Bennett Stirtz
American basketball player (born 2003)
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Bennett Stirtz (born October 3, 2003) 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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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | October 3, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Liberty (Liberty, Missouri) |
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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 at Drake, Stirtz announced he would be entering the transfer portal and following McCollum to the University of Iowa.[9]