AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Marial Shayok was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday evening in Brooklyn, New York.

Horton-Tucker was selected with the No. 54 pick to become the 40th former Cyclone to be drafted. Iowa State has had 13 players drafted since the Big 12 was formed in 1996-97, the third-best total in the league.

Shayok was outstanding in his only season on the court for Iowa State. After transferring from Virginia, Shayok took advantage of his sit-out season to improve his offensive game and the work paid off as he was the Big 12’s second-best scorer averaging 18.7 points per contest.

The Ottawa, Ontario native was extremely efficient, becoming just the eighth Division I player this decade to average 18.5 points and shoot 49 percent from the field, 38 percent behind the arc and 87 percent at the free-throw line. He scored at least 17 points in 27 of 34 games, pouring in 20 or more in 16 different games on his way to earning All-Big 12 First-Team accolades. Shayok was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, which is giving annually to the nation’s top small forward.

In an era where transfer players have played a significant role in Iowa State’s success, Shayok topped them all with 637 points after arriving at the school.

Shayok was also name the Big 12 Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He averaged 18 points in wins against Baylor, Kansas State and Kansas with his three-pointers late in the semifinal win against the Wildcats highlighting the mid-March run.

Shayok becomes the seventh player that Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm has had drafted in his eight years as a college coach (Murray State and Iowa State).

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Talen Horton-Tucker was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday evening in Brooklyn, New York.

Horton-Tucker was selected with the No. 46 pick to become the 39th former Cyclone to be drafted. Iowa State has had 12 players drafted since the Big 12 was formed in 1996-97, the third-best total in the league.

Horton-Tucker, a Chicago, Illinois native, showed his versatility in his only season in Ames. The 6-4 guard was third on the team with 11.8 points. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals for the Cyclone on his way to earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team as well as All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades.

Horton-Tucker played in all 35 games for the Cyclones, making 34 starts as the fourth-youngest player in Division I basketball. He was second among Big 12 freshmen in scoring average, reaching double figures in 19 games. He scored 20 points in six games, posting a career-high 26 points in wins against Illinois and Texas Southern. Against the Illini, Horton-Tucker put together his best overall game, adding 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocks.

He starred on the big stage of the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals against Baylor, finishing the game with 21 points and making five 3-pointers as ISU went on to win its fourth Big 12 Championship in the last six seasons.

Horton-Tucker was ISU’s second freshman since 1992-93 (Curtis Stinson) to have 400 points, 150 rebounds and 75 assists. He is just the fourth Big 12 freshman to reach those marks as well.

Horton-Tucker becomes the sixth player that Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm has had drafted in his eight years as a college coach (Murray State and Iowa State).

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their 5th edition of the high school softball rankings on Thursday. Here is a glance at each class.

In Class 1A Collins-Maxwell is top ranked. West Harrison is 11th and Westwood is 12th.

In Class 2A North Linn is the top ranked squad. West Monona is 5th. Mounty Ayr checks in at 15th.

In Class 3A Davenport Assumption remains on top. Treynor moves up a spot to 6th and Atlantic falls three spots to 13th.

In Class 4A Carlisle takes over the top spot and ADM falls to 2nd. Harlan falls out of the poll from 14th.

In Class 5A Waukee is top ranked.

Take a look at the full rankings here: softball-2019-62019 rankings