Kirkwood Mens Basketball

Luke Appel joins KCC men's basketball

Luke Appel, a 6-foot-7 forward who averaged a double-double this season at Marshalltown High School, has committed to the Kirkwood men's basketball program.

Appel averaged 22 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Bobcats and received Honorable Mention all-state from the Des Moines Register.

Appel, a left-hander, is the fourth Iowa high school senior to commit to the Eagles for the 2018-19 campaign.

Seybian Sims, a 6-foot-7 forward from Iowa City West; Brady Sartorius, a 6-foot guard from Mount Pleasant; and Griff Clark, a 5-11 guard from Cedar Rapids Prairie, also plan to join Kirkwood.

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Griff Clark will join KCC basketball

Griff Clark of Cedar Rapids Prairie plans to join the Kirkwood men's  basketball program next season as an invited walk-on.

Clark, a 5-foot-11 guard, averaged 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals for Prairie as a senior this past season.

Clark's older brother, Cal, is the starting second baseman for the Kirkwood baseball team. Cal Clark played a few games for the Kirkwood basketball team during the 2016-17 season as an emergency substitute when the Eagles were short-handed.

Doug Wilson named JUCO All-American

Kirkwood freshman Doug Wilson has been named a second team NJCAA Division II All-American, it was announced Monday.

Wilson, a 6-foot-7 forward from Des Moines Hoover, averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks for the Eagles this past season. He led the nation in field-goal accuracy at 69.2 percent.

Wilson helped Kirkwood win the ICCAC conference title and finish with a 24-6 record.

Seybian Sims joins Kirkwood basketball

Seybian Sims, a 6-foot-7 forward from Iowa City West, has decided to join the Kirkwood men's basketball team for the 2018-19 campaign.

Sims announced his commitment Monday on Twitter.

"Very thankful for everyone that has helped me get to where I am and where I am going," he remarked. "I also want to say thank-you to all the D1 and D2 schools that have been recruiting me."

Sims averaged 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds this season for Iowa City West, which finished second at the Class 4A state tournament with a 21-5 record.

Remarkably, Sims connected on 148 of 194 shots this season for 76.3 percent from the floor and hit 69 percent of his free throws. He was named third team all-state in Class 4A.

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