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Wiggins Injury Shakes Iowa State's Future | College Basketball News
Iowa State’s basketball future just got a major shake-up as top recruit Christian Wiggins tore his Achilles in practice, forcing him into a year-long recovery — and potentially sidelining another key freshman, Yusef Gray Jr., who’s now facing a possible redshirt. With Wiggins, the highest-rated player in their 2026 class, sidelined and another recruit decommitting, the Cyclones are scrambling to fill backcourt gaps, relying on younger players and transfers like Jaquan Johnson and Ryan Prather Jr. Coach Otzelberger confirmed Wiggins’ surgery went well and expects him back by next season — but…
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