Iowa assistant men’s basketball coach Sherman Dillard tweeted the following Wednesday afternoon: Congrats to our own Devyn Marble and Aaron White for being selected to try out for the 2013 USA Basketball World University Games. So cool! Marble’s reply: Thanks Coach Dillard we’re going to represent to the best of our ability The World University [...]

CHICAGO — Iowa’s postseason fate is out of its control, and it’s an uncomfortable feeling for the Hawkeyes. Minutes after losing a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal to No. 8 Michigan State on Friday, Iowa’s players and coaches made one last plea for the NCAA selection committee to consider them for at-large discussion. The Hawkeyes (21-12) [...]

IOWA CITY — Iowa forward Aaron White wasn’t himself for a while this season, but his slump was masked by teammate Devyn Marble’s high-profile woes. Now that Marble is back to his original prowess, White seems to have regained his high level of play. White, a sophomore, scored 15 points against Minnesota on Sunday in [...]

    EVANSTON, Ill. — Get that shoe out of here! That’s what Iowa sophomore forward Aaron White seemed to be saying Sunday, non-verbally. White picked up a Northwestern player’s lost shoe and whipped it into the stands, without a worry where it was headed. How Wildcat guard Alex Marcotullio lost the footwear midway through [...]

IOWA CITY — Aaron White almost scoffed at the notion that it’s must-win time for the Iowa men’s basketball team. “You’ve got 15-plus games on your schedule, including the Big Ten Tournament, the postseason. It’s way too early to say that,” said White, a sophomore. “We’ve lost two games in a row. It’s a one-game-at-a-time [...]

IOWA CITY — Iowa blasted 11 dunks in its 80-50 pasting of Coppin State in their non-conference finale Saturday. But the ambiguous method of determining a dunk champion depends on your perspective. Is it volume? Iowa sophomore Aaron White had six dunks en route to a game-high 20 points. Is it the instant reaction? Senior [...]

IOWA CITY — Freshmen Adam Woodbury and Anthony Clemmons were pivotal for Iowa in a nine-point win against Iowa State two weeks ago. Woodbury, a 7-foot-1 center, scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds. Point guard Anthony Clemmons directed traffic in his 29 minutes, scoring 14 points and dishing eight assists. But their fortunes changed [...]

IOWA CITY — Anthony Clemmons’ stat line in his second career start was so impressive Tuesday night, it surprised his fellow teammates. Clemmons, an Iowa freshman point guard, dished eight assists without any turnovers and scored four points in 21 minutes. His play elevated the offense, especially in the first half, of Iowa’s 87-63 win against [...]

IOWA CITY — Nearly a year ago the Iowa men’s basketball team limped into a pre-Thanksgiving match-up against Campbell after suffering a 23-point loss to Creighton. The Hawkeyes’ fragile egos were nearly shattered in a 16-point loss to Campbell. After a porous defensive effort in the first half, the Hawkeyes continued their defensive woes and made [...]

IOWA CITY — The run-and-gun opportunities were rare Thursday night for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, but, boy, did the redheaded combination of Aaron White and Mike Gesell complete a thunderous fast-break dunk. Midway through Iowa’s 66-36 whipping of Howard, Gesell and White raced down the court in transition with Howard’s Prince Okorah in defense. White [...]