ISU’s Tjasa “Shaky” Turnsek notches first career double-double in win over Nicholls State

Cyclone Fanatic · Nov 6, 2026

Iowa State forward Tjaša Turnšek (46) looks for a shot around Nicholls State guard Shelcie LeBlanc (5) and forward Jasmine Matthews (13) during the first quarter at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune, USA TODAY Network).

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AMES — Teammates have nicknamed Iowa State freshman forward Tjasa Turnsek “Shaky” because it’s easy to pronounce.

But it doesn’t aptly describe the 6-3 Slovenian’s…