Iowa Hawkeyes Pursuing SEC Sharpshooter in Transfer Portal

The Iowa Hawkeyes have been linked to a former Oklahoma Sooners guard in the transfer portal.

Oklahoma Sooners guard Duke Miles (15) reacts to his late-game play against the Georgia Bulldogs during their first round game of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Instead of grabbing the ball that was rolling toward their goal, Miles let it go and forced the Georgia Bulldogs player to grab it for a backcourt violation. | Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Iowa Hawkeyes have definitely been active in the transfer portal this offseason, which was kind of a necessity given how many players departed in the wake of Fran McCaffery's firing.

New head coach Ben McCollum has certainly been busy acquiring an influx of new talent, and while part of his strategy has included raiding his former Drake Bulldogs squad, he is obviously attempting to bring in players all across the spectrum.

That includes former Oklahoma Sooners guard Duke Miles, who entered the transfer portal earlier this offseason, committed to Texas A&M and then decided to renege on his agreement and re-enter the portal this month.

Since Miles decided to make himself available again, the sharpshooter has been contacted by a variety of schools, and that includes Iowa.

Since being released from his NLI from Texas A&M, Duke Miles has heard from the following schools, he tells @TheAthleticCBB

Georgetown (visit 5/7-5/8)
Virginia
Tennessee
USC
Baylor
Iowa
Gonzaga
Vanderbilt
Arizona State
Saint Mary’s
West Virginia

He averaged 9.4 points,… pic.twitter.com/B1XeHK6rXv
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) May 6, 2025

Miles started all 34 games in which he played this past season, averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.4 steals over 24.6 minutes a night on 51.4/43.0/83.1 shooting splits.

The 6-foot-2 scorer began his collegiate career at Troy in 2020 and spent three seasons with the Trojans before transferring to High Point following the 2022-23 campaign.

Miles enjoyed his best season to date at High Point, registering 17.5 points and 3.6 assists across 30.6 minutes per game while shooting 52.8 percent from the floor and 36.1 percent from three-point range.

The Montgomery, Al. native has connected on over 40 percent of his long-distance tries twice in his NCAA tenure, topping out at 47.1 percent during his final year at Troy.

We'll see if the Hawkeyes can convince Miles to join the Big Ten.

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