**** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****
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Apparently weee have 1 more win in 2023 FB? How satisfying.
Nope, it is just vacated, not a forfeit. Thus we do not get the win, they do not get the loss.Apparently weee have 1 more win in 2023 FB? How satisfying.
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I'm not sure what this means:
C - Buchanan & Pleta (both 6'10"+)
PF - Singleton & Manning (both over 6'7")
Freshmen - Kiss (6'7") and DKR (6'10")
6 players at 6'7" or taller is pretty typical and enough size to compete.
I agree with your take on never getting 9 consistently, but it feels like after the team was left hanging with Jefferson going down to an injury and knowing they couldn't replace his production with one guy next season, they wanted two players they could rotate at the 4 similar to Buchanan and Pleta at the 5. With 5 guards to rotate through the 1-3, Singleton and Manning at the 4, and Buchanan and Pleta at the 5 (as mentioned). I think this roster has the most potential to consistently go 9 deep all season.
I think had Mason Williams been healthy last year he would have played - putting the rotation at 9. I think you're right on these 8 guys, but I also dont see how he will keep Manning and/or Wiggins off the floor, assuming one or both are capable big 12 dudes. He's not going to not play at least one of the three freshman, at least... 10+? mins a game, if they're big 12 ready, and usually it's "easier" for guards to play early than bigs. Gray is coming off an injury so i'm assuming we wont see him next year.
Since Otz has been at ISU, he's had at least one freshman play at least 25 mins a game - Nojus was the only one who didn't at 5.8 mins per game, but he was the only freshman in that class.
In '21 Tyrese Hunter played 31.9mpg
In '22 Lipsey played 29.5mpg
In '23 Milan played 30.2mpg
In '24 Nojus played 5.8mpg (the lone freshman in his class)
in '25 Toure played 25.3mpg
In saying this, I would assume Wiggins will play a decent amount next year, putting the rotation at 9, and I think Taj Manning is almost poor man's Dustin Hogue, without the scoring, whose role I think will be to rebound and play tough D, while giving a more impactful guy or two a breather. I dont think the last two guys off the bench will play more than 8-12 mins, but I could see them being in the rotation consistently. and with the aggressive style TJ plays, it would behoove us to have a 10 man rotation
Tristan Enaruna
Hasan Ward (go look)
Demarion Watson
Brandt Chatfield
Eric Mulder
This year could be different because someone has to spell Singleton at the PF spot. IMO, there is a much better shot that Manning fills those 10+mpg minutes than Pleta.
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Statistically, what are the odds TJ continues to go with an 8 man rotation? OK, then.
11-man rotation it is!
Good for Omaha. I know it didn't work for him at ISU.
He played in 35 games (20 mpg) and started 24 at Wake.
His shooting percentages for shooting and averages for other stats look decent, but low-volume, will be interesting to see how it works with GC if he's expected to be more of a core contributor.
Can you link the article? I have a hard to time believing we were in on Diop.
I Googled and found these recent articles:
Iowa State Targets Dominant Center to Bolster Frontcourt - State Center Today
After another early NCAA Tournament exit, Iowa State has made upgrading its frontcourt a top priority in the 2026 college basketball transfer portal. The Cyclones are targeting 7-foot-1 center Massamba Diop, who had a standout freshman season at Arizona State, as the missing piece to take them...
nationaltoday.com
1 transfer portal target Iowa State basketball must sign to get over Final Four hump
After a season-ending loss to Tennessee, Iowa State needs to target star center Massamba Diop in the college basketball transfer portal
Not sure I believe them.
I Googled and found these recent articles:
Iowa State Targets Dominant Center to Bolster Frontcourt - State Center Today
After another early NCAA Tournament exit, Iowa State has made upgrading its frontcourt a top priority in the 2026 college basketball transfer portal. The Cyclones are targeting 7-foot-1 center Massamba Diop, who had a standout freshman season at Arizona State, as the missing piece to take them...
1 transfer portal target Iowa State basketball must sign to get over Final Four hump
After a season-ending loss to Tennessee, Iowa State needs to target star center Massamba Diop in the college basketball transfer portalsports.yahoo.com
Not sure I believe them.
Those articles are saying we need to target Diop, not that we were targeting him. They use the flawed logic saying we need him based on the TN result.
Like I said, I just Googled and that’s the only thing I found. Diop has a do not contact. Doubt we could afford him anyway after we signed five solid players.
