The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in the sport of basketball. The Hawkeyes compete in NCAA Division I’s Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Carver-Hawk
Coach Rollie Williams, 1941. Iowa yearbook
Murray Wier was a consensus first-team All-American in 1948.
Coach Sharm Scheuerman, 1962. University of Iowa yearbook
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Don Nelson, 1962. Nelson was an All-American at Iowa. University of Iowa yearbook.
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Donald Arvid Nelson was an American professional basketball player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors of the Natio
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
…later became an announcer for Iowa telecasts. A two-time All-American at Iowa, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee and 5 x NBA Champion and Coach, Don Nelson, played for Iowa and Coach Scheuerman from 1959 to 1962. Nelson has the most wins as a coach in NBA history and his #19 is retired by the Boston Celtics…
Nelson in 2012
Nelson and Phil Jackson battling for rebound in a Celtics vs Knicks game at Boston Garden in 1972
Nelson as the Warriors' head coach in March 2009