2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by Steve Prohm, who is in his sixth season at Iowa State. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. This is the first season that Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will air a number of non-conference home games[1]. On April 22, 2020, it was reported that Iowa State would face DePaul as part of the Big 12-Big East Alliance[2]. On June 3, Iowa State announced its non conference schedule. [3] It was later announced on June 9 that Iowa State would face Oregon in the semifinal round of the Emerald Coast Classic. [4]

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2020–21 record0-0 (0-0 Big 12)
Head coachSteve Prohm (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Baylor0–0 –  0–0  –
Iowa State0–0 –  0–0  –
Kansas0–0 –  0–0  –
Kansas State0–0 –  0–0  –
Oklahoma0–0 –  0–0  –
Oklahoma State*0–0 –  0–0  –
TCU0–0 –  0–0  –
Texas0–0 –  0–0  –
Texas Tech0–0 –  0–0  –
West Virginia0–0 –  0–0  –
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2019–20 season 12-20, 5-13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They were one of the few major conference teams in the country to complete a full season before play was halted nationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Zion Griffin Forward Transferred to Illinois-Chicago[5]
Caleb Grill Guard Transferred to UNLV[6]
Prentiss Nixon Guard Graduated
Michael Jacobson Forward Graduated
Tyrese Haliburton Guard Declared for NBA Draft[7]
Terrence Lewis Guard Transferred to South Alabama[8]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School		 Remaining
Eligibility		 Notes
Tyler Harris Guard Memphis, TN Memphis 2 Harris will likely sit out the 2020–21 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.[9]
Jalen Coleman-Lands Guard Indianapolis, IN DePaul/Illinois 1 Coleman-Lands will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.[10]
Blake Hinson Forward Deltona, FL Ole Miss 2 Hinson will likely sit out the 2020-21 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.[11]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Foster
C #10		 Oskaloosa,IA Oskaloosa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Darlinstone Dubar
G #55		 Charlotte, NC Scotland Performance Institute 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Dudley Blackwell
F #11		 Pembroke Pines, FL Blanche Ely High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Jaden Walker
G #21		 Lawrenceville, GA Discovery High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 36  247Sports: 26  ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.

    Roster
    2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Blake Hinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)229 lb (104 kg) JrOle Miss Deltona, FL
    G 1 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrMemphis Memphis, TN
    G 2 Nate Jenkins (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)199 lb (90 kg) SoKettle Moraine High School Delafield, WI
    G 3 Tre Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoBlythewood HS Blythewood, SC
    F 4 George Conditt IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrCorliss HS Chicago, IL
    G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrDePaul Indianapolis, IN
    C 10 Xavier Foster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)233 lb (106 kg) FrOskaloosa Oskaloosa, IA
    F 11 Dudley Blackwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrSomerset Academy Charter Pembroke Pines, FL
    F 13 Javan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrTroy Decatur, AL
    G 15 Carter Boothe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)199 lb (90 kg) JrCentral Decatur Community School District Leon, IA
    G 21 Jaden Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrDiscovery High School Lawrenceville, GA
    G 23 Nate Schuster (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrMenomonee Falls HS Menomonee Falls, WI
    G 25 Eric Steyer (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrAmes HS Ames, IA
    F 33 Solomon Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS SrSacramento HS Sacramento, CA
    G 45 Rasir Bolton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrPenn State Petersburg, VA
    F 55 Darlinstone Dubar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrScotland Performance Institute Charlotte, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 1, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 10, 2020*
    		 Kennesaw State Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Nov 13, 2020*
    		 Oregon State Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Nov 17, 2020*
    		 Alabama A&M
    Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Nov 22, 2020*
    		 Louisiana-Monroe
    Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Nov 27, 2020*
    8:30 PM, CBS Sports Network    		 vs. Oregon
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinals    		 The Arena at NWSFC 
    Niceville, FL
    Nov 29, 2019*
    3/5:30 PM, CBS Sports Network    		 vs. Florida/Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic consolation/finals    		 The Arena at NWSFC 
    Niceville, FL
    Dec 2, 2020*
    		 South Dakota State Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Dec 6, 2020*
    		 DePaul
    Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Dec 10, 2020*
    		 at Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series    		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, IA
    Dec 13, 2020*
    		 Jackson State Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Dec 20, 2020*
    		 North Carolina A&T Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Dec 22, 2020*
    		 Chicago State Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Jan 23, 2020*
    		 at TBD
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		  
     
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    See also
    • 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

    References
    1. "Big 12 Conference" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    2. "Report: Iowa State's Big East-Big 12 matchup set for 2020". CycloneAlert. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    3. "Iowa State Announces Nonconference Schedule". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    4. "Cyclones To Face Oregon At Emerald Coast Classic". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    5. "Flames Add Three to Men's Basketball Roster". UIC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    6. "Guard Caleb Grill transfers from Iowa State to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    7. "Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton declares for NBA Draft". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    8. "Iowa State transfer Terrence Lewis headed to USA". al. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    9. "Cyclones Add Transfer Tyler Harris". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    10. "Iowa State Signs Transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
    11. "Transfer Blake Hinson Signs With Iowa State". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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