Iowa basketball officially signs former four-star forward from transfer portal

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After committing to the program through the transfer portal from the Miami Hurricanes, forward Isaiah Johnson-Arigu has officially joined the Iowa men’s basketball program, head coach Fran McCaffery announced Tuesday.

Despite being added to the roster, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward will be unable to receive any game action per NCAA rules on mid-season transfer additions.

Johnson-Arigu will be able to participate in team activities such as practices and have three seasons of eligibility remaining as a Hawkeye at the start of next season.

The Minneapolis, Minn, native played in 10 games at Miami, shooting 4-of-10 (40%) from the field and averaging 1.0 point and 0.8 rebounds in 4.9 minutes per game.

Despite the minimal playing time with the Hurricanes, Johnson-Arigu was rated as the No. 94 player nationally, as the No. 28 small forward and as the No. 2 player from Minnesota per On3.

Meanwhile, 247Sports ranked Johnson-Arigu as the 147th player nationally, as its No. 30 small forward and as the No. 5 player in Minnesota as he joined Miami via Totino-Grace High School in 2024.

During his senior year of high school, he was named a 2023-24 Star Tribune All-Metro first-team selection after averaging 20.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Johnson-Arigu also led Totino-Grace to its third straight Class 3A state title as a senior with a 25-point, 11-rebound, three-assist performance in the championship game.

For Iowa, the addition of Johnson-Arigu brings on a new offensive weapon for the Hawkeyes as they look to replenish their offensive firepower for next year, particularly following the looming departure of senior forward Payton Sandfort and guard Drew Thelwell at the end of this current season.

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Publish date : 2025-01-21 22:35:00

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