2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were led by Steve Prohm, who coached his sixth and final season at Iowa State.^[1] They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	2–22 (0–18 Big 12)
Head coach	Steve Prohm (6th season)
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Baylor	13	–	1		.929			28	–	2		.933
No. 16 Kansas	12	–	6		.667			21	–	9		.700
No. 21 Texas †	11	–	6		.647			19	–	8		.704
No. 18 West Virginia	11	–	6		.647			19	–	10		.655
No. 19 Oklahoma State	11	–	7		.611			21	–	9		.700
No. 22 Texas Tech	9	–	8		.529			18	–	11		.621
Oklahoma	9	–	8		.529			16	–	11		.593
TCU	5	–	11		.313			12	–	14		.462
Kansas State	4	–	14		.222			9	–	20		.310
Iowa State	0	–	18		.000			2	–	22		.083
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The Cyclones would suffer through a COVID-19-plagued 2–22 record, including an 0–18 mark in Big 12 play, the first team to go winless through the Big 12 since TCU in 2014. They lost in the First Round of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma. Following the end of the season, ISU athletic director Jamie Pollard announced that the school and Prohm had parted ways.^[2]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2019–20 season 12–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. They were one of the few major conference teams in the country to complete a full season before play was halted nationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures

Name	Position	Reason
Zion Griffin	Forward	Transferred to UIC^[3]
Caleb Grill	Guard	Transferred to UNLV^[4]
Prentiss Nixon	Guard	Graduated
Michael Jacobson	Forward	Graduated
Tyrese Haliburton	Guard	Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings^[5]
Terrence Lewis	Guard	Transferred to South Alabama^[6]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Position	Hometown	Previous School	Remaining Eligibility	Notes
Tyler Harris	Guard	Memphis, TN	Memphis	2	Harris was granted a waiver for immediate NCAA eligibility.^[7]
Jalen Coleman-Lands	Guard	Indianapolis, IN	DePaul/Illinois	1	Coleman-Lands will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.^[8]
Blake Hinson	Forward	Deltona, FL	Ole Miss	2	Hinson will sit out the 2020–21 season due to a medical condition.^[9]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Xavier Foster C #10	Oskaloosa, IA	Oskaloosa	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 11, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Darlinstone Dubar G #55	Charlotte, NC	Scotland Performance Institute	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 5, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Dudley Blackwell F #11	Miami, FL	Blanche Ely High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 11, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jaden Walker G #21	Lawrenceville, GA	Discovery High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 16, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 36  247Sports: 26  ESPN: 18
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyrese Hunter PG	Racine, WI	St. Catherine's HS (WI)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 4, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 66  247Sports: 79
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa State 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021. "2021 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

Roster

2020–21 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
} Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 0 Blake Hinson   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Ole Miss Deltona, FL G 1 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Memphis Memphis, TN G 2 Nate Jenkins (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Kettle Moraine HS Delafield, WI G 3 Tre Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Blythewood HS Columbia, SC F 4 George Conditt IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Corliss HS Chicago, IL G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr DePaul Indianapolis, IN F 10 Xavier Foster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, IA F 11 Dudley Blackwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Somerset Academy Charter Miami, FL F 13 Javan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Troy Decatur, AL G 15 Carter Boothe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Central Decatur Community School District Leon, IA G 21 Jaden Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Discovery High School Lawrenceville, GA G 23 Nate Schuster (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Menomonee Falls HS Menomonee Falls, WI G 25 Eric Steyer (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Ames HS Ames, IA F 33 Solomon Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Sacramento HS Sacramento, CA G 45 Rasir Bolton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Penn State Petersburg, VA G 55 Darlinstone Dubar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Scotland Performance Institute Charlotte, NC	Head coach Steve Prohm (Alabama) Assistant coach(es) James Kane (Florida) Daniyal Robinson (Little Rock) William Small (Belhaven) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: July 1, 2020

Schedule and results

This is the first season that Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will air a number of non-conference home games.^[10] On April 22, 2020, it was reported that Iowa State would face DePaul as part of the Big 12-Big East Alliance.^[11] It was later announced on June 9 that Iowa State would face Oregon in the semifinal round of the Emerald Coast Classic.^[12] On October 5, the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[13]

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the start of the season will be pushed back from the scheduled start of November 10.^[14] On September 16, the NCAA announced that November 25 would be the new start date.^[15]

