Fran McCaffery has slowly but surely been moving the Iowa roster to what he has been desiring since he arrived in Iowa City. That’s been a move to 4-5 largely interchangeable parts with long, athletic players who can play multiple positions and shoot it from all over.
One place that can be hard to find a serviceable prospect is in the post. Long, athletic bigs who can shoot the ball are typically highly sought after and in today’s NIL landscape, they come with a hefty price tag.
But that’s exactly what Fran has found in Illinois big man Owen Freeman, who signed his letter of intent to play for the Hawkeyes on Wednesday.