RECRUITING: Iowa State lands commitment from Tyrese Haliburton

Iowa State has landed a commitment from three-star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. The 6-foot-5, 170-pound Oshkosh, Wis. native announced his decision via his Twitter account Monday evening.

Hilton Magic, y'all ready? #cyclONEnation🌪🎈 pic.twitter.com/c9z8zFaLaZ

— Tyrese Haliburton🎈 (@TyresesPieces) September 18, 2017

Haliburton, who is rated as the No. 177 player in the country by 247Composite, is Iowa State’s second commitment in the past week joining four-star forward Zion Griffin. The Oshkosh North product chose the Cyclones over a final five that also included Cincinnati, Nebraska, Minnesota and Northern Iowa.

He is set to take an official visit to Iowa State the weekend of Sept. 28. The No. 5 prospect in Wisconsin’s commitment leaves the Cyclones with two spots left to fill in its 2018 recruiting class.

Stay tuned to Cyclone Fanatic for more on this story.

Jared Stansbury

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