2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record2–22 (0–18 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Baylor 13 1   .929 28 2   .933
No. 16 Kansas 12 6   .667 21 9   .700
No. 21 Texas 11 6   .647 19 8   .704
No. 18 West Virginia 11 6   .647 19 10   .655
No. 19 Oklahoma State 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
No. 22 Texas Tech 9 8   .529 18 11   .621
Oklahoma 9 8   .529 16 11   .593
TCU 5 11   .313 12 14   .462
Kansas State 4 14   .222 9 20   .310
Iowa State 0 18   .000 2 22   .083
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were led by Steve Prohm, who coached his sixth and final season at Iowa State.[1] They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

The Cyclones would suffer through a COVID-19-plagued 2–22 record, including an 0–18 mark in Big 12 play, the first team to go winless through the Big 12 since TCU in 2014. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma. Following the end of the season, ISU athletic director Jamie Pollard announced that the school and Prohm had parted ways.[2]

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

Departures[edit]

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Zion Griffin Forward Transferred to UIC[3]
Caleb Grill Guard Transferred to UNLV[4]
Prentiss Nixon Guard Graduated
Michael Jacobson Forward Graduated
Tyrese Haliburton Guard Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings[5]
Terrence Lewis Guard Transferred to South Alabama[6]

Incoming transfers[edit]

Incoming Transfers
Name Position Hometown Previous
School
Remaining
Eligibility
Notes
Tyler Harris Guard Memphis, TN Memphis 2 Harris was granted a waiver for immediate NCAA eligibility.[7]
Jalen Coleman-Lands Guard Indianapolis, IN DePaul/Illinois 1 Coleman-Lands will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.[8]
Blake Hinson Forward Deltona, FL Ole Miss 2 Hinson will sit out the 2020–21 season due to a medical condition.[9]

2020 recruiting class[edit]

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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Dudley Blackwell
F #11
Miami, FL Blanche Ely High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 June 5, 2020.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

2021 Recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrese Hunter
PG
Racine, WI St. Catherine's HS (WI) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 66  247Sports: 79
  • 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:

Roster[edit]

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Blake Hinson Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Ole Miss Deltona, FL
G 1 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Memphis Memphis, TN
G 2 Nate Jenkins (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Kettle Moraine HS Delafield, WI
G 3 Tre Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Blythewood HS Columbia, SC
F 4 George Conditt IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Corliss HS Chicago, IL
G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr DePaul Indianapolis, IN
F 10 Xavier Foster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, IA
F 11 Dudley Blackwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Somerset Academy Charter Miami, FL
F 13 Javan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Troy Decatur, AL
G 15 Carter Boothe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Central Decatur Community School District Leon, IA
G 21 Jaden Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Discovery High School Lawrenceville, GA
G 23 Nate Schuster (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Menomonee Falls HS Menomonee Falls, WI
G 25 Eric Steyer (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Ames HS Ames, IA
F 33 Solomon Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Sacramento HS Sacramento, CA
G 45 Rasir Bolton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Penn State Petersburg, VA
G 55 Darlinstone Dubar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Scotland 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[edit]

This is the first season that Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will air a number of non-conference home games.[10] On April 22, 2020, it was reported that Iowa State would face DePaul as part of the Big 12-Big East Alliance.[11] It was later announced on June 9 that Iowa State would face Oregon in the semifinal round of the Emerald Coast Classic.[12] On October 5, the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the start of the season will be pushed back from the scheduled start of November 10.[14] On September 16, the NCAA announced that November 25 would be the new start date.[15]

