J-JEFF ASCENDS: He’s ISU’s first first-round NBA Draft pick since Tyrese Haliburton in 2020 — and heading to Brooklyn via trade
Former Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) celebrates after win 87-57 over UCF in the Big-12 conference men’s basketball on Jan. 20, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Former Iowa State star forward Joshua Jefferson’s versatility and so-called “feel for the […] The post J-JEFF ASCENDS: He’s ISU’s first first-round NBA Draft pick since Tyrese Haliburton in 2020 — and heading to Brooklyn via trade appeared first on Cyclone Fanatic.
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