The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team was incredibly active early on when the transfer portal opened. A few of their own players departed, with Cade Kelderman being the first, followed by Dominick Nelson, Mason Williams and Milan Momcilovic. That is a lot of experience and production gone, when taking into account that Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Eric Mulder are also no longer part of the program. But head coach T.J. Otzelberger wasted no time filling the gaps on his roster. He knows he has a strong Class of 2026 set to come to campus and used the transfer portal to address any needs that remained. One of the players whom Iowa State received a commitment from was Leon Bond III . A transfer from the Northern Iowa Panthers, it was his connections from earlier in his career with current Cyclones starting center Blake Buchanan that helped seal the deal. Blake Buchanan helped sell Leon Bond III on Iowa State Mar 22, 2026; St.…