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Jarrod Uthoff, Player of the Year Candidate

 QUOTES ON JARROD UTHOFF
  • “Jarrod Uthoff has put himself into national player of the year conversation.” — ESPN analyst Jay Bilas
  • “He can go inside and outside… he’s so versatile. He’s going to be a good NBA player.” — ESPN analyst Dick Vitale
  • “Jarrod Uthoff is the new Iceman.” — ESPN analyst Craig Robinson
  • “Jarrod Uthoff is a legitimate Wooden Award candidate.” BTN analyst Jon Crispin
  • “Jarrod Uthoff is becoming appointment television with the way he is playing.” — CBS Basketball insider Jon Rothstein
  • “Jarrod Uthoff a special player, a unique player, a tough guy to guard and can hurt you in a bunch of different ways.” Northwestern Coach Chris Collins
  ARTICLES ON JARROD UTHOFF
  JARROD UTHOFF THIS SEASON
  • One of only two players nationally the last 20 years to average 2 blocks and 2 3-pointers in a season (Duke’s Shane Battier, 1999-00 and 2000-01)
  • Became only the fourth player from a major conference the last 10 years to post 29+ points, 7+ rebounds, 4+ steals, and 3+ blocks in a game (at Michigan on March 5)
  • Only player from a major conference with 550+ points, 190+ rebounds, and 80+ blocks
  • One of only three Iowa players ever to record 1,000+ points and 150+ blocked shots
  • Leads the Big Ten averaging 2.7 blocks per outing, ranks second in scoring (18.8), and 12th in rebounding (6.5)
  • Put together back-to-back 50+ block seasons, totaling 56 last season and 81 this season (2.7 blk/pg ranks 12th nationally); first Hawkeye since Erek Hansen in 2005 and 2006 to register more than 50 rejections in consecutive seasons.
  • Shooting .392 percent from 3-point range, which ranks 16th in the Big Ten; has tallied four or more 3-pointers six times this season, including a career-best five against No. 2 Iowa State (Dec. 10)
  • Surpassed 1,000 career points in two and a half years (85 games) to become the 44th Hawkeye in program history to amass 1,000 career points.
  • Scored 20 or more points 14 times this season, including a career-high 32 points against No. 2 Iowa State (Dec. 10)
  • Named Big Ten Player of the Week by the website College Sports Madness (Jan. 18 and Jan. 25).
  • Named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Dec. 14) after averaging 29.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in games against Western Illinois and ISU.
  • Named CBS Sports Player of the Week (Jan. 4) after keying Iowa to a home win over No. 1 Michigan State (Dec. 29), then sparking the 19-point comeback on the road against Purdue (Jan. 2)
  WATCH LISTS/HONORS
  • Division I Men’s Basketball Academic All-American of the Year
  • USA Today Third Team All-America
  • Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten (Big Ten Conference and Associated Press)
  • Big Ten All-Defensive Team (five player team voted by league coaches)
  • USBWA All-District VI Team
  • First Team All-Big Ten (CBS Sports)
  • Oscar Robertson Trophy Top 11
  • John Wooden National Ballot Top 15
  • Lute Olson Award Watch List
  • NBC/ESPN Midseason second-team All-America
  • Advocare All-Tournament Team

  STATS
SEASON GP GS MIN MIN AVG PTS PTS AVG FGM FGA FG% 3-PT FG 3-PT FGA 3-PT FG%
2013-14 33 0 601 18.2 252 7.6 84 168 .500 17 40 .425
2014-15 34 34 1031 30.3 422 12.4 156 363 .430 54 145 .372
2015-16 33 33 1040 31.5 624 18.9 218 487 .448 66 173 .382
TOTAL 100 67 2672 26.7 1298 13.0 458 1018 .450 137 358 .383
SEASON GP GS FTM FTA FT% O-REB D-REB TREB REB AVG PF DQ AST TO BLK STL
2013-14 33 0 67 82 .817 40 112 152 4.61 38 0 26 31 35 11
2014-15 34 34 56 76 .737 60 158 218 6.41 52 0 59 35 56 38
2015-16 33 33 122 150 .813 48 161 209 6.33 51 0 36 38 86 32
TOTAL 100 67 245 308 .795 148 431 579 5.79 141 0 121 104 177 81