Iowa forward Cooper Koch hopes his health issues are behind him as he gets ready for a new season. Koch saw action in 10 games last season as a true freshman and averaged nearly 14 minutes per game before missing the rest of the season after suffering a collapsed lung. He was granted a medical redshirt.

Koch is the only scholarship player returning from last season and he is looking to carve out a role in new Hawkeye coach Ben McCollum’s system.

Koch says under McCollum the emphasis has been on defense during summer workouts.