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Iowa hoops signs Dix and Bowen on signing day

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November 11th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced on Wednesday that Josh Dix and Dasonte Bowen have signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Iowa.

JOSH DIX
Guard, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds
Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln High School)

“I am super excited to attend the University of Iowa next year to play basketball and for academics. Iowa has something good going with their basketball team and I want to be part of that and keep that tradition going.”

FRAN McCAFFERY ON JOSH DIX

“Josh is incredibly versatile. He can play multiple positions. He has a great frame. Josh is good with the ball in his hands finding people and getting to the rim. He’s physical defensively and is an excellent rebounder for his position. Josh is a winning player. We are really excited about him.”

DASONTE BOWEN
Guard, 6-foot-3, 165 pounds
Boston, Massachusetts (Brewster Academy)

“I am very excited to join the team and get to Iowa City. I love the coaching staff and the system Iowa plays. I look forward to getting after it with my new teammates.”

FRAN McCAFFERY ON DASONTE BOWEN

“Dasonte is creative and fearless on the basketball court. He has incredible vision and makes plays. Dasonte can step back and hit the three, but he is constantly attacking the defense. He can rebound and score a variety of ways. He is an incredibly unselfish player. We are excited to welcome him to the Hawkeye family.”