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27-05-2025
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Iowa basketball announces another Drake addition Joey Matteoni
Iowa basketball is bringing in another Drake transfer. First-year Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum announced the signing of Drake transfer forward Joey Matteoni. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward redshirted during the 2024-25 season with the Drake Bulldogs. Matteoni will have four seasons of eligibility remaining. Advertisement "Joey can do a variety things. He can trigger your offense, finish and shoot. He will be a great addition to help us with our depth in the post," McCollum said. Matteoni was McCollum's first high school signing at Drake. The Overland Park, Kansas, native initially signed a National Letter of Intent at Northwest Missouri State before following coach McCollum to Drake. Matteoni was a first-team all-state honoree at Blue Valley Northwest after averaging 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior when he shot 64.0% from the field. A two-time first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection, Matteoni scored 805 career points and grabbed 427 rebounds during his prep career. Advertisement Matteoni was the league's Most Valuable Player as a senior. During his senior campaign, Matteoni registered a 28-point, 20-rebound, nine assist effort against Confluence Prep. He scored 32 points on 14-of-16 shooting against KC Central. Matteoni helped Blue Valley Northwest to a 2023 Kansas Class 6A state championship when he averaged 16.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.4 steals as a junior. Matteoni was a member of the state runner-up team as a sophomore and Blue Valley Northwest advanced to the state tournament during his senior season as well. Matteoni played club basketball for Drive5 Elite. Matteoni joins Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu, Isaia Howard and Tavion Banks as the sixth former Drake Bulldog to follow McCollum to Iowa City. Those six will be joined by Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen, incoming freshmen Trevin Jirak and Tate Sage and Hawkeye returnee Cooper Koch. Advertisement Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball announces another Drake addition Joey Matteoni
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa basketball announces another Drake addition Joey Matteoni
Iowa basketball announces another Drake addition Joey Matteoni Iowa basketball is bringing in another Drake transfer. First-year Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum announced the signing of Drake transfer forward Joey Matteoni. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward redshirted during the 2024-25 season with the Drake Bulldogs. Matteoni will have four seasons of eligibility remaining. "Joey can do a variety things. He can trigger your offense, finish and shoot. He will be a great addition to help us with our depth in the post," McCollum said. Matteoni was McCollum's first high school signing at Drake. The Overland Park, Kansas, native initially signed a National Letter of Intent at Northwest Missouri State before following coach McCollum to Drake. Matteoni was a first-team all-state honoree at Blue Valley Northwest after averaging 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior when he shot 64.0% from the field. A two-time first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection, Matteoni scored 805 career points and grabbed 427 rebounds during his prep career. Matteoni was the league's Most Valuable Player as a senior. During his senior campaign, Matteoni registered a 28-point, 20-rebound, nine assist effort against Confluence Prep. He scored 32 points on 14-of-16 shooting against KC Central. Matteoni helped Blue Valley Northwest to a 2023 Kansas Class 6A state championship when he averaged 16.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.4 steals as a junior. Matteoni was a member of the state runner-up team as a sophomore and Blue Valley Northwest advanced to the state tournament during his senior season as well. Matteoni played club basketball for Drive5 Elite. Matteoni joins Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu, Isaia Howard and Tavion Banks as the sixth former Drake Bulldog to follow McCollum to Iowa City. Those six will be joined by Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen, incoming freshmen Trevin Jirak and Tate Sage and Hawkeye returnee Cooper Koch. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former five-star OT Andrew Babalola making big strides in spring ball
Former five-star OT Andrew Babalola making big strides in spring ball ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Usually, when a college football team gets a five-star recruit, you can count on said prospect seeing the field early. However, that's not always true when it comes to one position group: the offensive line. While some Michigan football fans hope to see five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola see the field early, the most optimum situation for the Wolverines would be the elder statesmen to earn the job while Babalola develops. At the moment, that appears to be the case, but that doesn't mean the Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest standout hasn't made strides since arriving in Ann Arbor in December. According to expected left tackle starter Evan Link, Babalola has shown a lot of progress from where he was when he first got to take part in ReliaQuest Bowl practices for Alabama, noting that he's got some aspects to his game that other players just won't be able to replicate. "Yeah, he's a great kid, he doesn't talk much, but he's a really good dude," Link said. "But no, he's gotten a lot better, just because he's got some pretty freaky traits that, you know -- he's going to be a really, really, really good player coming down the line. But no, he's definitely taken a step from where he was in bowl prep to where he is now." Could Babalola end up finding a role at some point this season? Considering that Michigan likes to often run six offensive lineman sets, it wouldn't surprise. Fans will get an opportunity to see him on April 19 when Michigan hosts the annual spring game at The Big House.
