CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — It's no secret how crucial the in-state recruiting scene is to both Northern Iowa basketball programs. That's again reflected with the Panthers' 2021 hauls.
Ben Jacobson and Tanya Warren inked a combined five prospects Wednesday — three on the men's side, two on the women's — as part of National Signing Day. All five hail from the state of Iowa.
We'll start with Jacobson's group, which is even more hyper-local than normal. In signing Dubuque Hempstead's Michael Duax and Cedar Falls teammates Landon Wolf and Chase Courbat, UNI's 2021 class came together within a radius of 100 miles.