Decent exposure
A chance to watch his son play in Iowa’s Class 4A state basketball tournament gave first-year Iowa coach Todd Lickliter a first-hand view of the event and the son of a high school coach who spent 12 seasons on the bench himself came away impressed.
“It was a great environment, great competition and in a great setting,” Lickliter said.
Lickliter said his two older sons drove in from Indianapolis to join he and his wife in the stands while watching Iowa City High top Davenport Central for the state title on Saturday night.
“It was a terrific weekend,” he said.
Lickliter doesn’t see a lot of difference between the level of high school basketball being played across the country any more.
“It’s cyclical, no question, but there is good basketball played at the high school level in a lot of states. I do think this City High team could compete anywhere,” Lickliter said. “I’ve enjoyed watching them play, the way they share the ball and work together. They’re what a team is about.”
