ESPN thinks Iowa is welcoming a superstar. ESPN NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony chose Stirtz as his prospect that could be ...

Of course, the big prize was Bennett Stirtz, the second-ranked player in ESPN’s article. Stirtz followed McCollum from Northwest Missouri State to Drake and now to Iowa. There’s a lot to like ...

Bennett Stirtz is getting used to wearing blue and white again. It’s Oct. 16, and the Northwest Missouri State transfer stands in the Shivers Practice Facility, where Drake men’s basketball is ...

IOWA CITY — Three days after playing Texas Tech with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line, Bennett Stirtz was walking to his accounting class at Drake University. "Grind doesn’t stop," Stirtz told the ...

A year ago, Bennett Stirtz was a guard at Northwest Missouri State, fresh off a loss to Minnesota State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Nearly a year to the ...

Still, no mid-major supernova raised his stock more in the eyes of casual observers more than Drake guard Bennett Stirtz. The Liberty, Miss., native flashed strong passing range and a delicate ...

WICHITA, Kan. — Bennett Stirtz saw the bright lights and the cameras, waiting on college basketball’s new star, and shot a look at Drake’s sports information director. “I’ve got to do ...

Drake's Bennett Stirtz celebrates with teammates following the Bulldogs’ win over Bradley in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament in St. Louis on ...

The red numerals on the clock had reached a single digit, just nine seconds, and Drake guard Bennett Stirtz stood, oh, 40 feet from the basket. Go time. Actually, wait. He took a peek to the ...

Drake star Bennett Stirtz is reportedly on the move, but won't have to go too far for his next stop. The 6-foot-4 Stirtz was the Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year and MVC ...

Bennett Stirtz, who led the MVC in scoring and was the conference’s Player of the Year, nearly matched Missouri on his own. He had 14 points and shot 5-of-8 from the field in the first 20 minutes.