On November 9, Iowa State announced their home, non-conference schedule.[16] On December 6, 2020, the home contest with DePaul was canceled an hour before tipoff.[17]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 29, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–63  1–0
 17  Coleman-Lands   8  Dubar   7  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (0)
Ames, IA
Dec 2, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
South Dakota State L 68–71  1–1
 24  Young   7  Johnson   8  Johnson  Hilton Coliseum (0)
Ames, IA
Dec 6, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
DePaul
Big East/Big 12 Battle
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Dec 11, 2020*
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 77–105  1–2
 20  Johnson   6  Tied   5  Bolton  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (560)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Kansas State L 65–74  1–3
(0–1)
 19  Bolton   7  Dubar   7  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (1,337)
Ames, IA
Dec 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 8 West Virginia L 65–70  1–4
(0–2)
 25  Bolton   7  Young   4  Bolton  WVU Coliseum (347)
Morgantown, WV
Dec 20, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Jackson State W 60–45  2–4
 18  Young   9  Coleman-Lands   5  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (849)
Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State Canceled due to an insufficient number of players available in the CSU program. Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Jan 2, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 2 Baylor L 65–76  2–5
(0–3)
 17  Johnson   8  Bolton   6  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (1,318)
Ames, IA
Jan 5, 2021
7:00 pm, LHN
at No. 4 Texas L 72–78  2–6
(0–4)
 21  Johnson   8  Young   3  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (0)
Austin, TX
Jan 9, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 Texas Tech L 64–91  2–7
(0–5)
 15  Tied   8  Johnson   4  Johnson  Hilton Coliseum (1,317)
Ames, IA
Jan 13, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Kansas State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Jan 23, 2021
1:00 pm/3:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU
at No. 12 Texas Tech Postponed due to COVID-19 issues United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
Jan 25, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Oklahoma State L 60–81  2–8
(0–6)
 19  Bolton   4  Tied   2  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (1,019)
Ames, IA
Jan 30, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at Mississippi State
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 56–95  2–9
 18  Bolton   10  Conditt IV   2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
Feb 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 17 West Virginia L 72–76  2–10
(0–7)
 15  Tied   6  Tied   7  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (1,059)
Ames, IA
Feb 6, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN2
at No. 9 Oklahoma L 72–79  2–11
(0–8)
 21  Bolton   7  Bolton   4  Bolton  Lloyd Noble Center (2,734)
Norman, OK
Feb 9, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at TCU L 76–79  2–12
(0–9)
 26  Bolton   6  Tied   5  Tied  Schollmaier Arena (2,203)
Ft. Worth, TX
Feb 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN
at Kansas L 64–97  2–13
(0–10)
 20  Coleman-Lands   4  Tied   3  Walker  Allen Fieldhouse (2,500)
Lawrence, KS
Feb 13, 2021
2:00 pm, ABC
Kansas L 50-64  2-14
(0–11)
 20  Coleman-Lands   14  Walker   4  Walker  Hilton Coliseum (1,320)
Ames, IA
Feb 16, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma State L 58–76  2–15
(0–12)
 17  Coleman-Lands   7  Johnson   3  Johnson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
Feb 18, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 12 Texas Postponed due to inclement weather Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Feb 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Oklahoma L 56–66  2–16
(0–13)
 14  Bolton   8  Young   6  Bolton  Hilton Coliseum (1,281)
Ames, IA
Feb 23, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor L 72–77  2–17
(0–14)
 22  Harris   8  Bolton   6  Bolton  Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
Feb 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPNU
TCU L 72–76  2–18
(0–15)
 21  Coleman-Lands   4  Tied   3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (1,168)
Ames, IA
Mar 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 15 Texas L 67–81  2–19
(0–16)
 22  Coleman-Lands   6  Johnson   5  Johnson  Hilton Coliseum (1,191)
Ames, IA
Mar 4, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 18 Texas Tech L 54–81  2–20
(0–17)
 15  Tied   4  Dubar   3  Dubar  United Supermarkets Arena (4,010)
Lubbock, TX
Mar 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kansas State L 56–61  2–21
(0–18)
 19  Coleman-Lands   11  Johnson   4  Johnson  Bramlage Coliseum (899)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 10, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN
(10) vs. (7) No. 25 Oklahoma
First round
L 73–79  2–22
 18  Bolton   12  Young   4  Bolton  T-Mobile Center (0)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prohm out following 2-22 season at Iowa State". March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Prohm out following 2-22 season at Iowa State". March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Flames Add Three to Men's Basketball Roster". UIC Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Guard Caleb Grill transfers from Iowa State to UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton declares for NBA Draft". The Gazette. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Iowa State transfer Terrence Lewis headed to USA". al. April 14, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Harris Granted Waiver by NCAA; Eligible for 2020-21 Season".
  8. ^ "Iowa State Signs Transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Blake Hinson to Miss 2020-21 Season".
  10. ^ "Big 12 Conference" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Report: Iowa State's Big East-Big 12 matchup set for 2020". CycloneAlert. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cyclones To Face Oregon At Emerald Coast Classic". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Emerald Coast Classic canceled for 2020". www.emeraldcoastclassic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "NCAA committees pushing for Nov. 25 as the start date for the 2020–21 college basketball season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "NCAA: Men's, women's hoops can start Nov. 25". ESPN.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Cyclones Announce Home Non-Conference Games". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "Iowa State-DePaul Canceled".