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Top Iowa high school prospect Jaidyn Coon takes unofficial visit to Creighton

Coon has Storm Lake sitting at 11-1 overall while averaging 22 points per game
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Storm Lake junior Jaidyn Coon recently made an unofficial visit to Creighton.
Storm Lake junior Jaidyn Coon recently made an unofficial visit to Creighton. | Facebook/Chris Cole

Jaidyn Coon has been busy on the court this month for the Storm Lake boys basketball team.

Coon and the Tornadoes are off to a strong start, sitting at 11-1 overall heading into a Tuesday night matchup with vs. Cherokee.

The 6-foot-6 junior is considered one of the top prospects in the state of Iowa, showcasing exceptional skills to go along with a 33.5-inch vertical and 6-foot-8 wingspan. Coon currently averages 22.2 points per game on 55 percent shooting from the field, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. 

Over the weekend, Coon took time off playing to take an unofficial visit to Creighton University according to social media posts. Coon watched as the Bluejays battled Seton Hall in Omaha on Saturday, winning 79-54.

Creighton is coached by former Iowa State and Northern Iowa leader Greg McDermott, who’s son, Doug McDermott, was a standout at Ames High School in Iowa before embarking on his current NBA career.

Coon and Storm Lake will celebrate 100 years of Tornado basketball on Friday when they host Spencer in the final conference game of the season. Storm Lake has already clinched a share of the Lakes Conference and would win it outright with a victory in either game this week.

* Storm Lake's Jaidyn Coon continuing to impress in his junior season

* Storm Lake standout Jaidyn Coon with 67 points in two wins

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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