Iowa State Transfer/Recruiting Class 2024
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Especially later in the season. And it didn't look like he was overwhelmed by it.
He's definitely not lost or overwhelmed out there. But as poor offensively TJ's teams have been the last few years, I worry Watson receiving significant minutes will lead to more offensive droughts we saw in the first two seasons with TJ. Watson just isn't a great offensive player.
Yet. His FT% isn’t great, but, as with everything else, the sample size is too small to draw many conclusions. Particularly with Jackson adding some additional spacing, Watson is a very solid 5th option/garbage man RIGHT NOW. If he can be even a marginal risk from 3, he becomes a weapon. And he did shoot 100% from 3 this year per ESPN, so…
I think you get an instant upgrade in terms of energy, athleticism, length and versatility on the defensive end (which is quite the achievement with this group, but I think he makes our elite defense even better when he's in). He can switch anything. I like what he brings on the glass, too.
I'd be all for letting him shoot a lot more from deep, if for no other reason than spacing and seeing what we have with a bigger sample size.
Exactly! the best offensive year under TJ we are a below average P5 offensive team.
How many of the “above average” P5 teams made the sweet 16 this year?
Watson, Chatfield, Rock, and Indrusaitis are cool last names.
IMO if you can grab two high profile transfers every offseason capable of immediately getting important and consistent minutes in a 8-9 man rotation in the Big 12 your offseason was a success. Jackson and Heise are those guys. Like others have said any other big commitments I will consider a nice surprise. Likely to need Indrusaitis and Rock to be ready to roll if no other major additions.
Sorry, but the perfectionist in me would point out that without seeing the list, we can't assume that the 51 teams above us were all P5. It appears that is being assumed.
The rankings I found had us 49th. There were 23 non-P6 schools above us which would mean there were 25 P6 schools above us which would put us well above average.
11 of the teams in the Sweet 16 were Top 20 in AdjO rating
We were the second lowest - SDSU was just behind us
Jesus, Dishon Is a big time commit. I have it on good authority that a certain former coach couldn’t believe we got him
And that’s the way it should be because his size, skill set and position is our #1 area of need going in to next year.
The 130th - 150th ranked transfer is a big time commit?
Dishon Jackson chose the Cyclones over other offers from Xavier, Indiana, Miami and USC.
RECRUITING: New Iowa State transfer forward Dishon Jackson is prepared to win
When Charlotte transfer forward Dishon Jackson announced his commitment to Iowa State on Monday, he got a message from a former teammate. Aljaz Kunc, a former Cyclone during coach T.J. Otzelberger's first two seasons in Ames, was a teammate of Jackson's during his years at Washington State. "H
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Plus ISU transfer class last year wasn't highly ranked but was as impactful as any in the country. Pav was the highest ranked and Cujo the lowest.
I’m glad my wife didn’t look into the single people rankings 14 years ago!
Transfer rankings are so dumb. Especially when we’re dealing with a Top 10 returning a ton of pieces.
