Former Iowa G Josh Dix transfers to Creighton
The 6-foot-6 guard entered the transfer portal on March 19 following the dismissal of longtime Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery.
His teammate with the Hawkeyes, center Owen Freeman, previously committed to the Bluejays.
As a junior this season at Iowa, Dix averaged career highs in points (14.4), rebounds (3.2), assists (2.8) and steals (0.9) per game. His 42.2 shooting percentage from 3-point range also was a career high.
He scored in double figures in 27 of his 32 games played in 2024-25. 247Sports ranked him as a four-star prospect and the No. 2 shooting guard in the transfer portal.
At Creighton, he joins a program that finished 25-11, ending with a loss to No. 1 Auburn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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