Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2020 recruiting classes

Iowa Hawkeyes: No. 9 Big Ten, No. 55 Nation

Josh Ogundele 6’10 / 240 C:

Regardless if the three-star center is the 240 pounds that 247sports has him at, or he is the 270 pounds the Worcester High play by play guy has him at, Ogundele is going to have to work on his cardio when he gets to Iowa City. During the 2019-20 high school season, the left-handed shooting post player would be the first sub, often before the four-minute mark. Big Ten fans may want to liken him to Robert Traylor, but those comparisons will not come to fruition until he stops pump faking and taking a power dribble before attacking the rim to score.

Ahron Ulis 6’2 / 185 PG:

The debate about whether Ahron Ulis is better than his brother Tyler Ulis is a bit premature, but the three-star point guard will contribute to Iowa Basketball. In addition to having a high basketball IQ, he is a solid dribbler that makes solid passes and minimizes mistakes on the court. While he is capable of hitting from beyond the arc, he prefers to get the ball in or around the paint, and if he does he will score. There are times when he will over-dribble, and the area that Coach Fran McCaffrey will have to work on is his lateral quickness guarding out on the perimeter.

Tony Perkins 6’4 / 185 SG:

Coach McCaffrey would be well advised to work on Perkins’ perimeter defense as well. While playing guard at Lawrence North High School, opponents were not shy to force the three-star recruit to defend in isolation. There is no question Perkins can shoot and he particularly enjoys buzzer-beaters, having had games where he connected on more than one. He seems to be able to lull his defender to sleep on the perimeter with his methodical dribbling as he waits for an opportunity to rise and shoot. Is overall game almost mimics his shooting style as he would pick up intensity as the game progressed.

Kris Murray 6’8 / 205 PF:

A good solid player who will not hurt you on the floor. He can handle the ball in the open and will make a pass up court before getting into trouble. Above-average strength that enabled him to post up high school players and if he got the ball, he would score, sometimes putting a shoulder into a defender to make room. Especially if the defender plays straight up knowing the three-star player would make it an “and one’.

Keegan Murray 6’8 / 215 SF:

He may be ten pounds heavier than his brother, but his ability to extend the defense beyond the three-point line is what had Keegan Murray playing small forward at DME. Similar to his brother, the three-star recruit could have played any frontcourt position in high school. He has a great stroke and while Big Ten defenders will adjust to it better than high school players, it will still afford Coach McCaffrey flexibility. Murray is yet another recruit for Iowa Basketball who is equipped to get in the rotation on a Big Ten team.