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Draft Scouting Report

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Summary

Stirtz began his career at D-II Northwest Missouri State before following coach Ben McCollum to Drake, where he established himself as one of the best mid-major players in the country. Now, Stirtz has followed McCollum to Iowa, where he is expected to be one of the best guards in the country. He has a chance to play his way into the lottery with his skill-level, shot-making and overall feel for the game.

About

Missouri Valley Conference MVP and conference tournament Most Outstanding Player.
Led the NCAA in minutes played per game (39.2). Led MVC in scoring (19.2), steals (2.2) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.86), while ranking second in assists (5.7).
Two-time second-team all-conference selection at Northwest Missouri State.

Strengths

Highly skilled with an excellent feel for the game. One of the smartest players in the draft.
Combines true shot-making with the ability to run a team from the point guard position. Good handle and very reliable decision-maker.
Very efficient pick-and-roll player (86th percentile in DI in 2024-25) who can also run off screens off the ball.

Weaknesses

Has solid positional size, but otherwise lacks overwhelming or ideal physical tools for NBA standards.
Bit of a defensive unknown against the highest levels of competition.
Remains to be seen how much shot-creation he can provide outside of McCollum’s system.