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Ben McCollum’s son, Peyton McCollum, joins Iowa men’s basketball roster
Peyton McCollum averaged 13.1 points, 5.2 steals for Waukee Northwest’s state runner-up team
May. 30, 2025 4:36 pm, Updated: May. 30, 2025 4:53 pm
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Peyton McCollum, the son of Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum, will join his father’s team this fall.
Peyton McCollum is a 6-foot-2 guard. He averaged 13.1 points and 5.2 points in 2024-25 for Waukee Northwest High, which went 22-4 and reached the state Class 4A championship game. He made 53 of 131 3-pointers (40.5 percent). He averaged 18.1 points as a junior at Maryville (Mo.) High.
McCollum was an Iowa Professional Sports Writers Association first-team all-state selection. He is the 12th player on Iowa’s roster and third Class of 2025 prospect
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