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Team	Conf	Overall
MICH	19-1	37-3
NEB	15-5	28-7
MICHST	15-5	27-8
ILL	15-5	28-9
WISC	14-6	24-11
PURDUE	13-7	30-9
UCLA	13-7	24-12
OHIOST	12-8	21-13
IOWA	10-10	24-13
IND	9-11	18-14
MINN	8-12	15-18
USC	7-13	18-14
WASH	7-13	16-17
RUT	6-14	14-20
NWEST	5-15	15-19
OREG	5-15	12-20
MD	4-16	12-21
PSU	3-17	12-20

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Summary

Stirtz began his career at Division II Northwest Missouri State before following head coach Ben McCollum to Drake and then Iowa. He differentiated himself at every step, achieving both individual accolades and team success at every step. Now, he’s gone from a player who didn’t have a Division I scholarship offer out of high school to a virtual lock to be a first-round draft pick.

About

2026 Second Team All-Big Ten guard who led Iowa to the Elite Eight.
Missouri Valley Conference MVP and conference tournament Most Outstanding Player at Drake who led the NCAA in minutes played per game (39.22).
Two-time second-team all-conference selection at Northwest Missouri State

Strengths

Highly skilled with an excellent feel for the game. One of the smartest players in the draft.
Combines true shot-making (49% on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers) with the ability to run a team from the point guard position. Good handle and very reliable decision-maker.
Very efficient pick-and-roll player (86th percentile in 2024-25 and 91st percentile in 2025-26) who can also run off screens off the ball.

Weaknesses

Has solid positional size, but otherwise lacks overwhelming or ideal physical tools for NBA standards.
Perceived lack of rim pressure and separation at the next level given his lack of elite burst and the different context outside of McCullum’s system.
Questions about how he matches up with elite playmaking guards at the point of attack defensively in the NBA.

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