Iowa announces signing of Ben Krikke
One week ago, Ben Krikke announced on social media that he would be transferring to play basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. On Monday, Fran McCaffery officially acknowledged that Krikke would be joining the Iowa program.
“We are excited that Ben is joining our Hawkeye family,” McCaffery said. “Ben can score a variety of ways and shoots at a high percentage. He is excellent in transition and has a high basketball IQ. Having a need to bolster our frontcourt depth, Ben is a tremendous fit and addition to our program.”
Krikke (6-foot-9, 220 pounds) is a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) honoree, earning first team accolades in 2023, and third team recognition as a sophomore and junior. He also garnered NABC All-District Second Team laurels this past year. He finished his four-year career at Valparaiso with 1,596 points — seventh most in program history — and reached double figures 82 times as a Beacon.
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He started all 32 games, led the MVC in scoring at 19.4 points per game overall and 21.0 points in conference play this past season. He also averaged 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Krikke shot 55 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. His 622 points and 244 field goals made last year, ranked sixth and fourth most, respectively, in a single season in Valparaiso history. The native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, became the third MVC player since 2005, to average at least 17 points and five boards while shooting better than 75 percent from the line and 50 percent from the field. He scored 20+ points on 13 occasions and had 26 games with 15+ points in 2023.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to become a Hawkeye,” said Krikke. “I am excited to get to campus. I can tell the school is rich in tradition and history and is serious about success both academically and athletically. I’m excited to be supported by such a vibrant fan base and get to be a part of such a great community. I want to do everything I can to help the team win games and contribute to the school’s legacy.”
