Iowa basketball point guard Brock Harding transfers to power conference destination
Iowa basketball point guard Brock Harding transfers to power conference destination
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program began last season with both Owen Freeman and Brock Harding on their roster, but has lost both of the Moline, Illinois natives in as many days.
Owen Freeman, after missing roughly half of the season due to a finger injury that required surgery, committed to the Creighton Bluejays yesterday, and Brock Harding, who entered the transfer portal, has also announced that he has found a new home.
Brock Harding has committed to the TCU Horned Frogs and will be taking his talents from the Big Ten to the Big 12 next season, as reported by Joe Tipton of On3.
Over the last two years with Iowa, Brock Harding appeared in 68 total games for the Hawkeyes. His shooting percentage jumped from 36.2% during his freshman year to 45.4% this past season, as well as shooting 39.8% from three-point range.
Harding averaged 8.8 points in 2024-25 to go with 5.3 assists per game.
Brock Harding, the product of Moline High School, was a three-star recruit rated as the No. 21 point guard and No. 5 prospect in Illinois in the class of 2023 per 247Sports.
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