Iowa State Cyclones freshman guard Tyrese Hunter has announced that he is transferring from the program. There will be a long list of suitors for the electric guard with three years of remaining college eligibility. The new transfer rules set up by the NCAA will make it easy for him to pick a new program and allow him to play there next season. After their elimination from the 2022 NCAA Tournament, there was some speculation that the freshman would enter the transfer portal.
Iowa State’s Tyrese Hunter will transfer, per his Twitter page. Was the heartbeat of a Sweet 16 team as a freshman.
LONG line for this one.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 18, 2022
His single season with Iowa State was impressive. Tyrese Hunter averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.0 steals per game as a freshman. His steals and assists per game led the team while his points per game finished second on the team for the season. He paired those numbers with a field goal percentage of 39.1 percent and a three-point percentage of 27.4 percent. The team came up just a few plays short of an Elite Eight birth but lost to the Miami Hurricanes.
Iowa State G Tyrese Hunter has officially entered the transfer portal.
After weeks of buzz pointing to this move, Hunter is finally in the portal. Hunter had a solid freshman season for the Cyclones averaging 11PPG, 4.9APG and 3.5RPG last season.
Will be a line for this guy. pic.twitter.com/e7pAT1ZiSN
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) April 18, 2022
Tyrese Hunter will be looking for a big role with a program more suited to highlight his skill set. His goal will be to make it to the NBA eventually and a larger program can help with that. Wherever he ends up he is sure to make a large impact there.
