte Medder- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-3, 175, PG, Mesa, AZ); Attends the same high school as current Hawkeye Aaron Fuller. More...

Malcolm Moore- ESPN Rating: 87, Rivals: NA; (6-7, 225, PF, Iowa City): Enjoying a monster season at City High; Iowa doesn’t appear to have much interest, however. More...

Jacob Jenkins- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-4, 185, SG, Louisville, KY): Holds offers from Butler, Dayton, Illinois St., Morehead St., Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and Western Kentucky. More...

Marcus Jordan- ESPN Rating: 87, Rivals: ***; (6-3, 180, SG, Wilmette, IL): Son of Michael Jordan; only offer is from Miami (FL). More...

Akeem Richmond- ESPN Rating: 86, Rivals: ***; (6-2, 180, PG, Sanford, NC): Talented point guard has drawn interest from a number of top programs. More...

Dyricus Simms-Edwards- (6-1, 175, SG, Washington, IL): Attends the same high school as current Indiana Hoosier Matt Roth. More...

2010

Committed:
Chanse Creekmur- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-6, 205, SF, Marshalltown, IA): Ranks in the top 10 in scoring among Class 4A players in the state of Iowa. More...

Cody Larson- ESPN Rating: 88, Rivals: ***; (6-9, 225, PF, Sioux Falls, SD): Attends the same high school as current Wisconsin Badger Joe Krabbenhoft; ranked by some as a top 100 player in his class. More...

Offered:
Harrison Barnes- ESPN Rating: 98, Rivals: *****; (6-6, 206, SF, Ames, IA): Rated the no. 4 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com; holds 20 scholarship offers, including ones from Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, and UCLA. More...

Kyle Kelm- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-9, 210, PF, Randolph, WI): Ranked by Rivals.com as the no. 130 overall player in the nation for the class of 2010; also holds an offer from Iowa State. More...

Alex Rossi- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-5, 180, SG, Winnetka, IL): Also holds an offer from Northwestern. More...

Possible Targets:
Ben Brust- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-2, 170, PG, Mundelein, IL): Holds offers from Butler, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago, Valparaiso, Wis.-Green Bay, and Wis.-Milwaukee. More...

Paul Bunch- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-9, 220, C, Chicago). More...

Chad Calcaterra- ESPN Rating: 86; Rivals: ***; (6-10, 210, PF, Cloquet, MN): Holds offers from Colorado St., Minnesota, Northern Iowa, Wis.-Green Bay, and North Dakota St. More...

Steven Carter- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-8, 205, PF, Shawnee Mission, KS). More...

A.J. Derby- ESPN Rating: 70, Rivals: NA; (6-4, 215, SF, Iowa City): Not likely to play basketball in college; holds offers from Cincinnati, Iowa, Stanford, and Wisconsin for football. More...

Elliott Eliason- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: ***; (6-11, 235, C, Chadron, NE): Ranked by Rivals.com as the no. 143 overall player in the nation for class of 2010. More...

Brett Ervin- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-5, 195, SF, Eden Prairie, MN). More...

Josh Gasser- (6-4, 180, PG, Port Washington, WI): Took unofficial visit to Iowa in early January; averages almost 30 points per game. More...

Fred Heldring- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: NA; (6-9, 215, PF, Winnetka, IL). More...

Troy Leaf- ESPN Rating: 77, Rivals: NA; (6-1, 165, SG, El Cajon, CA). More...

Jordan Manuel- ESPN Rating: 70, Rivals: ***; (6-8, 190, SF, Indianapolis): Holds offers from Dayton and St. Bonaventure. More...

Zach McCabe- ESPN Rating: NA, Rivals: **; (6-4, 189, SG, Sioux City, IA): High school teammate of 2009 Iowa signee Brennan Cougill. More...

2011

Offered:
Justin Gant- (6-8, 190, PF, Terre Haute, IN): Also holds offers from MVC schools Bradley and Indiana State. More...

Chasson Randle- (6-1, 180, PG, Rock Island, IL): Also holds offers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Wisconsin, and Bradley; Randle, likely to be a top 100 player in his class, recently visited Iowa. More...

Possible Targets:
Marcus Alipate- (5-11, PG, Bloomington, MN): One of the top players in Minnesota for the class of 2011. More...

Hayden Hoerdemann- (6-2, 170, SG, Bloomington, IL): Holds offers from Illinois St. and Eastern Illinois. More...

Jordan Smith- (6-1, SG, Long Lake, MN). More...

Donivine Stewart- (5-11, 165, PG, Bartonville, IL): Holds offers from Illinois and West Virginia. More...

2012

Target:
Marcus Paige- (5-10, 140, PG, Marion, IA): Already holds offers from Iowa State and Northern Iowa; Iowa likely to offer at some point. More...