On November 9, Iowa State announced their home, non-conference schedule.^[16] On December 6, 2020, the home contest with DePaul was canceled an hour before tipoff.^[17]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 29, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 80–63	1–0	17 – Coleman-Lands	8 – Dubar	7 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (0) Ames, IA
Dec 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		South Dakota State	L 68–71	1–1	24 – Young	7 – Johnson	8 – Johnson	Hilton Coliseum (0) Ames, IA
Dec 6, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPNU		DePaul Big East/Big 12 Battle	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues					Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Dec 11, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN		at No. 3 Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series	L 77–105	1–2	20 – Johnson	6 – Tied	5 – Bolton	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (560) Iowa City, IA
Dec 15, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Kansas State	L 65–74	1–3 (0–1)	19 – Bolton	7 – Dubar	7 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (1,337) Ames, IA
Dec 18, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 8 West Virginia	L 65–70	1–4 (0–2)	25 – Bolton	7 – Young	4 – Bolton	WVU Coliseum (347) Morgantown, WV
Dec 20, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Jackson State	W 60–45	2–4	18 – Young	9 – Coleman-Lands	5 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (849) Ames, IA
Dec 22, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Chicago State	Canceled due to an insufficient number of players available in the CSU program.					Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Jan 2, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+		No. 2 Baylor	L 65–76	2–5 (0–3)	17 – Johnson	8 – Bolton	6 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (1,318) Ames, IA
Jan 5, 2021 7:00 pm, LHN		at No. 4 Texas	L 72–78	2–6 (0–4)	21 – Johnson	8 – Young	3 – Tied	Frank Erwin Center (0) Austin, TX
Jan 9, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 18 Texas Tech	L 64–91	2–7 (0–5)	15 – Tied	8 – Johnson	4 – Johnson	Hilton Coliseum (1,317) Ames, IA
Jan 13, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPNU		at Kansas State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
Jan 23, 2021 1:00 pm/3:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU		at No. 12 Texas Tech	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					United Supermarkets Arena  Lubbock, TX
Jan 25, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Oklahoma State	L 60–81	2–8 (0–6)	19 – Bolton	4 – Tied	2 – Tied	Hilton Coliseum (1,019) Ames, IA
Jan 30, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN2		at Mississippi State Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 56–95	2–9	18 – Bolton	10 – Conditt IV	2 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (1,000) Starkville, MS
Feb 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		No. 17 West Virginia	L 72–76	2–10 (0–7)	15 – Tied	6 – Tied	7 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (1,059) Ames, IA
Feb 6, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN2		at No. 9 Oklahoma	L 72–79	2–11 (0–8)	21 – Bolton	7 – Bolton	4 – Bolton	Lloyd Noble Center (2,734) Norman, OK
Feb 9, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at TCU	L 76–79	2–12 (0–9)	26 – Bolton	6 – Tied	5 – Tied	Schollmaier Arena (2,203) Ft. Worth, TX
Feb 11, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN		at Kansas	L 64–97	2–13 (0–10)	20 – Coleman-Lands	4 – Tied	3 – Walker	Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS
Feb 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ABC		Kansas	L 50-64	2-14 (0–11)	20 – Coleman-Lands	14 – Walker	4 – Walker	Hilton Coliseum (1,320) Ames, IA
Feb 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Oklahoma State	L 58–76	2–15 (0–12)	17 – Coleman-Lands	7 – Johnson	3 – Johnson	Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350) Stillwater, OK
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		No. 12 Texas	Postponed due to inclement weather					Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Feb 20, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 9 Oklahoma	L 56–66	2–16 (0–13)	14 – Bolton	8 – Young	6 – Bolton	Hilton Coliseum (1,281) Ames, IA
Feb 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 2 Baylor	L 72–77	2–17 (0–14)	22 – Harris	8 – Bolton	6 – Bolton	Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX
Feb 27, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU		TCU	L 72–76	2–18 (0–15)	21 – Coleman-Lands	4 – Tied	3 – Tied	Hilton Coliseum (1,168) Ames, IA
Mar 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		No. 15 Texas	L 67–81	2–19 (0–16)	22 – Coleman-Lands	6 – Johnson	5 – Johnson	Hilton Coliseum (1,191) Ames, IA
Mar 4, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 18 Texas Tech	L 54–81	2–20 (0–17)	15 – Tied	4 – Dubar	3 – Dubar	United Supermarkets Arena (4,010) Lubbock, TX
Mar 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kansas State	L 56–61	2–21 (0–18)	19 – Coleman-Lands	11 – Johnson	4 – Johnson	Bramlage Coliseum (899) Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 10, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN	(10)	vs. (7) No. 25 Oklahoma First round	L 73–79	2–22	18 – Bolton	12 – Young	4 – Bolton	T-Mobile Center (0) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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