NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 2020 classes prior to spring

DES MOINES, IOWA - MARCH 23: A detailed view of a Wilson basketball on the sideline of the court during the second half in the second round game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Michigan State Spartans of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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22. Iowa State Cyclones (4 commits)

Average Class Ranking: 25.0

Iowa State started its rise up the national rankings under Fred Hoiberg by wreaking havoc on the transfer market. Now under head coach Steve Prohm, though, the Cyclones have been improved on the recruiting trail with regard to landing high school talents. With four highly-regarded early commits in the 2020 class, the future appears to be quite bright for Hilton Coliseum.

Leading the way for this group is four-star big man Xavier Foster. An in-state prospect ranked at No. 65/62 in the class, Foster should be a major impact piece in the paint. He clearly brings plenty of size as a true 7-footer and can be a matchup nightmare with his playing style. Foster boasts great offensive versatility with his ability to stretch the floor and take his defender off the bounce. He also has plenty of potential to develop into a strong defender with time.

On the wing, Dudley Blackwell (No. 143/NR) and Darlinstone Dubar (No. 196/146) are also both committed. Blackwell brings plenty of size to the court and uses his physicality/athleticism to play a variety of positions. He can feasibly play 1-through-4 depending on the pieces around him and that makes him extremely valuable. Dubar fits a similar mold at 6-foot-6 but he is more of a scorer than a playmaker. These two should pair together nicely.

Jaden Walker rounds out the class as a point guard ranked at No. 298/NR in the class. In addition to being able to run the offense, Walker can slide up a position or two if necessary as well with his length and athleticism. He is mostly seen as a playmaker but can be far more than that with his 6-foot-5 frame.

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