{"id":732318,"date":"2026-05-12T10:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/732318\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:45:15","slug":"iowa-basketball-star-bennett-stirtz-lights-up-2026-nba-draft-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/732318\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa basketball star Bennett Stirtz lights up 2026 NBA Draft Combine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iowa basketball star Bennett Stirtz<\/a> likely turned some heads with his performance in the strength and agility and shooting drills at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.<\/p>\n

The Hawkeye star earned the invite to the combine<\/a> after a stellar senior season in Iowa City where he averaged 19.8 points per game on 47.7% field goal shooting and 35.8% 3-point shooting. Stirtz also averaged 4.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game and was the driving force in Iowa’s first Elite Eight trip in 39 years.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, Stirtz wowed with some impressive numbers across the board. Here’s Stirtz’s unofficial results, along with where he ranked among Monday’s participants:<\/p>\n

Spot-up shooting: 20\/25 (1st\/26)<\/p>\n

Shooting off the dribble: 23\/30 (T-3rd\/26)<\/p>\n

3-point star drill: 16\/25 (T-6th\/25)<\/p>\n

Free throws: 9\/10 (T-5th\/26)<\/p>\n

Side-mid-side: 21\/27 (2nd\/26)<\/p>\n

It’s a terrific start for Stirtz at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, who also ranked tied for fourth out of 32 in the 3\/4 court sprint with an unofficial time of 3.17 seconds.<\/p>\n

Stirtz measured 6’2.5 barefoot<\/a> and 186 pounds with a 6’6 wingspan and a 8’2.5 standing reach.<\/p>\n

Stirtz was projected as the No. 26 overall pick to the Denver Nuggets<\/a> in The Athletic’s post-lottery NBA mock draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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