IOWA CITY, Iowa – Taking in the EYBL event in Minnesota a few weekends ago was an eye-opening experience. And that’s not even including a couple of women in attendance almost coming to blows over an issue of which I’m unaware.

Many of the Hawkeyes top targets in the Class of 2016 were on display in Maple Grove. And sticking with the needs, they mostly were point guards and post players.

Iowa holds three scholarship offers it can use in the cycle. Dubuque Wahlert forward Cordell Pemsl is in the fold after verbally committing last May.

Seeing some of the prospects being pursued in person gave me a new perspective on the group. It didn’t cause me to throw anybody out of the mix but it changed how I rank these guys.

With that in mind, we present the second AllHawkeyes.com 2016 Iowa Recruiting Big Board for basketball – 2016 AH Big Board 2.0, if you will:

(Explaining the Big Board: It’s not a listing of the top prospects with Iowa offers. Rather, I compile this rundown based on several factors mixed together in hopes of producing my most educated guess for where the Hawkeyes stand with a given class. Recruiting is fluid and ever-changing, and this content should be viewed as a guide, not gospel. In a nutshell, the Big Board consists of prospects with Iowa offers that are realistic targets. I base that on information I gather through my interviews and also outside sources.)

1. Tony Carr
Height, Weight: 6-4, 175
Position: PG
School: Philadelphia Roman Catholic
AAU: Team Final
Reported Offers: Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, LaSalle, Maryland, Penn State, Rhode Island, SMU, Temple.
Rankings: Rivals (4 stars, 76th player overall in class), Scout (4 Stars, 56th overall, 10th PG nationally, No. 1 PG in East Region).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Carr rises from No. 10 on our last board to the top spot this time around. His placement last time wasn’t based on talent. It was the stiff competition. Having talked with him, I think Iowa has a better shot than I did before, although he’ll still be tough to land. At 6-4 with a great handle and superior length, Carr is a match-up nightmare for most teams. He finds it neat that Fran McCaffery was a well-known Philly Catholic League point guard in his day. That has the door open for the coach to land his first prospect out of the City of Brotherly Love.

2. Lamar Stevens
Height, Weight: 6-7, 215
Position: CF
School: Havertown (PA) Haverford High
AAU: Team Final
Reported Offers: Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, La Salle, Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, St. Joseph’s, Temple, Villanova.
Rankings: Rivals (4 stars, 94th player overall in class), Scout (3 Stars).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Stevens comes from off the board to the No. 2 spot. I’ve always liked Stevens but didn’t think Iowa had much of a chance last time a composed one. He told us in Minnesota that he liked the Hawkeyes and wanted to visit. It’s still going to be tough to yank him to the Midwest with his strong offer list close to home, but there’s a chance. He reminds me of Greg Brunner in that he’s a active, athletic, combo forward. Getting he and good friend Carr would be a major coup for McCaffery.

3. Tyler Cook
Height, Weight: 6-8, 240
Position: PF
School: St. Louis Chaminade
AAU: Saint Louis Eagles
Reported Offers: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, Virginia, Alabama, Illinois, Illinois State, Kansas, Kansas State, Marquette, Memphis, Miami (FL), Michigan, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Saint Louis, Tennessee, Wake Forest.
Rankings: Rivals (4 stars, 79th player overall in class), Scout (4 Stars, 94th overall, 16th PF nationally, 1st in Missouri).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Cook is an explosive front court player with a body that already looks Big Ten ready. He’s long, powerful and very athletic. He trimmed his impressive list of offers to Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri and Virginia last month. The Hawkeyes were the first big conference school to offer him a scholarship and he’s built a strong relationship with the staff. Missouri hired his AAU head coach as an assistant last month, so that’s something on which to keep an eye.

4. Charlie Moore
Height, Weight: 5-11, 160
Position: PG
School: Chicago Morgan Park
AAU: Mac Irvin Fire
Reported Offers: Iowa, Georgia Tech, Memphis, St. John’s, Illinois-Chicago.
Rankings: Rivals (3 stars), Scout (3 Stars).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: After a long period of courting, Iowa offered Moore a scholarship on April 13. Georgia Tech was just ahead of the Hawkeyes and Memphis came in next. His recruitment was made a lot more interesting last week when Illinois offered. His AAU coach has said the Illini would be a favorite for Moore if they did. Now, we’ll have to see how it plays out. Moore reminds some folks of Tyler Ulis but hasn’t reached the level of the former McDonald’s all-American. Moore could compete for a starting spot as a freshman in Iowa City and that’s an enticing scenario for him.

