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Third Iowa player hits transfer portal since conclusion of college hoops season
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Another member of Iowa’s men’s basketball team is entering the transfer portal.
Verbal Commits reported on Friday that Austin Ash has become the latest Hawkeye to consider his options outside of Iowa City. He joins guard Joe Toussaint and reserve big man Josh Ogundele to hit the portal since the end of Iowa’s 2021-22 season.
Star Keegan Murray is also leaving the program, declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft earlier this week.
Ash, a walk-on for the Hawkeyes, spent the last 5 years with the program. He still has 1 year of eligibility to utilize.
Iowa G Austin Ash has entered the transfer portal. Grad transfer. https://t.co/GrpgbdX44K
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 1, 2022
Ash has played in 44 career games at Iowa, included a career-best 18 during the 2021-22 season. He ended the year scoring 52 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 10 rebounds. He scored a season-best 8 points in the Hawkeyes’ 85-51 win over Portland State.
Over the last 4 seasons, Ash scored 94 points, collected 24 boards and had 19 assists.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB