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Jess Settles         

Position(s): F

HIGH SCHOOL: Jess Settles attended Winfield-Mt. Union High School and lived in or near Winfield, Iowa. He was named Mr. Iowa Basketball in 1993, and was a Parade All-American Fourth Team. He chose Iowa over multiple big school offers such as Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa State, Florida State and Notre Dame.

COLLEGE: As a player, he was a crowd favorite for his hustle and intensity. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1994), and was All-Big Ten First Team (1996) and Honorable Mention All-American (1996).

Due to continual back injuries, he struggled to stay healthy, and received medical waivers to extend his eligibility. In 1996, he tested the NBA waters as an early entrant, but withdrew and came back to school. He helped lead the Hawks to the Sweet Sixteen in 1999.

PROFESSIONAL: He went undrafted in the 1999 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA, but didn't land on any NBA rosters.

OTHER: He coached briefly at Iowa Wesleyan, and is an announcer with the Big Ten Network.

He is cousins with George Kittle and Henry Krieger Coble.

Born 7/7/1974 and is 50 years old.

   

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SEASONS

1993-1994 (L)

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1994-1995 (L)

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1995-1996 (L)

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1996-1997

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1997-1998

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1998-1999 (L)

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LINKS

• Search Iowa Hawkeyes Marketplace for Jess Settles 
• Jess Settles - Hawkeye Sports Profile 
• Jess Settles - NCAA Stats
• Interview with Jess Settles about Chris Street's 30th Anniversary of his death - Hawkfanatic.com  [1/18/2023]
• Interview with Jess Settles - Hawkfanatic.com  [3/15/2022]
• Jess Settles Announcing Success Result of Hard-Working Approach [2/5/2022]
• Interview with Jess Settles - Hawkfanatic.com  [3/19/2021]
• Family legacy elevates Kittle, Krieger Coble [11/18/2015]
• Hawkeye History Podcast: Jess Settles Shares Stories [5/5/2020]
• Ex-Iowa Hawkeye Settles living his dream as farmer, basketball analyst [12/19/2019]
• Favorite 50 Hawkeyes of the 20th Century - #10 Jess Settles [11/19/1999]

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VIDEOS

Catching up with former Iowa Hawkeye Jess Settles - Iowa Everywhere

Aplington vs Winfield-Mt Union - 1992 State Basketball Championship Game

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FAMOUS QUOTES from Jess Settles

Gene Keady could take 5 guys off the street & contend for a Big Ten championship
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It's almost an impossible task trying to guard Luka Garza. It doesn't matter if there are three defenders trying to put a body on him. He is stronger than everybody else. He works harder than everybody else. He is more skilled than anyone else in the game, and that is rare to say about a center.
2/22/2021... - Link to source


Most farm kids have been stepped on, kicked, burned… there’s a ton of danger out here. The pain tolerance has to be high, and when you play college sports you are always in pain. That toughness comes from the farm.
12/19/2019... - Link to source - Quoted in Sioux City Journal article

FAMOUS QUOTES about Jess Settles

Tom Davis  on 3/9/1999
Jess (Settles) is trying to do all the little things that he knows can help take himself beyond where he currently is. You just have to hope for the best and hope his body holds up. He tries real hard, and I admire him for his effort. Sometime he tries too hard. But it is because he cares so much and wants his team to do well and wants to do the best that he can possibly do.

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