Iowa basketball hosts transfer portal visitor from WAC champion
The Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Ben McCollum welcomed in a Sunday visitor.
Former Utah Valley guard Tanner Toolson made his way to Iowa City to meet with McCollum and the Hawkeyes. Sam Kayser of League Ready was the first to report the news of Toolson's Sunday visit.
Toolson also visited BYU on Saturday and plans to visit Utah State beginning this week. Gonzaga and Xavier are also reportedly involved in Toolson's transfer portal recruitment.
A junior-to-be, Toolson averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range. The 6-foot-5, 200 pound guard also netted 79.2% of his free throw tries.
Toolson tallied double-figure scoring outputs 25 times last season, including a season-high 28 points against Grand Canyon in the WAC Tournament championship. The Vancouver, Wash., product helped lead Utah Valley to the WAC regular season championship and an appearance in the NIT.
Toolson began his career at BYU before transferring to Utah Valley and starting 65 games over the past two seasons.
Here's a look at Toolson's highlights:
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