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Iowa basketball star Bennett Stirtz has always performed at a high level since entering the college ranks.
He started his career at Division II Northwest Missouri State before moving on to Drake, where he made a name for himself during the NCAA Tournament. But for his final year of college eligibility, he followed head coach Ben McCollum from Des Moines to Iowa City to join the Hawkeyes.
During his final year of college, he emerged as a superstar in the college basketball world. His ability to thrive across three very different levels of college basketball has earned Stirtz some serious consideration in the upcoming NBA Draft. Here's a look at Stirtz's draft stock for this summer's draft.
In most places, the Hawkeye star is viewed as a mid-to-late first-round pick. Here's a look at where a few mock drafts have Stirtz landing on draft day.
During the 2025-26 season, Stirtz has played in 33 games so far, scoring an average of 20 points per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Stirtz is also shooting 37.6% from long range and 84.5% from the free-throw line.
Over his two seasons at the Division I level, Stirtz is averaging 19.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Stirtz is a career 49.5% shooter from the field and has hit 38.4% of his total deep shots.
In the first round victory over Clemson, Stirtz played all 40 minutes and scored 16 points on 4-for-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. He also pulled down five rebounds (three on the offensive glass), had two assists and two steals.
Against Florida in the second round, he had a bit of an off night. Stirtz posted 13 points in 40 minutes of action, shooting 5-of-16 from the floor and 0-for-9 from long range. He also posted five boards and five assists in the win over the Gators.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Bennett Stirtz NBA draft projection: Where Iowa star expected to land
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He started his career at Division II Northwest Missouri State before moving on to Drake, where he made a name for himself during the NCAA Tournament. But for his final year of college eligibility, he followed head coach Ben McCollum from Des Moines to Iowa City to join the Hawkeyes.
During his final year of college, he emerged as a superstar in the college basketball world. His ability to thrive across three very different levels of college basketball has earned Stirtz some serious consideration in the upcoming NBA Draft. Here's a look at Stirtz's draft stock for this summer's draft.
Bennett Stirtz NBA draft projections
In most places, the Hawkeye star is viewed as a mid-to-late first-round pick. Here's a look at where a few mock drafts have Stirtz landing on draft day.
- ESPN- Miami Heat, RD 1, pick 20
- Yahoo- Detroit Pistons, RD 1, pick 23
- USA Today- Toronto Raptors, RD 1, pick 16
- CBS Sports- Toronto Raptors, RD 1, pick 19
- Tankathon- Charlotte Hornets, RD 1, pick 19
Bennett Stirtz stats before NCAA tournament
During the 2025-26 season, Stirtz has played in 33 games so far, scoring an average of 20 points per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Stirtz is also shooting 37.6% from long range and 84.5% from the free-throw line.
Over his two seasons at the Division I level, Stirtz is averaging 19.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Stirtz is a career 49.5% shooter from the field and has hit 38.4% of his total deep shots.
Bennet Stirtz stats in March Madness
In the first round victory over Clemson, Stirtz played all 40 minutes and scored 16 points on 4-for-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. He also pulled down five rebounds (three on the offensive glass), had two assists and two steals.
Against Florida in the second round, he had a bit of an off night. Stirtz posted 13 points in 40 minutes of action, shooting 5-of-16 from the floor and 0-for-9 from long range. He also posted five boards and five assists in the win over the Gators.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Bennett Stirtz NBA draft projection: Where Iowa star expected to land
Continue reading...
