Thank goodness for DMR archives:
Connor McCaffery got a hug from his mom, Margaret, and his dad, Fran, at home Saturday evening.
Not exactly big news, right? Well, this was a little different. Connor, 16, a sophomore at Iowa City West, got the hugs after he committed to play basketball for his dad's Iowa team.
"I've always thought about what it would be like to play for him," said Connor, a 6-foot-5 point guard who helped the Trojans win the Class 4-A state title in March. "I've always wanted to do it. I never really considered it any other way."
ESPN ranks Connor 24th nationally in his class. He said his dad offered him a scholarship some time ago. He made an unofficial visit Saturday, hung out with the team at the Iowa-Northern Iowa football game and then visited one-on-one with his dad Saturday evening.