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30 "It has been a dream come true in the most simplistic way I can say it," said Bohannon. "I grew up an Iowa fan, my dad was the quarterback at Iowa and was on the first team to change the tide around the Iowa football team and create a tradition. "With me coming to Iowa and trying to do something at the same university was full circle for our family. It has meant everything to me to set foot on the floor as an Iowa basketball player. I get goosebumps talking and thinking about the last four years and how surreal it has been." Bohannon has big aspirations for his final college basketball season. e Hawkeyes are the preseason darling, being ranked fih by e Associated Press and sixth in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. e team returns seven players with starting experience, including consensus preseason All-American Luka Garza and Wieskamp, a preseason All-Big Ten selection. e Hawkeyes have played in two postseasons during Bohannon's career — the National Invitation Tournament and one NCAA Tournament. Iowa was poised for a deep run last season before the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of March Madness. is year, Bohannon has bigger goals. "Something that my class — I am the last one that came in the class of 2016 — kept saying is we wanted to continue the legacy of the senior class before us," said Bohannon. "When they got highly ranked (as high as No. 3 nationally), we wanted to carry that tradition on and change the tide of the program for basketball at Iowa. "at was our focus the last four years and we went through a lot of ups and downs, but a lot of it has to do with the team before us and the team before that and the team before that." Bohannon has never shied away from being vocal with his goals. is year, he has his sights set on a Final Four and a National Championship. "I see us being the top team in the country and thinking every time we step foot on the floor, we should win," he said. A healthy Bohannon will be a big part of that equation.