The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team had a lot of experience and production that had to be replaced this offseason. Five seniors departed: Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Nate Heise, Eric Mulder and Dominick Nelson. Guards Cade Kelderman and Mason Williams and forward Milan Momcilovic also entered the transfer portal, meaning there would be a lot of turnover. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff wasted no time hitting the transfer portal to find replacements. One of the players they came away with was Northern Iowa Panthers wing Leon Bond III. This will be a return to Power Conference basketball for Bond after he began his career with the Virginia Cavaliers as a teammate of current Cyclones center Blake Buchanan . Bond knows there will be challenges in the change in defensive scheme, but he is up for it. Leon Bond ready to step up for Iowa State defensively Mar 20, 2026; San Diego, CA, USA; St.…