Bennett Stirtz

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Bennett Stirtz
No. 14–Iowa Hawkeyes
Position Point guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-10-03) October 3, 2003 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Liberty (Liberty, Missouri)
College
Career highlights

Bennett Stirtz is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and Drake Bulldogs.

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Early life and high school

Stirtz grew up in Liberty, Missouri and attended Liberty High School. [1] He played basketball at Liberty and was coached by his father. [2] Stirtz was named first-team All-State as a senior after averaging 18.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. [3]

College career

Stirtz began his college career at Northwest Missouri State. [4] He was named the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Freshman of the Year and second-team All-MIAA in his first season with the Bearcats. [5] Stirtz repeated as a second-team All-MIAA selection as a sophomore after averaging 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. [6]

Stirtz transferred to Drake after his sophomore season, following former Northwest Missouri head coach Ben McCollum. [7] He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and the conference Newcomer of the Year at the end of the regular season. [8]

After one season in Des Moines, Stirtz announced he would be entering the transfer portal and follow McCollum to Iowa City. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bennett Stirtz, a lifelong Kansas State fan, all about Drake basketball in upcoming game". The Des Moines Register . December 11, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Nelson, McKenzie (January 5, 2022). "Dynamic father-son duo lead Liberty Blue Jays to victory". KSHB.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kansas City's DiRenna Awards finalists high school hoops". The Kansas City Star . March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Moore, CJ (January 2, 2025). "Can a team led by Division II transfers become college hoops' most dangerous mid-major?". The Athletic . Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Green, PJ (March 6, 2023). "Liberty alum Bennett Stirtz leads NW Missouri State to MIAA tournament title". FOX4KC.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Brett (April 16, 2024). "Northwest Missouri State's Bennett Stirtz, Isaiah Jackson and Daniel Abreu transferring to Drake". KQ2.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Three Northwest Missouri State basketball players follow Ben McCollum to Drake". The Des Moines Register . April 16, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Drake's Bennett Stirtz wins Missouri Valley Player of the Year, Ben McCollum wins Coach of Year". The Des Moines Register . March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Drake's Bennett Stirtz on decision to transfer to Iowa basketball: 'Glad to be a Hawkeye'". The Des Moines Register. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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