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USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida International transfer no longer joining Iowa basketball
Florida International transfer no longer joining Iowa basketball Despite announcing his commitment to Iowa basketball on May 21, former Florida International guard Ashton Williamson will no longer be joining the program for the upcoming 2025-26 season and has decommitted from the Hawkeyes, according to a report from the Des Moines Register's Tyler Tachman. Williamson, who will have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he plays next season, averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 33 games played, including 16 starts, during his freshman season with the Panthers. The Gary, Indiana, native shot 39.4% from the field, 32.9% from deep, and 67.6% from the free-throw line. Williamson was also a frequent threat from beyond the arc as he attempted 85 3-pointers. A native of Gary, Indiana, he spent time as a post-grad playing at Sunrise Christian Academy, where he earned offers from FIU, Western Kentucky, and Northern Illinois. Iowa recently announced another transfer addition from Drake in former Bulldog forward Joey Matteoni. 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 Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa basketball hosting Florida International transfer portal guard
Iowa basketball hosting Florida International transfer portal guard Iowa basketball has another transfer portal visitor on campus. Per Eliot Cough of Hawkeye Beacon, the Hawkeyes welcomed Florida International transfer guard Ashton Williamson. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard averaged 7.3 points, 2.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in 33 games with 16 starts. Williamson shot 39.4% from the field, 32.9% from 3-point range and 67.6% from the free-throw line. A native of Gary, Indiana, Williamson scored in double figures 10 times last season, including a season-high 14 points against Middle Tennessee on March 8. Williamson was a three-star signee in FIU's 2024 class and ranked as the No. 52 combo guard and as the No. 8 player from Indiana. Here's a look at Williamson's highlights while at Sunrise Christian during a postgrad year: 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
Boston Globe
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Richard Pitino, son of St. John's Rick Pitino, hired as Xavier coach
The younger Pitino was the Mountain West Coach of the Year this season after the Lobos won the conference's regular-season title. He was 88-49 at New Mexico and has an overall mark of 247-186. 'Xavier is one of the great brands in all of college basketball,' Richard Pitino said in a statement. 'It has always been a dream of mine to coach in the Big East. The Cintas Center is going to be rocking. I can't wait to get to work.' Advertisement This will be Richard Pitino's fourth head coaching job. He was at Florida International in 2012-13 before spending eight seasons at Minnesota. The move means father and son will coach against each other at least twice every season in the Big East. They have faced each other several times before, including this season when St. John's beat New Mexico at Madison Square Garden in November. Rick Pitino was the 2024-25 Big East Coach of the Year after the 72-year-old Hall of Famer guided the Johnnies to their first outright regular-season conference championship in 40 years.
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Western Kentucky plays in CUSA Tournament against the Florida International
Florida International Panthers (11-18, 7-11 CUSA) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-8, 13-5 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Thursday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky and Florida International meet in the CUSA Tournament. The Hilltoppers are 13-5 against CUSA opponents and 9-3 in non-conference play. Western Kentucky is fourth in the CUSA with 30.8 points per game in the paint led by Acacia Hayes averaging 10.0. The Panthers are 7-11 in CUSA play. Florida International ranks fifth in the CUSA with 12.4 assists per game led by Lucia Fleta Robles averaging 2.9. Western Kentucky is shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 43.9% Florida International allows to opponents. Florida International has shot at a 44.5% rate from the field this season, 2.9 percentage points above the 41.6% shooting opponents of Western Kentucky have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Hilltoppers won 83-48 in the last matchup on March 7. Destiny Salary led the Hilltoppers with 26 points, and Judit Valero Rodriquez led the Panthers with 12 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Alexis Mead averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Hilltoppers, scoring 13.2 points while shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc. Josie Gilvin is shooting 63.7% and averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games. Fleta Robles is shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, while averaging 7.8 points. Isnelle Natabou is averaging 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Hilltoppers: 7-3, averaging 72.2 points, 29.0 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 9.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game. Panthers: 3-7, averaging 58.9 points, 27.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points. ___
Washington Post
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Jacksonville State defeats Florida International 65-56 in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 2 seed Jacksonville State to a 65-56 win over No. 10 seed Florida International on Wednesday night in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal. Jacksonville State (21-11) will face the winner between Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech on Friday.
