Beginning today, Iowa State will host its first of what could be a few rounds of transfer portal visit weekends.
Here's who I have confirmed as visiting ISU.
One of two lead guards headed to ISU over the next few days is St. Louis (Mo.) native Keshon Gilbert. As a sophomore with the Runnin Rebels, Gilbert averaged 11.8 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. He didn't attempt many of them, but Gilbert was an efficient shooter from beyond the 3-point arc, knocking down nearly 44 percent (25-of-57). He was also 104-of-215 from the floor, which amounted to 48.4 percent. Perhaps more importantly to the Cyclone coaching staff, Gilbert was known as one of UNLV's top perimeter defenders. Among the schools to contact Gilbert early on were Arkansas, West Virginia, TCU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa State, San Diego State, Boise State, Wake Forest, Saint Louis, San Francisco, and Missouri State. Gilbert, whose ISU visit begins on Thursday and lasts through Friday, checks in at #207 nationally in Rivals' latest Transfer Portal rankings.
After becoming the first Nevada player ever to earn Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors, forward Darrion Williams opted for the transfer portal and it could pay off with him getting several Power-6 inquiries. He averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game for the Wolfpack. A big-time contributor for one of the top high school programs in the nation, Williams averaged 15.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.0 steals per game to help Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman to a 30-1 record and NIAA 5A title game appearance. With Williams on the roster, the Gaels were ranked as high as fourth in the nation. Williams will arrive in Ames on Thursday and his official visit lasts through Friday.
Another conference freshman of the year has also made official visit plans to Iowa State, as former Wofford standout point guard Jackson Paveletzke will be in town starting on Saturday. After starting in all 33 games for the Terriers and averaging 15.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.7 rebounds, Paveletzke was named the Southern Conference's top freshman. He connected on 167-of-338 shots (49.4 percent) from the field, 46-of-117 (39.3 percent) from 3-point territory, and was an 84-percent free throw shooter. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound rising sophomore is known as one of the best guards in the transfer portal and Rivals has him at #43 nationally in its latest portal rankings. A native of Kimberly, Wisconsin, Paveletzke is no doubt a backcourt player the Cyclone coaching staff watched several times throughout his high school career.
Here's who I have confirmed as visiting ISU.
One of two lead guards headed to ISU over the next few days is St. Louis (Mo.) native Keshon Gilbert. As a sophomore with the Runnin Rebels, Gilbert averaged 11.8 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. He didn't attempt many of them, but Gilbert was an efficient shooter from beyond the 3-point arc, knocking down nearly 44 percent (25-of-57). He was also 104-of-215 from the floor, which amounted to 48.4 percent. Perhaps more importantly to the Cyclone coaching staff, Gilbert was known as one of UNLV's top perimeter defenders. Among the schools to contact Gilbert early on were Arkansas, West Virginia, TCU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa State, San Diego State, Boise State, Wake Forest, Saint Louis, San Francisco, and Missouri State. Gilbert, whose ISU visit begins on Thursday and lasts through Friday, checks in at #207 nationally in Rivals' latest Transfer Portal rankings.
After becoming the first Nevada player ever to earn Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors, forward Darrion Williams opted for the transfer portal and it could pay off with him getting several Power-6 inquiries. He averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game for the Wolfpack. A big-time contributor for one of the top high school programs in the nation, Williams averaged 15.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.0 steals per game to help Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman to a 30-1 record and NIAA 5A title game appearance. With Williams on the roster, the Gaels were ranked as high as fourth in the nation. Williams will arrive in Ames on Thursday and his official visit lasts through Friday.
Another conference freshman of the year has also made official visit plans to Iowa State, as former Wofford standout point guard Jackson Paveletzke will be in town starting on Saturday. After starting in all 33 games for the Terriers and averaging 15.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.7 rebounds, Paveletzke was named the Southern Conference's top freshman. He connected on 167-of-338 shots (49.4 percent) from the field, 46-of-117 (39.3 percent) from 3-point territory, and was an 84-percent free throw shooter. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound rising sophomore is known as one of the best guards in the transfer portal and Rivals has him at #43 nationally in its latest portal rankings. A native of Kimberly, Wisconsin, Paveletzke is no doubt a backcourt player the Cyclone coaching staff watched several times throughout his high school career.
