Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff drives to the hoop during the Hawkeyes' game against North Florida at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa senior forward Jarrod Uthoff was one of the nation's finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, awarded to the top player in college basketball. Mark Marturello/The Register
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff blocks the shot of UNI's Wyatt Lohaus during an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Litchfield/The Register
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a shot during the Hawkeyes' game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff walks off the court following the Hawkeyes' 74-63 loss to Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a shot during the Hawkeyes' game against Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff draws a foul from Rutgers' Stephen Zurich during their game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff (20) looks to dribble around Northwood's Malte Ziegenhagen (4) during the first half of play at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Justin Torner/For the Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Peter Jok (3) and Jarrod Uthoff (20) vie for a loose ball with Maryland's Jake Layman (10) during the first half of play during the 71-55 Hawkeye win over the Terrapins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, February 8, 2015 Justin Torner/For the Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff (20) puts up a layup versus Northwestern during senior day in the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Justin Torner/For the Iowa City Press-Citizen
Dale Uthoff Jr., left, and Jarrod, right, went out one summer night on the Iowa River and caught a 50-pound flathead catfish, well after their parents were asleep. But of course they had to break the news – so there was mud-covered Dale Jr. with a giant fish draped over his shoulder and young Jarrod, grinning ear to ear. “Their eyes got as big as saucers,” Dale Jr. says. Special to the Register, The Uthoff family
Jarrod Uthoff launched himself into national player of the year conversations after he and the Hawkeyes' torrid start to the 2015-16 season. Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff looks for an open lane during the Hawkeyes' game against Illinois at the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Thursday, March 10, 2016. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff drives to the hoop during the Hawkeyes' game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff dunks the ball during the Hawkeyes' game against Tennessee Tech at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa senior Jarrod Uthoff is honored during the Hawkeyes' game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff (20) high-five's Adam Woodbury after a foul during the Hawkeyes' game against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff, left, was named first-team all-Big Ten and third-team all-America by USA TODAY on Monday. Peter Jok, right, was named second-team all-Big Ten. Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY Sports
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Anthony Clemmons (5) and forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) walk back the the bench during a time out in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Rick Osentoski/USA TODAY Sports
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff (20) reacts as Adam Woodbury gets called for basket interference during the Hawkeyes' game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff takes the ball down court during the Hawkeyes' game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff drives to the hoop during the Hawkeyes' game against North Florida at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen
Jarrod Uthoff launched himself into national player of the year conversations after he and the Hawkeyes' torrid start to the 2015-16 season. Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports
Uthoff was stellar in his final season in Iowa City, coming in second in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.9 points, tops in blocked shots (2.6) and 13th in rebounds (6.3). The Cedar Rapids native's 624 points in 2015-16 ranks eighth in program history among single-season totals.
Iowa finished 22-11 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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