Iowa basketball star Bennett Stirtz earns invite to Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp
Before his first year with the Hawkeyes after transferring from Drake in the offseason, Iowa basketball senior Bennett Stirtz earned an invitation to the Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp.
Stirtz is one of 12 student-athletes to earn an invite to the elite camp, led by 20-year NBA vet and 12-time All-Star Chris Paul. The camp teaches attendees what it takes to play at the highest level and how to prepare for the hurdles they will face in college and then in the transition to the NBA.
During his lone season at Drake last year, Stirtz was tabbed as the Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year and Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year after leading the league in scoring (19.2), steals (2.21), and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.86), while ranking second in assists (5.7). Stirtz led the NCAA in minutes played, averaging 39:22 per game.
Through his incredible junior season stats, he was an All-America honoree by Field of 68, Andy Katz, the Associated Press, and the USBWA during the 2024-25 season. Stirtz was also a finalist for both the Lou Henson Award (top mid-major player) and Riley Wallace Award (most impactful transfer).
Stirtz is one of 12 newcomers on the 14-player Hawkeye roster under first-year head coach Ben McCollum, who has assembled an Iowa transfer class that is rated as the eighth-best class in the nation by 247Sports.
The Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp will take place in Las Vegas from July 29 to August 1.
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