Basketball

REPORT: Jordan Ashton to transfer from Iowa State

Iowa State guard Jordan Ashton has decided to finish his college basketball career at another school, the Des Moines Registerreported on Tuesday. Ashton averaged 1.0 points in 7.9 minutres per game in 24 games for the Cyclones last season.

The Mt. Pleasant native started his college basketball career at Northwest Missouri State before becoming a Division II JUCO All-American under former Cyclone Bryan Petersen at Kirkwood. He first chose to walk-on with the Cyclones before being put on scholarship before the season.

The Register reports that Ashton hasn’t decided where he will finish his career. He is set to graduate from Iowa State this summer.

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Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

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