Iago Stanback (born February 17, 2005) is a Portuguese American college Basketball player for the Missouri State Bears.[1]

Iago Stanback
No. 0 – Missouri State
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 (age 19)
Porto, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese/American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalmetto Ridge High School
CollegeMissouri State (2024-present)

High School Career

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Junior year

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Stanback was a varsity starter at Palmetto Ridge High School as a junior, averaging 18.3 points with 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Portuguese National Team

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During the summer, Stanback had the opportunity to play for the Portuguese National Team in the FIBA U18 European Championships.[2]

Senior year

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Stanback was named Palmetto Ridge High School Player of the Year as a senior in 2022-23 after averaging 20.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game for a 22-4 record. Stanback lead his team to a district title and 6A state tournament appearance his senior year (2022–23) while earning all-state and all-region honors at the Southwest Florida Sports Awards Show and breaking the county scoring record [3]

National Team

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Stanback was a part of Portugal's 18U European Championship Team in the summer of 2023. Stanback played in every game averaging 11 minutes, 2.1 points.[4] for a 4-3 record. Stanback notably scored 7 points against Switzerland (7/29/23).[5]

College career

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DME WISCONSIN PREP

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Stanback was named MVP on December 7 with 21 points and December 8th with 35 points.[6]

Freshman season

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Stanback committed to Missouri State[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Iago Stanback - Men's Basketball". Missouri State. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Palmetto Ridge's Iago Stanback represents home country in FIBA U18 European Championships". WBBH. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ "Iago Stanback - Men's Basketball". Missouri State. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "Palmetto Ridge's Iago Stanback represents home country in FIBA U18 European Championships". WBBH. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ "Iago Stanback - Men's Basketball". Missouri State. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ "DME Academy - Sports & Academic Boarding School". DME Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Missouri State men's basketball adds Iago Stanback to Cuonzo Martin's roster". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2024-08-13.