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Iowa men’s hoops signs 3
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced on Thursday that Owen Freeman, Brock Harding, and Pryce Sandfort have signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Iowa.
OWEN FREEMAN
Forward, 6-foot-11, 225 pounds
Moline, Illinois (Moline HS)
- Transferred from Bradley-Bourbonnais HS to Moline HS for his senior season
- Senior year prep teammate of co-signee Brock Harding
- Bradley Bourbonnais record holder in highest field goal percentage in a season (.682), established in 2022
- Named Red Division Player of the Year, first-team all-state, all-area, and all-conference as a junior
- Averaged a double-double as a junior: 18.5 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks
- Two-time team Most Valuable Player and team captain
- Led Bradley-Bourbonnais to its first-ever Red Division Conference championship
- Single game career highs: points (32), rebounds (20), blocked shots (6), and assists (9)
- No. 20 ranked power forward nationally according to Rivals
- Also competed at Mid-Pro Academy with Harding — the No. 1 ranked independent team in the country — going 20-0 in 17-under in summer competition
- Pangos All-American
- National Honor Society inductee and High Honor Roll distinction as a sophomore and junior
BROCK HARDING
Guard, 6-foot-1, 160 pounds
Moline, Illinois (Moline HS)
- Senior year prep teammate of co-signee Owen Freeman
- Two-time first-team all-state and Western Big 6 honoree
- Metro Player of the Year after leading team to 28 wins and averaging 19.3 points, 5.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.8 steals as a junior
- Recognized on the 2022 Pekin Christmas Tournament First Team
- Averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.6 steals as a sophomore
- Scored over 1,000 points
- Team captain
- Netted a career-high 40 points versus Normal West High School
- Also competed at Mid-Pro Academy with Freeman — the No. 1 ranked independent team in the country — going 20-0 in 17-under in summer competition
- Most Valuable Player at the NY2LA Circuit
- National Honor Society honoree and Honor Roll distinction all three years
PRYCE SANDFORT
Forward, 6-foot-7, 190 pounds
Waukee, Iowa (Waukee Northwest HS)
- Led Class 4A in points, blocks, field goals made, 3-pointers made, free throws made and defensive rebounds, and ranked second in total rebounds in 2022
- Led his team as a team captain to 20 victories and the state quarterfinals as a junior
- Averaged 26.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.9 blocks, shooting 52.6 percent from the field — including 40.5 percent from 3-point range — and 89.2 percent from the foul line his junior season
- Single game career highs: points (42) and rebounds (17)
- Earned first-team all-state (4A) and all-conference honors as a junior
- No. 27 ranked small forward nationally according to Rivals
- Enters his senior season with 1,047 career points
- Helped Waukee HS to the state championship in 2021 as a sophomore, averaging 7.8 points. 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.7 blocks per outing, shooting 56 percent from the field — including 50 percent from 3-point territory — and 79 percent from the foul line
- Averaged 9.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.2 blocks in helping lead Waukee HS to 23 victories and finishing the postseason as state runners-up as a freshman
- Also competed for D1 Minnesota’s AAU team, averaging 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and two assists per game
- Three-time academic all-state
- Older brother, Payton, is a sophomore on the Iowa Men’s Basketball Team
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