Cyclones Hit Hard by Freshman Injuries | Big 12 Basketball News

Iowa State’s basketball rise hits a major snag as top recruit Christian Wiggins tears his Achilles in practice, ruling him out for the entire 2026-27 season. With another key freshman, Yusef Gray Jr., also sidelined by injury, the Cyclones must lean on transfers like Jaquan Johnson and Ryan Prather Jr. to fill the backcourt void — a tough test for a program already building something special. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eb89ecc042d8c65e