Hawkeye Report Podcast 776

Hawkeye Report Podcast 776

From Hawkeye Report Podcast by Hawkeye Report Podcast

April 2, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

The episode previews the upcoming college basketball transfer portal activity for Iowa's men's and women's teams, discussing player departures and potential targets.

The college basketball portal for men's and women's basketball is set to open next week. The Iowa women's and men's teams will be active when it opens up and Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann hop on the podcast to preview portal madness that is set to arrive next week. We recorded this podcast just before the commitment of 2026 wing prospect Jaidyn Coon, but we dove into the portal, starting with the Iowa women. We discuss the players who have departed already, particularly the surprising exit of Addie Deal from the program after one year. We look at the reaction to the news from Iowa fans and how some have unloaded on Jan Jensen because of the departure. Then we look at the needs for the Iowa women's team in the transfer portal and some potential targets that could emerge. Plus, Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard took a dig at Iowa women's basketball today on a video and we react to it. Next we move over to the Iowa men's team and one player that we think Hawkeye fans should watch as a potential player who could enter the transfer portal. Then we look at some possible targets for the Hawkeyes at the center and point guard position when the portal opens up and the roster heading into next…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Kakert, Kyle Huesmann

Topics covered

  • college basketball
  • transfer portal
  • Iowa women's basketball
  • Iowa men's basketball
  • Iowa football
  • staffing changes

Keywords

  • transfer portal
  • Iowa basketball
  • Addie Deal
  • Jan Jensen
  • Jamie Pollard
  • Kirk Ferentz
  • Jay Norvell
  • basketball recruiting

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Organizations: Iowa women's basketball, Iowa men's basketball, Iowa State, Hawkeyes

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