Iowa basketball linked to St. Mary's transfer portal center

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Iowa basketball is reportedly among a number of schools in the mix and showing real interest in former St. Mary's center Drew McKeever.

According to On3's Pete Nakos, Iowa joins Arizona State, Cincinnati, Marquette, Ole Miss, Purdue, UConn and Michigan as schools battling for McKeever.

McKeever, a 7-foot-3, 285-pound center, averaged 8.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game on 50% field goal shooting last season. The Livermore, Calif., product was a 62.8% free-throw shooter.

Multiple Big Ten, Big East & SEC programs are pursuing Saint Mary's transfer Drew McKeever, @PeteNakos reports.

The 7-foot-3 center averaged 8.2 points and 9.2 rebounds in 23 minutes per game.

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— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) April 8, 2026

Landing a legitimate center is one of the Hawkeyes' top priorities in the transfer portal. This will be a name to monitor for Iowa fans.

Here's a look at some of McKeever's highlights:


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