Iowa State Cyclones
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #11
Conference Rank: #5 Big 12
2024-25 Record: 25-10, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: TJ Otzelberger
Coach Record: 95-45 at Iowa State, 194-108 overall
Coach: TJ Otzelberger
Coach Record: 95-45 at Iowa State, 194-108 overall
Key Departed Players:
Curtis Jones, Guard, 17.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.3 apg
Curtis Jones, Guard, 17.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.3 apg
Keshon Gilbert, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.1 apg
Dishon Jackson, Center, 8.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.6 apg
Brandton Chatfield, Center, 3.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Key Returning Players:
Joshua Jefferson, Senior, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.1 apg
Joshua Jefferson, Senior, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.1 apg
Milan Momcilovic, Junior, Forward, 11.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Tamin Lipsey, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.1 apg
Nate Heise, Senior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.0 apg
Key New Players:
Jamarion Batemon, Freshman, Guard
Blake Buchanan, Junior, Center, Transfer from Virginia
Xzavion Mitchell, Freshman, Guard
Eric Mulder, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Purdue Fort Wayne
Dominick Nelson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Utah Valley
Dominykas Pleta, Freshman, Forward, Played in Germany
Killyan Toure, Freshman, Guard
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.3 (33rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (65, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (23, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (75, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (179, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (74, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (61, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (63, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (79, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (207, 9)
