Haliburton on Wooden Award midseason top-25 list

Dec 8, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Steve Prohm talks to guard Tyrese Haliburton (22) at Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports

The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletic Communications.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton has been named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list.

Haliburton is having an outstanding sophomore season for the Cyclones, ranking second in the Big 12 Conference averaging 17.7 points. He leads the league in assists per game (7.9) and steals per game (2.6), while also ranking second in three-point percentage (42.5) and third in field goal percentage (52.6). 

The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native is also leading the league and ranks fourth nationally with a 3.28 assist-to-turnover ratio. Haliburton also ranks among the nation’s top-12 in assists per game (4^th) and steals (11^th).

Last weekend, Haliburton recorded the sixth triple-double in school history when he finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against TCU.

Haliburton and the Cyclones return to action this evening when they host No. 3 Kansas on Big 12 Now/ESPN+.

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