Following what might have been the most hectic off-season in modern history, Bill Fennelly is coming out bold.
His program brought in a highly anticipated, long-committed freshman class to Ames that’s already being treated differently than a normal group alike.
“We’ve got to be careful about what we’re putting in because we’re going to play four freshmen,” Fennelly said.
It of course helps that the class coming into Ames is the highest rated group of prospects Iowa State has ever landed. All four players were ranked in ESPN’s Top 100.
The group, headlined by top-15 star Lexi Donarski, will be relied on like the top recruiting class they are. The expectations of them are sky-high.
“They’re all going to play. I don’t know where, when, or how, but they’re all going to play,” Fennelly said during the program’s media day Zoom on Wednesday. “They all can score. They’re very high basketball IQ people. They’re learning the system. They all have a very...
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