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The 6-foot-8, 200-pound small forward from Waukee (IA) Senior, chose the Hawkeyes over Stanford, Utah, Air Force, Drake, Minnesota and Loyola-Chicago.
“Payton is a tremendous shooter at 6’8 and very skilled,” said Waukee Senior head coach Justin Ohl. “His passing ability at his size along with his versatility is a great fit for Coach [Fran] McCaffery’s program. ”
Ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 26 small forward nationally, Sandfort becomes the first commit in the Hawkeyes 2021 recruiting class.
As a junior, Sandfort averaged 19.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, shooting 53 percent from the field. He also shot 47 percent from three-point range, helping lead the Warriors to a state runner-up finish in Class 4A.
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