5. Barret Benson
Height, Weight: 6-9, 245
Position: C
School: Darien (IL) Hinsdale South
AAU: Illinois Wolves
Reported Offers: DePaul, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, Loyola Chicago, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, Vanderbilt.
Rankings: Rivals (4 stars, 89th player overall in class), Scout (4 Stars, 96th overall, 24th C national, 2nd in Illinois).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Iowa jumped in with an offer for the Illinois big man in late April after watching him through the years. He’s been chosen to play in the NBA Top 100 camp, an event in which current Hawkeye center Adam Woodbury won MVP honors before his senior season. Benson would be a super replacement for Woodbury, who enters his final college campaign this winter. Woodbury started from Day 1 on campus and that’s the selling point needed to land Benson over stiff competition.

6. Nick Rakocevic
Height, Weight: 6-10, 200
Position: PF
School: Westchester (IL) St. Joseph’s
AAU: Mac Irvin Fire
Reported Offers: Creighton, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Miami (FL), Northern Illinois, Purdue, Virginia, Wisconsin, Xavier.
Rankings: Rivals (4 stars, 75th player overall in class), Scout (4 Stars, 62nd overall, 12th PF nationally, 2nd in Illinois).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Rakocevic drops four spots from the last board. He struggled with consistency this spring and when we saw him in Minnesota he looked out of sync. Still, I’m not as down on him as some others in the recruiting world. He’s still a 6-10 kid who’s long and athletic. He can face up and handle it. He’ll need to add strength and work on his post game, but he would be an excellent edition at Iowa and I think the Hawkeyes are well positioned.

7. Dylan Painter
Height, Weight: 6-9, 215
Position: PF
School: Hershey (PA) High
AAU: Team Final
Reported Offers: Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Hofstra, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State, Rhode Island, Rice, Richmond, St. Joseph’s, Xavier, Yale.
Rankings: Rivals (NR), Scout (NR).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Rivals and Scout may not have a star rating on this Pennsylvania power forward but his offer list suggests he can play. Painter’s stock continues to rise after a dominating junior season in high school followed up by a strong spring with a loaded Team Final squad in the EYBL. He’s a face-up four with a reliable outside shot and a developing post game. An ankle injury sidelined him for the Minnesota EYBL session but he’ll be back for the July evaluation period. He’s hinted that he might get to Iowa City this month. The Hawkeyes are a serious player here.

8. Kevin Huerter
Height, Weight: 6-5, 170
Position: Combo Guard
School: Clifton Park (NY) Shenendehowa
AAU: Albany (NY) City Rocks
Reported Offers: Albany, Baylor, Davidson, Duquesne, George Washington, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Marquette, Maryland, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Penn State, Rice, Siena, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Xavier, Syracuse (for 2017 after year at prep school).
Rankings: Rivals (3 stars, 101st player overall in class), Scout (3 Stars).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Huerter is friends with 2017 Iowa point guard pledge Connor McCaffery, Fran’s eldest son. In fact, their two families are close. That gives the Hawkeyes the necessary footing for a prospect with really good options a half a country away. Huerter is a legit combo guard, meaning he can play the point or off the ball, but is best suited on the wing. Huerter enjoyed an excellent spring and could be headed for some even bigger offers in July.

9. Willie Jackson
Height, Weight: 6-6, 200
Position: CF
School: Garfield Heights (OH) High
AAU: King James
Reported Offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Penn State, SMU, Wisconsin, Buffalo, La Salle, Minnesota.
Rankings: Rivals (3 stars), Scout (3 Stars).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Jackson comes on the board after impressing in Minnesota and expressing a strong interest in the Hawkeyes. Jackson plays bigger than 6-6 (which might be generous) because he can jump and is long. He’s quick off the floor which allows him to rebound against taller players as evidenced by a 20-board performance during one game in Minnesota. Jackson seems to be taking his recruitment very slowly which means it could go in a lot of different directions. He’s undecided whether he’ll sign in November or April.

10. Xavier Simpson
Height, Weight: 6-1, 175
Position: PG
School: Lima (OH) Senior High
AAU: King James
Reported Offers: Cleveland State, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Northwestern, Purdue, Toledo, Xavier.
Rankings: Rivals (3 stars, 122nd player overall in class), Scout (4 Stars, 74th overall, 16th PG nationally, 1st in Ohio).
Film: WATCH
Skinny: Like Carr and Stevens, a package of Simpson and Jackson would make a great holiday gift for McCaffery. Simpson is quick and knows where he wants to go with the ball. Like Moore, he’s on the smaller side, but he’s talented enough to excel well beyond his physical limitations. Simpson goes strong to the basket and is a good on-ball defender. His outside shot could use some work but it’s not a mess.