Jarrod Uthoff
| No. 20 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 19, 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (2013–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jarrod Uthoff (born May 19, 1993) is an American college basketball player for the University of Iowa of the Big Ten Conference. The 6'9" forward from Cedar Rapids, Iowa is a senior for the Hawkeyes.
High school career
Uthoff starred at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, earning Iowa Mr. Basketball honors as the top high school player in the state as a senior in 2011.[1] He committed to the University of Wisconsin, where he sat out the 2011–12 season as a redshirt.
College career
Uthoff decided to transfer following the season, but his case received national press as Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan originally barred the player from transferring to 26 different schools. After heavy public scrutiny, Ryan reduced his restrictions to only cover the Big Ten Conference.[2] Uthoff ultimately chose Iowa, a Big Ten school, opting to pay his own way in the 2012–13 season as he sat out the year as a transfer per NCAA regulations.[3]
Uthoff finally took the court for the Hawkeyes in 2013–14 season as a redshirt sophomore. He was a key player off the bench for the team, averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. With graduation losses the following season he entered the starting lineup. For the season, he averaged 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a complement to senior forward Aaron White.[4] At the close of the year, Uthoff was named third-team All-Big Ten.[5]
Leading up to his senior season, Uthoff was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team.[6] With the departure of Aaron White, Uthoff stepped into the role of the Hawkeyes' top scoring option.[7]
References
- ↑ "Jarrod Uthoff is Iowa's Mr. Basketball". MetroSportsReport.com. March 15, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Dauster, Rob (April 25, 2012). "Jarrod Uthoff finally shares his side of the story". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Jarrod Uthoff to transfer to Iowa". ESPN.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Dochterman, Scott (July 3, 2015). "Iowa's Uthoff humble but confident". The Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Iowa's White, Uthoff Earn All-Big Ten Distinction". KCCI.com. March 9, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Men’s Basketball Preseason Honors Announced". Big Ten Conference. October 14, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ Rothstein, Jon (December 10, 2015). "Observations: Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff has been a key player for Hawkeyes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.