{"id":713867,"date":"2026-04-19T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713867\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:15:28","slug":"st-marys-transfer-center-andrew-mckeever-commits-to-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713867\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Mary’s transfer center Andrew McKeever commits to Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former St. Mary\u2019s<\/a> center Andrew McKeever<\/a> has committed to Iowa<\/a> via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

McKeever made 33 appearances and 10 starts for St. Mary\u2019s this past season. The 7-foot-2 center averaged 8.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 23.2 minutes per game. McKeever shot 50% from the field.<\/p>\n

As a redshirt freshman in the 2024-25 season, McKeever averaged 2.4 points in 5.8 minutes per outing. McKeever didn\u2019t see any action during his true freshman season and ultimately redshirted.<\/p>\n

Andrew McKeever played high school basketball at Granada (CA), where he was an unranked prospect, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. At the time of his commitment to Iowa, McKeever was the No. 14 center in On3\u2019s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings.<\/a><\/p>\n

McKeever chose Iowa over numerous other suitors in the portal, including Michigan<\/a>, Arizona State<\/a>,\u00a0Ole Miss<\/a>,\u00a0Purdue<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0UConn<\/a>. McKeever will help plug the gaps left by outgoing Iowa transfers Alvaro Folgueiras<\/a> and Tavion Banks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iowa finished the 2025-26 season with a 24-13 overall record and a 10-10 mark in conference play. This season was Ben McCollum<\/a>\u2018s debut campaign as the Hawkeyes\u2019 head coach.<\/p>\n

He led Iowa on an impressive run to the Elite Eight before falling to 3-seed Illinois<\/a>. After the game, McCollum reflected on his first season at the helm of Iowa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group\u2019s done a lot for the University of Iowa,\u201d McCollum said. \u201cIt\u2019s always hard right afterwards because, as a coach, you think about what you could have done better because it\u2019s just the nature of your mind.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 But again, I think if you ask these guys, they would like a second chance at this to be able to win that game because they probably still feel like they could have. But they did set a foundation for the University of Iowa and hopefully for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on April 7 and closes on April 21. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the men\u2019s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don\u2019t have to commit to a new school by the April 21 deadline.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>. The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n