Iowa State Basketball: Cyclones’ 2017-18 season preview
By Doug Winkey
Key Reserves:
Hans Brase
The graduate transfer from Princeton should be on a mission of redemption this year after missing most of last season with a knee injury. Prior to the health issues, Brase had been averaging 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, both at or near career-worst marks. If healthy, Brase could be a dangerous stretch forward with his career 35% accuracy from beyond the arc.
Zoran Talley
Zoran Talley joins the program after being dismissed from Old Dominion. The former Monarch had a productive season with 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. I project Talley to have a role similar to Beverly while coming off the bench for short stints.
Cameron Lard
One of three freshmen expected to contribute, 6’9″, 225-pound Cam Lard enters the year after a redshirt campaign. He could have played last year, but joined the program late due to eligibility concerns. Lard has some tremendous defensive potential as the next great Cyclones center. Scouting reports I’ve read liken him to former swat machine Jameel McKay with an added jump shot.
Terrence Lewis
Terrance Lewis from Milwaukee just might be my favorite newcomer on this team. He is similarly built to Weiler-Babb at 6’6″, 198, but came out of high school with better numbers and more accolades. He is a rangy swingman who shot 56% from distance over his final two years in high school. Lewis could absolutely end up being the best athlete on the team in 2017-2018.