Like the rest of the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team, Patrick McCaffery will be getting a little extra work in on his game this summer.
The 6-foot-9, 210 pound redshirt senior forward will be joining Iowa on its overseas trip. But, he won’t be doing so initially.
That’s because McCaffery earned an invite to and will be attending the Nike Skills Academy on the Nike campus in Portland, Ore., from Aug. 7-12.
McCaffery will have the opportunity to train alongside some of the best past and present NBA players and coaches as well as many of the nation’s other top collegiate players. During this prestigious skills development camp, McCaffery will take part in a combine experience, drills, off-court workouts, film sessions and competition.
“I am honored and excited about the opportunity to represent our basketball program at the Nike Skills Academy. I am grateful for the opportunity and will do my best to make the most of it,” McCaffery said.
McCaffery represents the fifth Hawkeye to attend this prestigious camp since 2014. The Iowa City West product joins Aaron White (2014), Jarrod Uthoff (2015), Peter Jok (2016) and Tyler Cook (2018).
Of course, this coincides with the Hawkeyes’ foreign trip. Iowa is leaving today for its three-game international tour across France and Spain.
The plan is for McCaffery to join the rest of his teammates for Iowa’s final foreign tour date versus the Barcelona All-Stars in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Aug. 14, at noon CT.
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