ISU hoops signee Tyrese Hunter jumps up 21 spots in 247 rankings

[JStanz51]

Iowa State men’s basketball’s only signee in the 2021 early signing period received a sizable ratings bump on Wednesday.



Tyrese Hunter, the four-star point guard from Racine, Wis., jumped 21 spots to No. 35 in the 247Sports class of 2021 rankings. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound St. Catherine’s product moved up to No. 39 in the 247Composite, which averages a prospect’s rating across all recruiting services.



Coming in at No. 35 makes Hunter one of the nation’s highest-rated four-star prospects as the cut off for receiving a fifth star currently sits at No. 23 (a distinction which oddly enough belongs to South Carolina guard Bryce McGowens, who signed with Nebraska and former Iowa State star/head coach Fred Hoiberg last month).



He is also now the No. 5 point guard prospect in the country and No. 2 player in Wisconsin.



Hunter leads a Racine St. Catherine’s team that is considered the preseason No. 1 team in Wisconsin’s Class D3 by Wisconsin Sports Network and went 25-0 last...

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[Clonefan32]

This is why I'm so hopeful the young guys can show us something this year. If that young core can come together and add in Hunter we may be onto something.

 

[Aclone]

This is why I'm so hopeful the young guys can show us something this year. If that young core can come together and add in Hunter we will be onto something.

FIFY

 

[BryceC]

I'm very hopeful for what Hunter can do for the team next year. My dream is for some of the freshman to step up, specifically Foster, then we can roll in next year a lot more settled.