Iowa guard Tony Perkins enters the NCAA Transfer Portal
Iowa guard Tony Perkins has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. Perkins has spent all four seasons of his collegiate career with the Hawkeyes.
This past season, Perkins played and started in all 34 of Iowa’s games. He averaged a career-best 14.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game while shooting 43.2% from the field and 29.9% from beyond the arc.
Iowa’s season came to an end in the second round of the NIT. In the loss, Perkins recorded three points, four rebounds and three assists while shooting 1-5 from the floor. In four seasons at Iowa, Perkins averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Tony Perkins played high school basketball at Lawrence North (IN), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 203 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
He is the second Iowa player to enter the transfer portal, joining Dasonte Bowen. Iowa finished this season with a 9-15 overall record and a 10-10 mark in conference play, tied for sixth in the Big Ten.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
Fran McCaffery reflects on season and final loss
Iowa went out swinging in its season-ending 91-82 loss to Utah. In the loss, the Hawkeyes had five players score double-figures and tallied an impressive 17 assists. Nonetheless, Utah’s work on the glass and pesky defense ultimately proved to be too much for Iowa.
Despite the disappointing outcome of the game, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery was still proud of his team.
“I’m very, very proud of this group — that we made it to the postseason,” he said. “We had some big time wins. We got off to a slow start in Big Ten play, but we rallied and had some terrific wins. Our young guys continue to improve, we had the Freshman of the Year in the league, multiple all-conference players and there’s the improvement of Josh Dix, becoming a premiere player in this league.”
“I’m really proud of this group, and how they stayed connected and positive. This was an incredibly enjoyable group to be around — day in and day out.”