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I think we need another guy on the perimeter who can shoot and put the ball on the floor / get to the rim, before we need a skilled big.

Yes it would be great to get both but doubt we have the $$$ for that. Our $$$ will as usual recently be spent primarily retaining the current guys (which is a good thing for program like ISU).
 
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I’m watching Santa Clara vs Kentucky and I believe that there are at least three and maybe four players that would be solid additions to the Cyclones roster for next season.
 
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rosshm16 said:
I think we need another guy on the perimeter who can shoot and put the ball on the floor / get to the rim, before we need a skilled big.

Yes it would be great to get both but doubt we have the $$$ for that. Our $$$ will as usual recently be spent primarily retaining the current guys (which is a good thing for program like ISU).
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This doesn't make sense with Toure, Batemon, Williams, Wiggins and Gray all projected on the 2026-27 roster. It is obvious the top priority is a Stretch 4 if the goal is to keep Milan at the 3 and assuming that Pleta, DRK and Kiss are not projected as legit threats from the arc next season.
 
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cykadelic2 said:
This doesn't make sense with Toure, Batemon, Williams, Wiggins and Gray all projected on the 2026-27 roster. It is obvious the top priority is a Stretch 4 if the goal is to keep Milan at the 3 and assuming that Pleta, DRK and Kiss are not projected as legit threats from the arc next season.
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Agreed, we need a guy to play the 4 but Toure and Gray are the only true point guard/distributors. Even then, Toure hasn't really run the offense consistently and Gray will be a freshman coming off shoulder surgery.

We're not only losing Lipsey but Jefferson, who is essentially the second "point guard". Plus, that is a really young guard group. I think a more senior guard who can run point, i.e. Andrew Rhode type, could go a long ways next year.
 
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Agreed, we need a guy to play the 4 but Toure and Gray are the only true point guard/distributors. Even then, Toure hasn't really run the offense consistently and Gray will be a freshman coming off shoulder surgery.

We're not only losing Lipsey but Jefferson, who is essentially the second "point guard". Plus, that is a really young guard group. I think a more senior guard who can run point, i.e. Andrew Rhode type, could go a long ways next year.
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Not sure Iowa State's offense needs a true PG. Look at Lipsey's last couple years- he averaged 3.0 & 5.0 APG. With the PnR offense, it's just important to have a PG who can make shots in the paint or make 3's off ball screens. I would add Mason Williams to the primary ball handler group a long with Toure & Gray. Williams was EWU's second leading assist guy.

As you mention, from an assist/distributor standpoint the bigger question, who replaces Jefferson's 5 APG?

Not sure if Kelderman is still on scholarship and what he has been promised go forward. Otherwise there are 7 scholarship players coming back & 4 HS/Prep recruits. So we have 1 or 2 scholarships available. I would prioritize:
  1. A Hogue/Clyburn/Ejim type wing who is a solid rebounder & scorer. Ideally, a guy who can be interchangeable with Milan as a 3/4 guy.
  2. A floor general PG. A player who can also score might be beyond ISU's budget. But with returnees, just need a guy who can run offense and limit TO's.
 
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syclonefan said:
Agreed, we need a guy to play the 4 but Toure and Gray are the only true point guard/distributors. Even then, Toure hasn't really run the offense consistently and Gray will be a freshman coming off shoulder surgery.

We're not only losing Lipsey but Jefferson, who is essentially the second "point guard". Plus, that is a really young guard group. I think a more senior guard who can run point, i.e. Andrew Rhode type, could go a long ways next year.
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I would say Jefferson certainly played point forward, but I would call Toure and Lipsey PG's one and two not necessarily in that order.
 
isucy86 said:
Not sure Iowa State's offense needs a true PG. Look at Lipsey's last couple years- he averaged 3.0 & 5.0 APG. With the PnR offense, it's just important to have a PG who can make shots in the paint or make 3's off ball screens. I would add Mason Williams to the primary ball handler group a long with Toure & Gray. Williams was EWU's second leading assist guy.

As you mention, from an assist/distributor standpoint the bigger question, who replaces Jefferson's 5 APG?

Not sure if Kelderman is still on scholarship and what he has been promised go forward. Otherwise there are 7 scholarship players coming back & 4 HS/Prep recruits. So we have 1 or 2 scholarships available. I would prioritize:
  1. A Hogue/Clyburn/Ejim type wing who is a solid rebounder & scorer. Ideally, a guy who can be interchangeable with Milan as a 3/4 guy.
  2. A floor general PG. A player who can also score might be beyond ISU's budget. But with returnees, just need a guy who can run offense and limit TO's.
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I think an ISU strength is the fact that we had two PGs starting, and two other guys starting that also brought the ball up the court at times.
 
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It seems most posts in this thread provide the offensive stats of the players being mentioned, but how about giving insights into their ability to play defense in a TJ system.
 
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Do you all think we may be at a disadvantage and others as well since we're still in the tourney and the teams that aren't, are busy trying to get a leg up on those in the portal? Idk
 
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