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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan to the 2025-26 Iowa State roster. Buchanan is the third transfer to commit to the Cyclones, joining Purdue Fort Wayne transfer Eric Mulder and Eastern Washington transfer Mason Williams.
Buchanan is a 6-11 forward out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that prepped at Lake City. Buchanan played the last two seasons for the Cavaliers and will have two years of eligibility at Iowa State.
He started 22 of the 32 games he played in for Virginia last season and made 28 starts in his 66 career games. He averaged a career-best 5.4 points to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He ranked in the Top 15 in the ACC in blocked shots each of the past two seasons, including being 12th with 36 last season. He helped the Cavaliers to the NCAA Tournament in his freshman season.
“Blake will fit in perfectly with our system, both on and off the floor,” Otzelberger said. “His athleticism, selflessness and basketball IQ are all at an elite level. Blake has been a part of winning programs his entire career. He comes from a high-character and athletic family and as a result, he understands the sacrifice it takes to be a champion.”
Buchanan scored in double figures in five games last season, including a season-high 16 points in a victory over Miami. He has six career games in double figures, with Virginia going 5-1 in those games. Buchanan scored a career-high 18 points as a freshman in a victory over Florida. He has reached double figures in rebounds three times in his career, with two of those games coming with double-doubles in ACC play. He grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, to go along with 11 points and two blocked shots, in a 54-52 loss to SMU last season. He also had 11 rebounds in victories over Pitt and Georgia Tech last season. Buchanan is averaging 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shots and 0.9 assists per game over 66 games in his career.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan to the 2025-26 Iowa State roster. Buchanan is the third transfer to commit to the Cyclones, joining Purdue Fort Wayne transfer Eric Mulder and Eastern Washington transfer Mason Williams.
Buchanan is a 6-11 forward out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that prepped at Lake City. Buchanan played the last two seasons for the Cavaliers and will have two years of eligibility at Iowa State.
He started 22 of the 32 games he played in for Virginia last season and made 28 starts in his 66 career games. He averaged a career-best 5.4 points to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He ranked in the Top 15 in the ACC in blocked shots each of the past two seasons, including being 12th with 36 last season. He helped the Cavaliers to the NCAA Tournament in his freshman season.
“Blake will fit in perfectly with our system, both on and off the floor,” Otzelberger said. “His athleticism, selflessness and basketball IQ are all at an elite level. Blake has been a part of winning programs his entire career. He comes from a high-character and athletic family and as a result, he understands the sacrifice it takes to be a champion.”
Buchanan scored in double figures in five games last season, including a season-high 16 points in a victory over Miami. He has six career games in double figures, with Virginia going 5-1 in those games. Buchanan scored a career-high 18 points as a freshman in a victory over Florida. He has reached double figures in rebounds three times in his career, with two of those games coming with double-doubles in ACC play. He grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, to go along with 11 points and two blocked shots, in a 54-52 loss to SMU last season. He also had 11 rebounds in victories over Pitt and Georgia Tech last season. Buchanan is averaging 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shots and 0.9 assists per game over 66 games in his career.
