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Big 12 Basketball: Grades for each team in this 2020 offseason

By Matthew Mastandrea

WACO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 22: Jared Butler #12 of the Baylor Bears and Marcus Garrett #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Ferrell Center on February 22, 2020 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
WACO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 22: Jared Butler #12 of the Baylor Bears and Marcus Garrett #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Ferrell Center on February 22, 2020 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach Steve Prohm of the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach Steve Prohm of the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

8. Iowa State: C 

The Cyclones are coming off a rough season that saw them go 12-20 with a 5-13 record in the Big 12. Led by Steve Prohm at the helm, he will look to navigate rough waters as he heads into his sixth season as the Iowa State head coach.

While the season didn’t go as they planned Iowa State fans can rejoice as they will be able to watch Tyrese Haliburton for years to come. The 6-5, 185-pound point guard enjoyed a successful college career before his season-ending injury this past season. Before he went down, he averaged 15.2 points per game to go along with 6.5 assists. Haliburton is expected to be a top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA draft.

The Cyclones also have received a commitment from four-star guard, Tyrese Hunter. The 6-1, 175-pound point guard also hails from Wisconsin, just like Haliburton. His arrival to Ames in 2021 will be a welcome sight for Prohm and the rest of the coaching staff as they continue to revamp their basketball program.

Shifting the attention back to this season, Iowa State landed three solid transfers. Blake Hinson (Forward) from Mississippi, Tyler Harris (Guard) from Memphis, and Jalen Coleman-Lands (Guard) out of DePaul will join the Cyclones this season. While Hinson and Harris are awaiting word on waivers from the NCAA, Coleman-Lands will be able to play immediately, as he is a graduate transfer.

These are very solid additions for the Cyclones, as Hinson averaged 10.1 points per game in Mississippi while pulling down 4.6 rebounds a game over the span of 31.3 minutes per game. Harris, averaged 8.7 points per game for the Tigers as a stout three-point shooter. Coleman-Lands started every game this past season for DePaul, while averaging 11.1 points per game, and ranks amongst the top-10 in active players in three-pointers made.

Knowing Prohm, he will find a way to make this Iowa State team competitive this season, but a lot of their success will rely on 6-3 guard, Rasir Bolton. The Junior guard started 30 games last year while averaging 14.7 points per game, dropping 2.8 assists per game, while bringing down 3.4 rebounds. If Bolton can find continued success, then Iowa State just might find a way to battle for a top-five spot in their conference.

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