Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Wisconsin native commits to Iowa State basketball as preferred walk-on BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Apr 5, 2025 Apr 5, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 × Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger discusses ISU's 91-78 loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State basketball's 2025 high school recruiting class is up to five players. kAm$2EFC52J[ 8F2C5 p?E9@?J #:D6 2??@F?465 9:D 4@>>:E>6?E E@ x$& 2D 2 AC676CC65 H2=<\@?] k^Am Extremely excited and grateful to announce my commitment to Iowa State University as a preferred walk-on!! Go Cyclones🌪️ pic.twitter.com/iAyQ5TawcI — Anthony Rise (@AnthonyRise9) April 5, 2025 kAm#:D6 :D 2 e\7@@E 4@>3@\8F2C5 H9@ 2EE6?5D qC@@<7:6=5 r6?EC2= w:89 $49@@= :? qC@@<7:6=5[ (:D4@?D:?] #:D6 =65 E96 {2?46CD :? 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What does new Iowa State receiver Xavier Townsend think of comparison to Jaylin Noel? "One thing I like to do is say: ‘Jaylin is Jaylin and I’m me.’"
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Where does Iowa State basketball's transfer portal class rank in Big 12, nationally TJ Otzelberger's staff has added three players through the transfer portal and lost five.
Amid rumors, Cyclones' Joshua Jefferson reaffirms commitment with 'The Dark Knight' clip Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson reaffirmed with a clip from "The Dark Knight "what he told the Quad-City Times after the NCAA Tournament: …
