The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to look a lot different when the 2026-27 season gets underway compared to how the roster looked when this campaign came to an end.

Four-year starting point guard Tamin Lipsey is moving on, along with forward Joshua Jefferson and guard Nate Heise. Guard Dominick Nelson and forward Eric Mulder have also exhausted their eligibility .

There is a chance that Milan Momcilovic doesn’t return as well. He put his name into the 2026 NBA Draft , but could come back to Ames if he doesn’t receive the kind of feedback he is hoping to.

That is a lot of production and minutes played that will have to be replaced. But T.J. Otzelberger can rest a little easier knowing some of the supporting cast will be returning , such as Jamarion Batemon.

Jamarion Batemon definitely coming back to Iowa State

Mar 22, 2026; St.…