Jarrod Uthoff
| No. 20 – Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 19, 1993 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (2013–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jarrod Uthoff (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings summer league team. He recently closed his college career for the University of Iowa of the Big Ten Conference. He is a 6'9" forward from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
High school career
Uthoff starred at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, earning Iowa Mr. Basketball honors as the top high school player in the state as a senior in 2011.[1] He committed to the University of Wisconsin, where he sat out the 2011–12 season as a redshirt.
College career
Uthoff decided to transfer following the season, but his case received national press as Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan originally barred the player from transferring to 26 different schools. After heavy public scrutiny, Ryan reduced his restrictions to only cover the Big Ten Conference.[2] Uthoff ultimately chose Iowa, a Big Ten school, opting to pay his own way in the 2012–13 season as he sat out the year as a transfer per NCAA regulations.[3]
Uthoff finally took the court for the Hawkeyes in 2013–14 season as a redshirt sophomore. He was a key player off the bench for the team, averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. With graduation losses the following season he entered the starting lineup. For the season, he averaged 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a complement to senior forward Aaron White.[4] At the close of the year, Uthoff was named third-team All-Big Ten.[5]
Leading up to his senior season, Uthoff was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team.[6] With the departure of Aaron White, Uthoff stepped into the role of the Hawkeyes' top scoring option.[7] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[8]
Professional Career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Uthoff signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings as an undrafted free agent. [9]
References
- ^ "Jarrod Uthoff is Iowa's Mr. Basketball". MetroSportsReport.com. March 15, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (April 25, 2012). "Jarrod Uthoff finally shares his side of the story". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Jarrod Uthoff to transfer to Iowa". ESPN.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (July 3, 2015). "Iowa's Uthoff humble but confident". The Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa's White, Uthoff Earn All-Big Ten Distinction". KCCI.com. March 9, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Basketball Preseason Honors Announced". Big Ten Conference. October 14, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Rothstein, Jon (December 10, 2015). "Observations: Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff has been a key player for Hawkeyes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jarrod Uthoff Finds Destination for NBA Summer League". Des Moines Register. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.