Former Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis has his landing spot. It’s a familiar one for Iowa fans, too.
After visiting the Nebraska Cornhuskers over the weekend, Ulis told On3 that Lincoln, Neb., is his next destination.
Ulis started 27 of 32 games for the Hawkeyes this past season as Iowa finished with a 19-14 (11-9 Big Ten) record and advanced to the program’s fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-3, 190 pound guard from Chicago, Ill., averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game this season. Ulis shot 39.6% from the floor and 31.9% from 3-point range.
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Ulis’ 6.1 points and 22.5 minutes per game during the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season were both career highs. He had five double-figure scoring games, including a stretch of three straight in late January at Ohio State, at Michigan State and versus Rutgers. Ulis finished with 84 career games played during his Hawkeye career.
Ulis and former Hawkeye center Josh Ogundele notified head coach Fran McCaffery and shared their intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal on March 22.
“I want to thank the Iowa coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to play college basketball at this level and become a Big Ten champion. I also would like to thank my teammates and fans for embracing and supporting me over the past three years. I have built lifelong relationships and brotherhoods during my time as a Hawkeye. With that being said, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal and begin my next journey as a student-athlete,” Ulis said then.
Ogundele also announced his transfer commitment to Middle Tennessee State today via Instagram.
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Ogundele saw action in 38 games at Iowa. The London native totaled 21 points, 19 rebounds, four blocks, six assists and six steals in 11 games as a junior.
“We are all appreciative of Ahron and Josh’s contributions to our program the past three years. Both were good teammates on three NCAA Tournament teams and helped us win a Big Ten championship. Both Ahron and Josh have bright futures. My staff and I will assist both players during this transition,” Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery said of the pair’s decision to enter the transfer portal on March 22.
As Iowa gears up to try and track down a fifth straight NCAA Tournament bid in the 2023-24 men’s basketball season, it will do so with several key faces moving on.
In addition to Ulis and Ogundele, star forward Kris Murray declared for the 2023 NBA draft where he’s expected to be a first-round selection. Plus, forward Filip Rebraca and guard Connor McCaffery exhausted their respective eligibilities.
The Hawkeyes added Valparaiso transfer Ben Krikke to go along with its 2023 signing class. The 6-foot-9, 220 pound big led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game. He was even better than that mark in league play, scoring on average 21.0 points per game.
Iowa’s 2023 signing class is comprised of forward Pryce Sandfort, forward Ladji Dembele, forward Owen Freeman and guard Brock Harding.
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